[center][u][i]Seijuro Nandate[/i][/u][/center]

Well, Seijuro's plan to entice the Sage into a mutually beneficial partnership was successful. He truly had no place in tonight's rebellion but to observe and gather data. He had a few goals to achieve but altogether his strategy was built for long-term success and didn't need to rush things into action all in one night. Heihachi's acquaintanceship was more than enough of a victory for the time being. His information and skills were invaluable to his plans. The Jellyfish Sage was certainly a man that the Empress would fear and one that would be of great use to the snake. And so the chess game began. 

"[i]Now.[/i]" Seijuro responded. "As you obviously know the rebellion is starting at sunset." The snake slithered back up the manhole he entered through and graced the streets of Konoha with his presence, gazing West to see the sun retreating beneath the horizon. He turned north to face the monument of past Hokage. He pulled a mask from beneath his shirt over his nose and mouth before turning to look back once the jellyfish had surfaced as well. 

"I need to know all you know about the events unfolding as we speak. I've wasted too much time dilly-dallying with our meeting so give me the jist of the depth of your knowledge. I'll see if I can salvage a plan of action while we still can." Seijuro explained. He began advancing toward the Imperial barracks and motioned for Heihachi to follow. It was obviously the target of the rebellion. 

[center][u][i]Sangetsu Hozuki[/i][/u][/center]

The shark overlooked the village that had been his home for his entire life. Tonight his life would change whether it be for better or for worse. Broken memories drifted in and out of one another in the nostalgic theater of Sano's mind. He stared off toward the sun and watched it sink beneath the horizon. Taking a deep breath in and exhaling slowly he rose from his seat and strapped Samehada to his back. [i]Let's teach these children the meaning of [b]Chigiri no Sato[/b] tonight...[/i] He thought of his days as a young Shinobi where he was left for dead and won infamy only from his brutal natural talent and sheer skill. None of Kirigakure understood the old ways and their impact on history. Kirigakure could have been a superpower capable of holding the Empire at bay if Kirigakure stayed true to tradition over the years, at least according to the Hozuki. The younger villagers hear stories of Chigiri no Sato but none can truly comprehend the terror the name comes with to those who lived through it. Sano reveres the living relics of the old times such as himself as the only true veterans of the village and only those who remind him of these times earn his respect. 

The mist began to fall upon the village as the sun departed for the evening. Standing tall atop the highest building in the village the shark formed a single hand seal. The mist immediately thickened as Sano poured his chakra out across the village in the form of the mist. [i]Bird-Rat-Ox-Monkey-Rat-Snake[/i] The sky swelled up and shed its tears upon the village as Sano raised his hands to the world. Sano sensed all the rain touched within his cloud which while not spanning across the entire village was large enough to drift around high above him and mvoe with his movements. He dropped from the building and sprinted down its side to reach the ground in seconds. 

Sano closed his eyes and calmly took in all of the village. A deep breath in and out while removing the bandages from Samehada. The blade shook with excitement as it read Sangetsu's intentions. Quickly latching onto its master Samehada fused with Sangetsu, the beast truly became a shark, cracking his spine, neck and fingers as his bloodlust overtook his senses. Within seconds the streets of Kirigakure became littered with shredded bodies. Most had no idea what was coming as the Imperial presences felt around were all slaughtered. With the mist blanketing the entire village all that could be seen was a massive crimson shadow from Sano's cloud which had been bloodied from the reflection of the red moon as it traveled toward the barracks of the Empire's soldiers. By the time the cloud loomed over the building, all remaining Imperial soldiers outside of it would be no more. 

As Takeshi and Kotomi exited the barracks they would be directly under the bloody cloud and both ends of the revolt were tied up. The brother and sister's four minutes were ample time for the shark to sweep through the village in his enhanced form and ravage anyone unfortunate enough to affiliate or sympathize with the Empire. The fog outside of the barracks was the thickest in the village so much so that one could not see their own hand in front of their face. When Takeshi removed his mask and looked to the barracks a murderous presence would be felt directly behind him as the shark solidified from water. 

"Not bad kid." Sano growled as he grinned menacingly with teeth painted with blood. The same could be said of his face and body which looked as if he had just got done slaughtering a herd of cattle with his bare hands. He hovered over Takeshi dauntingly, almost twice his height and at least three times as much mass as the son of the former Hokage. He placed a giant hand with black nails like daggers on the Yuki's shoulder. "Daddy would've been proud... wouldn't he?" Sano asked.