Gai scorn body laid dusting away. Opening all eight gates to defeat Madara. Which wasn't enough, sure he was close. Though it wasn't enough to completely destroy the man. Of course Obito turned to their side. Only his Tijustsu was worthy to rival Madara. As his body was being slowly being blown away by the wind. Naruto appeared. If any one could beat Madara. It'd be Naruto. That gave him hope as his breathing became hollow. Till it ceased all together.

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Gai shifted it felt like his body was being moved. He frowned grunting out. He slowly opened his eyes.

Which he soonly regretted. The sun blinding him momentarily. His vision blurry seeing a figure hover over him. Eyes slowly adjusting he was able to make out a brunette. Eyes finally deciding to work. He was able to make out two distinctive purple marks on her cheeks. Her brown eyes gazing down at him with concern.

" Am I dead?." He mummers out weakly. Gai was absolutely certain the girl above him was Nohara Rin. The woman Obito started the war over. The war that was the down fall of many people. Including his self. She looked taken back by the question.

" Gai you need help. You are badly injured." She states with a figure behind her coming to few. Gai instantly noticed it as Obito. Younger unscared. Now he knew he was either dead or delusional.

He picked delusional when he turned his head to the side. Seeing a younger Kakashi. Eye perfectly fine. Arms crossed next to Minato. Who also looked a bit concerned for the boy. Gai looked away from them. Eyes quickly taking in his surroundings.

" Gai can you speak properly?" He heard Minato ask him. He steady his self up with wobbly arms. Instantly falling back with a grunt. He was deffently in an immense amount of pain. Gai could bear through it. If he was in the much pain he wasn't dead or delusional. Mabey a Genjustsu. He doubt it. Madara didn't use his shiragan on him. Plus he was certain the man wouldn't use a pitiful attempt to kill him. It was a waste of time. Time the man couldn't throw away so freely. So carelessly. So was he in the past? Possible and way more likely. Gai managed to hold in a groan of agony. As he managed to sit up properly. Upper body slouching.

" You shouldn't be getting up. Your internal organs are unstable and will most likely clasp. Without coordinated or gentle movements." Rin informs him seriously. During training she had fount the boy like this and unconscious. She instantly went to go get her sensei. With Obito and Kakashi not to far behind them. to say Minato was shock was an understatement. The boy was drenched in blood and scarred. The upper half of his green jumpsuit was torn and seemly forgotten. The bandages around his arms was sprawled out on his body badly burned. He had a deep frown implanted into his features. When Gai woke up Minato bit back a gasp. His eyes were so lifeless. So disconnected from the world. Kakashi seemed to noticed. His body stiffing momentarily. From what Minato knew of the boy and his father. His eyes spoke nothing of knowing true suffering, pain. The lost of what important to him. Gai did morn slightly for the death of his student Neji.

He did morn slightly that he left Lee and Tenten to fend for themselves. Even if he knew they were fully capable of holding their own. Especially with Naruto and the others there. He couldn't help but to feel dread eat away at a rotting corpse of a soul. Gai got to his feet. Swaying breathing raged. Rin instantly got to her feet to help the other.

" Gai didn't you hear what I said!" She yells out worriedly. Gai glanced over to her managing to move his head. With little help of his neck and back bone. The glance made Rin step back almost instantly.

' Who is that. That couldn't be Gai. Gai would never look so defeated.' Rin covered her mouth with her hand instinctively. Obito could hardly believe that that was the bushy brows weirdo that shouted about youth so much. Gai smiled at them giving them a thumbs up.

" See I am perfectly fine." Gai said in a cheery tone. Even though he faked it. It came off as real.

' Like hell you are.' Kakashi thought grimly. Rin didn't believe him for a bit. It didn't seem Minato was totally sold on the act neither. Minato let out a rusty sigh. As he walked over to the boy.

" Gai we need to check you into a hospital and notify your father." Minato states. Going to one knee. In front of Gai as he place a hand on his shoulder. If Gai was in pain he surely didn't show it physically. Gai eyes widen slightly at the mention of his father. He hadn't seen Duy in decades. Father dieing around this time. Minato instantly noticed the boy stiffen harshly. Eyes widen in shock and realization. Minato frowned at that. As much as Gai loved his father to death. He wasn't emotionally stable to see him yet. He managed to deal with his death after years. To grow with his students. But was too weak to save Neji. He lost sight of his students and his precious Lee. He couldn't bare to face his father after that. Or with the state he was in. He couldn't look into those hopeful eyes. When he failed to save his students or comrades. He failed and was sure he'd brake down if he faced his father so soon. The one person that had high hopes in him. Gai gritted his teeth in pure anger and self loath. He balled his fist painfully tight. He felt tears threatening to escape. He was pitiful.

"Gai." Minato said firmly. Gai eyes snapped up to meet Minato's stern ones. Minato didn't like that look on the boy's face. He was sure it was because he mentioned his father. He was sure Gai loved his father so deeply. So he didn't get why the boy looked ready to break. Like he lost hope in everything. That expression shouldn't be on a child's face. Like he was knocking on death's door begging for entrance. Eyes of a true veteran. As if being haunted by torturous downfalls. It didn't fit him. Nor belonged on his features.

" Don't tell my father. I don't need to go to the hospital. I'll mange I mean it's not like I haven't been in worse conditions and move on like nothing has happened." Gai chuckled absently scratching the back of his head. Half of that statement was true. He has been in worse conditions, but Lee wouldn't back down from getting him to go check in with a medic. Minato frowned. What was that suppose to mean. 'He'd been in worse condition.' It didn't sit well with Minato. It actually made his stomach churn. His mental state sounded worse than Kakashi. After Sakumo died, and that was saying alot.

" You know I can't do that Gai. You need to get examined." Minato state firmly. Kakashi was ready to shout at the idiot. To just go to the damn hospital to get it over with. Gai acting like this made him extremely uneasy. Gai eyes glance to Kakashi noticing the uncomfortable movements.

" Ok." Gai said in a dry and dull voice. Almost making all four flinch. He had to face his father eventually. He decided it was better sooner than later. Kami must really hate him to put such a load on him. He had to change things he was sure of that.