Chapter 61: Konoha's Last Stand? End of the Dream...

"Tsunade-sama!" Shizune yelled as she burst through the door to the room that the fifth Hokage was in. Tsunade was looking down as the pirates invaded the village, attacking innocent villagers as the shinobi rushed in from the other side of the large area. Tsunade sighed.

"I think this is it Shizune...Konoha has taken more damage in the past 15 years then any other village in the world's history..." Tsunade said. Shizune gasped and dropped TonTon on the floor, a large explosion followed, the building shook and the two heard glass breaking in other rooms. The building shook some more afterwards and screams were heard. Tsunade and Shizune quickly jumped through the window and out to the village streets as they ran from the falling Hokage Building.

"I think I can only defend Konoha one more time." Tsunade said. Shizune gasped again, but didn't say anything as TonTon caught up with the two and jumped back into Shizune's arms. "Right now...Naruto and Sasuke need me the most." Tsunade said and quickly broke into a faster ran and disappeared. Shizune would have followed, but already had a mission of her own to follow, and took off towards the area where the pirate's had arrived.

With Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Hinata, and Mikhal

What the Hell just happened? What did I just hit? Am I dead? I...I...I can hear Sakura's voice calling my name...Naruto's footsteps are getting louder and louder. I can hear someone laughing. Mikhal. I must not be dead...but I know my hand isn't warm...I didn't kill him.

Sasuke was lying on the floor, motionless and not moving at all. Naruto ran up to him as Mikhal had replaced himself with a large white shield. Mikhal walked out from behind it. Naruto was holding Sasuke in his arms, trying to wake him up, or at least get him to respond. Naruto glared up at Mikhal as Mikhal continued to laugh.

"What did you do?" Naruto yelled. Mikhal smirked as he leaned up against the wall-like shield. Naruto handed Sasuke over to Sakura and Hinata, he turned his head back towards Mikhal, his eyes had turned red. "You know what I said you piece of trash, what did that shield do to Sasuke?" Naruto screamed.

"I repelled the Chidori back into his chakra system. I don't think anyone in the world could get his chakra system to work right ever again. He might as well even stop thinking about using his Sharingan or another jutsu ever again. He's done. Forever." Mikhal explained. Naruto tightened his fists and blindly charged at Mikhal.

Naruto's punch connected with the shield, Naruto felt unbearable pain in his hand, but ran up the shield and over it to face a blade pointing up at his heart. Naruto grabbed the sword and threw it to the side, Mikhal was standing on top of a building and caught the sword. Naruto flew towards the building and went straight through the wall. Mikhal smirked, and turned around to get punched off the rooftop by an incoming Naruto.

"Clones!" Mikhal realized as he landed on the ground, he jumped back up as the same Naruto that went into the building emerged from the rubble with a Rasengan in his hand. Mikhal pulled out his secret weapon, the smoke sword and countered the Rasengan with the blade. Another white flash occurred.

Naruto flew back as two plates of white armor had been attached to him. Naruto stumbled and fell to his knees. The tip of Mikhal's blade was pushed against his throat. Naruto spat onto the blade itself. Mikhal pushed the tip harder towards his neck, and then slowly moved it down to his chest.

"You were a worthy opponent indeed. Better then Hatake Kakashi...you even made me use the chakra repelling armor...farewell..Uzumaki Naru-" Mikhal but was stopped mid-sentence by the large force of someone grabbing onto his left shoulder and almost crushing the bone inside him. Mikhal winced and swung the blade behind him. It was caught by Tsunade.

"You caused this attack...and now I'm going to cause your death." Tsunade said. Shikamaru jumped down from a few buildings. "Shikamaru...glad to see that you're back, seems like you took a little too long though." Tsunade said.

"There was...a little trouble. Kurenai's hurt, I had Temari stay way outside the village with her, just for safety reasons. Seems like the village is in a bind again...have you been here long enough to tell me whats going on?" Shikamaru explained. Tsunade shook her head.

"Get Naruto to Sakura and Hinata, I'm sure they can fill you in on everything." Tsunade said. Shikamaru nodded and jumped behind Mikhal and picked up Naruto to take him to the others. "And to you...Mikhal of the Hidden Mist...this invasion ends...right...now." Tsunade said and with a forceful pull, took the Smoke Sword right from Mikhal's hands and threw it to the side.

With Mia, Kiba, and Shino

Mia was standing on the edge of the cliff. Kiba and Akamaru spiraled towards her. Mia gasped as she was grazed once more by the two, she lost her balance and fell over the cliff to the Konoha, it was a long fall, one that she couldn't handle on her own. Shino had bugs listening for the impact. Shino got a good response.

"She wasn't as bad as we though...she was pretty weak once the wind from our jutsu blew her nails right off the skin. Good job Akamaru!" Kiba said and patted his giant dog's head. "Now....lets go help the village!" he continued and all three carefully went down the cliff and into the battlefield.

Back in the village

"So...this guy defeated Sasuke AND Naruto?" Shikamaru asked. Sakura nodded as she tried to fix up Naruto's injuries while Sasuke was asleep in the medical bed near by. Hinata was guarding it with her Byakugon. "This attack doesn't seem to be letting up." Shikamaru continued. Sakura nodded, as a single tear dropped down onto Naruto's cheek.

There was a large and violent shake. Shikamaru and Sakura quickly looked up and both of them rushed outside. The entire battlefield was nothing but rubble. Tsunade's arm was sticking out from a certain point. Sakura ran over to the hand and pulled out a heavily injured Tsunade.

"Tsunade-sama! What happened!" Sakura asked. Tsunade opened one eye and coughed up some blood onto Sakura's shirt. Sakura immediately started to tend to her injuries. Shikamaru was scanning the rubble for any sign of Mikhal.

"Seems like this guy blew himself up!" Shikamaru exclaimed, but then he noticed a senbon needle heading straight for Sakura's neck, he quickly took off while yelling her name, Shikamaru arrived seconds before the senbon and collapsed as Sakura screamed. Mikhal arose from the rubble, perfectly healed.

"Give up, Konoha. I am the Hokage now." Mikhal said with a smirk on his face.

Who can save us now? Someone, please, help us!! Sakura thought as Mikhal grabbed her throat, and she quickly blacked out.

To Be Continued

Next Chapter: Finally, this story arc reaches its finale. With almost every Konoha shinobi, including the Hokage defeated, who can help Konoha in a crisis worse then the New Breed's?