Note: I don't own Naruto.

Note: Some of the things here may conflict with the facts of the actual anime, but in this universe things like Sasuke and Naruto's fight and Tsunade's return and Sarutobi still being alive were all under different circumstances. I'm basically doing the story my way. Please bare with me.

Stop! Do not read this story if you have not read Naruto&Hinata: True Strength Revealed. Or you will not understand some of the story.

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Kakashi held a kunai to Itachi's throat. Itachi slowly turned his head to make eye contact. Both his Sharingan eyes met Kakashi's single one.

" His eyes.." Kakashi thought. " I guess I shouldn't be surprised, he is after all a true heir of the Sharingan."

Shikamaru and Chouji watched from the side of the bridge.

" Kakashi-sensei, we're coming!" Chouji said.

" The both of you stay put!" Asuma shouted. " You have no idea what you're up against."

Asuma then looked on at Kakashi and Itachi, with Kurenai near them.

" That man...is the one responsible for the Uchiha massacre." Asuma said to everyone.

Hinata's eyes widened.

" Uchiha...Itachi." Hinata said.

" Sasuke's older brother." Kiba said to which Akamaru barked.

" He's an even greater threat than Orochimaru." Asuma said.

" Orochimaru? How has that old snake in the grass been?" Kisame said approaching the ninjas.

Shikamaru and Chouji turned around.

" No way, you should be out cold from that attack." Choji said.

" I ain't that easy to beat fat boy!" Kisame said.

That might have been a mistake on Kisame's part because Chouji turned a deep red, not from shyness like Hinata, but from a serious rage which can only be envoked by calling Chouji the F word.

" Who the hell are you calling fat!? I'm not fat I..."

" Chouji!" Asuma said.

Chouji looked to his sensei.

" Don't." Asuma said.

Chouji refrained from going any further.

" Kid's got some brains after all." Kisame said.

" We are only here to get something we're looking for and then we will leave Kakashi, that is all." Itachi said.

" Some- thing or some-one? Kakashi said.

Itachi's eyes twitched.

" You see I know full well who you're after in this village, but you will not get him." Kakashi said.

" Kisame...I'll finish this quickly." Itachi said bringing his hands out from his sleeves showing Shuriken in his hand. Kakashi quickly jumped back creating hand signals.

" Ninpou Suiton Suijinheki!" Kakshi said.

As soon as he said it a water wall was formed around him.

" The shuriken in his hand was just a distraction while he tried to use the water to grab my legs." Kakashi thought.

" Impressive Kakashi-san." Itachi said.

" But you dropped your guard." Said Itachi again only this was a clone appearing behind Kakashi. Before Kakashi could move Itachi stuck a kunai in his back.

" Kakashi-sensei..." Hinata said.

Suddenly Kakashi burst into water.

"Water clone? I see, you live up to your name Kakashi. To think that you could do a jutsu from our village." Kisame said.

Kurenai looked below her to see a kunai being handed to her by Kakashi. Kurenai quickly grabbed the kunai from his hand.

" Nice one Kakashi." Kurenai said.

Kurenai was about to attack the Itachi she believed was the real one in front of her. But Kakashi jumped from the water and grabbed Kurenai.

" No Kurenai, that's another clone." Kakashi said.

As Kurenai and Kakashi got away, Itachi's water clone exploded, causing a small tidal wave to accumulate.

" He made his water clone explode." Kiba said.

Kiba and Hinata jumped through the wave to assist their sensei.

" Neji was running with the ANBU squad to the location where Naruto's clone said it saw Itachi, Naruto also said that there was another one with him.

" Great, so we'll have to deal with someone other than Itachi as well." Neji said to himself.

Meanwhile back at the battle...

Kakashi held Kurenai to her feet along with her students. Kurenai was then able to stand on her own. Kurenai turned her head to her students.

" Hinata! Kiba! You need to leave now! It's not safe for you here!" Kurenai said.

" Sensei..." Hinata said.

