A/N. This all happened when Sasuke first revealed his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, so all the canon-events after Sasuke first sets out with his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan do not occur. In other words, Tobi = Madara. Also, I used the english translation for the majority of the techniques, despite liking the original Japanese Dub more
Edit: Another note to keep in mind is that this (excluding the last chapter) was written all after Sasuke first revealed his EMS, hence, lack of actual anything that you may know from the manga. So if you all have any questions or concern, feel free to message me, I'll do my best to answer your questions regarding this story.
War was close to reach its end, and the Ninja Alliance seemingly proved to demolish all attempts made by the mysterious masked man, who claimed to be Madara Uchiha. As the shinobi's, along with the jinchuriki's, seem to prove to be absolutely powerful to hold back all attempts from their enemy, the one person they did not expect to make his appearance, soon made his way to the battlefield. Fixed with his brother's Mangekyou Sharingan, Sasuke Uchiha had obtained the power that most of his clansmen sacrificed each other to obtain, the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Driven by his hatred towards Konoha, no one in his path would stop him, even if it meant obliterating those trying to bar his path from his enemies. Walking within the rain he calls despair, it wasn't long until one of the Ninja Alliance's unit came into contact with Sasuke Uchiha. Sensing their approach, he faced the direction of his new opponents, seeing them fit to see how fully developed his powers have become. As they made their appearance, it turns out that Sasuke had encountered the Second Division, its main members being: Karui, Kurotsuchi, as well as Konoha's Hyuuga cousins, Neji and Hinata. It wasn't long until Neji took noticed, seeing Sasuke's chakra with use of his byakugan.
What chakra is this…it…can't be, Neji yelled in his thoughts, fearing the safety of his cousin.
Hinata, along with Karui and Kurotsuchi immediately caught on to what Neji did as the saw the sole Uchiha shinobi standing in front of their path. "Sasuke…"
Sasuke…, Hinata thought to herself, He's the one that attacked the Kage Summit…the same Uchiha that was once on Team Seven with Naruto… It was then she remembered what she could about Sasuke, not seeing him much even before his departure from the Leaf Village, three years ago.
It wasn't long until the Second Division reached and came to a complete halt in front of Sasuke, unsure of what they should do to the lone Uchiha. While their numbers were large and great, something about him being on his own sent shivers through their spines, as most saw him as a second Madara Uchiha himself. The lone Uchiha looked uninterested at the division, contemplating whether or not it was worth testing his new eyes upon them. His Sharingan activated, he quickly scanned the entire Division and recognized three of the chakra signatures, one from the Kage Summit, and two from his old former place.
"Hmph…" he grunted to himself, dissatisfied with his enemies. "Are these all the people you Shinobi's could gather? Pitiful…" he scorned, glaring at them.
"You'll pay you traitor!" It wasn't long until a small squad of ninja's attempted to make their assault towards them. From their battle cry, it didn't faze him that people from his former village was attempting to kill him.
As he gazed upon his foes charging mindlessly, he couldn't help but give them what they deserved. "Just like the Senju from long ago…You wish to kill me, Suppress me…" his sharingan constricted, "I'll show you…a fraction of an Uchiha's power…" and as the small group came in range, he simply strung handseals together, and blew a giant ball of fire, big enough to engulf a small fraction of the village, Fire release: Grand Fireball technique!, and with that, his attack burnt the ninja's to a crisp.
It was then that Hinata's byakugan caught something the moment he spoke about Senju and the Uchiha, that his chakra flow suddenly became black, seeing a dark flame explode within his chakra system. Her heart plunged into a cold icy feeling as she saw it, was she feeling what he was feeling in his heart? She continued observing his chakra, noticing that his heart was the exact opposite of Naruto's, cold and dark as the night. She admitted that she knew nothing about Sasuke Uchiha, never knowing anything past him being an Uchiha, attacking the Kage Summit, and someone that Naruto still believes will see the light.
Seeing the immediate danger, Neji sent the Second Division further ahead, having Karui and Kurotsuchi to guard incase other threats barred their way. "Karui, Kurotsuchi! Take the Second Division and go help Naruto. We'll take on Sasuke Uchiha, he is after all our responsibility for failing to deal with it previously" he ordered.
