He got up with a heaving chest and coughed up blood, as he summoned his
remaining chakra. He wearily raised his hands to perform the necessary seal
for his jutsu.
"Kage Bunshin No-Jutsu!" He yelled with his ebbing strength. In a flash, multiple Naruto clones popped up in swirls of gray smoke. "Naruto Rasengan Combo! GO!" The Naruto clones gathered balls of swirling chakra in their hands, as they prepared to execute the Fourth Hokage's legacy. The Naruto Rasengan Combo was a technique that Naruto invented. It combined the Rasengan jutsu with Kage Bunshin, which a far deadlier attack than if Naruto performed the Rasengan by himself alone. But Naruto knew that given the skill of his opponent and the weakened state of his body, his Rasengan Combo would have little, if any, effect on him. Its only purpose was to buy an extra minute or so, so that the precious bought time could be used to formulate a last resort plan. As the clones charged forward, Naruto was already analyzing the situation and determining how to escape from this battle alive.
His opponent stood unfaltering, his Sharingan activated. His blood red eyes spun hypnotically, as the Narutos lunged at him, aiming for each of his vital organs. Then, faster than the eye could follow, he attacked, hitting each of the clones squarely in the blink of an eye. In less than a minute, he had methodically destroyed each of the clones. The shadow clones disappeared, leaving only a trace of smoke as a remnant of their ephemeral existence. He walked arrogantly towards Naruto, who was exhausted by his failed endeavor.
"Is that all you can do, scaredy-cat?" He taunted, eyeing his opponent condescendingly. "You've always been weak."
Naruto falteringly stood up, eyeing his former friend and teammate with hatred. "Uchiha Sasuke. You traitor." He spat with his remaining energy. "You betrayed your village for the sake of revenge, and as if that wasn't enough, you set out to destroy what you once protected." He coughed up blood again. The battle had taken a deep toll on him. He was fatigued and teetering on the brink of consciousness. Sasuke knew that fact, and walked closer to better taunt his rival.
"You still can't do shit." He laughed evilly. "Fufufufu..." Naruto had heard that laugh before, except then, it had been Orochimaru who cackled like that, not Sasuke. "You just like before. You've never been able to beat me, and you never will." Sasuke approached Naruto and got down to look him in the eye. "To think that such a weakling could ever defeat me." He spat contemptuously. "Remember that I'm a Uchiha, and you're a nobody."
"Heh." Naruto chuckled in his weakened state, and hacked up blood. He knew that Sasuke wasn't going to let him survive no matter what. His only hope lay in his last hand, his trump card. He wasn't going to die without bring down Sasuke with him. If only Sasuke would kill him soon... the sands of time were slipping away.
"Don't bluff. You've already used up your bag of tricks on me." Sasuke said, brushing a strand of hair back. "Your chakra's gone, and soon, you will be too. Not even Tsunade will be able to save you this time." Sasuke cackled evilly, as he gathered up a large amount of chakra in his hand. Naruto knew this move all too well. He had seen Kakashi use it on numerous occasions. The chidori... a direct hit with it to one's vital organs meant certain death. A thousand birds... Naruto looked up, taking his last glimpses of the world. The sun was bright overhead, and a few birds flew about, chirping sweetly. The peaceful summer scene around him belied the gruesome battle that had took place.
"Goddammit." Naruto thought angrily. He breathed in a few breathes of dry air. "Why didn't I bring any backup with me? God, I'm such an idiot." Focusing on happy thoughts, he tried to recall memories of his life in Konoha. He thought of Kakashi-sensei, who had been a patient mentor to him all those years until he became a Jounin; Jiraiya, who was the father that he never had; Sakura, his wife, and their little son Saku. Little Saku would be five next month, and he was already the top genin in the village. "I'm proud of you, Saku." Naruto thought. "Too bad you're never going to be able to hear me say that." He thought of the 3rd Hokage, who had many years ago sacrificed himself for Konoha. Naruto was about to do the same. He closed his eyes and lay there peacefully, resigned to his death. Blood trickled down his face and landed on his olive green jacket. "Heh... tears of blood..." Naruto thought, as he waited for Sasuke's inevitable death blow.