" Very impressive Kakashi, it's amazing how well you can master the Sharingan for someone not of the Uchiha clan. However... the Sharingan needs an Uchiha body with it to work to it's full effect." Itachi said.

" He's right, I tire easily." Kakashi thought.

(Note: Oh in case you haven't noticed, this battle scene is quite similar to the original anime.)

" Now witness the true power of my family's Kekki-genkai." Itachi said.

Itachi's Sharingan eyes then began to mutate.

Kakashi was surprised.

" Everyone quick cover your eyes!" Kakashi said.

Everyone directly behind him closed their eyes. Kakashi quickly closed his one eye still exposing his Sharingan eye.

" Kakashi-sensei...what..." Hinata started.

" Just don't open your eyes, if any of you open your eyes, you're dead." Kakashi said. " Only one using the Sharingan can stand up to him right now."

" It's true that one using the Sharingan eye can somewhat resist the effects of the Mangekyo Sharingan, however Kakashi regardless of how skilled you are with that Sharingan eye, the fact remains you are not born from the Uchiha clan. So how well can you stand up to the effects of the Tsyukiomi?" Itachi said.

Kakashi began to feel fear.

" Only one born of the Uchiha clan can kill me." Itachi said.

" Sasuke..." Kakashi thought.

Before Kakashi knew it he found himself bound to a crucifix in a world with a blood red sky, he slowly looked down to see two Itachis, each with a katana in hand.

" In the world of Tsyukiomi I control time, space , I even control the mass of objects." Itachi said piercing into Kakashi's flesh.

Kakashi howled in pain. The effects of the torture were evident in his bloodshot eyes. He eventually passed out. As Kakashi awoke, he looked up to see another Kakashi on a crucifix being pierced by two Itachis.

" In the world of Tsyukiomi I control time, space, I even control the mass of objects." He heard one of the Itachis say.

" Again? No...this is only an illusion." Kakashi said to himself.

He then found another katana blade stuck in his side.

" You should not underestimate this just because it is an illusion...the pain is quite real." Itachi said. " I will continue to torture you like this for 72 hours."

After that Kakashi was pierced again, Itachi coninued to torture Kakashi for hours on end, killing him, then making the next one witness the previous one die. After a while dozens of Itachis surrounded Kakashi. All with a katana in hand. Kakashi seemed as though he was at his limit.

" 71 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds to go." Itachi said.

Kakashi's head snapped up. " After all that...only a second had passed?" he said.

All the Itachis then closed in on Kakashi as Kakashi screamed in madness.

Suddenly Kakashi found himself back at the confrontation between the two Akatsuki and his fellow ninja. Kakashi collapsed.

" Kakashi! Are you ok? Do you still want us to keep our eyes closed?" Kurenai asked.

" W...what's going on?" Kakashi asked while mentally exhausted.

" Kakashi-sensei you asked us to close our eyes then you collapsed right after Itachi stopped talking." Hinata said.

Kakashi took a few deep breaths. " 3 days in that world is only a second's time here." he thought.

Kisame jumped from the bridge to Itachi's side.

" Why didn't you kill him?" Kisame asked Itachi.

Kakashi looked up. " Why didn't he kill me? He could have if he wanted to." Kakashi thought.

Kisame hen charged the group. " Guess I'll have to finish these nuisances off. I hope you enjoy being shaved to death! " Kisame said.

Suddenly a red flash appeared, knocking Kisame straight back.

(Camera spans up to see Naruto glowing with red chakra with a fist stretched out.)

" You're not killing anyone in this village today." Naruto said.

" Naruto-kun!" Hinata said but still keeping her eyes closed.

Naruto turned around smiling. "Sorry for getting here at the last min..." Naruto stopped, he noticed they had their eyes closed. " Why do all of you have your eyes closed?"

" Naruto...don't ...l..look into Itachi's eyes..." Kakashi said.

" Sensei...what happened?" Naruto asked.

