Naruto Shippuden: Bonds Beyond Space
Summary: Madara Uchiha, now in possession with Kakashi's Left Sharingan and Obito's Right Sharingan, combined with his Rinnegan and legendary Prowess of the Sage of Six Paths, casted the Infinite Tsukyomi, (Eye Of The Moon) a unbreakable Genjutsu, that projects ten tomoe of the Sharingan with the Rinnegan eye's ring pattern off the surface of the moon, trapping the ninja world in an everlasting dream, a place where they "truly" belong. However, few ninja are currently unaffected, hidden away inside what looks to be a purple fully armored Susano'o, a manifestation of an Uchiha's will. With these particular ninja left, will they find a way to break the unbreakable Genjutsu? Or will they fall just like the rest of the world?
Naruto Shippuden: Bonds Beyond Space_
Chapter 1: A Hero's Decision
"How are they not affected? It can't be that susano'o can it? ... No... that Rinnegan eye Sasuke has must be the safeguard. Where on earth did he obtain posssesion of it?" Madara thought to himself, baffled at what seems to be impossible from his knowledge and perspective of the Infinite Tsukyomi's divine might.
"What the hell is going on Sasuke? You could've gotten hit back there!" Naruto yelled at his old friend, a friend whom he parted ways with a few years ago, and occasionally ran across him on missions months ago. "There was no time, it had already begun." Sasuke began looking up, checking for any slight cracks in the manifestations full body form. "It looks like it can't breach the susano'os armor." He finished his analysis. "What do you mean Sasuke? Did Madara really start it?" Kakashi, the sensei of team 7 questioned the young Uchiha.
"The Infinite Tsukyomi, I can't believe it. If what Obito said was true, then everyone besides us and the reanimated Hokage who clearly arent living humans anymore, are trapped inside the Genjutsu forever." Sakura the female member of the 3-man squad said. Hearing Sakura's description of what was happening, Naruto flinched at what was said, after a moment of silence, the glowing yellow and black jinchuuriki, turned heel and attempted to run out to save his comrades. "Hold on you idiot! If you go out there you'll end up trapped too! If either of us fall its all over!" Sasuke pointed out to Naruto.
Naruto then came to an abrupt stop and cursed at his carelessness. Sasuke was right. If him and Sasuke were to fall in this fight, all was lost. Madara would've won, his dream would've finally be fulfilled. His dream, the path he had been striving to achieve for a long time. It then hit Naruto, his dream of becoming Hokage, flashed in his head. He then thought of what Obito said to him during Neji's death. 'How can you still dream of becoming Hokage if you lose all who are dear to you?'.
Those words brought him to a decision, go back on his word, his ninja way and leave everyone who acknowledged him for who he is and respected him for his own safety, or save the people who made him one of the strongest ninja in the world, and risk his death. He thought long and hard before he came to a decision.
"Don't just stand there and get quiet on us Naruto, get back over here so we can think of a plan to get out of this situation." Sasuke said to Naruto hoping to get an answer out of him. Naruto turned around and looked at Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi, before saying anything.
"No... I've been thinking, and what I didn't wanna accept was what really threw me for a loop. You guys are my friends, and I'd risk my life for you a thousand times over. But... what Obito said to me finally makes sense." Naruto softly spoke to his friends, who he loved to no end. "Naruto don't be selfless, at times like this is when you need to think what your next option is going to be instead of doing the impossible. The people we all know and love ... are lost." Kakashi's words to Naruto did hold truth, but his decision was already made.
"How can I become Hokage,if I can't even save one friend." Naruto replied to his sensei's words.
Sasuke's eyes widened, recalling those exact words at their reunion back at one of Orochimaru's hideouts for the first time.
'Naruto, what ever happened to becoming Hokage, isn't that your dream?' Sasuke questioned the blond haired ninja.
'How can I ever become Hokage, if I can't save one friend?' Naruto replied.
Bringing himself back to reality, Sasuke gave Naruto an annoyed look. But what his answer to Naruto was made everyone question was this the same Sasuke Uchiha who left the Village Hidden in the Leaves years ago. "If you go out there then you leave me no choice. Sakura, when I'm done. Immediately heal Naruto's eye. This seems like its the only way." Sasuke commanded the female member.
"Sasuke you can't go through with this!? Kakashi sensei do something!" Sakura pleaded to their teacher.
"Sakura, its for the best if you do as Sasuke says. There's a possibility Sasuke's Rinnegan eye is the key to our immunity from the Genjutsu.
After listening to what seems like the most plausible reason they are still alive, she gave in and accepted her duty. "Fine, I'll do it. But you better come back in one piece Naruto or your getting shredded apart by my fists!" Naruto shuddered at her sudden outburst, quickly trying to focus at the task at hand to take his mind off of Sakura's legendary beatdowns.
Sasuke took the Rinnegan eye out and transferred it to Naruto, feeling intense pain he tried not to scream but totally caved in.
"Stop whining you big baby, its almost over." Sakura attempted to reassure her friend and succeeded.
"Whoa... I feel... different." Naruto said astounded by the power he felt through the eye.
"You'll get used to that feeling Naruto, and don't worry about me, I'll be fine." Sasuke said to his blond teammate in an attempt to keep the blonds focus on his task.
"I would say your out of your mind Naruto, but you've proved yourself today." Kurama said. "Thanks Kurama, what about you guys? I'm guessing you all think its pointless don't you?" Naruto spoke to the rest of the tailed beasts he was entrusted with from the father of all ninja himself, Hagoromo Ĺtsusuki, the Sage of Six Paths. "If our father had faith in you Naruto, we shall do our best to support your decisions and help you when you fall." Kokuo said. "Our will and power is one with you Naruto, we will follow you to the very end!" Matatabi said to the holder of all tailed beasts. "Besides, someone has to keep Big brother Kurama in check if your preoccupied." Son Goku added joking with the Nine-Tailed Fox. "Hmph nuisances." Kurama snorted.
"Aww come on Kurama they love you, at least crack a smile ya grumpy old rabbit." Naruto teased the mass of chakra he was with since the day he was born. "CALL ME A RABBIT AGAIN AND ILL SMASH YOU TO PIECES!" Kurama yelled at his partner, obviously annoyed by his containers insult.
"Yeah, yeah buddy I gotcha. So we're all set everyone?" Naruto asked to get an answer from his newly acquired tailed beasts. But everyone nodded with no objections, which means they were all set. "Great, then let's GO!"