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Please note: Characters are OOC.

The Dichotomy of Sanity

Sakura ran towards Tsunade's office with Ino trailing beside her, signaling to their fellow shinobi that enemies were in the village. She had seen many things in this war ranging from shinobi with missing limbs to some with half their faces nearly burned off, caught in the fiery ash of an explosive tag. But, the shadowy remnants and cloak of what was her mystery adversary would forever be engrained in her memory. She was sure she wasn't the only one who couldn't shake off certain occurrences during the war as each battle dwindled the psyche of her and her fellow peers. And to top it all off, the indistinguishable line between friends and enemies made it that much harder and Sasuke was no different. Sasuke held a special place in her heart, in Naruto's heart because being on the team was like having a second family but she was not quite sure the same could be said for team seven.

Did Naruto and her hold the same weight in Sasuke's heart as he did in theirs? Sakura couldn't be so sure.

A flash of lighting shot across the sky and with it, Sakura saw the wall of the Hokage's office come crumbling down. The pink-haired Haruno saw one of the cloaked men shoot out from the crumble, flipping through the air and land on a nearby building.

"Ino." Sakura glanced over at the blond-haired Yamanaka and Ino smiled at her, anticipating what she was going to say next. Ino did some hand signs, landing on the same building, a couple of feet away from the cloaked figure. Ino closed her eyes, focusing on penetrating the psyche of the adversary. Sakura balled up her fists, and the cloaked man turned to her with a face half covered by his hood. He then turned to see himself quickly becoming surrounded by hordes of shinobi, ready to kill him before questioning his reasons as to why he was in the village. Sakura charged after him, ready to send him into oblivion but he did not move catching her off guard. Her eyebrow furrowed together, perplexed by the lack of action, and the man held up his hand. He caught her fist, Sakura and those around her were taken aback, unable to fathom that he could stop her.

No one had ever done that before!

The building below them cracked and Sakura hissed. She drew back her other fist but he caught that one as well. The hood on his cloak blew off in what would have been the aftermath of her punch, Sakura's lips parted and he smiled at her. Half of his face was scarred, his left eye barely visible underneath all of the scarred tissue and his eyes flickered to Ino. Ino left out a bloodcurdling scream, collapsing on the ground and holding her head.

"Asshole." Sakura growled.

"Such nuisances." He replied. Sakura's eyes widened as he lifted her up and tossed her like a rag doll into the building. The familiar iron taste of blood filled her mouth, she gritted her teeth, staggering to her feet and the building started to collapse. She preserved through her haze, leaping over to Ino and she grabbed Ino. She hopped onto a nearby building, setting Ino down and searched for the cloaked man. Her eyes rested on him and he fought off the countless shinobi on a nearby building. His movements were graceful, dance like and a smile came across his face, growing wider with each kill.

Her eyes glossed over to Ino who was still screaming, she had been psychologically wounded, no amount of healing could fix her. Sakura touched her shoulder and Ino stopped, whimpering in agony.

"Thanks but don't." She heard Ino hiss through clenched teeth. Sakura clenched her fist, and the cloaked man met her gaze. Bodies littered around him both of the wounded and dead, Tsunade landed in front of her and her face had scratches all over it. The enigmatic designs of her chakra release were present on her face, emanating from the diamond on her forehead.

"Let's finish him." Tsunade instructed and Sakura nodded. Both of them charged towards him, Sakura knew that he couldn't handle both of them at the same time at least she hoped.

How could Sasuke orchestrate such a full assault on them?

The cloaked man did not move, Sakura and Tsunade drew back their fists at the same time and with surprise, he pulled out a kunai and shoved it in his chest. He turned into a cloud of smoke, a clone and Sakura stared at Tsunade, dumbfounded as they passed through the smoke.

"Heal the wounded." Tsunade commanded as she summoned Katsuyu. Sakura ran back over to Ino who was now docile, her mouth hung agape and drool trickled out. The pink-haired Haruno chewed on her lower lip and her hands glowed green as she placed them on Ino's temples.

