Chapter 10: Setting Off Again
"Rasengan!" Naruto cried, thrusting his hand into a boulder. The boulder exploded into dust. "Now you try." He ordered Sasuke.
Sasuke focused the chakra into his hand. "Ransengan!" He cried and thrusted his hand into the boulder next to Naruto's but it only made a deep hole, similar to the holes made in his chidori training. "Dammit!"
"Don't worry about it," Naruto said encouragingly, "It took me 2 and a year to be able to destroy a rock. You're moving along faster than I did.
"I have to learn that Rasenshuriken," Sasuke said panting, "I need a strong technique against Itachi. I need to be stronger!" Naruto put a hand on his friend's shoulder.
"Sasuke, you are stronger!" He exclaimed, "You learned the rasengan in just a few weeks!" It took me a month and a half to do that, and it took Yondaime 3 years!" Sasuke looked up at his blonde comrade.
"Maybe you're right," he said, "But just for good measure. Let's try it one more time."
He compressed the chakra into a ball in his palm, and ran forward with Rock Lee's lotus speed, and thrusted his hand into the boulder. "RANSENGAN!"
A huge explosion shook the ground. Dust clouded the training area. Sasuke looked up, but to his dismay only pierced through as far as he had before. "Dammit!"
"Sasuke…" Naruto said quietly pointing to the boulder. Sasuke realized what happened in awe. This wasn't the boulder he was supposed to hit. In fact, he pulverized that boulder and kept going, in fact destroying two boulders on the way to this one.
"Whoa…" Sasuke said in the same quiet tone. He looked at his right hand. Sasuke was incredibly powerful now. He had the chidori for his left and the rasengan for his right. He turned to Naruto and smiled. "Thanks bro." He said. Naruto put his hand behind his head and gave a wide grin.
Pop! "Yo." Kakashi said impassively.
"Hey Kakashi sensei." Both Naruto and Sasuke said.
"Hows the training coming along?"
"Sasuke's ready." Naruto said.
"Good," he said jumping off the tree he was perched on, "Now Sasuke, the rasenshuriken is based on the idea of putting the same technique to make your chidori and the rasengan together. You have to use both concepts together in order to complete the jutsu." Sasuke nodded and attempted to do so in his hand. He started to sweat bullets and grit his teeth while watching the ball of swirling chakra gain more and more chakra. Like a chidori: Focus all of the chakra in my hand and exert it.. He thought to himself, Then like a rasengan: retain that chakra into a tornado in my hand. The ball of chakra began to grow and grow. Soon, chakra blades started to point out of the sides as it began to continue to swirl and grow. Just a little more, the ball soon became a clear shuriken star. He stared at his masterpiece. I did it! The ball quickly dissipated and Sasuke passed out.
"Hn," Kakashi smiled, "it always happens the first time, right Naruto? Naruto?" Kakashi asked again. He turned his head to see his blonde haired student with eyes wide and mouth agape.
"How the hell did he do it in one shot??" Naruto asked.
"He already knew how to exert chakra and retain it. And he has more motivation to learn it. He wants his brother dead." Naruto looked down at his friend. At first he felt jealousy, then smiled. Only you Sasuke, he thought to himself.
"Well, I'm off." Kakashi said.
"Wha? Wait! Where?" Naruto asked.
"Business." Kakashi said and poofed away.
"Wait what do I do with Sasuke???" He looked back at his friend. An idea came to him and he grinned evily.
Sakura was in the kitchen humming to herself, while she cooked dinner. Pop! She jumped as she heard Kakashi's familiar poof behind her. "Hello hun." Kakashi wrapped his hands around his girlfriend's waste.
"Hello love." He whispered into her ear and giving her a kiss on the cheek. Sakura giggled and turned around to face the Copy Nin. She put her arms around his neck and they kissed. "How was your day?"
"Ugh, it was so hectic at the hospital," she began, "So many patients with broken limbs. Lee's back for some more physical therapy on his back. What about yo—Hey!" Sakura yelled to Kakashi catching him reading his Icha Icha book. Kakashi looked up.
"Hn?"
Sakura walked over to him and took the book out of his hand. "We've been together for two months and you're still reading this garbage?" She scowled.
Kakashi gave her a sly look. "Well unless you plan on entertaining me in a similar manner," Kakashi grabbed her butt cheeks and chuckled as she yelped, "then I'll keep reading." He yanked the book cleanly from her grasp and pocketed it,
"Pervert!" She screamed.
"But I thought you loved me?" Kakashi said with a puppy dog eye.
"I'm still underage sensei. You're beginning to act like Genma."
She turned around to continue cooking, but Kakashi hoisted her up off the floor. "Maybe I want to be more like my good ol' pal Genma." He said as he brought her to the bedroom.
Sakura blushed furiously. "No…Kakashi, we can't yet…" Sakura groaned as he began to nibble on her collarbone, "Alright fine just 5 minutes, but we can't go all the way yet."
"Fair enough." Kakashi shut the door with his foot.
"Yo Kakashi sensei!" Naruto called from outside the house.
"Shit." Kakashi said, stammering up and making sure Sakura was out of sight. "What's up Naruto?"
"Wanna get some ramen?"
"Umm I can't now, I'm a bit preoccupied."
