Chapter 16: Recruiting a Nin listed in the Bingo Book.

A kid is merrily walking toward the direction of Kusagakure while singing a song by Maneskin.

"I'm beggin', beggin' you...so, put you loving hand out, baby...I'm beggin'..."

Kurama on his shoulder was amazed with Zokuto. His singing is so good, and he know some kind of song that he had never heard before. He just listened attentively to Zokuto's singing voice until he finished his song.

"You sure are good at singing kid."

"Thanks man. I appreciate that. Do you want to hear more?" asked Zokuto with a smile.

"Up to you." said Kurama, taking a sleeping posture on Zokuto's shoulder. Seeing this, Zokuto smiled. He then sang another song.

"ONE PUNCH!!!"

Thud! Kurama who was startled fell to the ground.

"Sanjou! Hisshou! Shijou saikyou...Gahk!"

"Brat...the heck are you yelling for? Can you see that I want to sleep." Kurama kicked Zokuto's waist, and rebuked his sudden Yell.

"Hahaha. My bad, my bad. Are not you going to listen to a new song?"

"No yelling!"

"Alright, alright." Zokuto then picked another song.

"It's been a long day, Without you my friend, and I'll tell you all about it when I see you again. We've come a long way..."

Hearing the song, Kurama felt a calm soothing feeling. He then jumped and took a sleeping posture once again on Zokuto's right shoulder. Zokuto continued his journey while still singing, letting his voice reverberate to his surrounding.

In the distance, a green tree emerged from the ground and split in two like a crocodile mouth. A guy whose body divided into two color; black and white, was inside the crocodile-mouth like tree.

"That is Uzumaki Zokuto right?" White.

"That's should be him." Black.

"What is he doing going to the land of mist?" White.

"Maybe he is searching for a place to hide? Or is he trying to meddle in the fight between the Kiri rebel and Yagura?" Black.

"Should we go and catch him?" White.

"No. It will be troublesome if he fight using those five Bijuu in his body. Let's go back and inform Obito." Black.

The green tree then submerged into the ground again.

...

"We are here." said Zokuto. Looking around, he was greeted by the damp air and misted forest. "Now, where is the direction of the Kirigakure? Should I just walk straight through these misted forest?"

"Kid, why are you being dumb? Just use your sense in Bijuu Sage Mode. It should be easy for you to check some kilometers away from here." advised Kurama.

"Good idea."

Zokuto then meditated for a moment, then he entered into Bijuu Sage Mode. While he is in that mode, he suddenly wondered of the time taken to enter this state.

'Everytime I want to use Bijuu Sage Mode or just Sage Mode, I need to meditate for some time. If I am in the middle of a fight I won't have that much of a time to meditate, and my enemy will not let me to do so.' thought Zokuto. 'If only I have a way to make myself enter this mode instantly or stay in this mode for a long period of time.'

"Hei Kurama. Do you have a way or suggestion for me to enter Sage Mode instantly, or to maintain this form for a longer period?"

"Huh!? Too bad kid. I don't practise these jutsu. So, nope. No way at all."

'That's not reliable at all' thought Zokuto. Getting back to finding the solution, he suddenly thought of something. 'Entering the state of Sage Mode is take time because one need to absorb and balance the natural energy with one chakra. 'What happen if instead of balancing the energy, I made it fuse together to form a new energy in my body? Then, I will no longer need to enter Sage Mode, right? If my chakra and natural energy already in fused state, I will no longer need to constantly spare some attention to balance the natural energy and my chakra.' thought Zokuto.

Another theory popped in his mind. If two elemental release is used in tandem, then their power will be enhanced to some extent. However, if these said elemental releases are fused together, then it will create a more powerful elemental release.

Then using this theory, when natural energy used in tandem with one own chakra, it will produce a Sage Mode. So, whem natural energy is fused together with one chakra, it should produce a new kind of energy, and one that can be used instantly right? Also, these energy is more powerful right? This theory making Zokuto eager to try it. However, when he remember that he is in other village, he calmed his enthusiasm.

"I will thy these theory once I get back to Tonika. For now, let's locate the three tailed Jinchuuriki, Yagura."

He then touched the ground and radiated his senses several kilometers away from his current place. Not long later, he already managed to map out the Kirigakure, the rebel location, and finally the location of the current Mizukage, Yagura.

"Eh!? Well well. I found someone familiar." said Zokuto.