A futile attempt at healing someone with nonphysical pain.

"What about the others?" Sakura questioned.

"this one evaded me." Tsunade growled. Her pride clearly compromised. "We thought we got all of them."

"What did they want?" Two more shinobi appeared beside Tsunade, visibly bothered at the scene unveiled in front of them, and Tsunade folded her arms across her chest.

"Sasuke wanted something out of the archives." Tsunade informed. "We will soon find out what he obtained. Send word to Naruto about the assault." One of the shinobi extended his hand, a pigeon landed on it, and he quickly wrote a note. And as Sakura watched the pigeon fly away, she wondered if Naruto would be prepared to see that Sasuke was too far to be reasoned with.

Because now in Tsunade and all of Konohgakure's eyes, he was an enemy.

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Sasuke stood in the field of flowers, he had to spend some time away to collect his thoughts. His hand rested casually on the hilt of the Kusangi and his eyes were fixated on the cloudy sky.

He inwardly admitted that he was changing.

The blackened heart of murderer and avenger had cracked underneath the touch of a physical embodiment of sunshine come in the form of Hinata. And he was now faced with thoughts he once dismissed. He thought back to how she had asked him if their child was a product of love or just a mere consequential result of having unrestrained sex. He did not use her body as means and perhaps when he first took her, he did but with each sexual encounter, he found himself willing pieces of who he was to her. She had accepted all of him but did he accept all of her?

Did he accept everything that she embodied? She was a princess and an ally of Konohagakure. She belonged to a clan that had long affiliations with the Uchiha. His immediate answer to the question was that, he did accept who she was and it is the immediate yes that indicates he has changed. Even now, he was standing in flowers, a reminder of Hinata. He loved hearing her mewled sounds of contentment when she touched him and when he touched her, he always took the way she felt. But, did he love her?

He would certainly kill for her, kill anyone who dared harm her and now she was going to be the mother of his child. Sasuke vowed he would not be his father, he wanted things to be different for this child than it was for him, he wanted the world for them both.

Sasuke had even admitted that he would change his conviction of marriage for her. He was still a cold-blood killer, he still lusted for vengeance and power, but he had added his lust for Hinata to his desires. He lusted for her body, lusted for her touches, lusted for her sweet pleasantries and her whole entirety.

He was smitten and in his captivation, he started to develop the capacity to love someone other than himself. She had become his undoing but he didn't mind.

The Uchiha closed his eyes and chuckled, mockingly at himself. Oh, how he had fallen! And his child of theirs was born with something that Sasuke was not born with and it was love. Sure, he had his mother's love but his father viewed them otherwise.

Hinata had given him the capacity to love.

He was an avenger, a murderer and now lover. The Gods had a twisted sense of humor.

She invaded his thoughts even when he was asleep, something that he could honestly say that he got now. She kept away his demons.

Sasuke had been pondering on how he would reflect the change he promised Hinata with the servants and medic. Upon much deliberation, he concluded that he would let the medic go but not before he taught one of the servants all of his medical knowledge. One of the women servants were a healer in her village but he still contemplated what he was going to do with the servants. He would not show his soldiers that he was thinking about doing so. It was none of their business.

And what did this mean for all of this plans? He was no fool, he knew that he could not have what he wanted and Hinata but he was going to try.

Thus, the willpower to not die had developed stronger in him. Before he had met Hinata, he didn't care whether he died or not just as long as he obtained what he wanted but now he had resolve. Hinata had given him that resolve.

And he would make sure that his child would not be used as a means. Nor would his child would not suffer the fate of his brother.

Sasuke wondered if she was doing right now? He had established a round clock care for her, promising death to any servant who did not check on her. Sasuke was not about to have another repeat of last time. He turned on his heels, heading towards the camp and he wondered if there were any reports back from Konohagakure.

And what of Naruto? Sasuke had a feeling that it was an issue he would have to deal with himself, Futo

was becoming an enemy in his eyes fast especially after Futo lashed out at him. Sasuke had a feeling his demise was closer than Futo would like.

