Chapter 8
"What have you done you sick son of a bitch?!" Shouted Sasuke, struggling to get up.
"You... You took Kakashi's eye..." Said Tsunade with an almost inaudible whisper.
"I'm gonna kill you... I'M GONNA FUCKING KILL YOU!!" Sasuke shouted once more as he tight his grip on the sword.
"Do you really think you can even land a single blow on me... Worthless Uchiha?" Mocked Madara.
Sasuke dashed with his sword in front. However, Madara didn't moved a muscle... he just stared with satisfaction to the younger Uchiha attempt.
"Sasuke stop!! Your no match for him!" Tsunade warned... But a little too late. Madara appeared in front of Sasuke and placing his hand on his wounded shoulder, he disarmed him. The sword went flying, landing a few inches away from Tsunade.
"Call yourself lucky... I could take your eyes but I won't, Their not worthy" Stated Madara while gathering wind Chakra type on his palm and shoving it into Sasuke's already sored stomach.
"I think it's time for you to put out that smoke Shikamaru..." Advised Ino. Shikamaru slowly reached to the smoke, trowing it to the muddy ground.
"I don't even like smoking... The smoke always gets on my eyes." Stated the lazy Shinobi.
"Then why do you smoke Shikamaru?" Asked Chouji intrigued.
"Because when I do... It's like Asuma is here right next to me..." Answered Shikamaru to the surprise of the others.
"Don't worry Shika, He's always with us." Said a smiling Ino.
"I know... Now what about we took care of this guy?" Said Shikamaru while pointing, although in a lazy mode, to Pein's body. All three of them got on their positions and prepared to the battle.
Shikamaru crouched, preparing to execute his Jutsu.
"You already know the plan, Ino hit him with your Mind Body Switch Jutsu as soon as I trap him with my shadows and you Chouji... You'll destroy him." Explained Shikamaru.
"Hai! Both Chouji and Ino Shouted.
Shikamaru did the Rat hand seal ordering his shadow to travel towards Preta Path. As soon as it got there he changed the seal to the Bird hand seal, a bunch of tendrils raised from the shadow grabbing the body.
"Well that was easy... But something isn't right here, why didn't he moved?" He thought out loud.
"It doesn't matter, now it's my turn!" Said Ino as she extended her arms towards the body and shot her spirit through the hand seal, hitting the target.
"Chouji it's your turn..." Shikamaru was interrupted by Ino's spirit returning to her body.
"So... So much... Pain... AHHHH" She screamed horrified.
"Ino! What happened?!" Asked Chouji as he rushed to Ino's side, laying his hand on her shoulder.
Shikamaru looked at Preta Path with a confused look as the shadow tendrils started to loose their grip on him.
"What the hell is happening? He's draining my Jutsu Chakra..." Said Shikamaru, looking at the body's hands who were grabbing the tendrils.
Within seconds the Jutsu was dispelled, Shikamaru's shadow returned to normal freeing the Preta Path, whom dashed at the lazy Shinobi.
Chouji worried with Ino, didn't saw it. Pein's body grabbed Shikamaru's head completely, lifting him from the ground and started to drain his Chakra.
"C... Chou... Ji..." Said Shikamaru as his skull was being crushed and his Chakra being drained.
Chouji looked immediately at his teammate and best friend.
"Shikamaru!!" Shouted the big boned boy as he rushed to help.
Preta Path watching this, threw Shikamaru against Chouji.
"Baika No Jutsu!" Invoked Chouji, making his body expand so he could safely catch Shikamaru.
"Thanks Chouji..." Thanked Shikamaru while rubbing his head.
Afterwards Chouji launched himself to Preta Path, both locked fingers, engaging in a whose strongest match.
"You think you're stronger than an Akimichi?!" Murmured Chouji as started to gain on Pein's body, making him fall to his knees. Instead of a struggling expression, Preta Path smiled. Chouji began to lose his advantage on the fat Pein as he deliberately started to drain his Chakra.
"I can't lose to this guy... I refuse..." Whispered Chouji panting due to exhaustion.
Both continued their hold, cracking the ground underneath thanks to the overwhelming Chakra that was being expelled from them.
Next to Chouji and Preta Path match, Shikamaru was taking care of Ino as he tried to gather some Chakra to help his friend.
"Ino are you alright?" Asked the pineapple hair Shinobi.
"Yes... I think..." Answered Ino.
"Good, I have a plan to take care of that guy but I need your help..." Shikamaru declared.
Back to the fight Chouji was sweating and panting much harder then before, while Preta Path looked the same.
"Shit... I'm too tired... I can't hold it any longer." Said Chouji as his knees betrayed him, making him fall.
From behind Ino shot her spirit, hitting Chouji.
"Move his body Ino!" Ordered Shikamaru.
While inside Chouji's body, Ino threw his body to the ground leaving an opening to attack Preta Path. Shikamaru used again his shadow tendrils, some of them pierced trough Pein's body, while the rest, holding explosive tags blasted him.
Smoke surrounded the place where Preta Path stood, all three of them waited until the smoke cleared... Instead of body parts laing everywhere, Preta Path stood tall. A few bruises here and there but nothing serious.
"This guy is tougher than I thought..." Shikamaru stated while Ino returned to her body.
"Yeah... Akatsuki are really strong." Said Ino.
"No matter what you do, don't get caught by him... He'll drain your Chakra until you have none left." Warned Chouji as he got up to his feet.
"Let's hurry up with this one so we can help the Hokage." Advised Shikamaru.
Team 10 prepared to fight one more time with the extraordinary Preta Path... But their not the only ones who got a though opponent, since there are five more bodies to defeat!
