The Raikage

by Aragon Potter

After succeeding in retrieving Sasuke, Naruto was banished from Konoha due to the Council's fear of the Akatsuki coming after him and destroying Konoha. 10 years later after being banished Naruto becomes the new Raikage of Kumo and leads it to greatness.

11. Chapter 10

The Raikage Chapter 10: Battle for Konoha

Thinking

Jutsu

Summon Speech/Snarling/Thinking Jutsu

I do not own Naruto what so ever or any of the characters or any of the OC that I used from other shows or games

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Within minutes of The Raikage giving the order to go, a fleet of twenty airships along with The Raikage's personal airship leading the fleet rose out of the crater of an extinct volcano. The Volcano was near the Kaminari no Kuni boarder and had been converted into a secret hidden military base.

At the same time that the airship fleet was rising up into the air Two massive doors disguised as large rocks at the base of the extinct volcano opened up, revealing a large wide entrance way. As soon as the doors opened up a force of well over two thousand Kumo Shinobi's started pouring out of the entrance at top Shinobi speeds and in tight formations.

Once both the air fleet and the army of Shinobi's were all out and in formation, The Raikage gave the order for all forces to move out. After which the air fleet and the Kumo force moved forward.

New Kumo and the Heavenly Alliance had now officially joined the Fourth Great Shinobi World War and were now on the warpath.

Leaving only one question…who's side where they on?

-Eight Days Later in Konoha-

For the past twelve days, since Jiraiya informed Tsunade of Orochimaru's major assault, Konoha had been preparing for battle. The surrounding forest had been filled with Shinobi traps, the hospital staff and equipment had been moved into the shelters inside the Hokage Monument as the hospital itself was not secure enough.

The village itself was fortified with dozen of houses and building made into temporary base's of operations and command posts for the different Shinobi groups, Shinobi's were also stationed around the clock on the Konoha walls. In the event that Orochimaru and his allies sent in a vanguard or raiding party to weaken Konoha before it had a chance to defend itself.

The Civilians along with all non-combatants were evacuated out of the village and brought into hidden shelters built into a nearby mountain and were guarded by a platoon of ANBU.

Many of the Shinobi's staying in the village had said good-bye to their parents, lovers, wives and children, when they left the village. Lee, Yakumo had left their daughter Fuku along with Kurenai's son Hiruzen in the care of Fuku's nanny, who was a member of the branch part of Yakumo's Clan. Shikamaru also sent his pregnant wife Shiho with Choji's wife and the other Civilians who were leaving so that both she and their child would be safe. Iruka and Anko also sent their daughter Aiko with the evacuees and left her in the care of some civilian friends of Iruka.

After about six days upon learning of the coming attack, Jiraiya arrived back to Konoha although he did not have much to report other the Orochimaru and his forces where getting ready to move. But he had received word from the Godaime Kazekage, Gaara that he and his forces would arrive the day that Orochimaru began their attack. He also stated that Gaara would be coming with three thousand of his Shinobi's, which was sixty per cent of Suna's military force. While leaving the remaining two thousand Shinobi's in Suna, to defend Suna in case they loss their battle and to give Suna a chance to still defend itself.

Gaara had not change too much in the past ten years, after the event with the Akatsuki and nearly dying, Gaara decided that he needed to get stronger so to better protect his village and his people. During the following seven years after his kidnapping Gaara trained in Taijutsu, Sealing and Kenjustu, where he became quite skilled in all three areas. (1) He also learned to control the Ichibi no Shukaku (One-Tailed Shukaku) power better and was able to use its power to its full extent, without the demon taking control over him, which was made easier thanks to the seal his mysterious saviours placed on him.

To give Gaara and his forces time to arrive in Konoha and be rested enough to fight in the coming battle, Tsunade had order Shikamaru's father Shikaku to create effective delaying strategies to delay Orochimaru and his allies, which he did. He had Shinobi teams destroy the main roads to Konoha, as well as set up effective Shinobi traps, like Genjustu fields so that if enemy Shinobi's entered certain area's they will either collapsed unconscious or become lost. He also stationed small Shinobi teams on the most likely travelled paths that Orochimaru and his allied forces would take, so that the teams could make small hit and run attacks against them, so to reduce their numbers and slow them down. At the same time about sixty or so Shinobi's from the Tsuchigumo Clan arrived in Konoha and were lead by Hotaru the Granddaughter of En no Gyōja, to help Konoha.

On the seventh day that the attack was learned by Konoha, Tsunade learned from her scouts along the coastal shore of Hi no Kuni (Fire Country) and the boarders of Ta no Kuni (Rice Field Country) and Kusa no Kuni (Grass Country) that Orochimaru and his allies were on the move, right on schedule.

When the invasion force from Kiri landed on the coastal shore of Hi no Kuni just south of Nami no Kuni (Wave Country), as they landed many of their Shinobi's were killed by exploding notes that had been planted underneath the sand of the beach. Shikaku had correctly calculated the correct position where Kiri's invasion force would land, as it was the best landing place for a force that size to land. As well near enough to Konoha so that they would surround Konoha with the other forces of the Orochimaru's coalition at roughly the same time

At the same time the forces from Oto no Kuni and the Hannya Clan moved from their bases in Ta no Kuni and crossed the border of Hi no Kuni. Where they attacked the Konoha outposts and bases along the border, but when they did, they discovered that the bases had exploding notes planted in them. So that when the invading forces entered the outposts and bases they would blow up, causing many casualties among the forces.

The same thing happened to the forces of Iwa and Kusa when they crossed the border between Kusa no Kuni (Grass Country) and Hi no Kuni. The three separate forces also came under several raids and hit and run attacks from Konoha Shinobi's as they headed towards Konoha, the teams were led by members of the Hyūga Clan, Aburame Clan, Inuzuka Clan and ANBU. These attacks along with the traps that Konoha forces set up and the roads and paths that they destroyed slowed the invading forces down by two days, given Konoha five days to continue to prepare for battle, as it would take three days on foot for the enemy to get to Konoha. This gave Garaa and his forces enough time to arrive in Konoha and rest up as well as integrate themselves with Konoha forces so that they could help with the defenses.

On the twelfth day upon Konoha learning of the attack, Orochimaru and his allies were now in positioned and ready to begin their attack on the village. They had placed their forces all around the village and placed all twelve large mobile volley guns, which Kiri had brought with them, and placed them around the village. So that they could bombard the village before they began their main attack, they even loaded new poisons from Kusa in with the volley guns so to weaken the Konoha, and Suna forces.

From a small hilltop looking over Konoha, Orochimaru and his allies, The Yondaime Tsuchikage, Ryoku, The Godaime Mizukage, Shiro, The Leader of Kusagakure, Doku and The Leader of the Hannya Clan, Shinrin, commanded their forces. The forces themselves were positioned in different areas around Konoha; The Kusa and Hannya Clan forces were on the Western side of the village, the Iwa forces on the Southern side of Konoha, Kiri forces positioned of the Eastern side of the village. While the Oto Forces were position in a hidden location behind the rest of the army, ready to move out on their leader's command.

As Orochimaru looked over his former village, he started to laugh, "Ku, Ku, Ku, Ku, Ku…I have waited for this day for many years".

"As have I" spoke Ryoku with a smirk of his face as he was going enjoy finally burning Konoha to the ground and taking his revenge of the once mighty village.

"As have we all", said Shinrin, as he too was eager to finally kill Danzo and reap his revenge on Konoha.

"So shall we begin?" asked Doku as he was eager to get started.

"Yes I believe we should", replied Orochimaru, were he then turned to The Mizukage, "Shiro-kun would you be so kind as to begin the festivities".

At this a sadistic smirked appeared on the Godaime Mizukage face and nodded where he turned to his aid and told him to fire the poison carried bombs. The aid nodded and then spoke onto the radio and told the Kiri forces below to be fire the first volley of Kunai with large pouches filled with the new poison powder from Kusa tied to them.

As soon as the order was given, the Shinobi's stationed at the volley guns unveiled the volley guns as they were covered in camouflage during the night after certain parts of the forestry were cleared to allow the volley guns to fire. After the camouflage was removed the volley guns opened fire their load and bombarded the village with the poison, covering it in a purple poisoned cloud.

Unfortunately though for Orochimaru and his allies, the poison had no effect on the Konoha and Suna Shinobi's, as during the initial raids against the advancing enemy coalition several ANBU agents were able to get a sample of the new poison from a Kusa supply convoy they had attack. Upon receiving the sample of the poison Tsunade, Shizune and Sakura used their combined medicals skills to quickly synthesize an antidote to the poison and mass-produce enough of it to give out to the defenders.

After the firing the poison into the village, the Kiri forces at the volley guns reloaded and began to fire an new bombardment on the village, hoping to level the village and take out most of it resistance.

For the first two minutes the village was under massive assault from the bombardment and many buildings were destroyed. But it did little damage to the Shinobi's inside the village as Konoha had several large underground bunkers made in different parts of the village, when the War first began. This allowed the majority of the defenders to stay safe until the bombardment ended.

After a few minutes Shikamaru, who was on the command post along the wall Western part of the Konoha wall, had one of the Shinobi's next to him send up a flare to signal Yamato and Sai to take out the Volley guns.

Shikamaru plan was to wait and have the village take the bombardment so that he could learn the number and locations of all the volley guns. Once he learned this and they knew the locations of all the volley guns, Shikamaru then had Yamato and Sai taken them out as they were the best suited to destroy them.