Just hurry up and kill me, you bastard!" He thought anxiously. Sasuke gathered more chakra into his hand. The ball of lightning in his hand was now about the size of large beach ball. "The bigger they are, the harder they fall." Naruto thought with a faint grin. For his last resort plan to work, the more chakra Sasuke expended into his chidori, the better it would be for Naruto. "Sasuke, you baka." Naruto coughed, and more blood flew out in a crimson river. "Did you know? I never thought of you as a worthy rival of mine. You're a disgrace to the Uchiha clan." He taunted. His taunt had the desired effect on Sasuke, as he gathered even more chakra into his hands.
"What? Don't talk like that to me, you fool. You're just making your death more painful." Sasuke snarled, as he increased the chakra flow to his palm. The chidori he was generating was now a giant crackling sphere of pure energy. "You're going to die now. Goodbye, Naruto. I'll treasure this moment forever. Raikiri thunder break!" He charged forward and thrust his glowing orb deep into Naruto's chest. Sasuke smiled, and knew that it was impossible for Naruto to have survived such a direct blow like that. But, to his amazement, Naruto disappeared into a plume of smoke. "Oh fuck! That was a clone." He thought. "But how? Impossible... he must've hid one during the Rasengan Combo. So where is the real one? Damn it, I wasted too much chakra in that last chidori." He thought angrily, as he berated himself to have fallen for such an obvious trap. "Little son of a Nine-tails bitch got lucky this time."
"So you are still full of surprises, eh Uzumaki Naruto? To have pulled off such a ruse in your weakened state." He asked tauntingly. The trees whistled back emptily. "Dammit, you son of a bitch, where the fuck are you?" Sasuke was enraged and more cautious. There was no telling where Naruto was. He hesitantly advanced a few feet, and increased the chakra flow to his eyes, maximizing the scope of his Sharingan. He looked up in the sky, and all around him. "The little bitch can't fight, but he can hide pretty damn well." He thought, and advanced cautiously, moving forward gingerly, as if he were walking on broken glass. If he had been a bit more observant, he would have noticed the irregular pattern in the earth. Suddenly, the ground opened up below him. "What the?" He gasped, right before Naruto's foot made contact with his face. The kick directly connected to Sasuke's nose, and blood spewed out like warm water from a faucet as he was knocked into the air by Naruto's blow.
"Like I said, DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ME, YOU DUMB FUCK!" Naruto yelled. "Naruto Rendan Combo!" He summoned the reserves of his Nine-tails chakra and performed Kage Bunshin no-Jutsu once again. Each of the clones was perfectly synchronized with each other, as they performed Naruto's version of the Lion Combo. It was remarkablely like Sasuke's Lion Combo; after all, Naruto had basically copied this taijutsu technique from him many years ago. Except... there were a few modifications. The 10 clones leapt up in the air, each striking Sasuke's limbs and chest, as he was pummeled mercilessly through the air. The real Naruto stood on the ground, and removed his last kunai from his belt. Calmly, he fastened an explosive tag to the kunai as he got ready to perform his part in the Lion Combo. Sasuke was getting ready to hit the ground now, and his butt was a few feet directly above Naruto's face. "Perfect." Naruto grinned in anticipation of his technique. Out of all of his jutsus, Naruto like the ending to his Lion Combo the best, for obvious reasons. He diverted chakra flow to his feet and leaped up. "Konoha Leaf Village's Ultimate Taijutsu Technique." He yelled enthusiastically. "A Thousand Years of pain, Naruto style!" He thrust the kunai, with the explosive tag attached, into Sasuke's nether regions.