As the Second Division left, Sasuke scoffed thinking Neji and Hinata were a match enough for him. Although they too held a bloodline limit, the Byakugan, it was inferior compared to his Sharingan. Activating his Byakugan, Neji got into a stance ready to counter anything Sasuke would throw at him. Following along, Hinata attempted to do the same, only felt distracted by what she saw earlier. Seeing her hesitant to battle, Sasuke began to charge right after her, only to be barred by Neji, who attempted to unleash his 64 trigams on him.
"Nice try…" the Uchiha sarcastically remarked. He threw his arms out, Neji being in direct range. "Chidori Stream!" he yelled, unleashing an array of lightning across his entire body and a couple feet from it.
The attack was a direct hit as Neji felt his body slowly being electrocuted. Attempting to attack with his chokuto, infused with his lightning chakra, Sasuke attempted to strike the vulnerable Neji, only for the latter to barely perform a chakra rotation at the last minute, knocking Sasuke back. "Hinata, now!" he yelled, hoping his cousin would react.
"U-um… okay!" she replied. It was then she quickly infused her palms with her double dragon palm technique and leapt forward to connect the attack. However, thanks to his Sharingan, Sasuke was able to see it and grabbed her wrist, throwing her down along with him.
"You're becoming a nuisance…" he told her. He pinned her arms down and closed his eyes, opening them almost immediately to reveal his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Tsukiyomi! And with that his left Eternal Mangekyou constricted, sending Hinata into world of mental hell.
As she became inflicted with the genjutsu, she wasn't sure what she was witnessing. As she looked around, the sky was red, the buildings, people; even she was black, outlined in white. It was then she saw flashes of a young Sasuke hanging with his older brother, Itachi and later his mother, and as she did, she began having flashbacks of her own childhood. It wasn't long until she witnessed something only mentioned and spread throughout the village of Konoha, The Uchiha Massacre. She watched in terror as she saw his older brother and the masked man brutally slaughter every member of the Uchiha clan, culminating to when Sasuke returned from school to see the death of every clan member. Watching as he returned home to see his brother murder his parents in front of his eyes, she couldn't help but shed a tear.
W-why…am I crying? She asked herself, wiping her tear away and looking at it.
It was then she saw the conversation he had with Madara, when he told him the history of the Uchiha and Senju, and how overtime, the Senju clan began to monitor the Uchiha, suppressing them into the one corner of the village. It was then she recalled what she heard not too long ago, what he said about the Senju. "Just like the Senju from long ago…You wish to kill me, Suppress me…" his sharingan constricted, "I'll show you…a fraction of an Uchiha's power…" and for some reason as she recalled this, she saw flashes of his mother with a young Sasuke, before the massacre.
Naruto had no parents…It was horrible for him because he was all alone…she began to think to herself, And I had a horrible relationship with mine…but Sasuke…
Back on the battlefield, Sasuke was battling a worn out Neji. Although the latter had done well to prove himself worthy, he felt the need to end the battle and save his cousin. Quickly entering his stance, he thrusting his fist out toward Sasuke, sending a vacuum shell of pressurized air at one of Sasuke's vitals, hoping it would be enough to injure him. "Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"
Sasuke laughed as the ethereal warrior, Susano'o quickly formed, blocking the attack from reaching him. "Neji… you were the only strongest Ninja in Konoha that had a chance of defeating me" he commented, "however, I must tell you that even if you are strong…you are no different from that backstabbing traitor who was the 1st Hokage!" As he anger rose, Susano'o became affected by it, bursting with even more power. Using the ethereal warrior, Sasuke smashed Neji into the ground, regardless of the latter's chakra rotation, and whacked him far off.
Unbeknownst to him, Sasuke was stopped as he felt someone latch their arms around his chest. Looking behind, he saw Hinata had somehow snapped out of the illusion and for some reason, latched her arms around him.
"w-What do you think you're doing?!" he yelled at the purple haired kunoichi.
Unfazed by his yell, she kept her arms around him. "I-I'm s-sorry…S-Sasuke…" she apologized, "I-I'm sorry for what happened…"
He began to shake, unsure what to feel. Never before had someone apologized to him for something they didn't do. But she did do something, didn't she? Deep down, he knew she was part of the Senju that oppressed the Uchiha for so many years, but why did she apologize? It wasn't long until he cringed, tears streaming from his face as Susano'o immediately dissipated.
