Chapter 38

The house was near the ninja academies, it was quiet and comfortable, looking out the window there was a view of the Hokage's residence, also the rocks in which the four Hokage were carved, Kisame woke up because the children were making noise, strangely enough he was happy with their laughter and screams, so he woke up smiling and awake.

Kisame's POV

The children's voices are so sweet to listen to, but I was a teacher at the academy for those three years because I wanted a break from the harsh life and the sea of blood, but as time went on I realized that I miss those days when I was on dangerous missions myself, and catching high level shinobi, on missions I feel more useful that improving the world manually, when we first bought these two cloaks, that night Itachi opened my eyes to what life is all about, who knows... If it wasn't for him, I might have taken Tobi up on his offer when he stood in front of us when I was on missions with Itachi.

While I was thinking about all this, I had already managed to get dressed, take a shower, and go out on the street on the main street of Konoha, here I have a good reputation, children looking at me as a good animal, and waving to me, especially those who are near the academies, I answer them with the same smile, although among them were those who were afraid of me, little boys and girls who looked like fish, as if they saw a piranha looking at me, but with time they got to know me better and began to smile at my presence, but now I'm walking around and I don't see anyone in the academies, the reason for that was that recently there was a graduation, and many of them have already left them to become full-fledged Genin, even those who are in junior high school, are resting, and will be resting all summer long, but it depends on what kind of kids, if there are those who are most eager to become better, stronger and more cunning, they will be training in the summer, also becoming more experienced and stronger, but it's time for me to go back to my missions, It's been a year since I left the academy and I'm back to doing my missions, that's why I came to Konoha, to be more useful to the world, and I want to be useful because Itachi opened my eyes back then, I sometimes think that Konoha is held together by him, I can see why they called him the main character.

I was walking along the main street in a Jonin vest, it looked good on me, but suddenly I saw Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi in front of me, and when I saw them all together I realized that they were on the same team, and I noticed that Naruto was holding a frowning cat in his hands.

-Hey!, good morning Kisame sensei-" he began with a natural smile.

-Well good morning Naruto-kun, I see you retook the exam and became a Genin after all?", I inquired with a smile.

Of course! -Dattabayo, my first mission was to catch this cat, her name is Tora, we've been chasing her almost all morning - he replied.

-It's been a long time since I've had a mission like this, I've only gotten rank-A or rank-S missions this year, although it happens that the Hokage gives me rank-B missions when Konoha is quiet," I said to cheer him up, he looked scratched up, and I wanted to tell him that this was not the end of the story.

-I want to do these tasks too datatabayo!, -I think I said it for nothing, because he likes the complexity I look, having said this word I see how team-7, already caught up with him and stand behind him, and Naruto continued to say -don't worry, when I become Hokage I'll try to give you easier tasks, he doesn't have long left hah -with a smile Naruto finished.

-NARUTO!," Sakura slapped Naruto hard on the top of his head from behind, an angry look on her face as she said to him, "How dare you say that to the Lord Hokage, you want him dead so you can take his place.

-You misunderstood Sakura-chan," he said as he covered his head with his hand in pain and looked over at Sakura and said the truth fearfully, "I meant that he would be stepping down soon, he'll be 80 years old in a couple of months, and at that age Hokages officially retire.

-Durak!, he's 69 now, and he's actually supposed to be 70 in a couple months," Sakura explained to him, and Naruto smacked himself in the forehead with the palm of his hand from his erroneous words.

-You know, it doesn't matter how much the body can get younger or older, the soul is essentially eternal," Kakashi added with a smile, looking toward Naruto and Sakura, then continued, "That's what Itachi always tells me.

-Don't say that name in front of me!, -Sasuke replied, and the others looked at him with a little sadness, because they realized that he hated him because he was the one who had interrupted the clan.

-Sasuke... he did it for Konoha for us, you have to understand... - Sakura said with a slight sadness.

-Forget it, you can stay here, I'm going to the Hokage's residence to report on the missions-" Putting his hands in his pockets, Sasuke continued on his way.

-Hey wait!, I'll be the first one to get there and say mission accomplished then and become Chunin databayo- -after Naruto said that word, he rushed to the Hokage's residences, and Sakura grimaced at the two of them and followed them.

