Itachi, Kisame, and Tobi came in view of Konoha.

"Seeing those building like that remind me of the last time we were here Itachi," Kisame said from beneath his hat, "Think we'll get a warm welcome like before?"

"Maybe if we bring them some flowers, they'll like us better?" Tobi said in a happy voice.

"No," Itachi said in a monotone voice.

"Aww," Tobi said.

"Geez Itachi, why are you so rude to Tobi?" Kisame asked.

"I have my reasons," Itachi replied, "Now our targets will be those who want more power and are weak to genjutsu.."

"Now you sound like Orochimaru," Kisame said, "Should we try your target?"

"No," Itachi said, "We'll want a smaller giant. One who we can grow and take control of." Itachi pulled out two scrolls he made earlier that day. While making it, he made a dust that would make the victim more susceptible to his sharigan persuasion, but only his and not any of the other sharigan users. "And now I need to go see for my spy," Itachi said, packing the scrolls away.

"Ohh, who could it be?" Tobi asked.

"You want me to come with you?" Kisame asked, "With so many giants, it could be dangerous."

"No," Itachi said, "Things will go differently from before." With that, Itachi walked to the village and entered past the guards. Using his sharigan, he hypnotized them and continued unscathed. Kisame and Tobi could only watch from a far.

Itachi walked along until he came to a back door in an alley way. He released the jutsu on his spy and waited. From the back door, Teuchi, the owner of the Ichiraku Ramen Shop came.

"Hello Itachi," Teuchi said quietly, "Care for a bowl on the house?"

"I want to know about the smallest gaints remaining in the village," Itachi said.

"The smallest ones are your brother at 20 feet and Shikamaru Nara at 25 feet," Teuchi said, "Tsunade made her own dust and grew the others so everyone else in the village are 100 feet or more. Choji Akimichi is the smallest of them along with Kiba Inuzuka. Neji Hyuuga is disgruntled for Rock Lee's new growth to 300 feet tall. And from what I heard some at the hospital say, Kankuro of Suna would like more power. He was one of your group's victims."

"Deliver these to the Akimichi and Inuzuka boys," Itachi said, holding out two scrolls.

"Yes Itachi," Teuchi said, taking the scrolls. Itachi disappeared but didn't leave the village. Instead, he went back to where the Uchiha used to live and rested while he made another scroll for Kankuro.

Tuechi returned to his daughter. "Ayame, what do you think of the giants?" Teuchi asked.

"Well, some people seem scared of them, why do you asked?" Ayame asked.

"I was thinking of giving some of them a free meal, since their mere presence helps protect the village," Teuchi said, "And why don't we start off with Kiba and Choji?"

"That's a wonderful idea," Ayame said, smiling, "I'll go send word to those two right now." She took off her apron and departed. And Teuchi set up the trap by placing small exploding tags on each scroll and putting them in the ramen. Once exposed to the air, they'd blow up.

Kiba and Choji soon came back and Teuchi had their bowls ready.

"I normally don't like ramen, but if it's free count me in," Kiba said digging in. Choji said nothing and started in as well. But ate fast and soon started draining the liquid from the bowls. Almost at the same time, both tags touched air and covered them in Itachi's dust. Ayame screamed at the sight of the explosion and then their sudden growth, while her father quietly slipped out the back.

As both giants grew taller and taller, they had three orders in their minds. First was to say they served Kakuzu and second to leave the village in two different directions and the third was to try and kill Tobi if the opportunity presented itself.