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The medic wailed in agony, Futo looked at him icily as he kicked the medic in the ribs again and the medic collapsed on the ground. His icy expression turned into disgust as the medic began to cough up blood and he knelt down.

"You're so pathetic, you think a medic should be able to heal himself." Futo sneered. The medic whimpered as tears trailed out of his blinded eyes, and Futo's eyes narrowed at him. "If you think tears will move me then I think not."

"Why?" The medic coughed. "Why are you doing this to me?"

"Do I really need a reason?" Futo asked, clearly exasperated. True, he had no vendetta against the medic but merely the infliction of physical pain was a way he could venture out his frustrations with the general. He respected the general but the general was becoming soft. Futo suspected it was because of the general's companion, that Hyuuga princess. At first, Futo thought the general just kept her for play but now she had become a problem.

"Perhaps, we can end this a little early." Futo grabbed the medic by the chin and stared in his colorless eyes. "Tell me about the general's companion."

"No." The medic quickly denied. "I don't want to die!" Futo was pleased to see the fear Sasuke had instilled in the medic but he needed to know.

"There are fates worse than death." Futo stated. "now tell me, what made that girl pass out?" The medic remained silent and Futo grabbed the medic's hair, forcing his head back.

"Tell me." He reiterated. Futo clicked his tongue when he realized he wasn't going to get what he wanted and thus he needed to resort to more extreme measures. Futo threw the medic back on the floor, kicking him as hard as possible in the ribs and blood spewed out of the medic's mouth with each blow.

"I'm listening." Futo would say as he put his hand behind his ear and when he didn't get a response, he initiated the beatings again. At his wits end, the medic held up a trembling hand, the other held his abdomen and Futo knelt down. "Yes?"

"His companion is…pregnant." The medic huffed, struggling to get the words out of his mouth. A pregnant silence was exchanged between the two and Futo leaned over, patting the medic's shoulder. "Now, was that so hard?" Futo withdrew his hand, turning on his heels and walked out. He did not see the medic's eyes roll in the back of his head or the medic's body become flaccid.

He did not spare a second thought because he simply didn't care.

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Hinata twirled around her necklace, outlining the contours of the stone with her fingers and a book was open on her lap. A cup of tea was beside her, she found herself looking back at her wrist, expecting to see the seal but it was gone. The chains that kept her weighed down for so long were finally relinquished and she wondered if the reason behind its removal was solely because she was carrying Sasuke's child.

Hinata was faced with a couple of daunting questions. Why did she stay here? Why did she choose to stay and what did that mean about her own feelings towards Sasuke? And what about this child? What would Neji think let alone the whole Hyuuga clan?

She would be branded as used, leftover goods. Her purity, dignity and all that the Hyuuga prided themselves on robbed by the infamous Sasuke Uchiha- at least that is what they would say. But she was a grown woman, she understood the contingencies of what could happen during her numerous encounters with Sasuke and she accepted them. A foolish decision in her father's eyes. But, she would not allow her child to be ostracized by anyone including the Hyuuga.

So was she in love with Sasuke? She missed him when he was gone, a certain melancholy filled her when she didn't feel him in the bed next to her and she loved his small gestures. And he had demonstrated some vulnerability with her, she had seen him in torment from unconscious demons and he admitted that he would marry her. But, she did not want it to be for the wrong reasons. And he was the reason as to why she didn't want to go back to Konohagakure, he wouldn't be there. Yes, she had fallen for Sasuke.

Her captivity ended up being her own liberation. She was still a Hyuuga princess and she would still assume the duties as the next Hyuuga heir but she would do it in her own right. The Hyuuga clan have always try to constrain her but she could make her own decisions. She was always deemed as subpar because she did not achieve the level of expectations that the council and her father held for her. But, she could pave her own path with her child and Sasuke.

She was free and independent.