Hiding above the clouds on his large Ink bird, Sai waited for Shikamaru to radio him the positions of the volley guns and then signal him. Once he saw it he then had his Ink bird quickly swoop down on the volley guns, and drop explosives down on six of the volley guns and destroyed them, after which he then quickly returned back to the village.

At the same time Yamato destroyed the remaining six, where when he learned the location of the other six volley guns from Shikamaru through the radio and then saw the flare signal. He then used his Mokuton powers to send dozens of large wooden tentacles underneath the ground and covered in explosive notes. So that when the tentacles reached the locations of the volley guns, they would spring out of the ground underneath the volley guns and impale themselves into them. Before the exploding notes on them exploded, destroying the volley guns and killing their crews at the same time.

When the leaders of the anti-Konoha coalition saw this, most of them remained unaffected by what happened. Although Shiro frowned slightly, while Orochimaru chuckled as if amused at what happened.

"Ku, Ku, Ku, Ku …It seems that Konoha will put up a fight after all".

"Indeed, but that will just make our victory over them all the sweeter, when we crush them, as even if they and the allies fight on we will destroy them", spoke Ryoku.

At this the other leaders of the coalition nodded in agreement, where Ryoku then stated that they begin the main assault, which the other agreed to. After which, each of the leaders told their aids to inform their forces bellow to begin the main attack.

From there, small groups of Shinobi's from the different invading forces position themselves in summon seal formations and all had special summoning scrolls, where they each summoned their Giant summons to help the breach the Konoha walls from different points.

At the Southern side of the village several Iwa Shinobi's were around the summoning circle with a scroll in each their hands. Once they had gathered the necessary amount of Chakra, and had each done the hands seals. They quickly slammed their hands on the ground and cried out "Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique)". After which there was a massive puff of smoke appeared and a sloth (2) of five bears appeared (3).

At the same time at the Western side of Konoha a group of Kusa Shinobi's were doing the same thing but instead of summoning bears they summoned three, three headed Snakes, the same kind that were used in the attack on Konoha by Suna and Oto.

Also at the moment at the Eastern side of the village the Kiri Shinobi's, who were doing the same thing as the Kusa and Iwa Shinobi's, summoned four Giant Snakes.

As soon as all the summonses on the three sides had been all summoned, the summons charged forward, at the gates and walls in front of them.

The giants summons quickly broke through the gates and walls and started to destroy the surrounding buildings, meeting no resistance. As soon the Giants summons had broken through surrounding walls the forces on the three sides quickly sent in a hundred Shinobi's. So to see what kind of resistance, they would be up against, if there was any.

Soon after the trio of three headed Snakes had broken through the Western side of Konoha wall, they then began destroying the surrounding buildings, but soon enough a voice suddenly shouted out, "Raiton: Shichū Shibari (Lightning Style: Four Pillar Bind)". After which four giant rock pillars shot out of the ground around one of the three headed Snake, where they then shot bolts of Lightning, immobilizing it and started doing damage to it.

It was then when the Giant three headed Snake was immobilized, the person who caused the Jutsu appeared revealing him to be the ANBU captain. Upon seeing the Giant Snake summon trapped, the ANBU Captain then did a few more hand seals, where he then cried out "Doton: Nentsuchi Otoshi (Earth Style: Sticky Earth Drop)". This created an opening in the sky and dropping down onto the three headed Snake, a large amount of mud, covering it and subsequently immobilizing it at the same time.

The ANBU Captain followed up with another set of hand seals and cried out "Raiton: Jūrokuchū Shibari (Lightning Style: Sixteen Pillar Bind)". After which creating sixteen giant pillars around the mud covered Snake summon, which then formed a giant oven-like structure to trap the Giant Snake summon trapping it inside.

Once the Snake Summon was trapped inside the giant oven, the ANBU captain, then followed up with another set of hand seals and cried out, "Katon: Suyaki no Jutsu (Fire Style: Fired Pottery Technique)". This created powerful flames inside the giant oven and causing the mud that was covering the Snake's body to harden, further immobilizing him, and allowing the fire to cook the three headed Snake's body until it was burnt to a crisp.

Once the first three headed Snake was dealt with, a female voice shouted out Kuchiyose no Jutsu, where the Queen of the Slug summons Katsuyu appeared to face the pair of three-headed Snakes, with her summoner the Godaime Hokage Tsunade standing onto of her.

Also with her was the Godaime Kazekage Gaara, who now appeared alongside Katsuya in his Full Shukaku Form and was in complete control of it. Thanks to the new seal he had gotten from his mysterious saviours and thanks to the several year of intensive training he went through to suppress Shukaku influence and control its power effectively.

After appearing, both Godaime Kages of the two great villages went and attacked the two remaining three-headed Snake summons.

As this was happening of the Southern side of the village, the Bear Summons on the Southern side of the village, that the Iwa Shinobi's summoned, met with resistance. Where the ground underneath one of the Bear's exploded and the Bear fell into a massive hole, after which a large explosion erupted in it and killed the Bear summon.

After that Choji, his father Choza and three other Akimichi Clan members used their Chō Baika no Jutsu (Super Multi-Size Technique) to increase their size, where they then engaged the four remaining Bear summons.

On the Eastern side of the village the four Giant Snake summons, were rampaging through village and destroying everything in their path.

As this was happening, a voice suddenly shouted out "Kuchiyose: Yatai Kuzushi no Jutsu (Summoning: Food Cart Destroyer Technique)". After which Gamabunta the chief of the Toad summons appeared from the air and landed on one of the Snake summons and crushed it.

Atop Gamabunta was Jiraiya, who was now in the middle of his introduction dance and shouting out, "Listen up, you chicks! Open your beady little eyes and take a good look! Behold, the divine ninja Jiraiya's…Far east of Eden's…Wild dance!"

Upon seeing this, the remaining three snakes, did not know what to do, after seeing this and did not move.

Seeing that the Snakes had yet to do anything, Jiraiya continued on with his introduction, "You damn snakes that are frozen with fear in a Toad's presence, get out of here!".

It was after this intro, that two more Jiraiya's appeared where they the each did a few hand seals and cried out "Kuchiyose no Jutsu" and summoned two more of the Great battle Toads Gamaken and Gamahiro. After that the two Jiraiya then puffed away revealing that they were Shadow Clones.

When the three great battle Toads arrived, they quickly drew out the various weapons that leaped forward and attacked the remaining three Giant Snake summons.

At the same time that all this was happening, the advance forces of the Shinobi's sent into Konoha by the anti-Konoha coalition leaders to support the summons entered the breaches and charged forward. As they moved further into the village they were quickly engaged by the front-line defenders of each breach, the defenders were made up of a mixture of Konoha, Suna and Tsuchigumo Clan Shinobi's.

After a few minutes of fierce fighting the advance forces of Shinobi's that were sent in where being pushed backed. As they had not expected to meet up with such heavy resistance from the defenders, as they had believed that the defenders would be weakened and helpless from the poison gas fired into the village.

From their Command point on the hill Orochimaru and his allies watched the fight as it quickly turned against them.

"Impossible! ...How can they be able to fight so well? We used a completely different poison from the one we used at Nami no Kuni (Wave Country), so there no way that they could have created and antidote for it. The poison should have left them as weak as new born babies by now!" spoke Doku angrily, as he was both confused and angry at how an easy victory was now turning into a bitter hand to hand street battle.

"I found it wise in recent years, never to underestimate the resourcefulness of Konoha nor Tsunade's Medical skills. As clearly she has somehow found away to make her forces and allies immune to it", spoke Orochimaru seriously with a slight frown.

Deciding quickly Orochimaru and the others decided to send in the first Wave of Shinobi's as the Coalition forces around Konoha were spilt into five separate waves. With each wave containing about three thousand Shinobi's and each force at each breach sending in about thousand Shinobi's in at the same time as the other forces.

As the first wave charged into the breach's the Konoha Shinobi's and their allies held their ground and made the invading Shinobi fight for every inch of ground in the village that they took.

-With Tenten-

Tenten was currently at the Eastern side of the village wearing her standard ANBU outfit and Falcon shaped ANBU mask, she was leading her own team and several other ANBU teams in ambushing a platoon of Kiri HYDRA (4) members that had broken through the front-line there. Quickly Tenten positioned her teams in their designated places and once they were in position, they waited for the HYDRA members to arrive. They did not have long to wait, since only after a few minutes of waiting the platoon arrived. As soon as they did Tenten quickly gave the signal to the rest of her teams.

Quickly Tenten and her personal team appeared in front of the advancing HYDRA platoon and threw several Kunai and Shurikens at the HYDRA members, killing three of them and causing the rest of the HYDRA members to stop in their tracks.

"You will not take another step further into our village, so get out of here!" cried Tenten as she charged forward with the rest of her team.

At the same time the other ANBU teams that Tenten lead came out of their hiding spots and attacked the enemy platoon from all sides.

Tenten quickly drew out her Katana and slashed at nearby HYDRA member killing him, quickly spinning around Tenten threw a Kunai that had suddenly appeared in her hand, into the air. Where it then flew in the air with great speed and stabbed the HYRDA ninja in the neck, who was in mid-air and was about to kill Tenten with his Katana.

Within minutes most of HYDRA platoon had been killed by Tenten and her teams, but just as Tenten had killed off another HYDRA member, her Shinobi senses suddenly kicked in and told her to move.