Naruto turned back to Kisame and Itachi. Kisame stood back up rubbing his jaw. Neji, Shino and the ANBU came just behind Naruto.

" All of you, don't look into Itachi's eyes or you're dead." Asuma said.

Itachi quickly discarded the Mangekyou in order to conserve chakra.

Naruto stood to face them. " So...I hear you guys been looking for me..." Naruto said.

Kisame tightened the grip on his Samehada. " yea..." Kisame said as he rushed Naruto ready to swing his weapon down on him. Naruto however using his read chakra rushed Kisame and grabbed his arms before he could swing his weapon. Meanwhile Neji looked at Kakashi as he finally collapsed.

" One of you needs to get Kakashi to the hospital...Now!" Neji said.

" I'll get him there." Kiba said picking up Kakashi.

" Kiba I'm counting on you." Kurenai said.

" Right." Said Kiba as he and Akamaru ran off with Kakashi.

Neji looked on at Naruto battling Kisame. He then looked over to Itachi.

" It think it's safe to open your eyes now." Neji said.

Kurenai opened one eye then both, the rest followed.

Hinata was watching her boyfriend struggle with the blue monster.

" You're almost as strong as a real ninja." Kisame said.

" Funny, I was about to say the same thing to you." Naruto said.

Itachi surveyed his opposition which included ANBU, a few Jonin, Chunin not to mention Genin. Itachi believed they had called too much attention to themselves as it is. Also, using his genjutsu on Kakashi had drained some of his chakra.

"Kisame, we must leave before more ninja show up." Itachi advised. " We can take the fourth's legacy anytime we want."

Kisame nodded then used water jutsu to send Naruto back forcing the back of his head to smack the side of the bridge.

" Another time blondie." Kisame said.

Itachi and Kisame ran off.

" Damn it!" Naruto said.

" After them now!" One of he ANBU captains said.

Hinata ran over to Naruto to inspect him.

" Are you hurt?" Hinata asked.

" Just my pride. Are you ok?" Naruto asked.

" Hai." Hinata said.

" Naruto! Now!" Said the ANBU captain.

" Hinata-chan, you need to get to a safe place, I'll come find you later when the job's done." Naruto said.

" But Naruto-kun..." Hinata started.

" Hinata-chan please." Naruto said before he was about to go.

Hinata had a dreadful look on her face.

" I'll be fine." Naruto said as he ran off after the 2 nins.

Hinata watched him go off after them.

" Why can't I believe that?" she thought.

Meanwhile Itachi and Kisame could be seen jumping through the woods atop the tree branches with the 3 Chunin and ANBU on their tails.

" Kisame, split up. I'll meet you back at the checkpoint." Itachi said.

Kisame nodded. The two then went different directions. However Neji used his Byakugan to see where the two were headed. He led the ANBU team down th trail Itachi headed. Neji thought if he brought in Itachi he would be acknowledged as the strongest Hyuuga again.

Naruto followed after Neji along with his assigned ANBU squad. Shino followed after Kisame's trail. Naruto and Neji came to an abrupt halt, as did the ANBU squads. Neji could no longer follow Itachi, it was like he had disappeared.

" He may have hidden in this area." Neji said.

The 2 ANBU captains were discussing something.

" The teams will scan this area, Neji, you and Naruto stay togeher, if you see or hear anything contact us through the two way." An ANBU captain said.

Neji and Naruto nodded. The teams went off and Naruto and Neji were stuck together.

" He couldn't have gone far. Not unless he can fly." Neji said.

Naruto nodded.

" So tell me, just how did your little girlfriend get so strong in just a year. I've been through some of the toughest training imagineable, and I have never seen such rapid results in a years time." Neji asked.

Naruto looked hard at Neji.

" Yea, it was hard at first. When Hinata-chan first started her training she had absolutely no conidence in herself. It wasn't til we came back that I found out it was because she was disowned, thanks to you by the way..." Naruto said.

" Hey, it wasn't my fault she was weak. I did what I was supposed to do, fight my opponent." Neji said.