The door opened, tearing her away from her thoughts, and Sasuke sauntered into the room. He tossed his cloak aside, their eyes met and he ran his hands through his hair.

"It is going to be raining soon." Sasuke stated. Hinata closed her book, walking over to him and very hesitantly but boldly, she took his hand. She was embarrassed yet enthralled by her boldness. Sasuke watched her trace the outline of his calloused knuckles and then bring his hand to her face. With one arm, he pulled her close to him and she buried her face in his shoulder. Hinata giggled to herself.

"What is so funny?" He questioned.

"You s-smell like the f-flowers." She whispered lowly.

"How observant." A hint of amusement was in Sasuke's voice. She took note of their slight height differences, Hinata wanted to know what Sasuke thought about when he was alone, did he feel as if he couldn't share his thoughts with her? She would like to think not. "Hinata?".

"hmm?" She answered.

"I have not let anyone know about your pregnancy not even the servants." Sasuke said, pulling away. "We should keep it that way." Hinata nodded. "How are you feeling?"

"F-fine." Hinata assured. "A little sick in the mornings but some herbs should be able to resolve it." She felt Sasuke brush her hair behind her ear and trace the outline of her ears with his fingers. Hinata pulled away from Sasuke, he smirked at her when she tugged at his shirt and timidly, led him to the bed. She nearly yelped when he snaked his arm around her waist and he pressed his lips against her ear. Her face turned red, and he chuckled lowly.

"Isn't this what you wanted?" He breathed. Sasuke turned Hinata around, pushing her down on the bed, and she gasped at him. His eyebrows furrowed together, displeased by the baffled expression on her face.

"Why do you look so shocked?"

"N-no reason." Hinata stated. "I just thought you w-wouldn't touch me since I am pregnant." Her face turned redder as she verbalized her own i-insecurities." Sasuke clicked his tongue.

"I will take you even when your belly is swollen so much that you can't walk." Hinata patted the empty space beside her, Sasuke laid down next to her, staring at the ceiling silently and she scrutinized him.

She felt a bit disconnected. Hinata moved next to Sasuke, seeing the cursed seal on his neck and she touched it. He stiffened then quickly relaxed.

"Does it hurt even w-when you activate i-it?"

"No, just a reminder of how no one can be trusted even those who promise to give you what you desire."

"Are y-you distrustful of m-me?" Hinata questioned. The Uchiha heir turned his head, they stared at one another silently and she watched him press his lips together firmly.

"No." Sasuke said lowly.

"Sasuke, I want to k-know more." Hinata stated.

"I told you about the war." Sasuke said flatly. "What more do you want?"

"You are not a-always here with me." She pointed out. "I want to k-know the place you retreat to when you close your eyes when I am n-not around." His face hardened at her words.

"No, you don't." Hinata lifted up, he pressed his hand against her back and she grimaced.

"Are you hiding f-from me?" Hinata didn't get any response and she turned around to see herself faced with the ominous red eyes of Sasuke Uchiha.

And all of the sudden, herself surrounded by nothing but darkness. Hinata collapsed on the ground, wincing and there was a door in front of her with light behind it a couple of feet from her.

Genjustu.

What was he doing? Hinata got up, wrapping her arms around her, a cold draft in a dark abyss.

"S-Sasuke." She breathed. There was no response and the first thing that came to mind was desolation. Hinata chewed on her lower lip, the sound of water dipping resonated around her and she tried to touch something but her hands found nothing.

No, there was nothing but the foreboding darkness. She redirected her attention to the door, walking towards it and with each step, she felt her legs get heavier and heavier. Hinata persevered, pushing through it and touched the doorknob. She yanked open the door, visibly huffing from the effort it took to reach it and she saw Sasuke standing in the middle of the room.

Only, it wasn't exactly Sasuke. It was his teenage version of himself.

Next to teenage Sasuke was the pre-teen and child version of himself and they all turned around. She took in each one.