-The Uchiha is the complete opposite of the protagonist," I said with a grin through my teeth as I looked at Kakashi.

-If Itachi wanted to make peace with him, he would have tried long ago, but it's like he wants him to be like that.

-I know one thing, if Itachi-san wants something, it's not for nothing, there's a good reason for it, though I don't really understand how he thinks," he replied his opinion of Itachi.

-By the way I realize what rank of Shinobi he is, and how talented he is, but you know you don't have to call him a suffix- -Kakashi said his opinion.

-Well, I'm more used to it, at first I called him that, just because his name sounds too short for me, I decided to add him the expression san, as it symbolized him the most, - I answered honestly, but also added - but over time I got a strange de-ja-view, as if when I call him that, it's too habitual for me, maybe in a previous life I used that word with a suffix I used it often too, - I said thinking.

-I understand, I sometimes have de-ja-vision too, it usually happens when you have amnesia and you are reminded of something to remember, or if it's a sign, a previous life, even if you saw further events of your life, for a moment, or the fourth theory is if you get mixed up in time, but that's just in theories.... - I listened to Kakashi with interest - sometimes it happens when one person knows a lot about you, and even several conversations, but he talks to you like an open book, you create a bond of understanding and for a moment, through his gaze you can feel your previous conversations, although I sometimes had the same thing when I talked to him, after he awakened mangekyo-sharingan when we were still in ANBU.

-Are you implying that Itachi will travel through time?" I said with a smirk, folding my arms across my chest.

-Huh, of course not, I doubt he's strong enough to distort space and create a wormhole, I doubt even a sage of the six paths could do that.... - Kakashi looked up and continued, -To distort space and time you need the power of at least the entire planet, and to open even the smallest wormhole you need the power of a star bigger than even the sun, you have to become a spirit and merge with a star, but even for very strong shinobi like the Sage, it would be for a very short time like 10 seconds.

-How do you know so much about it?", I asked him with one eyebrow raised.

-I'm just a hobby, I like to study the interesting theories of the scientists from the Land of Lightning, after Itachi's advice I started to study astronomy, so I assumed - he answered a little yawning, then transferring the view to me continued - I think I should go, or my team will come for me.

-Huh... Kakashi, good luck with the kids, I hope they don't torture you like they did me at the academy, I had a time when I substituted for Iruka, Naruto was really too chipper then, poor Iruka.... - Kakashi nodded understandingly, because he knew that I taught a class that was a year older than Naruto's, although I had Rock Lee instead of Naruto, he was almost the same as Naruto.

Kakashi went on his way and I went up to the roof to look at the statues of the Hokage, Konoha, for they always cheered me up, especially the face of the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju.... He looked so much like my sensei when I was still a Genin, like Naruto's age, before I left I noticed Kakashi walking towards his students, who were visible from a distance, and Kakashi himself was approached by Kurenai with a sly smile, licking her lips like a fox, but when Kakashi looked at her confidently, I wondered what was going on between them, I stood on the nearest rooftop and listened to the conversation with my keen shark hearing, and after Kurenai hugged Kakashi affectionately, she whispered in his ear.

-Last night was fine, but you weren't in bed when I woke up.... - She said a little sadly, smelling his scent and sighing from his embrace.

-Sorry my joy.... but my team was waiting for me," he replied, pulling back a little and fixing her hair strands, adding a smile.

I smiled as I realized what was going on, I'm glad someone's not bored, and I haven't had a mission in a week, I'm going to spend the day practicing my most powerful water techniques, but before that I'm going to stand here and look at the Hokage's cliffs, remembering my teacher Mashimo, it's a shame he's not alive, just like Dan, But before that I'll probably stand here and look at the Hokage cliffs, remembering my teacher Mashimo, it's a shame he's not alive, as well as Dan and Kira, if they were alive maybe they'd be glad I'm trying to improve the world.

-Kisame- Itachi's voice came from behind me, turning around I noticed him wearing a black cloak.

-Itachi-san, good morning-" with a positive smile I began.

-We've been summoned to the Hokage's office, and it looks like we're going on a joint mission again," I smiled when he said it, the thought of the mission coming to me.

