(Nagato)

"Naruto, you are to stay here." I ordered. "Do not let me see you out on that battle field. It's dangerous, you have no knowledge of all the sick mutations Orochimaru has done to his victims." I ordered. I turned and entered the fray of battle, easily bringing down opponents with the power of all my paths. Konan helping them meant there was no way for us to lose this fight.

"I'm going after Sasuke." Madara shouted as he ran in. I nodded at him.

"The mission is to get Sasuke as far away from Orochimaru as possible." I stated.

"Understood." He shouted as he jumped on a man's head and started his Wood Style. I looked up to see Sasuke in the sky already.

(Naruto)

I had entered the fray of battle and was fighting some of those jerks who worked for Orochimaru, trying to get to the Sound Four before anyone else could. If Sasuke was anywhere, he was probably with the Sound Four.

It was when I reached the Sound Four I realized it had been a bad idea because these guys fought as a team, not as individuals. I could land some hits but the fact remained, I was outnumbered. I used Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu to outnumber them and had them all ready a Rasengan.

I saw Hidan tackle the Sound Four ninja who was on top of me before he started swishing his feet around, creating some type of David's star under his feet. He got their attention and they attacked him as a team instead of me. I left my clones to help him, but had them fling me at the front of the battle.

(Jiraiya)

I had made it past all Orochimaru's goons to reach Orochimaru and was about to deliver a heavy blow to him when I was attacked from behind, I grunted in pain as I noticed Sasuke land in front of Orochimaru, I stopped my attack immediately. I couldn't risk hurting Sasuke. Kabuto joined him.

"Using others as a shield Orochimaru? Why am I not surprised?" I teased.

"Why don't you go home Jiraiya? It's obvious whose side the boy chose. If you take him from me, you're basically kidnapping the boy." I noticed that I was being surrounded by his men.

"If I were you, I'd listen to Orochimaru." Sasuke jeered at me. "You're outnumbered, you've lost." I gave the kid a smile.

"It's a good thing I'm not you kid. Otherwise I might have already gone home and given up the fight." He screamed and ran toward me, I threw a kunai his way but he jumped over me, throwing fireballs at me before jumping to the side and bringing up a frontal attack, landing me on my back. I just couldn't attack Madara's nephew. I smirked at him.

"Sasuke!" Orochimaru shouted furiously. I saw Minato pick up Sasuke and hold him against his chest and Sasuke growled as Minato spoke.

"Your men don't intimidate me, Orochimaru. Call off the fight." He demanded. I stood up as Kushina landed beside Minato.

"Surely you can find someone else to use as a toy. As a new body?" Kushina questioned. Sasuke escaped Minato and went right back to Orochimaru. Naruto came running up between Minato and Kushina. His eyes landed on Sasuke.

"Sasuke! Come over here with us! We're your friends! Please." Naruto whispered.

"Ah. So touching. What happened to your stubbornness? You don't know when to give up, brat." Orochimaru spat. Sasuke smiled. Naruto got angry and ran straight at Orochimaru, but Minato tripped him, getting to him before I could.

"That's exactly what he wants. We're at a stand still right now Naruto. Making a foolish move like that could cost you your life." Minato scolded.

"How can you say that!" Naruto screamed. "Sasuke's in danger!"

"I am not in any danger Naruto!" In a matter of seconds, Sasuke was in a wooden prison and Orochimaru and Kabuto were in a small clump of trees. Madara was here to help us win. "You will either release Sasuke Uchiha into my custody or you will suffer one of the most agonizing deaths!" Orochimaru and Kabuto were struggling to get free. Orochimaru growled, and then looked at Sasuke.

Susanoo appeared a second later, indicating Madara had activated his mangekyou sharingan. Orochimaru smirked before he began to fall apart. That meant only one thing. "Get back!" I shouted, grabbing Minato, Naruto, and Kushina before jumping far enough away to be safe. I let them go as a gargantuan snake shot out from underground, swallowing Sasuke and Kabuto as it slithered straight into the air. Naruto screamed in fear. As Susanoo aimed to attack, Naruto tried to run into the battle but I held firmly to him, holding him to me as tightly as possible without hurting him. The snake struck out with it's mouth and bit Susanoo.

I watched as Sasuke and Kabuto fell from his mouth and he recoiled in pain. Susanoo caught Sasuke before he could fall to the ground. Susanoo's fist smashed the snake's head but another hand of Susanoo to slice the head off as the snake barely dodged out of the way. We'd won.

(Konan)

When that snake was dead, Kabuto took over Orochimaru's men and had them retreat. I looked at Sasuke. He was unconscious in Madara's arms, his head lolling to one side as though he were dead. I looked at Naruto who was staring at Sasuke. He was released from Jiraiya's hold as he ran to investigate Sasuke.

"Sasuke? Sasuke! Sa-!"

"Don't worry Naruto." Madara informed him. "Sasuke's okay. For now." He added. Naruto gulped.

"Why?"

"Maybe because he disobeyed?" Pein asked, turning on Naruto. "I told you to stay put Naruto! What part of stay put means to charge into battle?" I raised my hand and placed it on his arm. He looked down at me, a frown on his face.

"Calm Pein. Now is not the time." I comforted. He nodded.

"You're right Koni." He looked around at all Akatsuki. "Regroup and head home." He ordered. I smiled as he jumped off.

"You heard Leadersama." I added before jumping after him.