Teenage Sasuke was bitter and lost. The pre-teen version of Sasuke was exactly as how she remembered him at the academy, handsome and cocky. The child version of Sasuke was innocent and untainted by this world. The child-like version of Sasuke ran up to her and he smiled.

"You're here." He smiled. "You're so pretty."

"The mousy girl from the academy." The teenage Sasuke said with an arrogant smirk.

"W-where am I?" Hinata looked around and the teenage version of Sasuke held up his hand.

"Just observe." Hinata stood there as the room dissipated and suddenly, the child version of Sasuke was lamenting over a man and woman. The smell of blood was fresh, she saw Sasuke's older brother, Itachi standing over their bodies, crying with his blood painted with the essence of his parents. Hinata felt her stomach churn, she reached out to touch Sasuke but his brother's eyes fell on her. She felt a certain chill go down her spine, he opened his mouth and ravens came out. They filled the room, she watched his brother's body collapse and blood pool from underneath it. Hinata was faced with a teenage Sasuke, standing over his brother's body and tears stained his cheeks.

Words echoed around her in Sasuke's distraught voice.

Vengeance.

Death.

Who am I?

What have I become?

Brother, save me, why did you give me this role?

The raw emotion that she felt was overwhelming, Hinata ran up to the teenage Sasuke, and she wrapped her arms around him.

She was surprised to find herself, touching something real and she looked up. The present Sasuke looked at her with a pained expression and he poked her forehead. Blood started to stream out of his eye, she gasped and backed away.

"You don't know what you're talking about?" A familiar voice rang out.

Naruto.

Hinata turned around to see Naruto facing them but he was not looking at them. She was speechless, looking back at Sasuke whose eyes were now fixated on the blond-haired Jinchuuriki host.

"You and I will never see eye to eye, why can you not see that?" Sasuke questioned.

"Because, you portray yourself to be something that you are not." Naruto said with a hard expression. Hinata looked back at Sasuke who balled up his fist and he lashed out violently.

"You're an idiot! Always thinking you know me but you don't!" Sasuke yelled. "Our actions in this war have proved that we are different people."

"I don't want to watch my brother die." Naruto said flatly.

Sasuke's jaw clenched. "If I want to die that is my choice!" The air around Hinata became heavy, she needed some air and she took off.

It was all just an illusion. She ran out of the room and back into the darkness.

He had unveiled something that people never knew that he had, regret.

In the room with Naruto, she saw regret although he would never admit to it.

Death was everywhere, it sickened to her stomach and the darkness soon turned into flowers. Hinata touched the flowers, shocked and she saw Sasuke standing in front of her with an apparition of his brother.

"This is place is very different from what we are accustomed to." Itachi stated. "The fact that this resides in your mind is reflection that you have changed."

"I don't know what you are talking about." Sasuke scoffed.

"You have incentive now, I'm glad to see that." Sasuke turned around, facing Hinata and she saw his lips curl into a faint smile.

"If incentive is what you want to call it." He extended his hand to her and she grabbed it. Hinata blinked, realizing that she was back in reality and she turned to see Sasuke slightly strained. His hand was still rested on her back, she opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out.

She had penetrated the darkest corners of Sasuke's mind and he let her. Sasuke's eyes faded back to their normal color.

"Now, you and I are bonded." The Uchiha heir stated. "Mentally and physically."

"The p-place with the flowers, your b-brother." Hinata managed to get out.

"It is how I sleep at night, something you gave me." Sasuke hummed. She felt his hand move from her back down her arm and touched her fingers. He lifted up, pressing his lips against the corner of her mouth and she smiled. Why did he savor the flowers so? Why did he retreat to a place like that every time he slept? What did that have to say about what he thought about her?

Why did he save that conversation with Naruto? What did that say about his relationship with him?

"Y-you care a lot about N-Naruto don't you?" Hinata asked. Sasuke froze.

" I save all the bridges that I have burned." The Uchiha heir stated, very coldly.

