Voice § Filtered to all Konoha registered shinobi; Itachi, Sasuke

[ura_no_ura]

This is Kakashi. Pain has just... officially declared war on Konoha.

[ A tense pause ]

We will need to work faster on reinforcing the village and setting up the barriers.

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Filtered to Kakashi; voice only

[crazysnakelady]

[ Anko's breathing is ragged but soft; only the sharpest of ears could catch it. ]

Hatake-san. I was stupid. I couldn't keep my mouth shut. And--

For whatever role I played in this, I apologize.

[ She speaks abruptly and stops just as abruptly. ]

Private to Anko

[ura_no_ura]

This would have happened with or without your words.

[ His voice is rather monotone, completely devoid of emotion. ]

And the name... is Kakashi.

[ It feels far too strange for Kakashi to hear her calling him Hatake-san when everyone calls him a variation of Kakashi. "Hatake-san" is reserved for his father, anyway... ]

Text ;; Filtered to all Konoha registered shinobi + Itachi + Sasuke

[wind_and_whirl]

[ He doesn't need to replay it. The words are wrong and he knows it, feels it in the very marrow of his bones, at the core of his very being. Pain -- ]

He isn't just at war with Konoha. He's at war with the world.

[ Naruto pauses, his fingers trembling, and backspaces to correct the misspelled words and letters. He stares past the Hitomi and beyond the ground, checking his grip on the device once more before he begins typing again. ]

Gamakichi and Gamatatsu will help. We're ready whenever you are.

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[ura_no_ura]

You are the only one of us who has fought Pain and come out unscathed. Read this report and verify its contents ASAP.

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[wind_and_whirl]

It's done.

[smiling_umino]

Kakashi-sensei, if there's anythingin particular I can do to help/assist, let me know.

Private to Kakashi

[wind_upon_waves]

[Minato voice is grim.]

This is most unfortunate. Considering he's already destroyed Konoha once, however, I didn't really expect differently.

[He pauses contemplatively.]

I suspect, however, that Pain might not be our greatest danger. I've told Naruto, but haven't had a chance to confirm my suspicions. I believe there's someone controlling Pain from behind the scenes.

[Filtered to the Kohono shinobi]

[wingedascension]

[A curt nod as howdarethey!fury ripples across Neji's features. His face just as quickly lulls into impassivity. After all, this news was not unexpected.]

We should leave to find Pain as soon as possible.