-I was wondering what level of mission it was.

-I don't know yet, when I woke up and had some coffee, Iruka came knocking on my door and said that the Hokage had sent him and told him to bring you too," he said as he quickly jumped on the rooftops, his collar hanging a little crooked from the wind, he in turn fixed it and added, "When I left the house, I started running on the rooftops and found you looking at the Hokage's monuments.

-I was just remembering the best of times, and I guess we'll find out about the assignment soon enough, thanks for letting me know-" I answered him and pulled out a scroll and summoned my black cloak, blue lightning further dressed it.

We both moved to the Hokage's residence and picked up the pace, finally another mission, I was getting bored, I wouldn't care even if it was a rank-C mission, at least I'd have a reason to feel the forest and the danger beyond Konoha, I thought about what Kakashi had said, maybe it was true about Itachi, maybe that was why he had mastered the mangekyo-sharingan style so easily, After that time he knew the exact date of the civil war, during the rescue of Uzumaki Karin, the first time we met he seemed to recognize me, but pretended not to have ever seen me, this explains a lot, although it seems delusional, but still in the world, there are few things impossible, Itachi told me, with his confident face, I may ask him this question, but in time... Now it's time to go to the Hokage's residence for the missions, we've already reached the Hokage's building, and through the roof we entered it, standing in front of the office we went inside and there sat the third Hokage.

-The Hokage-sama has been summoned-" Entering the office first I began.

-Actually, you haven't had a mission in a while, I'd like to give you a rank-A mission, although with your skills it will seem like a rank-C mission, Heh.... - The Hokage replied sarcastically, which gave me a big smile.

-Hokage-sama, what is the mission," Itachi asked looking at him with interest.

-Hmm... - This mission is not a rank-S mission, as it's considered a recon mission, but missions are mostly rank-C or rank-B, but this one will be in a dangerous area, your mission is to go to the Land of Sound and find out more about it, and if my NSAU intelligence is right, the leader of this country is Orochimaru himself.

Later Itachi thought that he remembered something, and I was thinking about him, that if he had really traveled back in time, then maybe he was thinking that in another timeline he had done this mission, or that someone else had done this mission, so that's the mystery, although my problem is that I'm not 100 percent sure, but I know that Itachi has the answers, it's when he tells me yes or no that I know what's true, of course if he explains that it's true I'll believe it, and if it's my imagination I'll believe it too, because in fact I believe it myself...

While we were thinking about it, Team-7 reached the door, Naruto was also holding his cat named Tora, with a smile noticing us two Rank-S Shinobi wearing black cloaks, he began:

-Wow!, where did you get those cloaks from I want one too datatabayo!" he said with a smile, Itachi smiled lightly in return, I was pleased with his positivity too.

-Naruto, these cloaks are only sold in the stone village, they are also very expensive- -Itachi replied in an honest and calm voice.

-Hey Grandpa Hokage, give us a rank-S assignment to go to the Land of Stone and for me to buy a cape like this, -with his trademark smile, he ran closer to the Hokage, but the latter only sighed and began to explain to him which assignments are given to Genin, and which are already with a higher rank, Naruto began to listen to him.

Sakura in turn looked with surprise at those cloaks, and added the word "Woah..." moving closer she began.

-These cloaks look good on you, Itachi-san and on you too Kisame-san-" She began with a polite smile as she looked at us as if we were top level Shinobi, Itachi smiled lightly replying "Thank you Sakura.

-And we've been wearing these cloaks for a long time," Sakura was surprised when I added that they seemed like newly acquired cloaks to her, I also decided to continue, "they don't even tear easily, even once I had a scratch with an enemy who concentrates chakra into a blade, there was only a scratch left afterwards, and by sewing it up it was literally invisible as if it didn't exist, now I realized that they regenerate by themselves when you save chakra to them, I didn't even have to sew them up heheheh.

-Kisame-san, exactly how much do these cloaks cost, you may have been wearing them for a long time but this is the first time I've seen you in it-" the pink-haired Sakura asked politely.