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Sasuke admitted inwardly that when he let her inside his mind a little too far, he did not intend for her to see his little exchange with Naruto. He merely kept the memory to remind himself of how foolish Naruto was and how the disparity between the two was uncanny. He liked to remain an enigma, unpredictable in his ways, always calculating and nothing ever caught him off guard except for that question.

"Oh." She mouthed in response. She seemed satisfied with his answer and he was not going to elaborate on it any furtherer. Naruto was a topic that he needed to address, Futo had yet to report to him on Naruto's whereabouts especially since Naruto was in his midst.

He did not like that idea of the dobe's proximity. He was not about to give up Hinata.

"I have to go, just relax." Sasuke stated. "I will be back." Hinata smiled at him, the Uchiha heir never told her out loud but he enjoyed the softness of her smile.

He would have to tell her soon.

Sasuke headed out of the room, turning the corner and one of the soldiers came down the hall. "You, what is the word on Konohagakure."

"We are waiting on news still, general."

"I see." Sasuke said clearly displeased. It should not be taking so long. He was never a man of patience "And where is Futo?"

"He is with the servants." Sasuke clicked his tongue and he pushed past the solider. What the fuck was Futo doing with the servants? Sasuke had never known Futo to be caught up with any of the women and how dare he not report to him about Naruto. The Uchiha heir's eyes turned red, the soldiers he passed cowered away from him and Sasuke headed to the servant's dwellings. Futo was coming out of one of the servant's room, he met Sasuke's eyes and his eyes widened.

"Where have you been?" Sasuke demanded.

"With a servant girl."

"I hate liars." Sasuke spat. He grabbed Futo by the throat faster than he could react and the tomoe began to spin wildly.

"It would seem that we are no longer with a medic." Futo said.

"What?" Sasuke seethed.

"Our medic has seemed to have passed away." Futo elaborated. Sasuke's eyes narrowed.

"Why? He was fine before."

"I just received news from the servants apparently one of them found him."

"A medic was not your concer-" Before Sasuke could finish, one of his soldiers came running and he bowed quickly.

"We have received news from Konohagakure." Sasuke gritted his teeth and he threw Futo to the ground. Futo looked up at him with a certain fierceness and Sasuke stared down at him, disgusted.

He did not like the look in his eyes.

"You have been compromised." Sasuke said. It was the last thing he said before going with his fellow solider to the meeting room.

When he entered the meeting room, the soldiers got up and he folded his arms across his chest.

"So, what is the news?"

"As have the scrolls but only Rei has made it. And Konohagakure has also declared you to be an enemy."

"What took them so long?" was all Sasuke's response.

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Hinata didn't press the question anymore, she knew that Sasuke would tell her on his own time and after he left, she finished her book. Hinata fell asleep with her book in her hands, a knock came at the door, not waking her up but when the book slid off her lap, she woke up. She looked around to see a servant girl coming into the room.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up." Hinata rubbed her eyes furiously like a child and the servant girl sat a tray down. "I brought you lunch."

"thank you." She smiled at her warmly. "Do you know if it has started to rain yet?"

"I don't think so." The servant girl said, shaking her head.

"I-I would l-like to go outside." Hinata said, standing up.

"Miss, you cannot do that!" The servant girl stated.

"I-I don't mind if one o-of the soldiers a-accompany me." Hinata assured. She got up, setting the book aside and the servant girl looked at her, unsure what to do.

"I-I can-

"You girl, did you not hear her?" Hinata looked to see one of Sasuke's men standing in the door and his eyes narrowed on the girl.

"Oh, Futo!" The servant girl nearly screamed.

"Miss, if you want to go out then I will accompany you." Futo offered. Hinata nodded. She walked past the girl, looking over her shoulder and the servant girl has a fearful expression on her face. The Hyuuga beauty grimaced to herself and she kept her eyes on her till they turned the corner. Hinata looked down, not saying a word and she glanced over at the man named Futo. He kept his eyes forward and a serious expression was all over his face. All the sudden, she felt uneasy around him and Hinata wondered if she remembered how to channel chakra.