Luckily for Tenten she listened to her senses and moved and just as she did a tall, thin, dark cloaked figure wearing a dark hat appeared in the spot she was just in and slashed at her. When Tenten landed a few feet away, the blade of her Katana split in two, while her ANBU mask split in half, where a small trickle of blood fell from her forehead, showing she had been cut slightly there.

Quickly the ANBU under Tenten's command appeared next to her to see if she was ok and to support her. "Tenten-taicho, are you alright?" asked Tiger

"I'm fine Tiger, just a cut", replied Tenten as she threw away her broken Katana and stared at the new arrival.

"Impressive, you were able to avoid my attack with only that scratch, not many people have been able to dodge one of my attacks like that, but then again I would expect nothing less from the famed Okami ken no Konoha (Konoha's Blade Mistress)".

"Who are you asked?" asked Bird openly and angrily.

But before the stranger could reply to Bird's question, Tenten answered for him, "His name is Udo Jinne better known as Kurogasa (Black Hat). He's the leader of the HYDRA division and is the last remaining loyal member of the current Kiri no Shinobigatana Nananin Shū (Seven Swordsmen of the Mist)". Upon hearing this, the ANBU members stiffened and prepared to fight, as they had all heard infamous Assassin of Kiri as well as his mastery in the Assassin sword style Nikaidō Heihō.

At this a sadistic and cruel like laugh erupted from Jinne, "So you've heard of me I flattered".

"Don't be, as from what I heard about you, makes me wish I hadn't", replied Tenten coldly as from the stories that she had heard about the man told her the he was a sadistic sociopath. He enjoyed killing and had no moral issues with what he had done and did not care who it was he had to kill whether it be men, women or children as long as he just got to kill.

"I have heard that you wanted to kill me for a while now", spoke Tenten.

At this Jinne smiled sadistically, "Yes I have, no doubt Raijuta told you that before he was killed by The Raikage at Nami no Kuni, which I glad he did as now I can have the pleasure of killing you myself".

"We won't let you!" cried Wolf as he and three other ANBU charged forward at Jinne.

"NO WAIT! ...STOP!" shouted Tenten as she tried to stop them, but it was too late.

Jinne quickly disappeared right before the ANBU eyes and like a blur slashed through three of the ANBU, with quick efficient slashes and without giving them the slightest chance to defend themselves.

After killing three of the ANBU, Jinne sped towards the Wolf with speed that could easily rival Gai and Lee without their weights, where just as he was about to sever Wolf''s head off. But before he could, Tenten appeared between them and blocked Jinne's slash with her Jian sword, after which she then slashed at Jinne with the spike ends of her of metal fan in an attempted to cut his neck open.

Jinne though narrowly avoided the slash, although he did have a slight cut on the side of his necks, which bleed a little.

Upon seeing this Jinne smiled sadistically,

"Not bad, it's been a long time since I've seen my own blood".

At this Tenten narrowed her eyes, knowing that this would not be an easy fight, and without even turning to look at Wolf or the other ANBU teams Tenten spoke to them.

"Wolf, I want you and the others to leave here and go help defend the village, while I handle him".

"Taicho, you can't be serious? …We can't leave you here, to fight him", spoke Wolf.

"That's an order ANBU! He wants me not you, and if you stay here you just get in the way as none of you stand a chance against him. I can handle him by myself, besides we need every Shinobi we have out there fighting if we want any chance of winning this battle so GO!" cried Tenten.

At hearing this, the ANBU nodded and moved out to the front-line at the Eastern side of the village.

When the ANBU left both Tenten and Jinne fell into their different sword stances, after which they said or did nothing and just stared at one another.

They continued to stare at one another, doing nothing, while the battle raged on around them and sounds of explosions going off in the distance. The two of them waiting for the other to make the first move, waiting to see which of them would make the first mistake. After a few minutes of just staring at one another, until Jinne decided to speak, "So shall we begin?"

At this Tenten did not reply and just waited, a moment later a massive explosion equated nearby, as soon as it did, both Tenten and Jinne charged at one another, with incredible speed, where they then clashed swords with one another and began their battle to the death.

-With Konohamaru-

Konohamaru was currently leading a group of Chunin's in holding back the several teams of Iwa Shinobi's that had broken through the main defence line at the Southern part of the village.

Konohamaru quickly engaged an Iwa-nin, where the two them, fought bitterly against one another, where they traded blows with one another. During the fight Konohamaru quickly flipped backwards to avoid a horizontal slash from the Iwa-nins Kunai, where as he flipped backwards he kicked the Iwa-nin right underneath the chin. Thereby knocking several teeth out of the Iwa Shinobi's mouth and sending him flying into the air and crashing to the ground unconscious.

Once he got back on his feet Konohamaru quickly turned to another Iwa Shinobi coming at him from behind. Quickly spinning around and ducking the Iwa Shinobi's Kunai stab Konohamaru quickly did a Rasengan in his right hand, and slammed it right into the unsuspecting Iwa-nin stomach, shouting out "Rasengan". After being hit with the attack the Iwa-nin was sent flying away and blasted right thrown a nearby wall.

Just as he defeated that Iwa-nin, Konohamaru's Shinobi senses told his to duck which he thankfully did, since as soon as he ducked a Kunai flew right through the spot where his head was just moments ago.

Quickly doing a hundred and sixty degree turn, Konohamaru quickly located the Iwa-nin that shot him, who was about eighty feet away on a rooftop with a Kuani.

Seeing this Konohamaru quickly threw a Kunai of his own at the Iwa-nin who was aiming to throw another Kunai at Konohamaru. The Kunai quickly flew through the air but missed the Iwa-nin and hit a pole next to Iwa-nin, thinking he was safe the Iwa-nin got ready to throw his Kunai at Konohamaru. But what he didn't know was that Konohamaru had missed on purpose as the Kunai had an exploding note rapped around the handle. Just when the Iwa-nin was about to throw his Kunai the noted exploded destroying the roof and killing the Iwa-nin.

With the Iwa-nin dead Konohamaru turned around to see the rest of his group battling the remaining Iwa Shinobi's. Konohamaru then quickly summoned Enma and had him turn into his Kongōnyoi form and was about to join the battle and help his men, but before he could, his Shinobi senses kicked in yet again and told him to move.

Konohamaru quickly jumped away, where as soon as he did a massive Zanbato came down on the spot that he was just on. When Konohamaru landed, he looked up and saw a bulky and well-built Iwa Jonin with shoulder length black hair, wearing a standard Iwa Jonin uniform and holding a massive Zanbato.

When Konohamaru got a better look at him he quickly recognised him as Berugu the Saiseki (Stone Crusher) of Iwagakure (The Hidden Stone), the son of the Yondaime Tsuckikage.

"Well, Well, Well, this must be my lucky day it looks like I've found the infamous Konoha no Enkōō (Konoha's Monkey King) Sarutobi Konohamaru, the Grandson of the late Sandaime Hokage and former Kami no Shinobi (God of Shinobi)", spoke Berugu.

"And your Berugu the so called Saiseki of Iwagakure and son of the Yondaime Tsuckikage", replied Konohamaru.

"Ah! So you've heard of me …good, since a man should who is about to kill him, your head will make and excellent trophy to mount on my wall of the Shinobi's I've killed".

"Just try it you bastard!" snarled Konohamaru, as he tightened his hold on Enma as he got ready to fight.

"With pleasure" sneered Berugu, after which he charged forward with his Zanbato.

"Let's go Enma!" cried Konohamaru.

"Right!" replied Enma.

After which the two Shinobi clashed their weapons against one another and began their fierce battle.

- With Hinata-

"Jūho Sōshiken(Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists)" cried Hinata, as she trusted two lion-shaped shrouds of Chakra that were around her hands, into a Kusa-nin body, which set him flying and crashing into a nearby house.

After sending the Kusa-nin crashing into the stone house, four mercenaries hired by the Hannya Clan surrounded her. "Don't be afraid of her she just one woman", spoke the leader of the four men, when they surrounded Hinata.

"Clearly you have, not fought a member of the Hyuga Clan, for if you had you would know that you should be afraid", spoke Hinata. Before she started to spin around and cried out "Hakkeshō Kaiten (Eight Trigrams Palms Heavenly Spin)" and sent the four ninja's flying into the air before crashing down into the ground.

When she stopped Spinning Hinata suddenly jumped into the air to avoid several Surikens throw at her from an unknown opponent. After which she quickly took out a Kunai from her pouch and used it to block a clawed metal clawed hand that was trust forward at her by her mysterious attacker. The mysterious attacker was still very strong though, since even though Hinata had blocked his attack, he was still able push her back, causing her to fall from the air and skidded backwards when she landed back on the ground.

When Hinata regained her footing, she was finally able to get a better look of her opponent, the man was very tall as he was about six foot three, and he was well built with pale skin and long read hair done in several long braided tails. He wore a Shinobi net vest with a gantlet on his left arms with a metal shoulder guard and side breast plate; he also had bandages on his right hand and a metal chain warped around it. He wore metal spiked knee-pads with metal clawed toed boots and heels, with black Shinobi pants with red flames and a red cloth wrapped around his waist.

"Who are you?" asked Hinata, as she did not recognise the man from any known Bingo book.

"My name is Fūma Kotarō of Kusagakure (Hidden Grass)", replied the man now known as Kotarō.