Naruto frowned. "Ok but I hope Sakura-chan knows that you're bringing prostitues home!"
Sakura glared at her lover. "Prostitutes eh?!?!?"
"Wha? No no no!" Kakashi said as Sakura focused the chakra in his hands. "He thought right now that I was with a prostitute." Sakura's face blushed and then she laughed. Kakashi wiped the sweat from his forehead. Damn I could've lost another eye there.
Sasuke was inside his room looking at the wall. I am strong enough now, he said to himself, I've unlocked all the secrets of the Sharingan, and I have learned three of the greatest assassination techniques there is. He looked out the window. Itachi I hope you're ready. He got up, and leapt out of the window, making his way to the gates of Konoha.
When he was outside, Sasuke focused his chakra and teleported to the Valley at the End, using his Sharingan. He looked around, hoping to see his brother. To his dismay he did not. I'm waiting for you, you coward. Sasuke thought in his mind. He knew that Itachi could communicate through telepathy. The Uchiha sat down, folded his legs in an Indian style posture, and began to meditate, observing the flow of chakra in his body.
"Sasuke-kun?" Sakura called. She knocked on the door, then went inside. She went upstairs to his room, but found nothing. She turned around to leave, puzzled as to where he might be, then noticed a note on his bedside table. She read it and ran to Kakashi.
"I got you now!" Naruto screamed chasing after Kakashi with a kunai. Kakashi was reading his book, not caring that an impatient Naruto was charging towards him. Naruto jumped up and landed on the ground where Kakashi was standing. He looked around confused as to where he went. All of sudden, a hand came from the ground and pulled Naruto underneath until only his head was above ground. Kakashi was standing in front of him reading his book. "Gimme back my free ramen ticket Kakashi sensei!!" Naruto yelled.
"Naruto for the last time, I don't have it."
"Huh?"
"Don't you usually keep them under your hia-ate?"
Naruto blushed. "oh yea…" He said timidly.
"Kakashi!" Sakura came running. She was holding a letter in her hand.
"What's wrong Sakura?" Kakashi asked.
"Sasuke-kun," She said between pants, "he went after Itachi again."
"Shit." Kakashi uttered under his breath. He performed a few seals and thrusted his palm into the ground, "Kuchiyosen no jutsu!" Kakashi's Nin dogs appeared. "Pakkun, tell Tsunade-sama that Sasuke has fled again, and bring her to the Valley at the End."
"Hai." Pakkun responded. Him and the other nin dogs poofed away.
"C'mon let's go." Kakashi ordered.
Sasuke sat patiently waiting for the arrival of Itachi. His thoughts were running like wildfire. Finally, he began your blood will stain my hands. I will have my entire family's revenge, and then I can live in peace. I've grown stronger than you can ever imagine, brother. You've seen my chidori, but you haven't seen my new rasenshuriken. My Sharingan is up to par with yours. His eyes softened. When this is over, I will ask Sakura to marry me. Then we can live together in peace with all of our friends. In the future, the Uchiha clan will rise again, but without any insane clan members like you.
Oh younger brother. Haven't you realized that after today, there will be no future for you or the Uchiha clan? Sasuke snapped out of his trance and hopped to his feet, katana ready. He looked around and saw nothing. Where are you? He thought to himself.
Close by. I will be seeing you in a bit. He heard Itachi's voice say to him. Sasuke waited apprehensively. His blood was boiling at a high rate. His focus now was on killing his brother. I will kill you Itachi.
Kakashi, Sakura, and Naruto leapt from tree to tree hoping to catch up to Sasuke before the showdown began. He's not ready. Kakashi said to himself,
"Kakashi-sensei," Naruto began, "Won't Sasuke be able to beat Itachi with the rasenshuriken?"
"No Naruto," he said, "You might, but definitely not Sasuke."
"Why not Sasuke? He's proven to be a better learner than me."
"Naruto, remember when I trained you to learn that move? It took you a lot of time and energy. But you did not pass out after learning it. It was because you have at least 100 times more chakra than myself, Sasuke, or anyone else in the village for that matter. Tsunade-sama doesn't have nearly as much chakra as you. You performed the technique twice. After the second time, you tore every ligament in your arm on the cellular level. This was with chakra control and all. It is a kinjutsu of sorts. Sasuke passed out after making it not even attacking with it. If he uses the rasenshuriken, he is sure to die."
"Then how were you able to do it?" Naruto asked.
Kakashi paused. "It's because of my bloodline limit." Kakashi said slowly.
"You have a bloodline limit?" Sakura asked.
"It is a defense mechanism that protects the ninja by temporarily taking over his body and acting on its own. It can occur if a threat is sensed or if my emotions are not in check. That is the reason that I used the mangekyo sharingan on you, Sakura." Sakura understood now. It wasn't him directly. It was his bloodline limit taking over his body when he got angry at me.
"I'm sorry for not listening to you back then, Kakashi."
"No need Sakura." Kakashi said with a smile. He turned his head again. "We're getting close."
Sasuke was standing on the head of Shodaime just like the previous meeting. He waited and waited, but Itachi did not arrive.C'mon out you coward. Sasuke said to himself angrily. Where are you?
"Right here." Itachi's cold voice came from behind him.