"A Thousands Years of Pain?!? Oh fuck!" Sasuke's eyes widened in pain at the sudden intrusion of the cold, sharp metal, and he vowed to make Naruto's death slow and painful. He had never suffered such humiliation at the hands of an opponent. He groped around his butt and felt the cold steel of the kunai and the explosive tag. "Wait... what explosive tag?!?" Sasuke thought. "That was never part of A Thousands Years of Pain!" He desperately tried to dislodge the knife, but it was too late. The little paper with destruction written over its face exploded and sent Sasuke howling through the air with pain. Naruto quickly rolled away to avoid the heat of the blast, laughing the whole time. Even with the gravity of the situation, he would have given anything to capture the expression on Sasuke's face. Sasuke landed heavily in the ground, making a light impression in the turf.
"Uggghhh..." Sasuke groaned. "You fucking idiot." He muttered to himself angrily. "How could I have fallen for that childish technique. He got up and advanced toward Naruto with murder in his eyes. He vowed that Naruto would die by the end of this day.
"Acch, hcck, hcck." Naruto coughed up more blood. "Better act quickly." Sasuke was only about 100 meters away, and he looked angry. "Damn, Sasuke's scary enough when he's not mad... but I guess my last technique kinda pissed him off a little." Naruto talked to himself. He wiped the blood on his finger, and in a series of lightning fast hand seals, he performed his ultimate summoning technique with his Nine-tails chakra. "Kuchiyose (Summoning) No Jutsu!!!!" Gamabunta, the toad king, appeared in a plume of smoke.
"What now Naruto?" He asked wearily. Over the last month, he had been summoned way too many times to be healthy. After all, at 500 years old, he wasn't the young tadpole he used to be. Gamabunta scanned the battlefield, and widened his eyes when he saw Sasuke. "Naruto! BAKA! What are you, suicidal?" He groaned. "That man's a S class criminal. They had to create an entire new category just for him! Oh man, what have I gotten myself into. Damn it, I shoulda never let you on my back, even though if you are the Fourth Hokage's son."
"Stop whining, Bunta, and let's kick some ass." Naruto grinned with empty confidence. He tried sounding optimistic, but for once in his life, Naruto started to doubt himself. His usual arrogance and self-confidence were thrown to the wind as he faced his childhood rival. This man... this boy, then only 16 years old, had single handedly defeated Uchiha Itachi. Over the years, none of the ANBU squads sent to take him into custody returned alive. He was a monster, and had enough skill to rival the combined power of the five combined kages. "Frog boss, Henge Combo, now!" Naruto commanded. "We've got no time to waste."
"Alright!" The toad king exclaimed, as he and Naruto made the flurry of transformation hand seals. Master and familiar disappeared into a plume of smoke, and when the smoke dissipated, Kyuubi stood in their place. Even though it was only a transformation, the Nine-tails Demon looked as intimidating as the real one.
"Heh, you think such a illusion can faze me?" Sasuke sneered. "Watch this... something new I've learned." He bit his thumb and a drop of crimson blood leaked out. Naruto watched him in bewilderment.
"What? Since when did Sasuke get a summoning technique?" Naruto asked Gamabunta. "That's what he's doing, right?" Sasuke was performing a series of intricate hand seals, too fast for the eye to follow.
"Oh no. It can't be..." muttered Gamabunta. "If he's summoning who I think he is..."
"Who? What?" Naruto asked impatiently. "We can take on whatever he summons, right, Frog boss?"
"Naruto... let me enlighten you on a bit of the Uchiha clan's ancient history. Centuries ago, before the Great War, the Uchiha clan was Konoha Village's most powerful ninja family, even more powerful than the Hyuga clan. They were valiant and brave ninjas who protected the village with their lives. Back then, the Uchiha clan had been extremely powerful. It was a warring era, and survival often meant killing others so that one didn't get killed himself. After the war, the ninja villages became peaceful and there was little fighting. So, the Uchiha clan sealed their most destructive jutsus away."
"So where'd they hide them?" Naruto interrupted.
"I was going to explain that." Gamabunta said. "They sealed them into their Sharingans. The Uchiha clan's bloodline limit gets passed down every generation, so this means that the forbidden jutsus were passed down to later generations as well. This didn't mean that a user of the Sharingan could The only way to reveal these jutsus was in the event of grave danger... when one Uchiha turned on another."