At this Hinata eyes widen slightly as she had heard about Kotarō from passing stories from other Shinobi's. From the rumours that Hinata had heard about him, he was said to be a merciless killer that held no remorse for those he killed and was an extremely dangerous Shinobi for anyone to fight. His reputation was said to be so fearsome that his own village and Clan were said to fear him.

"You're the Kaze no Akuma (The Demon of the Wind)?" asked Hinata openly and with slight surprise.

Kotarō of course only nodded in affirmation.

"I thought you were only an urban myth", spoke Hinata. As no-one who was said to have seen him outside his village and Clan had ever lived to describe him or get a picture of him.

"Well as you can see I clearly am not", replied Kotarō, "And I have heard a great deal about your skill and power, Hyuga Shikyo no Megami (Hyuga's Goddesses of Death) Hyuga Hinata, and I'm eager to see how much of those rumours I have heard about you are true?"

After which Kotarō the quickly fell into a fighting stance, where Hinata quickly followed suit as she knew she would have to be on her toes in this fight and could not afford to go easy or underestimate, someone like Fūma Kotarō.

For a monument or two neither of them moved, as they waited to see which of them would make the first move. But after seeing no movement from the other, they both simultaneous attacked each other, where they then began their vicious hand to hand battle.

From the small hill the anti-Konoha coalition leaders watched as the battle continue on, from there they saw that although Konoha forces and its allies were being pushed back slowly. They were holding strong, while their own forces had yet to make and real major breaks through Konoha's defence lines and were suffering heavy loses. They also knew that Konoha still had plenty of reserves held back, as from the reports they were receiving, they knew that so far Konoha only had about a third of their forces out in the fighting.

Seeing this Yondaime Tsuchikage, Ryoku suggested they should send in the second and third waves together to add on to the pressure on Konoha forces and reinforce their own. The other leaders quickly agreed, where they then ordered the second and third waves to attack.

Unfortunately what Orochimaru and the others didn't know was that they were falling right into Shikamaru's trap. As when the first and second waves joined the first wave in their attack on Konoha forces, they suddenly found themselves being attack by Suna and Konoha Shinobi from the rear and were now caught between two enemy forces on both sides.

The reason for this happening was that Shikamaru had calculated that if Konoha put up a strong defence then Orochimaru and his allies would send in another larger force to support the first wave. This was why he had Konoha forces be slowly pushed back and allow the enemy push deeper into Konoha instead of holding the line, so that when the second and third waves joined the first wave and were pushing the Konoha, Suna and Tsuchigumo Clan Shinobi's further back into Konoha. The several Konoha and Suna divisions that Shikamaru had stay hidden in the underground bunkers, (which were now behind the invading forces lines, since they had pushed deep into Konoha), came out and attacked the unsuspecting enemy Shinobi's, catching them in complete surprise and confusion. Once the enemy found themselves being attack from the rear the defending Konoha forces decided to take advantage of the enemy's confusion and began to push the invading forces back, pinning them between the two forces.

Upon seeing their forces being out manoeuvred and being attacked from both front and behind, the four coalition leaders quickly ordered the fourth wave of their Shinobi's forces to attack and help the other three waves.

Shikamaru although had thought of this happening and had several Shinobi teams, from the newly appearing Konoha defenders, to be at the breaching points in the Konoha walls and had them blocked the gaps in the walls with large scale Doton: Doryūheki (Earth Style: Earth Style Wall). This cut the fourth wave off outside and kept them from assisting the other three waves inside the village and isolated them from the rest of their army and basically cuting the anti-Konoha coalition army in half. As about nine thousands of their Shinobi's were now fighting a losing battle against Konoha and its allies, where without help they would be slaughtered.

When Orochimaru and his allies saw this, many of them grew concerned at what was happening as knew that if they didn't do something soon then they would lose over half their army very quickly.

"It seems Konoha has us a quite a quandary" spoke Orochimaru, who remained calm as he was not too worried at what happened.

"This must be the work of Konoha's Jonin Commander Nara Shikamaru, as he has a reputation of being a shrewd strategist", spoke Shinrin without much worry, as the forces he sent weren't of his Clan. Since in terms of numbers the Shinrin's Clan was the weakest member of the coalition, to make up for this Shinrin hired Shinobi mercenaries, which was what most of the two thousand Shinobi's he had assembled was made out of. He had also arranged for these mercenaries to be part the first three waves, and had his own Clan members, which numbered in about three hundred, to be positioned in the last two waves. This would make sure that many of the mercenaries would most likely be killed in the battle, while his Clan, would stay intact. It also made sure that he would not have to pay too many of the mercenaries, (if any survived), since the fewer that survived the better, as Shinrin's Clan did not have the money to pay all the mercenaries he hired. Hence as far as Shinrin was concerned, the mercenaries he sent in those first three waves were cannon fodder, as they were all weak Shinobi's who had left their respected villages because they were too weak or were simply kicked out.

"We need to do something now before we lose half our forces", spoke Doku.

"Agreed", spoke Orochimaru, where he then turned to Kabuto who was standing next, "Kabuto-kun contact Guren and tell her that to have our force move out and begin their attack".

Kabuto quickly nodded and began to tell Guren so on the radio.

At the same time Orochimaru turned to Godaime Mizukage Shiro and asked him to contact his other forces and have them attack.

Shiro of course nodded and turned to his aid and have him give the order.

-With Shikamaru-

Shikamaru was currently now standing at the top of the Hokage's Residence, watching the battle unfold and ordering the different defending forces to different position to defend the village. The reason he was doing this was because he was the best person to be doing it, as the Hokage was leading the battle on the Western side of the village.

Shikamaru watched from his new position as his hidden forces came up behind and engage the unsuspecting enemy, catching them completely off guard. He also soon saw the massive walls of earth rise up from the ground and cutting the invading enemy forces from the rest of their army.

Upon seeing this Shikamaru prepared to send in half of their reserves, (who were located in the centre of the village, waiting to know where to go), to finish off the enemy already inside the village quickly, before the rest of the invading army could destroy the earth wall and join up with those inside the village.

Unfortunately though, just when Shikamaru was about to tell one of the ANBU next to him, to give out the order for half the reserves to move out and attack. Several massive blasts of Water suddenly erupted into the air from the behind the Hokage's Residence and directly below the Hokage monument. The blasts of Water came from the large spring pool directly below the Hokage monument, once the Water fell down Shikamaru and the ANBU with him saw five Giant Sea Serpents (5) in the large spring pool.

The Giant Sea Serpents, quickly then began to fire several highly pressurized streams of Water from their mouths, which tore the building around them apart.

Soon after seeing this, a Chunin Ninja appeared in front of Shikamaru,

"Report!" order Shikamaru.

"Sir, five large Sea Serpent summons have appeared in the spring pool directly below the Hokage Monument and are destroying everything around them. Also a division of Kirigakure's (Hidden Mist) SHARK (6) unit has appeared with them and are currently fighting three of our squads located there. We believe they must have used the underground spring from one of the nearby mountains to appear in the spring pool behind us and infiltrate the village. Sir! We need reinforcements there, as we can't hold them back for long" spoke the Chunin.

"Damn it, Orochimaru must have known how that underground pool in the mountains feeds Water to the spring behind us, and he must have had the Mizukage send his SHARK-nins to swim through the underground Water tunnels. So to reach the pool and have them summon those Sea Serpents to attack us from behind along with those SHARK-nins" thought Shikamaru annoyed, before he then turned to the Chunin.

"Go and tell the four Suna Platoons that are under the Kazekage brother, sister, wife and former Sensei command, along with a few our own platoons, who are in reserve and have them go and attack the SHARK division", ordered Shikamaru, to which the Chunin and went.

"Hopefully Temari and the others can hold off the SHARK-nins long enough for our forces to deal with the other forces first", thought Shikamaru.

After finishing thinking this, a dozen more explosions erupted in the centre of the village.

"What is it now?" said Shikamaru angrily out loud.

When the smoked cleared he could see twelve Giant Snake summons appeared out of the Ground in the centre of the village and started to destroy the village and attacking their reserve forces.

"Sir Look down there!" cried one of the ANBU.

When Shikamaru looked below the Giant Snake summons he saw Oto's entire army of five thousand Shinobi's coming out of the holes that the Giant snake summons created when travelling underground and attacking the reserve forces.

"Shit they bypassed our main defenses by going underground and used the Snakes to create underground tunnels for them to travel under, so that they could sneak up on our forces from behind, as they are too busy fighting the main force all around us…Crap, Orochimaru and the others have planned this well, as the only chance we have in containing them in using our reserves in the centre and since I sent some of the reserves to fight the SHARK-nins. I have to divert forces from the main lines to fight the Oto forces in the centre, thereby weakening the main lines", muttered Shikamaru in anger and annoyance.

And just when Shikamaru thought things couldn't get any worse, yet another explosion happened and the other ANBU next to him cried out and pointed over to something "Sir Look!"

When Shikamaru looked he saw the giant Earth walls being destroyed one by one either by powerful jutsu's or powerful exploding notes. With the Earth walls down the fourth wave of invading Shinobi's from the different villages of the anti-Konoha coalition started to pour in through the gaps.

"Shit" thought Shikamaru, before he quickly regained himself and the turned to the ANBU on his left side,

"You Bull, I need you to go the Hokage, the Kazekage and Jiraiya-sama and tell them that we need their help at the centre to fight off those troublesome Snakes". "Hai" replied the Bull masked ANBU before he then left.