"Someone familiar? I don't think that you have been here kid. So, is it someone from Konoha?" asked Kurama.

"No. This guy is listed in the bingo book of Kirigakure not too long ago. His name is Momochi Zabuza. It was said in that bingo book that he betrayed the Mizukage. He even attempted a coup on Mizukage but failed. I thought he already escaped from Kiri." said Zokuto. "Is he attempting another coup?"

"The Mizukage should be now wary of him, and must have sent several people to hunt him down. It will not be easy for him if he want to attack the Mizukage again." said Kurama, making his opinion on the matter.

"Well, let me have a little chat with him"

Zokuto then moved toward Zabuza's direction.

...

On Zabuza's side, he is hiding in a very remote place, together with his two rescuer, the Demon Brother.

"Are we going to attack the Mizukage again?" asked Gozu. He then added "Our number and power are really not comparable to that of Mizukage's."

"We are here to take down those traitors who almost caused my demise. After we finish with that, we will get out from here." said Zabuza.

"What will we do outside the village?" asked Meizu.

"We...we will think about it after we finish our business here."

"So, you guys are hiding in this dilapidated place."

A strangers voice surprised Zabuza and the Demon Brothers. They readied themselve for any attack while looking at the source of the voice. Not far away, a kid was moving toward them while looking at the shabby place where these three were hiding.

"Who are you?"

"Whoa whoa. Not so accomodating are we? Calm down. Let's have a friendly talk, shall we?" Zokuto tried to convince them to converse in peace. Zabuza signalled the two to put their weapon away.

"You are Uzumaki Zokuto of Konoha. Why is a missing nin of Konoha is lurking around here in Kiri?" asked Zabuza.

"And you must be Momochi Zabuza, right? Why is a hunted nin of Kiri is still lurking in this land?" retorted Zokuto.

"You sure have a sharp tongue kid."

"Thanks for the compliment. I appreciate it." said Zokuto, smiling and bowing down a bit.

"Throw away your lame appreciation. What are you doing here kid?"

"Actually, I have come to look at the three tailed Bijuu and it's Jinchuuriki. Well, I ended up finsing you three first. So, I made a decision. Zabuza-san, would you like to join my group?" said Zokuto, openly recruiting Zabuza.

"If you want to recruit us, you need to show that you are more capable than us." said Zabuza, not saying any agreement, nor any refusal.

"You mean whether I'm more powerful than you three or not, right?"

"You know what I mean."

"Then, let me show you a bit of what I'm capable of." as Zokuto saying that, he activated his dojutsu.

"The sharingan!" the three were shocked when they saw Zokuto's eye changed. They only know that the kid's just activated the dojutsu eyes of those Uchiha.

"This is not just Sharingan. This is the advanced version of Sharingan, the Mangekyou Sharingan. You should have seen the golden screen gave this dojutsu eyes to me right?"

Zabuza and his gang did not say anything, signing that that is really the case.

"Then, let me show you what this eyes can do. Soul Capture!"

Zokuto made a hand sign, and an underworld dark arm suddenly came out on the right side of Zabuza and tried to grab him. Zabuza jumped away to evade the attack.

"That really surprise me but that won't be able to defeat me." said Zabuza.

"Are you sure? Do you not feel anything? For example a part of your soul is missing?"

"Ah!!" Suddenly, Zabuza felt like some knife had stabbed him through his soul.

" Look over there, Zabuza-san." hearing Zokuto, Zabuza hurriedly looked at where Zokuto is pointing his finger.

The dark arm is now holding to a half transparent Zabuza.

"...my soul!"

"Correct. Using my right eye, I can steal half of my oponent soul. Now, let me show you what my left eyes ability is."

Zokuto picked a branch. He took the soul of Zabuza and put it into the branch. The branch suddenly grow larger and transformed into a wooden Zabuza.

"So, have you guessed the ability of my left eyes?" asked Zokuto.

"That...you use my soul to make the wood alive." guessed Zabuza.

"More accurately, I can fuse any soul that I took, with any non-living thing." explained Zokuto. "Also, I can control them after they fused into any non-living being." added Zokuto.

"So, will you join my group? Or do you want me to show more?"

"No. That's already enough to convince us. From now on, we will be your followers." said Zabuza, agreeing to join Zokuto.

Zokuto then released Zabuza's other half soul, and the soul entered Zabuza's body. With th return of his other soul, Zabuza felt his body become a whole again, making him exhale a breath of relief.