"So... when Itachi attacked Sasuke... he?" Naruto asked quizzically.
"Yes, but that's not just it. The person must be attacked directly with the Sharingan, and in Sasuke's case, Itachi had used the Tsyukmoi, the God of the Moon, technique on Sasuke when he was a child. And you might recall that many years ago, while you were traveling with Jiraiya, Itachi had tried to capture you. When Sasuke intervened he had used his Sharingan on Sasuke, causing him to fall into a deep coma. It is during this coma, when the forbidden jutsus come into light. During his coma, Sasuke probably received instruction in these jutsus through his dreams. That, Naruto, is the ultimate power of the Sharingan. Although it is powerful by itself, the jutsus it hides are even more powerful and destructive." Gamabunta completed his brief narration.
"KUCHIYOSE NO JUTSU! Double summoning technique" Sasuke roared. By now, he had finally completed his summoning technique. In a blinding flash of light and veil of smoke, a huge tiger, covered in metal armor, and Manda, the King of Snake appeared on the landscape.
"What is it this time, Uchiha Sasuke?" The tiger demanded. "More ANBU squads?" He licked his chops hungrily.
"Ssss...." Manda hissed. "Bunta, we meet again. Heh, you don't look too well for your age."
"Alright you two, you know what to do." Sasuke smiled. All he had to do now was to sit back and enjoy the bloody show that was about to unfold. Almost nothing could stand in the destructive power of Temichi and Manda combined.
"Naruto, that's just one of the forbidden jutsus of Uchiha clan. Long ago, the clan formed a blood pact with the tigers of Konoha. Sasuke hasn't mastered the Uchiha summon yet, for Temichi isn't the king of tigers. If Sasuke was able to summon the real thing.... then Konoha would be facing a danger it has yet to see." Gamabunta said. He strongly doubted that he would survive facing both Temichi and Manda. Manda was already a handful by himself, and Bunta had no idea of the jutsus that Temichi possessed. "Naruto, run. I will do my best to hold them. It is not your time to die yet. Konoha still needs you."
"No! I can still fight, we can still... hcck." Naruto spewed out a river of blood, staining his olive green vest. "Bunta... we can still beat them."
"No, Naruto... we will surely perish we try. Now go! Don't worry about me." Gamabunta drew both of his custom crafted dagger, each the size of pine tree.
"NO! I'm not.... going to... leave a friend behind." Naruto gasped. "Even if I die, I'll have no regrets."
"Alright, cut the drama you two." Sasuke sneered. "Bunta, you better run off now. Jiraiya's gonna need you alive for his sake. Naruto, since you're so eager to die, then do so." Sasuke formed another chidori and charged towards Naruto. Naruto made no attempt to move, for he couldn't. His body had completely given on him as he stared at his inevitable death.
"Goodbye... world." He thought, taking a last glimpse of the scenery around him. He just wished that somehow, the ninjas of Konoha would be able to defeat Sasuke later on without him.
Gamabunta moved in front of Naruto, shielding the ninja from Sasuke. "No... if Naruto gets killed... then... Kyuubi will... It cost the 4th Hokage his life to seal him... if Naruto died then..." He yelled. "Sasuke! Don't kill him! You have no idea of the consequences of your action!" He moved in to intercept Sasuke, but was immediately blocked by Temichi and Manda.
"Heh, too late, Gamabunta. Naruto will die now." Sasuke cried triumphantly. He finally had the opportunity to kill his lifelong rival. "Naruto... too bad you have to die. It's a pity. Of all people, I thought that you were the only one who could at least put up a fight. But it turns out that I overestimated your strength." Naruto pulled himself upright with his ebbing strength to look Sasuke in the eye. His vision was swimming. Sasuke became a wavy pattern of black and red dots. He could make out anything at all, as his body readied itself for eternal sleep. He dimly heard the words.... sorry... death... Naruto...Sasuke...NO!.... Kyubbi... DIE. Just before he lost complete consciousness, he saw some sort of blue lightning making its way towards his chest and the image of a grinning demon.
