AN: Ok, this is theoretically set after the end of the fourth war, Pein is dead, Madara is dead, and Sasuke has been imprisoned in some remote location and almost forgotten. However, there are still enemies in the shinobi world. Enemies that need to be dealt with. Like Kabuto and others that were formerly Orochimaru's followers.

I don't own Naruto, this is just purely for free entertainment.

A figure is kneeled on the floor behind a silver haired man in glasses. He turned around as the man began to speak in a low, almost reverent voice. "Everything has been put in place, Kabuto-sama. Their have each taken their orders and are ready to depart for Konoha." As he finished speaking, Kabuto turned away again, focusing on the monitors that had previously held his attention.

"Have they been told that there is no way this will work out as planned?" Kabuto asked the kneeling man.

"Yes. They want to do as much damage to Konoha as they can before they die. They want Orochimaru-sama to be remembered, and his name to be feared." He dared to lift his head off of the floor to gauge Kabuto's reaction to his next words. "Almost as much as I myself do."

Without pause the standing man spoke again. "I already told you, you may go with them is you choose, I'll not keep you here. Now stand, and lead them on." You fool. Kabuto added in his head as the man departed. You knew that if you said that I would follow you also, didn't you? You always were more crafty than even I could think of being. He smiled at the thought. Maybe we will stand a chance then, slim as it is. He switched off the monitors and promptly set exploding tags on everything inside the room. If I'm leaving here, there is no need for any to know of what happened within these four walls. As Kabuto glanced around one last time, he seemed to reminisce about all the time he had spent there. He began making a series of hand-signs before he turned and left. No one can enter there without it going up in smoke. Well, unless of course I survive this stupid assault.

Somewhere near Konoha: 36 hours later

An Anbu team was on a routine patrol when they noticed a large group of Shinobi from the former Hidden Sound Village approaching.

"Take word to the Hokage," A bird masked Shinobi ordered. "We will hold them here for as long as we can."

"Yes" was the only reply he received before the Anbu member next to him disappeared, seeming to reappear every so many trees as he vanished rapidly towards Konoha. Damnit The man behind the bird mask thought We won't be able to hold them off for very long. They have larger numbers, and seem to have come well equipped. Either we call a retreat or

His thought were cut off as the first of he guessed his team were discovered by their sensory Shinobi. For the approaching group slowed and began to ready their weapons. Strangely even though they were all of the sound, it seemed that none of them had any of the weapons that anyone would think they would have carried. Before they advanced again, each member of the group dropped anything extra that they had been carrying after pulling the weapons from it. Backpacks containing what could only be food and clothing were dropped.. The bird masked Anbu knew immediately why they would do that. This wasn't just and invasion. This was a last stand. They're not going to give up until every single one of them is dead. He reasoned Which means... We've got to at least slow them down. We must make time for the others to prepare. He signaled to the other Anbu members as they began to disperse among the trees. The basic plan for this kind of engagement was simple. You could either flat out run to a defensible position, or you could use hit and run tactics to slow the enemies advance. The only problem would be if they got bogged down into a serious fight. He sighed before readying his kunai I knew that I shouldn't have gotten up this morning, how troublesome.