"W…why are you crying?" he asked her, a tone of anger in his voice. He ignored the fact he was crying slightly, not wanting to show weakness in front of his enemy.
She wasn't sure herself why she was crying. Was it because she felt sympathy for the Uchiha who suffered so much? Maybe she felt sympathetic because she witnessed herself the tragedy he went through, along with the things he lost. "B-because, you lived your whole life, living with the fact your brother murdered everyone you loved…all because of how the Senju treated your clan…t-they didn't receive suffer…Sasuke…you did"
It was then he pushed her off, ready to counter with a chidori to her chest, only for her to take his hand and pierce it through her chest, kissing him at the same time. With her dying breath, she pulled back. A shocked Sasuke in front of her. "I-I hope my d-death is enough to satisfy your revenge…S-Sasuke…" She wasn't sure why she forced him to stab her.
"Idiot…" he scorned, "W-why didn't you stop me?!" It was then as he looked upon Hinata slowly dying, he saw a faint image of his mother.
"B-because I f-felt…that If anyone forced love into you…you'd remember what it felt like having someone to care for…all..over…again…" It was then Hinata's last breath was given, and she had finally passed.
Anger filled his heart once more, not out of hatred, but out of sadness. It was then as he saw himself as a child; remembering when he tried gaining his father's recognition by performing the basic Uchiha Clan technique, the Grand fireball. "Your older brother is your older brother and you're you, but your father has always cared very deeply about both of you."It was then he remembered the thing he told Itachi, as well as the last thing Itachi had said to him before his death. "You and I are flesh and blood. I'm always going to be there for you, even if it's only as an obstacle for you to overcome. Even if you do hate me. That's what big brothers are for." The thought of his brother opened the last words he said, "Forgive me Sasuke… …It ends with this." As he opened his eyes, fueled by the loving memory of his mother and brother, along with the death of Hinata, his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan morphed into the Rinnegan. Picking up her lifeless body, Sasuke made his way to the battlefield, putting an end to this war with his new found power.
Back at the battlefield between Fake Madara and Naruto, the battle was completely even. With Naruto in his Nine Tailed Cloak mode, he managed to hold off against the assault made by the masked man. With the Rinnegan and Sharingan, as well as the chakra from seven of the nine tailed beasts, the masked man proved to be even greater threat. Using the Demonic statue of the Outer Path, the masked man was easily able to replenish his used chakra, and maximize his abilities to their full potential.
"You are mine, Naruto Uzumaki!" he gloated, using the full potential of the Rinnegan, "Universal Pull!" he shouted, forcing Naruto to be forcefully pulled towards him.
As he did, he used a similar technique, Almighty Push, to severly impale Naruto with several Chakra rods, specially made to prevent any chakra of the nine tailed fox to circulate, causing him to be immobile. Going to claim his prize, a blur raced across the field, catching Naruto. Curious, the masked man looked off to see Sasuke, with Naruto on his shoulders.
"Sasuke…" He called out towards him, "Good job capturing the nine tailed host, now hand him over".
It was then his Sharingan activated, glaring angrily at him. "I don't think so".
"Sasuke!" Naruto exclaimed, "What the hell are you doing here?!"
"Shut up" Sasuke replied to his former teammate, dropping him on the branch without any concern.
"Ouch!" Naruto grumbled, "That hurt you bastard!"
Sasuke paid no attention to him, nor did he care about his condition. "Stay out of this fight, Naruto. As much as I fear for the village, you need to finish your dream and become Hokage".
As the masked man made a mad dash, forming seals and releasing a large fire release technique, Sasuke just idly stood there, and activated his Rinnegan. It was then he absorbed the technique through the ability of Preta Path. Simultaneously, he extended his hand towards his enemy, and executed a technique from Deva Path. "Almighty Push!"
Thrown back from the technique, The masked man chuckled as he was surprised in Sasuke's new found ability. "It seems you have gained the Rinnegan…Sasuke. So please enlighten me on how you obtained such an amazing ability".
"None of your concern… only concern is that I'll finish you off…along with this war" the Uchiha stated. Leaping towards his foe, he threw his left arm out, starting his Chidori.