"Kage Bunshin No-Jutsu!" He yelled with his ebbing strength. In a flash, multiple Naruto clones popped up in swirls of gray smoke. "Naruto Rasengan Combo! GO!" The Naruto clones gathered balls of swirling chakra in their hands, as they prepared to execute the Fourth Hokage's legacy. The Naruto Rasengan Combo was a technique that Naruto invented. It combined the Rasengan jutsu with Kage Bunshin, which a far deadlier attack than if Naruto performed the Rasengan by himself alone. But Naruto knew that given the skill of his opponent and the weakened state of his body, his Rasengan Combo would have little, if any, effect on him. Its only purpose was to buy an extra minute or so, so that the precious bought time could be used to formulate a last resort plan. As the clones charged forward, Naruto was already analyzing the situation and determining how to escape from this battle alive.
His opponent stood unfaltering, his Sharingan activated. His blood red eyes spun hypnotically, as the Narutos lunged at him, aiming for each of his vital organs. Then, faster than the eye could follow, he attacked, hitting each of the clones squarely in the blink of an eye. In less than a minute, he had methodically destroyed each of the clones. The shadow clones disappeared, leaving only a trace of smoke as a remnant of their ephemeral existence. He walked arrogantly towards Naruto, who was exhausted by his failed endeavor.
"Is that all you can do, scaredy-cat?" He taunted, eyeing his opponent condescendingly. "You've always been weak."
Naruto falteringly stood up, eyeing his former friend and teammate with hatred. "Uchiha Sasuke. You traitor." He spat with his remaining energy. "You betrayed your village for the sake of revenge, and as if that wasn't enough, you set out to destroy what you once protected." He coughed up blood again. The battle had taken a deep toll on him. He was fatigued and teetering on the brink of consciousness. Sasuke knew that fact, and walked closer to better taunt his rival.
"You still can't do shit." He laughed evilly. "Fufufufu..." Naruto had heard that laugh before, except then, it had been Orochimaru who cackled like that, not Sasuke. "You just like before. You've never been able to beat me, and you never will." Sasuke approached Naruto and got down to look him in the eye. "To think that such a weakling could ever defeat me." He spat contemptuously. "Remember that I'm a Uchiha, and you're a nobody."
"Heh." Naruto chuckled in his weakened state, and hacked up blood. He knew that Sasuke wasn't going to let him survive no matter what. His only hope lay in his last hand, his trump card. He wasn't going to die without bring down Sasuke with him. If only Sasuke would kill him soon... the sands of time were slipping away.
"Don't bluff. You've already used up your bag of tricks on me." Sasuke said, brushing a strand of hair back. "Your chakra's gone, and soon, you will be too. Not even Tsunade will be able to save you this time." Sasuke cackled evilly, as he gathered up a large amount of chakra in his hand. Naruto knew this move all too well. He had seen Kakashi use it on numerous occasions. The chidori... a direct hit with it to one's vital organs meant certain death. A thousand birds... Naruto looked up, taking his last glimpses of the world. The sun was bright overhead, and a few birds flew about, chirping sweetly. The peaceful summer scene around him belied the gruesome battle that had took place.
"Goddammit." Naruto thought angrily. He breathed in a few breathes of dry air. "Why didn't I bring any backup with me? God, I'm such an idiot." Focusing on happy thoughts, he tried to recall memories of his life in Konoha. He thought of Kakashi-sensei, who had been a patient mentor to him all those years until he became a Jounin; Jiraiya, who was the father that he never had; Sakura, his wife, and their little son Saku. Little Saku would be five next month, and he was already the top genin in the village. "I'm proud of you, Saku." Naruto thought. "Too bad you're never going to be able to hear me say that." He thought of the 3rd Hokage, who had many years ago sacrificed himself for Konoha. Naruto was about to do the same. He closed his eyes and lay there peacefully, resigned to his death. Blood trickled down his face and landed on his olive green jacket. "Heh... tears of blood..." Naruto thought, as he waited for Sasuke's inevitable death blow.