After which Shikarmaru then turned to a Turtle masked ANBU on his right, "You Turtle, go to the communication centre and radio our forces that are attacking the rear of the first three waves of the enemy, and tell them that they are to either run through or fight their way through those forces and fall back to our lines. Before the fourth wave attacks them from behind and they're slaughtered by them", said Shikamaru.

"Hai" replied the Turtle masked ANBU before he then Shunshin'd (Body flickered) away.

"This battle has just gotten a whole lot more troublesome, and if things keep going like this we're gonna lose", muttered Shikamaru. Before he jumped off the top of the Hokage's residence and headed for the Southern side of the village were Ino, Choji along with his and their fathers were and joined them in fighting against the Iwa forces.

Upon receiving word from Shikamaru about what was happening and seeing the twelve Giant Snake summons in the centre of the village themselves Tsunade and Gaara quickly headed for the centre of the village.

Gaara had already killed one of the Giant three-headed Snake summons by using his Fūton: Renkūdan (Wind Style: Drilling Air Bullet), leaving only one left, which Tsunade left to her summons Katsuyu.

When Jiraiya heard about the sneak attack, he too quickly left with Gamabunta, who had just killed another Giant Snake summons himself by using his Gamadosuzan (Toad Sword Beheading Technique), after which he left the remaining two Giant Snake summons to Gamaken and Gamahiro.

At the same time as that the Konoha and Suna divisions that had snuck up behind the enemy earlier were now making a break through the enemy forces and making their way back to their lines. So that they could help deal with the Oto Shinobi's, who had appeared in the centre of Konoha, right behind their main defence lines.

Although those Konoha and Suna divisions had made it back to their own lines they had suffered losses as they fought their way back to their lines. Where they either lost Shinobi's as they fought through the enemy, or some of them were cut off from the others and isolated from them and then killed. But even still most of them made it back to their lines, where they then preceded to go to the centre of the village and fight off the Oto-nins that were trying to attack the main defence lines from behind.

When the three Kage level Shinobi's reached the centre, they quickly went to engaged the Giant Snake summons.

Jiraiya quickly got Gamabunta to fire a Gamayudan (Toad Oil Bullet) at one of the Giant Snake summons, after which Jiraiya himself then fired a Katon: Endan (Fire Style: Flame Bullet) with the Gamayudan. Thereby igniting the oil and creating an effect like a flamethrower, and creating a conflagration of far greater power and magnitude than the original fire ninjutsu used on its own could have. The enhance Fire ninjutsu quickly flew at the Giant Snake summons and quickly burnt it alive, leaving a chard remains that puffed away soon after.

At the same time that was happening, Gaara engaged the Giant Snakes summons and once again used another Fūton: Renkūdan to kill another Giant Snake summons, but as soon as he did one of the other Giant Snake summons snuck up on him by going underground. Where as soon as Gaara had killed one of the Giant Snake summons, the other appeared out of the ground and rapped itself around Gaara's full Shukaku form and keeping him from moving for the moment. Once it had rapped itself fully around Gaara'a full Shukaku form the Giant Snake summons, opened its mouth and went to try and eat Gaara, who was on his full Shukaku's form head.

Seeing what the Giant Snake summons was about to do, Gaara quickly deactivated his full Shukaku form, causing it to fall apart, into a large mountain of sand and allowing him to move out of the way and avoid being eaten by the Snake summons.

After avoiding being eaten Gaara quickly used the Sand that had originally made give up his full Shukaku form and use it to create a Sabaku Rō (Sand Binding Prison) to capture the Snake summons. Once he captured the Snake summons inside his Sabaku Rō he then used his Sabaku Sōsō (Sand Waterfall Funeral) and crushed the Snake summons, killing it instantly.

Once the Giant Snake summons had been dealt with Gaara then went to help deal with the Oto Shinobi's that were now inside the village.

Tsunade did her own part in the battle against the Giant Snake summons, where she used her Chakra to help her leap up high into the air and used her Tsūtenkyaku (Painful Sky Leg) to hit one of the Giant Snake summons on the head, stunning it for a few seconds. After which Tsunade then quickly did a mid-air spin kick and hitting it, stunning the summons in the side of its head sending it crashing into the ground and knocking it out.

With another summons dealt with Tsunade then quickly went to help take care of the Oto Shinobi's that were now infesting her village from underground like the cockroach's they were.

-With Yamato-

Currently fighting on the Eastern side of the village Yamato was currently leading three teams of ANBU against a platoon of Oto Shinobi's that had made their way to the Eastern side of the village and were trying to attack their forces from behind.

Yamato and his men quickly intercepted the force, where they then engaged them in battle.

As Yamato battled an Oto-nin, the Oto-nin quickly did a few hand-seals and the cried out "Doton:Kurassryu (Earth Release: Dragon Crusher)" (A), after which a massive Dragon made entirely out or earth erupted out of the ground and headed right for Yamato, reacting quickly Yamato did three quick hand-seals and cried out "Mokuton: Mokujōheki (Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall)".

With that, a large dome-shape appeared in front of Yamato and blocked the attack and protected him from it.

Once the attack was stopped Yamato quickly did several more hand-seals and the cried out "Mokuton:Ne no Sashi (Wood Release: Impaling Roots)", after which several large roots appeared out of the ground pierced the Oto-nin chest and impaled him.

Once the Oto-nin was dead, Yamato was about to go help the rest of his men until suddenly he heard someone cry out "Shōton: Kesshō Hari (Crystal Release: Crystal Needles)", upon which dozens of long, sharp, and pointed bright pink and white crystals shot out of the ground around Yamato, where they tired for pierce him. Fortunately though thanks to the many years in ANBU and to the training he went through there, Yamato was able to use a Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Replacement technique) to replace himself with a piece of wood, before he could be pierced by the sharp crystal points.

When he landed several feet away, he suddenly heard someone laughing; when Yamato looked around he couldn't see anyone, until the person in question suddenly appeared in front of him.

When the person appeared, Yamato saw that his assailant was in fact a woman; the woman was a tall woman with dull blue hair tide in a short ponytail and wore short red pants and black boots. She also wore a long green coat with a white furry collar and a large with flower design on it and had a yellow rope around her waist, tied in a bow.

"Impressive…you were able to dodge my attack like that, but then again I should expect nothing less from the famed Mokuton no Tenzō (Tenzō of the Wood Release)…not to mention that you are a former experiment of Orochimaru-sama", spoke the woman.

"Who are you?" asked Yamato openly as he narrowed his eyes.

"My name is Guren, I'm the Commander of Orochimaru-sama forces here…and your executioner if it comes to it", spoke the woman named Guren.

"We see about that!" replied Yamato as he took out a Kunai and got ready to fight, which just caused Guren to smirk mercilessly.

"Yes we shall", she replied, after which she then threw a dozen or so peculiar looking Shurikens that resembled snowflakes, at Yamato.

Quickly dodging some of the Shurikens and block the rest, Yamato then quickly did several quick hand seals and the cried out "Mokuton: Mokupai (Wood Release: Wood Spike) (B)", where a large wooden spike shot out of the ground and towards Guren.

Seeing this Guren quickly sent out a wave of chakra and shouted "Shōton: Kesshō Jinheki (Crystal Release: Crystal Encampment Wall)", which then turned into a large crystal wall in front of her. Where it blocked the wooden spike and to Yamato's great surprise it started to regenerate from the damage it suffered from the wooden spike.

"You're a Shōton user?" spoke Yamato in surprise, as he had heard rumours, about a Bloodline that allowed a person to use Crystal ninjutsu, but he had always thought it was just that, a rumour.

"Correct and what more Earth, Water, and Wood techniques are useless against it, as Shōton can crystallize any physical material and substance including the moisture in the air around us…which means that all your Ninjutsu are worthless against me as all your Ninjutsu are Earth, Water, and Wood based ones", said Guren. As she knew all about Yamato abilities, as Orochimaru had order her to capture Yamato, or at the very least bring back his body so that he could find out what was it that allowed Yamato to survive his experiments, when all the others failed. So that he could then know how to create other Mokuton users and prepare another new vessel in the future.

Upon hearing this Yamato frowned as he had heard the same thing, about how Earth, Water, and Wood Ninjutsu were worthless against a Shōton user. But regardless if it was true or not he wasn't going to run or give up, he was going to fight and defeat her no matter what it took.

Upon seeing Yamato falling into another fighting stance Guren just smirked, "So you still going to fight me even though you know that your elemental ninjutsu is worthless against me?"

Yamato didn't answer, and got ready to fight.

"You're brave…foolish…but brave", spoke Guren as she then a few one handed hand-seals, much to Yamato surprise and cried out

"Shōton: Suishō Tō (Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Blade)", where two blades made of crystal formed on her both her arms, after which she then fell into her own fighting stance.

After a minute or so of just staring at one another the two race towards one another a high Shinobi speeds and clashed their weapons against one another.

Guren quickly used her left Suishō Tō to block Yamato's Kunai, and then brought up her right one to slash at Yamato's abdomen.

Seeing this Yamato quickly jumped away to avoid the slash, and although he was able to avoid it from seriously wounding him, Guren was still able to slash his flack-jacket and make a small cut on Yamato's stomach.

When Yamato looked at Guren he saw her bring up the Suishō Tō that cut him up to her face and started to sniff at it, after which she started to laugh sadistically "Heh heh, I love the scent of blood".

Not to be intimidated by her scare tactics, Yamato just fell into another fighting stance and got ready, Guren quickly did the same.