I explained to her that it was Itachi's gift to me, and she said the price with a smile, she replied that it was from his side, even it was fun, and meanwhile from behind I listened as the third finished talking to Naruto and answered him "All right," if you insist, I'll give you a rank-C assignment, Uzumaki immediately glowed, and Sasuke tried to ignore Itachi, and he didn't react to him, looking at him with indifference, as if he didn't expect anything else from Sasuke, and I thought that this might be another reason why Itachi traveled through time, maybe in that time Sasuke became someone like his father, wanted to start a revolution and that's why he hates him?, it all sounds crazy, but why do I believe it? I feel like I'm getting closer to the truth, maybe I'm not a philosopher but my feelings are more likely, when I was a kid I absorbed the sharks' chakra, I gained some of their abilities, my hearing was sharpened not because of the sharks but because my whole body became physically developed, and I wanted to train on how to absorb chakra and people to master all 5-styles, but fate gave me a good reward for my efforts, but I'm happy with that too, heheh...

We left the Hokage's office, before Itachi nodded to Kakashi in greeting and farewell, and he replied as we were in a hurry and had no time to talk, our mission was to go to the Land of Risa, although now it was called the Land of Sound, In the hallway we noticed a man walking towards the Hokage's office, he had spiky gray hair, wore a black sleeveless shirt and glasses, probably for Team-7, since he was the next assignment for them, Itachi probably thought so too when he looked at him, I could see his confidence from the first second.

End of Kisame's POV

After leaving the Hokage's residence, Itachi and Kisame continued on their way, Kisame always kept everything with him, especially money, and there was no point in packing, and Itachi in turn had already gathered everything he needed for the journey to the mission, they noticed Izumo and Kotetsu who waved to them, as a sign of good luck it caused a slight smile from the travelers, and they continued on their way, then as they walked through a spacious field Kisame decided to start:

-Itachi-san, I have a question," Kisame began softly, seeing Itachi look at him and listen, Kisame continued, "Have you traveled through time, also from a different timeline, is that right?" Itachi made a serious look and looked forward and looked thoughtfully at the sky and answered.

-Why do you have such an idea?, -Itachi answered, he had thoughts that the third could tell him, because he knew that Kisame would hardly guess it himself, because he had a sharp mind from the time of ANBU, but about time and travel and higher science he could not know, especially combining them, because he did not study astronomy.

-I had a conversation with Kakashi this morning, he told me what de-ja-view was, -Kisame explained the conversation he had with Kakashi.

Itachi realized that in a way he had given him a hint when he had advised Kakashi that astronomy was the best hobby, a couple of years ago on joint missions, he also realized that he had already changed a lot of things in the timeline, now he thought maybe Kisame could help him maintain the second timeline, Itachi stopped and looked at Kisame and answered honestly:

-Kisame it's true... - Kisame didn't know whether it was true or not, but he still believed it, because Itachi's voice was confident.

-I have to say I was just joking at first to calm my thoughts, but for it to be true?" replied Kisame in surprise.

-Kisame realized what he meant and nodded, while Itachi activated his sharingan and looked at him.

Kisame got into his genjutsu and saw his pictures of Akatsuki in the first timeline, he was able to see paradise too, he was also most amazed at how Kisame saw himself in Akatsuki's cloak, although he felt sorry for himself, he didn't know what the real world and meaning was, or even Zetsu's real plan, he looked at himself as a trace of his previous life, he also mentally thanked Itachi for saving him from such a life, Kisame even saw the sage of the six paths as he opened the wormholes for him by merging with the power of the white star, for he knew well the coordinates of heaven, where exactly to stand to be the center, and he noticed his last words to him "Rewrite history for the better Itachi-san" said Kisame to him before he left to move in time, which soon opened Hagoromo by merging with the star for a while.

-I can't believe it," Kisame said in surprise, unable to believe that he had just seen so much knowledge in a couple of seconds....

-When I was in the first timeline, I didn't play a major role there, so the world was destroyed, it will be more accurate if I don't participate in it... - Itachi then began to tell his little story, but of course he didn't tell him everything that would happen, even he answered that he wouldn't tell him and explained why and for what purpose.

On the way, he began to tell him many events... Kisame listened attentively as he knew they had a long way to go.