Just hurry up and kill me, you bastard!" He thought anxiously. Sasuke gathered more chakra into his hand. The ball of lightning in his hand was now about the size of large beach ball. "The bigger they are, the harder they fall." Naruto thought with a faint grin. For his last resort plan to work, the more chakra Sasuke expended into his chidori, the better it would be for Naruto. "Sasuke, you baka." Naruto coughed, and more blood flew out in a crimson river. "Did you know? I never thought of you as a worthy rival of mine. You're a disgrace to the Uchiha clan." He taunted. His taunt had the desired effect on Sasuke, as he gathered even more chakra into his hands.
"What? Don't talk like that to me, you fool. You're just making your death more painful." Sasuke snarled, as he increased the chakra flow to his palm. The chidori he was generating was now a giant crackling sphere of pure energy. "You're going to die now. Goodbye, Naruto. I'll treasure this moment forever. Raikiri thunder break!" He charged forward and thrust his glowing orb deep into Naruto's chest. Sasuke smiled, and knew that it was impossible for Naruto to have survived such a direct blow like that. But, to his amazement, Naruto disappeared into a plume of smoke. "Oh fuck! That was a clone." He thought. "But how? Impossible... he must've hid one during the Rasengan Combo. So where is the real one? Damn it, I wasted too much chakra in that last chidori." He thought angrily, as he berated himself to have fallen for such an obvious trap. "Little son of a Nine-tails bitch got lucky this time."
"So you are still full of surprises, eh Uzumaki Naruto? To have pulled off such a ruse in your weakened state." He asked tauntingly. The trees whistled back emptily. "Dammit, you son of a bitch, where the fuck are you?" Sasuke was enraged and more cautious. There was no telling where Naruto was. He hesitantly advanced a few feet, and increased the chakra flow to his eyes, maximizing the scope of his Sharingan. He looked up in the sky, and all around him. "The little bitch can't fight, but he can hide pretty damn well." He thought, and advanced cautiously, moving forward gingerly, as if he were walking on broken glass. If he had been a bit more observant, he would have noticed the irregular pattern in the earth. Suddenly, the ground opened up below him. "What the?" He gasped, right before Naruto's foot made contact with his face. The kick directly connected to Sasuke's nose, and blood spewed out like warm water from a faucet as he was knocked into the air by Naruto's blow.
"Like I said, DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ME, YOU DUMB FUCK!" Naruto yelled. "Naruto Rendan Combo!" He summoned the reserves of his Nine-tails chakra and performed Kage Bunshin no-Jutsu once again. Each of the clones was perfectly synchronized with each other, as they performed Naruto's version of the Lion Combo. It was remarkablely like Sasuke's Lion Combo; after all, Naruto had basically copied this taijutsu technique from him many years ago. Except... there were a few modifications. The 10 clones leapt up in the air, each striking Sasuke's limbs and chest, as he was pummeled mercilessly through the air. The real Naruto stood on the ground, and removed his last kunai from his belt. Calmly, he fastened an explosive tag to the kunai as he got ready to perform his part in the Lion Combo. Sasuke was getting ready to hit the ground now, and his butt was a few feet directly above Naruto's face. "Perfect." Naruto grinned in anticipation of his technique. Out of all of his jutsus, Naruto like the ending to his Lion Combo the best, for obvious reasons. He diverted chakra flow to his feet and leaped up. "Konoha Leaf Village's Ultimate Taijutsu Technique." He yelled enthusiastically. "A Thousand Years of pain, Naruto style!" He thrust the kunai, with the explosive tag attached, into Sasuke's nether regions.