Would she know how to use her byakugan if she activated it? She tucked her hair behind her ear and cast aside any doubt in her mind. She had to in order to adequately protect herself. The two came to the door outside and Futo opened the door.

"After you, miss." She walked through it, heading outside and she took in the breath of fresh air. "It would seem that the general likes to keep you on close eye."

Hinata turned around, Futo stood with a mean icing gleam in his eye and she began to channel her chakra. The feeling of it pulsing through her veins and body was exhilarating and liberating, she could almost sigh in contentment.

"D-do you talk with him a lot, the g-general?"

"I am his right hand man." Futo said, pompously. "and you know I have noticed that the general has been quite distracted lately. Honestly, I would not have cared if you were his play thing as long as you kept your place nor do I question him. However, you have bled out leading the general had been making some irrational decisions. The general even rose against me and you, you are responsible. I wondered why the general choice to keep you around and I found out some interesting news from the medic."

Hinata gasped and backed away. Futo pressed his hands together, readying himself for some hand signs and he smiled.

"Obviously, the general needs to be reminded of his mistake." Hinata activated her byakugan as branches came shooting out of the ground and she jumped to avoid them. She watched Futo's eyes narrow and he began to spat a series of curses. Futo charged after her, his movements were fast but she was able to follow them. Hinata held up her hands in defense, turning on her heels and Futo was thrown back.

"bitch." He hissed. Hinata took a deep breath, charging after him and her hands glowed. She moved as fast as she could, her eyes following the flow of chakra through his extremities and she hit him. He screamed in frustration as she cut off his chakra and he grabbed her hair. She screamed as Futo yanked her hair back and he pointed a kunai to her belly. At that moment, the door to the hideout came swinging open and some of Sasuke's soldiers came running out. They jumped on Futo, releasing his hold on Hinata and she fell to the ground. Futo began to cut them down, fighting them off one by one in order to get to her and he roared in anger.

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Sasuke left the meeting room as soon as he senses Hinata's chakra release, a murderous aura flowed around him and every solider he passed by, he ordered to go outside. The Uchiha heir charged outside to see Futo cutting down his fellow men, Sasuke unsheathed the Kusangi and he slipped past the men. He glanced at Hinata who had byakugan activated, he could see that she had managed to take out some of Futo's chakra points but he was going to make him suffer. Futo and Sasuke made eye contact and Sasuke watched the color drain from his face.

None of the soldiers had dully seen the wrath of the Uchiha heir until now. Sasuke activated the mangekyo sharigan and whispered, "Amateratsu." Hellish black flames consumed Futo and Futo screamed in agony. Sasuke dissipated the flames just to incapacitate Futo temporarily and Futo trembled.

"Leave now, everyone." All of Sasuke's men disappeared, holding their afflictions from Sasuke's top aid and Hinata got up. The Uchiha heir noticed her lip bleeding and his eyes narrowed. Sasuke pointed the tip end of the Kusangi towards Futo's throat and a cold expression was all over his face.

"First, you will give me what I want then I will kill you." Sasuke ordered. "Now, where is he?" Futo started to chuckle and groan in agony at the same time.

"Probably following the bodies that I displayed." Futo chuckled. Sasuke became enraged and with a flick of his sword, he disemboweled Futo. Futo whimpered, holding his entrails as he held onto life and Sasuke turned to Hinata.

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Hinata deactivated her byakugan, Sasuke walked over to her and he reached out a hand. He wiped the blood from her lip and Hinata licked her lip.

"I don't know how h-he found o-out." Hinata muttered.

"He is no longer our concern." Sasuke stated. "We have other concerns, we have to leave now, our hideout has been compromised."

"Where are we going?" Hinata asked shocked.

"Somewhere I only know." Sasuke informed. "Now get your cloak, we're leaving." Hinata hurried back inside as Sasuke instructed his men and she grabbed her cloak. She did not know what it was that had compromised the hideout only that it had managed to get underneath Sasuke's skin.

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