The Path of the Great Sovereign 21 Tough Choice

"Master has brought Warden to his world! Warden greets Master!" A Small creature that looked like Me But, a Negative version similar too old picture film appeared before me.

"Warden? Who are you? and What happened?" I was perplexed and honestly freaked out by thing in front of me.

"Warden is the manifestation of Masters fears, and Master has used his Mangekyo Sharingan!" Warden Clapped and praised me for my outstanding feat. It was weird, but it felt good to know my Mangekyo was so powerful.

"Can You explain to me the power of My Mangekyo to me Warden?"

"But of Course Master!" Warden bows elegantly then begins his explanation "Your MS has the ability to bend and control Time with your Right eye, and Space with your left. You just used your right eye to stop the attack your father launched in a blind rage. But, The sad part is your father is much more powerful than you are so the cost of stopping that was years of your life instead of Chakra."

The words that Warden just spoke were like cold water pouring onto my head. My Life. This is my second chance, yet it was already shortened before I could even begin my plans.

"By How many years?" I was anxious and afraid this was my life we are talking about.

"20 years! But Worry not Master When you open the first gate your life span will extend! However it is not advised to use this continuously on opponents that are beyond your current power." Warden said this all while looking at his Master with a face of worry and reverence. If his Master dies, he dies as well and will no longer have the ability to play with the Goodies Master brings to him.

Ichizo shakes his head and understands the cost of using such a powerful jutsu. If used recklessly this justu could end him, Truly a double edged sword.

"And what about controlling space?"

"You can redirect jutsu to any area within your sight at the cost of extreme amounts of chakra depending on the jutsu and the casters level of power. Similar to controlling Time if an enemy is above your level your life span will be used as the power supply."

Two Powerful yet double edged swords that could kill him if used recklessly. For Now anyway.

"What do we do about this?" Ichizo turns and Points to the Lightning inches away from impact.

"Master can control the time of individuals but cannot reverse it. I Thank Master for his time and patience as he listened to this lowly one." Warden Bows the fades away back into the world of Eternal Night.

'So thats how it works.' Ichizo looked around to find his Father. When he did he was surprised at the rage on the mans face, He was as red as a Tomato. I looked at him and willed him to unfreeze.

"NOW...huh? Ichizo?" The Rage on his face disappeared as he looked at the face of his son. 'The Mangekyo!' He looked at the eyes that looked as if they contained a Solar System, 9 'Planets' rotating around the 'Sun' in his eyes.

"Father....I Can understand your rage but you almost killed us all, I think my eyes are proof enough of that." Ichizo said this calmly to his father and watched as his heart filled with guilt.

"I...." No words could come to Fugaku's mouth regret was overtaking his conscious. He looked downtrodden and sadness filled his young looking face.

"I need you to get rid of the Jutsu because I cannot." He turned around and walked back in the direction of the Grand Lightning coming out of the sky. Fugaku followed slowly behind as he regretted his actions.

Ichizo walked to the courtyard entrance and took a seat as he watched his Father stand under the Lightning Bolt. he then asked "You Ready?" his father just nodded his head still extremely unsettled by his actions.

Time Resumed and just before the lightning was gonna hit Fugaku waved his hand as if swatting away a fly. The Lightning and Dark clouds disappeared without a trace.

"Orochimaru you are lucky my son needs you or I would wipe you from existence." Fugaku said this then brought a chair form inside the house into the courtyard and sat down in a corner to overlook the conversation between his son and Orochimaru. While also, giving himself some distance from the snake. If not he might repeat the mistake he just made, when he looked at his son when the world was frozen he noticed the cost that it took to stop it.

Ichizo Got up, walked over to the crater to look at the disfigured Orochimaru within. Sitting himself at the edge of the crater he called a maid and asked her to bring him some fruit. The maid returned a few moments later with a bowl of chopped apples. Placing the bowl on his lap he begain eating the apples and swinging his legs looking like the picturesque little boy.

With a mouth full of apples he looked down on Orochimaru and started to speak "I asked my Father to bring you here today to inform you of a few things and to let you make a decision." Even displaying such child like qualities the authority in that voice was irrefutable, His tone was not one of asking for a polite request. His tone was that of a superior speaking to a subordinate, there was no room for negotiation.

Orochimaru didn't speak he knew no matter how many tricks he had up his sleeve he would be dead before he used any of them. The monster sitting in the corner radiated hostility that was almost tangible, if he even thought about doing anything that would cause harm to the child looking down at him he would die a dogs death.

"I Know about the experiments you are doing, I also know where all of your labs are. So you have two choices, Work for me or die and all your deeds will come to the light. The Choice is yours, which ever one you choose don't regret it."

Orochimaru stared at the Child eating apples with glee as if he was the True Snake out of the two of them.

Chapter end