"A Thousands Years of Pain?!? Oh fuck!" Sasuke's eyes widened in pain at the sudden intrusion of the cold, sharp metal, and he vowed to make Naruto's death slow and painful. He had never suffered such humiliation at the hands of an opponent. He groped around his butt and felt the cold steel of the kunai and the explosive tag. "Wait... what explosive tag?!?" Sasuke thought. "That was never part of A Thousands Years of Pain!" He desperately tried to dislodge the knife, but it was too late. The little paper with destruction written over its face exploded and sent Sasuke howling through the air with pain. Naruto quickly rolled away to avoid the heat of the blast, laughing the whole time. Even with the gravity of the situation, he would have given anything to capture the expression on Sasuke's face. Sasuke landed heavily in the ground, making a light impression in the turf.
"Uggghhh..." Sasuke groaned. "You fucking idiot." He muttered to himself angrily. "How could I have fallen for that childish technique. He got up and advanced toward Naruto with murder in his eyes. He vowed that Naruto would die by the end of this day.
"Acch, hcck, hcck." Naruto coughed up more blood. "Better act quickly." Sasuke was only about 100 meters away, and he looked angry. "Damn, Sasuke's scary enough when he's not mad... but I guess my last technique kinda pissed him off a little." Naruto talked to himself. He wiped the blood on his finger, and in a series of lightning fast hand seals, he performed his ultimate summoning technique with his Nine-tails chakra. "Kuchiyose (Summoning) No Jutsu!!!!" Gamabunta, the toad king, appeared in a plume of smoke.
"What now Naruto?" He asked wearily. Over the last month, he had been summoned way too many times to be healthy. After all, at 500 years old, he wasn't the young tadpole he used to be. Gamabunta scanned the battlefield, and widened his eyes when he saw Sasuke. "Naruto! BAKA! What are you, suicidal?" He groaned. "That man's a S class criminal. They had to create an entire new category just for him! Oh man, what have I gotten myself into. Damn it, I shoulda never let you on my back, even though if you are the Fourth Hokage's son."
"Stop whining, Bunta, and let's kick some ass." Naruto grinned with empty confidence. He tried sounding optimistic, but for once in his life, Naruto started to doubt himself. His usual arrogance and self-confidence were thrown to the wind as he faced his childhood rival. This man... this boy, then only 16 years old, had single handedly defeated Uchiha Itachi. Over the years, none of the ANBU squads sent to take him into custody returned alive. He was a monster, and had enough skill to rival the combined power of the five combined kages. "Frog boss, Henge Combo, now!" Naruto commanded. "We've got no time to waste."
"Alright!" The toad king exclaimed, as he and Naruto made the flurry of transformation hand seals. Master and familiar disappeared into a plume of smoke, and when the smoke dissipated, Kyuubi stood in their place. Even though it was only a transformation, the Nine-tails Demon looked as intimidating as the real one.
"Heh, you think such a illusion can faze me?" Sasuke sneered. "Watch this... something new I've learned." He bit his thumb and a drop of crimson blood leaked out. Naruto watched him in bewilderment.
"What? Since when did Sasuke get a summoning technique?" Naruto asked Gamabunta. "That's what he's doing, right?" Sasuke was performing a series of intricate hand seals, too fast for the eye to follow.
"Oh no. It can't be..." muttered Gamabunta. "If he's summoning who I think he is..."
"Who? What?" Naruto asked impatiently. "We can take on whatever he summons, right, Frog boss?"
"Naruto... let me enlighten you on a bit of the Uchiha clan's ancient history. Centuries ago, before the Great War, the Uchiha clan was Konoha Village's most powerful ninja family, even more powerful than the Hyuga clan. They were valiant and brave ninjas who protected the village with their lives. Back then, the Uchiha clan had been extremely powerful. It was a warring era, and survival often meant killing others so that one didn't get killed himself. After the war, the ninja villages became peaceful and there was little fighting. So, the Uchiha clan sealed their most destructive jutsus away."
"So where'd they hide them?" Naruto interrupted.
"I was going to explain that." Gamabunta said. "They sealed them into their Sharingans. The Uchiha clan's bloodline limit gets passed down every generation, so this means that the forbidden jutsus were passed down to later generations as well. This didn't mean that a user of the Sharingan could The only way to reveal these jutsus was in the event of grave danger... when one Uchiha turned on another."