Unfortunately, the Masked man attempted to smash his iron war fan at him, only for the attack to pierce through. Despite this feat, he was thrown off by an Almighty Push, followed by multiple strings of a technique from each element. Using a tree to stop the momentum, Sasuke leapt at a high speed, his chokuto out, infused with his chidori, and used it to slice through all the earth release techniques. It wasn't long until all his attacks were proven useless, and Sasuke had to resort to his Mangekyou techniques. Activating his Mangekyou, he stood on a branch attempting to decide which technique would work, knowing full well that he would be able to dispel any other technique.
"Ugh.." worn out, Sasuke grunted, working with the wounds that he received trying to get close to the masked man. Damn it, what can I do…he's well learned most, if not all the mangekyou techniques…
It was then, as if Itachi, his mother, and his father were there, appearing beside Sasuke as he gazed upon his enemy. In a vast white plane, filled with nothing but them, looking like the last time he had saw them..only Itachi was wearing the same clothing he wore when they'd talk on the porch, all those years ago. His mother smiled at him, wrapping her arms around her son as his father stood there like he always did, scorning, but loving. He looked over, and realized his father was smiling, as well his brother, looking at Sasuke.
"You've grown so much…Sasuke" his mother said.
Stunned, he stood there, "M-mother…?" he said, looking behind him he saw his father,"F-father...? what's going on?"
"Before your brother killed us…he sealed a portion of our chakra into his Mangekyou eyes, knowing one day you would avenge us, and obtain the Eternal Mangekyou".
Sasuke looked over at his brother, and remembered the moment Itachi died, he poked him on the forehead. It had explained why Itachi's Amaterasu went off at the sight of the Masked Man's sharingan, but never did he expect other secret's to dwell.
"Itachi…why would you do that…?" he asked his brother.
"Simple…to teach you the ultimate Mangekyou Sharingan technique that not even Madara knows of".
"What is it…?" he asked.
"If you've noticed…" Itachi began to explain, "Each of the Mangekyou techniques corresponds with a name…and there's a reason why you hated me…"
"because you took away our family…" he answered with a hint of sorrow.
Itachi frowned, "Unfortunately… but as you realized… family is a strong bond" he smiled, "God's and Goddess's are no different"
"Sasuke" they all spoke in unision, "The technique of the Uchiha Clan… comes from the power of not one…but the bond of a family…remember…the technique is…"
Opening his eyes, Sasuke's mangekyou sharingan took the form of his own, as it was before he implanted Itachi's eyes. It was then it spiraled to form Itachi's mangekyou, once more to a version with a flower pattern, and a final time to a version that resembled a shuriken tilted at an angle. Celestial Plain! He uttered, as his eyes shifted into the Rinnegan.
"Celestial…Plain?" the masked man looked in confusion.
It was then the masked man was surrounded in a blinding light, as deities began appearing one by one around him. It wasn't long until they all disappeared, and soon a dark burning flame combusted on the masked man, Amaterasu. Continuing to inflict its burn, he felt a hypnotizing presence, feeling his chakra drained right out of his body, Tsukiyomi. Out of chakra, a thundering storm began to brew as a twister engulfed him, merging with the flames as the blades of wind began to seemingly cut into his body, Susano'o. A bright light then began to burst within him, light leaking out of his body, seemingly burning him from within, Izanagi. Finally, the man saw the world around him engulfed in darkness, as a woman in a wraith cloak, and razor gauntlet appeared, her hair wrecked and her body half consumed by maggots, the other either rotting or normal. Raising her sharp gauntlet, she raised it toward herself, and slammed the back into the masked man's body, feeling the very life burst out and suddenly be taken. Left with no spirit, and no chakra, the masked man's life was in the very hands of the woman he saw, Izanami.
Falling from the branch from where he stood, Sasuke knew there was one thing he needed to do to write all the wrong that has happened in this war. Stringing several handseals together, he activated his Rinnegan one more time, Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life. Summoning the King of Hell, it opened as beams of light began shooting outwards, targeting only the fallen shinobi lost in the war. His eyes dilating and closing, the last thing he saw was Naruto leaping forward to catch him. The rest is up to you…Naruto…you s-stupid…bastard…