After a moment or two of staring down one another, the two of them started battling again.

-With Orochimaru and the others-

From their command point on the small hill Orochimaru and his allies watch as the Konoha forces along with their allies were struggling under the weight of numbers against them and the fact that they were being attacked on all sides.

Orochimaru then turned to Mizukage and the other anti-Konoha coalition leaders, "Gentlemen, radio your men and have them fall back, please".

At this the Mizukage and the other leaders nodded knowing what Orochimaru was going to do next and turned to their aids to have their forces temporally fall back, after which Orochimaru then turned to Kabuto.

"Kabuto-kun, please inform the three curse seal divisions that we have in reserve to move forward, now that our allied forces have soften the Konoha forces enough on the three fronts, for our curse seal users to break Konoha's lines there. After which we will send in all our forces in one final attack and utterly destroy Konoha, one and for all.

Kabuto acknowledge Orochimaru order and began to give out his order of the radio over to the leaders of those divisions.

The curse seal divisions were three divisions made up of Oto Shinobi's and former prisoners that Orochimaru capture and placed curse seals on, turning them in vicious, brutal, bloodthirsty monsters, that would not stop until either there enemies were dead or they themselves were killed.

The reason why Orochimaru was having his allies fall back was because; his cruse seal warriors would be just as likely to attack their own allies as they were to attack their enemies. The only way Orochimaru was able to control them was because of small groups of Oto Shinobi's in each of the three divisions, who were still able to retain their minds after getting the seals, and who were placed in command of the three divisions to keep the other curse seal warriors in line.

Once the Iwa, Kiri, Kusa and Hannya Clan forces had fallen back on their three fronts, the three curse seal divisions moved in and started to wreak utter havoc and destruction on the Konoha, Suna and the Tsuchigumo Clan forces causing heavy losses on the already weaken defence lines where they begin to crumble. As thanks to the curse seal the curse seal warriors, strength speed and power went far beyond the average Shinobi's power, the seal also made it very hard for the Konoha, Suna and Tsuchigumo Clan Shinobi's to kill. Since in their monstrous forms the curse warrior's skin became extremely strong and tough, where only high level or powerful justu's could kill them.

After an hour and a half of bitter fighting the Konoha forces and their allies, had somehow held their lines, but just barely and had just about killed the majority of the curse seal warriors, although there still many left that were fighting, but still most of them had been killed. But it had come at a heavy cost as many of their Shinobi's had been killed or were too wounded now to fight, leaving them in a bad situation for the now refreshed enemy forces that were to come in.

Seeing this from their command point Orochimaru and his fellow leaders ordered the first four waves to reengaged the weaken Konoha defenders, while holding the fifth wave in reserve, in case one final push was needed. Once the anti-Konoha forces reengaged the Konoha defenders, Orochimaru then turned to his fellow leaders.

"Gentlemen, I believe it's time that we ourselves joined the battle and finish off Konoha once and for all…don't you all agree?" asked Orochimaru, where the other leaders of the anti-Konoha coalition nodded their heads in agreement.

After which all five leaders and their aids headed off into Konoha.

-With Sakura-

Currently in the centre helping with the endless number of wounded Shinobi's, Sakura, was desperately trying to do her best at stabilizing as many of them as she could and hand them over to emergency medic teams. That would deliver them to the emergency hospital in the Hokage Monument, although that in itself was a dangerous mission as with the HYDRA ninja's fighting below the Monument with the Suna and Konoha forces, where the medic units transporting the wounded could be caught in the crossfire or attacked by HYDRA ninja's.

After sending another wounded Konoha Shinobi with a medic team back to the emergency hospital, Sakura was attacked by three curse seal warriors, that were still alive and had somehow broken through the main defence lines and had reach the centre of the village.

All three of them were hissing, growling and snarling at her like wild bloodthirsty beasts. Seeing this Sakura quickly prepared herself for battle and fell into a Taijutsu stance, which was none too soon, since as soon as she did the trio of monsters charged forward and attacked.

Reacting quickly Sakura charged an immense amount of her chakra into her fist, and cried out "Ōkashō (Cherry Blossom Impact)!" and slammed her fist into the ground pulverizing it into miniature pieces, and blasted the three monstrosities away.

Once the three curse seal warriors were shattered away from one another, Sakura quickly charged forward toward the nearest one to her, where she then quickly jumped into the air and cried out "Tsūtenkyaku (Painful Sky Leg)!" Where she did a falling axe kick, down on the cruse seal monster, where thanks to her super human strength she caused a gigantic crater killing the cruse seal monster she hit instantly at same time.

As soon as she hit the monster Sakura quickly did and one eighty spin around on her so to face the second cruse seal monster that tried to jump at her from behind, where when she did. She charged up her fist again and slammed it right in the face of the creature and sending it flying into the air and into several buildings a hundred feet away.

With the second curse warrior dealt with, Sakura quickly looked around for the third and final curse seal warrior; she did not have wait for along as she saw the creature charging at her from her right hand side.

Quickly charging forward Sakura ducked under the curse warrior's claw swipe and used her super human strength again to do a powerful high kick, while shouting out "Sakura no Jōshōku (Rising Cherry Blossom Kick)! (C)" Blasting the curse warrior high up into the air, after which Sakura concentrated a large amount of her Chakra to her feet to, allowed her to jump up to the mid-air curse warrior. Where once she did, and was slightly above it, she brought up her leg and once again cried out "Tsūtenkyaku", hitting the creature dead on and causing it to fall rapidly to the ground and causing a large crater once it hit it and killing the former human instantly.

When Sakura landed back on the ground, after defeating the third and final curse warrior, she suddenly heard someone clapping nearby. When she looked around for the person, she saw none other than Orochimaru right hand man Kabuto applauding her with an arrogant smirk on his face, as he leaned against the wall of a building near where Sakura was fighting, where he been watch her the entire time.

Upon seeing the silvered haired traitor, Sakura narrowed her eyes.

"My, My Sakura-chan you have certainly improved a great deal, from the silly little fan-girl I first met in the Forest of Death, who could barely fend for herself in a fight, let alone defend her team-mates", spoke Kabuto in a playful like manner, while still smirking.

At this Sakura just growled, "Kabuto, what the hell are you doing here? …Shouldn't up be off being Orochimaru's little lap dog and licking his boots", spat out Sakura.

"Tisk, Tisk, Tisk, Is that anyway to greet an old friend, how long has it been since we last seen each other five, six seven years I think … one would think that you would greet me with something other then hateful remarks", spoke Kabuto, without Sakura's insult even phasing him.

"You're no friend of mine…teme!" spat Sakura out as she glared at him.

Kabuto just continued to smirk as Sakura glared at him, "It seems that Tsunade-sama has not taught you to respect your betters".

"As if I even respect you", retorted Sakura as she got into a fight stance.

"Oh! …So you think your good enough to beat me?" asked Kabutoi feigning surprise, which Sakura refuse to respond to.

After getting no response from her Kabuto just smirked again and did a few quick hand seals and activated his Chakura no Mesu (Chakra Scalpel), which Sakura quickly copies.

For a moment or two the two medic-nins just starred at once another, where Sakura glared at Kabuto, while Kabuto continue to smirk arrogantly at her.

Soon after though the two medic-nins charged forward and began their battle

-With Tsunade, Jiraiya and Gaara-

Currently Tsunade was battling several Oto SONIC ANBU ninja's (7) by herself on the rooftop of one of the larger buildings in the village. Just as she had killed her fiftieth Oto-nin, a curse seal warrior leap behind her and tried to attack her.

Seeing this Tsunade quickly spun around and was about to deal with the creature, but before she could a voice suddenly spoke up "Suheki (Sand Wall)" (D), where a wall of Sand appeared and blocked the cruse warrior's attack.

When Tsunade looked around she saw Gaara standing not far from her, to her left, with his arm stretched out.

Gaara quickly then held his hand out and spoke out again, "Sabaku Kyū (Sand Binding Coffin)" where he quickly had his sand encase the curse creature in a large amount of his sand, immobilizing it. He then used his sand to lift the now encase creature into the air, where he then spoke out calmly "Sabaku Sōsō" causing the sand to implode and utterly crush the creature inside.

"You should watch your surroundings more Hokage-san, Konoha can ill afford to lose its Hokage, at this time", spoke Gaara calmly, Tsunade only nodded her head in acknowledgment and thanks for his help, even though she had not needed it.

When Tsunade turned around to her right she saw Jiraiya, (who had jumped off Gamabunta not long ago), finishing off several Oto-nins that had foolish thought they could take the Toad Sennin by themselves.

At the same time Tsunade saw Gamabunta severing the head of one of the Giant Snake summons with his Katana, where after doing so he went and continued battle with the other remaining seven Giant Snake summons by himself.

After seeing this Tsunade then saw Jiraiya appear next to her and Gaara on the rooftop of the building, "Things aren't looking too good for us hime, our forces at the front are on the verge of falling apart. Thanks to those curse warriors that Orochimaru let lose on them and the first four waves of enemies are recommencing their attack on them. Not to mention that we're barely containing the Oto forces and the HYDRA-nins that are attacking us here. We need to do something now to contain these forces here, and get back to the main lines before its too late", spoke Jiraiya with urgency.

"Yes I know that Jiraiya, but these Oto trash are like cockroaches, where if we kill one, ten more appear", rounded Tsunade, before she quickly calmed herself down, as the last thing she needed to do now was lose her cool. After which she then turned back to face Jiraiya, "Jiraiya, can you and Gamabunta try and contain the Oto forces here by yourself, while Gaara and I go back to the front-lines and try and help out there".