"So... when Itachi attacked Sasuke... he?" Naruto asked quizzically.
"Yes, but that's not just it. The person must be attacked directly with the Sharingan, and in Sasuke's case, Itachi had used the Tsyukmoi, the God of the Moon, technique on Sasuke when he was a child. And you might recall that many years ago, while you were traveling with Jiraiya, Itachi had tried to capture you. When Sasuke intervened he had used his Sharingan on Sasuke, causing him to fall into a deep coma. It is during this coma, when the forbidden jutsus come into light. During his coma, Sasuke probably received instruction in these jutsus through his dreams. That, Naruto, is the ultimate power of the Sharingan. Although it is powerful by itself, the jutsus it hides are even more powerful and destructive." Gamabunta completed his brief narration.
"KUCHIYOSE NO JUTSU! Double summoning technique" Sasuke roared. By now, he had finally completed his summoning technique. In a blinding flash of light and veil of smoke, a huge tiger, covered in metal armor, and Manda, the King of Snake appeared on the landscape.
"What is it this time, Uchiha Sasuke?" The tiger demanded. "More ANBU squads?" He licked his chops hungrily.
"Ssss...." Manda hissed. "Bunta, we meet again. Heh, you don't look too well for your age."
"Alright you two, you know what to do." Sasuke smiled. All he had to do now was to sit back and enjoy the bloody show that was about to unfold. Almost nothing could stand in the destructive power of Temichi and Manda combined.
"Naruto, that's just one of the forbidden jutsus of Uchiha clan. Long ago, the clan formed a blood pact with the tigers of Konoha. Sasuke hasn't mastered the Uchiha summon yet, for Temichi isn't the king of tigers. If Sasuke was able to summon the real thing.... then Konoha would be facing a danger it has yet to see." Gamabunta said. He strongly doubted that he would survive facing both Temichi and Manda. Manda was already a handful by himself, and Bunta had no idea of the jutsus that Temichi possessed. "Naruto, run. I will do my best to hold them. It is not your time to die yet. Konoha still needs you."
"No! I can still fight, we can still... hcck." Naruto spewed out a river of blood, staining his olive green vest. "Bunta... we can still beat them."
"No, Naruto... we will surely perish we try. Now go! Don't worry about me." Gamabunta drew both of his custom crafted dagger, each the size of pine tree.
"NO! I'm not.... going to... leave a friend behind." Naruto gasped. "Even if I die, I'll have no regrets."
"Alright, cut the drama you two." Sasuke sneered. "Bunta, you better run off now. Jiraiya's gonna need you alive for his sake. Naruto, since you're so eager to die, then do so." Sasuke formed another chidori and charged towards Naruto. Naruto made no attempt to move, for he couldn't. His body had completely given on him as he stared at his inevitable death.
"Goodbye... world." He thought, taking a last glimpse of the scenery around him. He just wished that somehow, the ninjas of Konoha would be able to defeat Sasuke later on without him.
Gamabunta moved in front of Naruto, shielding the ninja from Sasuke. "No... if Naruto gets killed... then... Kyuubi will... It cost the 4th Hokage his life to seal him... if Naruto died then..." He yelled. "Sasuke! Don't kill him! You have no idea of the consequences of your action!" He moved in to intercept Sasuke, but was immediately blocked by Temichi and Manda.
"Heh, too late, Gamabunta. Naruto will die now." Sasuke cried triumphantly. He finally had the opportunity to kill his lifelong rival. "Naruto... too bad you have to die. It's a pity. Of all people, I thought that you were the only one who could at least put up a fight. But it turns out that I overestimated your strength." Naruto pulled himself upright with his ebbing strength to look Sasuke in the eye. His vision was swimming. Sasuke became a wavy pattern of black and red dots. He could make out anything at all, as his body readied itself for eternal sleep. He dimly heard the words.... sorry... death... Naruto...Sasuke...NO!.... Kyubbi... DIE. Just before he lost complete consciousness, he saw some sort of blue lightning making its way towards his chest and the image of a grinning demon.