" Yea whatever, but in time I convinced her to start believing in herself and well... you saw the results." Naruto said.

Neji stared at Naruto.

" So anyway, why don't we stick with the task at hand, you know...finding this lethal deadly ninja." Naruto said.

Neji scanned the area with his Byakugan. He was shcoked to see that several ANBU that had set out to find Itachi now laid dead on the ground with kunai sticking out from their chests.

" ANBU...alot of them are dead." Neji said.

Naruto was shocked. " Damn it. We gotta find him before he kills anyone else." he said.

Neji continued scanning until he saw a black coat jumping away far in a distance. Neji's eyes narrowed.

" Do ya see him?" Naruto asked.

Neji looked at Naruto. "He's over there." Neji said pointing in the direction.

Naruto ran a few steps ahead of Neji.

" Yosh! Come on let's..." Naruto started but was cut off after hearing a chopping sound .

( Camera shows Neji's hand in chopping form against the back of Naruto's neck.) Naruto dropped to the ground.

" Sorry failure, but I have honor to earn back, and bringing in Itachi Uchiha single handedly should do just that." Neji said.

Neji then ran off after Itachi.

Meanwhile, Hinata along with the rest of the group were running off to Hokage's office to inform them of what happened.

As Hinata was running her women's intuition was going off like an alarm clock . Naruto kept flashing across her mind.

" Naruto-kun...why do I have this feeling? The feeling like something horrible is going to happen to you?" She thought.

Back in the woods. Itachi continued running until a figure skidded right in his way. There stood Neji with his arms crossed staring daggers into Itachi.

" Sorry, this is a dead end." Neji said.

" It's a shame you insist on getting in my way, my mission has nothing to do with you." Itachi said.

" I don't care, mine does. Let's see whose Kekki-genkai is superior, you Sharingan or my Byakugan." Neji said getting into his stance.

" Very well, if you wish to die here today, I will oblige." Itachi said.

" Eight trigram 64 palms!" Neji said charging Itachi.

" 2 palms!" Neji said

But amazingly as Neji leaned in to deliver the two strikes. Itachi had stepped out of his range with ease. Neji was shocked because nobody had ever been able to evade this attack with such ease, that however didn't stop Neji as he continued.

"4 palms!"

But again Itachi had stepped out of the way.

"8 palms!"

Again, Itachi simply stepped back thwarting Neji's style.

Neji got out of his stance and looked dumbfounded at Itachi.

" It can't be, how can he evade me just like that, even members of the Hyuuga clan can't evade like that." Neji thought.

" You think I've been in your range for your attacks, but really, that was just an illusion brought on by my Sharingan." Itachi said. " Really Iv'e been just out of your range the whole time."

Neji couldn't believe it.

" I see, your Sharingan is even more powerful than Sasuke's." Neji said.

" Correct." Itachi said before disappearing. Neji couldn't see where he went.

" Hiding from me isn't going to do you any good, I can see practically all around me." Neji said activating his Byakugan.

" That may not be such an advantage to you." Itachi voice said around the forest area.

Itachi then appeared and activated his Mangekyo Sharingan. Neji saw this and quickly shut his eyes.

" Damn it! I forgot he can do that." Neji thought.

" I see you closed your eyes, that may defend you from my Sharingan, but how do you intend to use your Byakugan and close off my chakra points if you can't even see?" Itachi said. " Not only that, but you are now vulnerable to any attack I might throw at you physically. Perhaps you were a bit hasty in trying to take me on yourself Hyuuga."

Itachi then glided past Neji not making a sound. Neji was completely oblivious to Itachi's movement.

" Such a foolish move on your part, I expected more from the so-called prodigy of the Hyuuga clan." Itachi said.

Neji was getting frusterated at Itachi taunting him. But he still kept his eyes closed. Suddenly Itachi appearred in front of him and delivered a decisive uppercut right to Neji's chin. Neji flew back hitting the ground. He opened his eyes to try to attack Itachi, but Itachi again activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, forcing Neji to again close his eyes.