"Are you kidding hime, these Oto clowns won't know what hit them, as none can handle the overwhelming might of Jiraiya", sneered Jiraiya confidently.

Tsunade just nodded her head, as she knew Jiraiya could handle things here by himself, after which she then turned to Gaara who just nodded his head in understanding and was about to go with her back to the front-lines. But before they could they suddenly heard and familiar laughter, coming from somewhere, before they could even look around to see where the laughing was coming from, Orochimaru, and his allies, The Yondaime Tsuchikage, Ryoku, The Godaime Mizukage, Shiro, The Leader of Kusagakure, Doku and The Leader of the Hannya Clan, Shinrin, appeared in front of them.

"Ku, Ku, Ku, Ku, Ku …So nice to see you again Jiraiya-kun and Tsunade-hime and you Gaara-kun as well, although I never had the pleasure of meeting you in person", spoke Orochimaru with a sickening smile.

"Orochimaru!" snarled Tsunade, "What thehell areyou doing here?"

"My, isn't it oblivious, we've come to kill you all, and put on the final nail of Konoha's coffin" replied Orochimaru.

"Like we will let you do that", growled Jiraiya, as he quickly fell into a fighting stance.

At this Orochimaru only laughed, "You make it sound like you have a choice in the matter, Jiraiya-kun…But still I can't help but feel nostalgic, it been about ten year since the three of us were all here like this, back when I tried to get Tsunade-hime to heal my injured arms. Although I think were missing someone that was there that day, young Naruto-kun, if I not mistaken...perhaps I should bring him back, as I can do that, and then we will have everyone", said Orochimaru with a smirk. As he knew what this would do to Tsunade and Jiraiya, as well as with Gaara, at the mention of Naruto, as he hoped to spread salt on a old wound.

"Don't you dare mention his name, you have no right, you twisted bastard, and if you even try and use that jutsu, I swear I won't stop until your nothing but a bloody stain on my fist " snarled Tsunade angrily as she was barely able to restrain her rage, at how casually Orochimaru mentioned Naruto's name, and reminded them of how he was dead, not to mention the thought of him using "that" Jutsu to bring Naruto back. Jiraiya growled at little, while Gaara kept up his emotionless expression on his face, although Orochimaru could tell that the young jinchūriki was also angry at the way his sand was moving about and looked ready to attack.

"It seems that you stuck a nerve with them, Orochimaru?" sneered Shiro, as he found the situation very amusing like the others.

"Indeed", spoke Orochimaru, "As Young Naruto-kun was yet another victim of Tsunade-hime curse necklace. It even more amusing, since he was betrayed by the very village he swore to protect, which just shows how decrypted this village as become".

Upon hearing this Tsunade was about to charge right at Orochimaru for what he said, only to be held back by Jiraiya.

"Tsunade control yourself! He goading you…he wants you to lose you temper and attack him, that way you be easier for him to kill when your unfocused and blinded by your rage…so calm down!" said Jiraiya. While still glaring at his former team-mates, as like Tsunade he wanted to kill Orochimaru for what he said as Naruto was a sore subject for not only Tsunade but for him as well. Considering that Naruto was his Godson, and how he had not been there for Naruto when he should have been when Naruto was growing up.

Soon enough though Tsunade calmed herself down, still glared angrily and hatefully at Orochimaru, after what he said. Orochimaru of course, ignored her glares and turned slightly to his allies,"So Gentlemen, who would you like to fight?"

"I want Jiraiya", spoke Ryoku, as he took off his Kage robe and hat to reveal his bare chest showing off his hulk physique along with several numerous scares on it. Also as well as showing his Black Shinobi pants and large gold belt on his waist with a bear's face engraved in the centre. The Yondaime Tsuchikage knew that Jiraiya was the one who had trained the Yondaime Hokage, and wanted to have the pleasure of killing the man who trained his arch nemesis and the cause of his disgrace, as well as erase any trace or connection to Yondaime Hokage from the world.

"I shall deal with the Kazekage", spoke Shiro, as he took off his own Kage robes to reveal his blue samurai like armour and Black cape. Shiro had always wanted to test himself against the famed ultimate weapon of Suna, as he heard that very few Shinobi's could stand up to the jinchūriki Kazekage.

"I shall handle the Godaime Hokage", spoke Doku, as he was eager to test a special poison he had, in the hopes of using it against Konoha's Hokage.

"I will also take the Hokage", spoke Shinrin, as he was hoping to deal a deadly blow to Konoha, by killing its leader, just like how Danzo had killed his father, who was his Clan's leader.

"Very well then, and I believe I will take Jiraiya-kun as well, if you don't mind Ryoku-kun", spoke Orochimaru with a smirk.

"Fine, but don't get in my way or I crush you along with him", grunted Ryoku.

Orochimaru of course just continued to smirk and he fell into a fighting stance.

Soon enough though both sides faced off one another and prepared to fight, where after a minute of staring at one another, the eight leaders of their respected groups and village's attacked.

-With Tenten-

Currently panting heavily with several cuts on her face, Tenten was staring at her opponent Jinne, who was panting slightly and had a few cuts on himself as well, but was also grinning manically as he was enjoying this fight.

"Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha …this is it, this is the fight I have been waiting for, fighting, someone who can match my strength and skill, and can actually kill me, I can finally test the true extent of my limits", spoke Jinne as he continued to laugh.

"You insane", said Tenten as she stared at the laughing mad man.

"Perhaps…or perhaps the whole word is insane and I the only one that is sane, as I'm true to what I' am and I don't try and make myself to be some kind of hero. Shinobi's are cold murderous assassins, our purpose is to kill and murder those that we are sent to kill and if we enjoy what we do then that's all the better", spoke Jinne.

"Your wrong Shinobi's are more than that, the Shinobi's of Konoha protected their own and will lay down our lives to defend the people and this village if need be, we are nothing like you", retorted Tenten.

"Well then I guess we are of a difference of opinion, so let's decide this little disagreement by finishing our fight, where the winner will be the one who was right", said Jinne with a sneer, as he got his Katana ready to fight again.

Tenten of course did not reply to Jinne's challenge, and just tightened her grip on her jian and fan, as she readied to continue the fight.

Soon enough the two of them clashed their weapons against one another once again, each time they either blocking or dodging each other's attacks, in some kind of sword dance of death.

As Tenten blocked Jinne right side diagonal slash with her Jian, Jinne quickly used his Haishato (Backwards Wheel) technique, which involved surprising his opponent. By passing his Katana from one hand to the other behind his back real fast, allowing him to switch his attack whenever he wants, and surprising his opponent.

Hence taking advantage of Tenten's unguarded left side, where he tried to cut her head off with the slash. Fortunately though, TenTen was able to bring up her metal fan and block his attack. Wanting to gain some distance from him Tenten quickly channelled her Wind Chakra into her fan and cried out "Sevuāfū (Severing Wind)" (E), and created a large slashing blade of Wind and sent it flying towards Jinne with great speed.

Seeing the attack Jinne quickly jumped up into the air to avoid the attack, but that was what Tenten wanted and she quickly threw her fan and chain at Jinne which rapped itself around Jinne's Katana as he was in mid-air. Tenten then sent her Lightning Chakra through her chain to her metal fan wrapped around Jinne's Katana, shocking him and forcing him to let of it.

Once Jinne let go of his Katana, Tenten quickly pulled her chain to bring back her metal fan that was wrapped around Jinne's Katana. Whereas she did the fan and chain loosened and the Katana fell and stabbed into the ground several feet behind Tenten.

Not wanting to miss a good opportunity, to finish the fight, Tenten quickly charged forward with her metal fan and Jian sword at her top speed, and slashed at the unarmed Jinne.

Although when she did the "Jinne" turned into a large piece of rubble, realising quickly that, Jinne had used a Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Replacement Technique), and replaced himself with a piece of rubble from the village, Tenten quickly turned around. When she turned around she saw that he now had his Katana back.

Not wanting to give him the chance to use it again, Tenten quickly channelled more of her Wind Chakra into her metal fan and threw it, causing it to spin like a disk at Jinne, when she threw her now spinning fan she cried out, "Fūton: Kaiten-fū disuku (Wind Style: Spinning Wind Disk) (F). Jinne quickly dodged the attack, although when he did Tenten just pulled on her chain to come back and come at Jinne from behind.

Seeing this Jinne quickly leapt into the air, whereas the spinning fan and chain passed underneath him, he quickly drew out several Kunai and threw them at the chain. The Kunai's hit the links of the chain with pinpoint precision, pinning the chain along with the fan to the ground.

As soon as he landed back on the ground Jinne took full advantage of Tenten's surprise at what happened, and raced towards her at astonishing speed with his Katana ready to deliver the final blow. By the time Tenten realised that Jinne was coming at her, he was just about to slash her with his Katana, Tenten was barely able to bring up her Jian sword to block Jinne's attack. Although, even though she was able to bring her sword up in time to block it, Jinne's slashing attack was so strong that it broke Tenten's sword in two and still slashed her in the chest.

But thankfully though, Tenten was able to dodge the Katana blade just enough to avoid the cut from killing her, or from being too serious, but was down on one of her knees panting heavily. As the cut was still serious enough, where Tenten knew that if she didn't get medical treatment soon, she would die from the blood loss of the wound.