" You're weak..." Itachi said. " I'm afraid I don't have time to entertain you anymore."

With that Itachi unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks to Neji. Neji layed on the ground coughing up blood. Itachi pulled out a kunai from his jacket and prepared to finish the job. Suddenly, Itachi was stopped with a foot to his face, Itachi flew back rolling, he jumped back up to see Naruto standing in front of Neji.

" Baka, what the hell were you thinking knocking me out? Itachi can't be taken lightly, now look at you, you're all beaten to hell and I gotta deal with him myself ." Naruto thought.

" If you want me come get me!" Naruto said transforming into his one-tail form. Itachi jumped back as Naruto went after him.

" Kage Bushin No Jutsu!" Naruto shouted.

Suddenly 30 clones were chasing Itachi. Itachi managed to bat some away but 5 clones tackled him from behind.

" Gotcha!" Naruto shouted.

" Kage Bushin No Jutsu!" Itachi shouted.

Naruto looked puzzled. Suddenly 30 Itachi's appeared to counter Naruto's clones.

" What he... Ahhh I should've known." Naruto thought. " His Sharingan's been activated the whole time, it allowed him to totally copy my jutsu."

The Naruto and Itachi clones battled until only 2 remained. Naruto was growling while Itachi managed keep calm.

" Fine, you wanna play rough, I can kick it up a knotch!" Naruto growled.

Naruto then transformed into his 3-tail state. Itachi took a heavy breath and closed his eyes.

" I can only do this one more time, my chakra's at it's limit." Itachi thought.

Naruto was wondering if Itachi was giving up. Itachi then opened his eyes to once again unveil the Mangekyo Sharingan. Naruto found himself caught in Itachi's death gaze. Naruto then found himself in a world with a blood- red sky. He was bound by steel chains to the ground. He looked up to see the girl he loves, Hinata bound to a crucifix. Itachi walked out from behind her.

" Naruto-kun...please...don't let me die..." Hinata said.

Naruto was instantly enraged. He struggled with the chains to get free. His efforts however were futile. Itachi slowly pulled out a katana and stabbed Hinata in the side.

" No! Leave Her Alone! It's Me You Want!!" Naruto screeched.

Itachi turned to Naruto. " I didn't do this to her Naruto-kun...you did." Itachi then pierced Hinata again.

" Stop It!" Naruto yelled as he began to bite through his left hand as a means to get free. Suddenly a shackle appeared from the ground clasping onto Naruto's neck so to prevent him from reaching his arms.

" You bastard!" Naruto shouted.

" Naruto-kun...please...don't let me die." Hinata again said. As she said that she was again pierced by Itachi's katana.

" No!" Naruto shouted.

What seemed like hours passed as Naruto layed there helpless as he watched the Hinata's blood drip down the base of the crucifix.

" Hinata-chan!!!" Naruto screamed.

Suddenly Naruto found himself back in the real world. He instantly dropped to his knees from a mental collapse. Itachi walked over to him.

" Actually, like this, you should be pretty easy to bring back now." Itachi said reaching down topick up Naruto.

Suddenly Naruto's hand grabbed Itachi. Itachi was surprised to hear growling from Naruto.

" This isn't possible...how could you.." Itachi started.

Suddenly Itachi saw Naruto's eyes, the chakra Naruto was giving off seemed to be increasing even greater now if that were possible. Itachi struggled to get free but Naruto's hand was too strong. Naruto's crimson eyes now turned even darker. Itachi was not sure what was happening but is quickly beginning to believe his Sharingan might have backfired this time putting not just himself but the whole village in jeopardy.

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Next Time

Tsunade: I need all ninja in the village to form now!

Hinata: Tsunade-sama! Is Naruto-kun ok?

Tsunade: ...

Hinata: Next Time. The Kyuubi unleashed. Naruto on a rampage.

Hinata: Oh my God, Naruto-kun!

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