As Tenten put her hand over her large wound and ruined ANBU armour, that had helped protect her from a lethal cut, she heard Jinne laughing manically several feet away from where she landed, after jumping away to avoid Jinne's previous slash.

"Hah, Hah, Hah, Hah …impressive you were able to avoid my slash that much…but still with that wound now, you won't last very long and this fight will be mine", said Jinne as he continued to laugh.

"Don't beat on it teme" said Tenten, as she ignore the wound and stood back up on her feet, where she then lifted up her arms slightly showing a silver bracelets, with a large red jewel in the middle of it (8). She then quickly rubbed some of the blood from her wound that was on her hands and spread it across the jewels of both bracelets, where as soon as she did the bracelets expanded and turned into a large metal gauntlets with spike arms on their sides.

The bracelets had been created by Tenten's father who after learning the special expanding technology developed in Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud), created the bracelets to give Tenten a hidden extra weapon to use.

As soon as Tenten's Gauntlet appeared she quickly slammed her metal fist of her right hand Gauntlet into the ground and using the super human strength she had learned from Tsunade, and destroyed the surround street around her, causing Jinne to jump away to a nearby rooftop. Upon seeing the entire street destroyed Jinne could not help but laugh again.

"Ha, Ha, Ha, so the rumours are true you do possess Tsunade-sama monstrous strength".

"My strength not quite at the level of Tsunade-sama or Sakura's…pant, pant…but it's still enough to deal with the likes of you", spoke Tenten. As she was panting slightly as she knew that she would not last long in a drawn out fight due to the amount of blood she was losing.

"Good, that the kind of talk I like to hear, as the more definite and determined you are the better the fight, which will make killing you all the sweeter", said Jinne as he prepared himself and signalled Tenten to come at him.

Tenten just responded by activating her wrist-blades on her Gauntlets and channelled her Wind affinity in her left wrist-blade, while she channelled her Lightning affinity in her right wrist-blade.

Upon seeing this Jinne smile grew bigger, "Hoh, Hoh, Hoh, I can see now why your called the Okami ken no Konoha, as you always seen to have some kind of bladed weapon on you, and by the look of this, this fight is about to get all the more interesting".

Tenten only response to Jinne's comment was to jumped forward into the air cry out "Sevuāfū" creating another slashing bladed of Wind and sending it at Jinne, who quickly jumped to his left to the next building. Where as soon as he did, he saw the building he had been just on a moment ago was cut in two, right down the middle by Tenten's attack.

"Impressive!" commented Jinne with a smirk, when he saw it.

"If you liked that how about how about this?" cried TenTen, as she landed on one of the halves of the building she had just cut in two and trust her right handGauntlet forward and cried out "Raiseibā (Lightning Saber) (G)". Sending out a powerful blast of Lightning toward Jinne, who narrowly avoided being hit and being blown to pieces by the powerful attack, although the roof of the building he was just on was completely destroyed.

As Jinne dodged Tenten's attack he charged forward at her so not to give her the space she needed to use her jutsu and went to engaged her in close combat. While at the same time, covering his Katana with his Chakra, so that it could stand up to Tenten's, Lightning and Wind enhance blades.

For several minutes the two clashed blades with one another, where Tenten showed that despite her wound she was still able to fight well, as she and Jinne traded blows with one another, where they either blocked or dodged each other's these few minutes Jinne found it hard to find any openings to attack Tenten, as she had proven she was equally as deadly with her wrist blades, as she was with her Jian sword and metal fan. He was also finding it hard to protect himself as he had only one Katana, while Tenten had two wrist blades.

Soon enough though, the two of them broke apart to catch their breaths as they were both panting quite heavily.

"Pant, Pant ...while I have to hand it to you...Pant,Pant... Okami Ken, you certainly surpassed even my wildest expectations...as I didn't think I have this hard time with you...pant, pant...I don't think I've had this hard a time with anyone, outside the Kiri no Shinobigatana Nananin Shū (Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist)", spoke Jinne as he panted tiredly.

"Don't go talking like this fight…pant, pant…is over as I'm not done yet!" declared TenTen, although, right now she in a sorry state as she was still bleeding baldly from her wound and was feeling dizzy. "Oh! ...but I'm afraid it is as I'm about to show you the secret Technique of the Nikkaido Heiho" spoke Jinne.

"What secret Technique?" asked Tenten.

"Allow me to explain", replied Jinne, "As you know the most well-known and feared technique of the Nikkaido Heiho style is the Shin no Ippo (One Side of the Soul) technique. Where by using my Kenki (the spiritual energy that a warrior develops in a combat, on his opponent), I can penetrate my opponents mind, putting him in a paralyzed state and prevent my opponent from retaliating. Much like Killing Intent, but unlike that Shin no Ippo can also be used to kill my opponent. By concentrating all my force on his opponent, I can paralyze every muscle and every nerve in his body, causing them to stop breathing in a few minutes. But unfortunately this technique is useless against someone who is equal or strong than me in fighting strength, hence why I can't use it on you…" spoke Jinne, but was interrupted by Tenten before he could finish.

"What's your point?" said Tenten angrily as she already knew all this and was in no mood of listening this.

"I was just about to get to that", said Jinne with a smile as he brought up his sword to his face so to have the side edge facing him. "You see the Technique I'm about to use is called the Hyoko no Jutsu (9). By using the Shin no Ippo on myself, with my blade, I can hypnotize myself. This causes my reflexes to improve, and my strength to increase tenfold, making me invincible…Allow me to show you" spoke Jinne. As he brought the side of his blade to his eyes and cried out Shin no Ippo, where his eye glowed and there was a flash of light.

Once the Light died Tenten watch with horror as Jinne muscles started to grow and expand.

"Now you see no-one can stop me" cried Jinne manically.

Seeing this Tenten knew she was in trouble, and knew the only chance she had of beating Jinne was to use the Hachimon (Eight Gates).

Tenten had learned how to do Hachimon after many years of hard and intense training with Gai and Lee, although unlike them, TenTen could only open two of the gates. But still she believed that would be enough to defeat Jinne as the second Kyūmon (The Gate of Healing) forcibly increases ones physical strength and temporary re-energizes the body and that was what she needed. But the only problem was that with her body in its given condition she would only last a few seconds, hence she would have to make it count.

Deciding to go for it, quickly going into a horse stance Tenten began to open the first gate, as her Chakra started to flow around her Tenten began to open the second gate. As she was doing this Jinne looked on in surprise as he saw the now visible Chakra surrounding Tenten and then, and how her muscles started to grow and she seemed to regain her energy.

Upon seeing this Jinne started to laugh loudly "Hah, Hah, Hah, Hah…yes even now in your wounded condition you still have this much strength to fight, this must be the famed Hachimon…Yes grow stronger Okami Ken, grow stronger so that the moment I kill you will be a moment of pure bless…Hah, Hah, Hah".

Quickly Tenten after finishing opening the second gate, she knew she would have to finish this fight with one finally strike, if she wanted to win, as he body would not last long. "Let's finish this Jinne with one last attack and we see which of us is the stronger", spoke Tenten.

"Heh, Heh, Yes lets, SO COME AT ME WITH EVERYTHING YOU GOT OKAMI KEN NO KONOHA!" cried Jinne as he charged forward to attack, as did Tenten.

"CLANG!"

"CLANG!"

"CLANG!"

"SLASH!"

"SLASH!"

"SLASH!"

Within a blink of an eye the fight was over, both Tenten and Jinne were standing at opposite ends of where they had started and had their backs to one another and not even moving an inch after their attacks. For a moment or two neither of them moved, until suddenly Tenten fell to her knees spitting out blood and cradling her side that had a new wound. As she fell Jinne smirked without even turning, "I got you!"

"Y-Yes, Yes you did, but I got you as well", replied Tenten painfully, which just caused Jinne to smile more.

"That you did, but tell me what was that last move use used?"

"Juumonji Giri (Cross Slash) (H)" replied Tenten.

At this Jinne's smirk grew even bigger, "Aptly named…...well done Okami ken no Konoha, you won" said Jinne, before his Katana broke in two and two long cuts appeared. One going down the middle of his face to the middle of his legs, while the second going from one side of his stomach to the other forming a cross like shape, after which a fountain of blood burst out of him. Before he fell to the roof floor dead with a smile of his face, as he believed it was a fitting end to a murderous assassin like him.

Once Jinne was dead, Tenten also fell to the roof floor bleeding badly, but even still despite the pain Tenten had a smile on her face, even when she lost consciousness from the loss of blood, but before she did one word went through her mind "I win!"

-With Tsunade, Jiraiya and Gaara-

"Rendan: Suna Shigure (Successive Shots: Sand Drizzle)!" spoke Gaara as he fired a grain of Sand bullets down at the Shiro.

Seeing this Shiro did two quick hand seals and cried out "Suiton: Mizu no Tatsumaki (Water Style: Tornado of Water) (I)" and created a spiralling tornado twice his size around him, where it protected him from Gaara's Suna Shigure deflected them away from him. After which Shiro then had the tornado launch forward and attack Gaara.

Seeing this Gaara quickly spoke out "Suna no Tama (Sphere of Sand)", where a shield of sand quickly surrounded Gaara protecting him from the Mizu no Tatsumaki.

Deciding to take advantage of Gaara being unable to see what was going on outside his Sand dome, Shiro did a single quick hand-seal and waved his arms in several horizontal slashes and cried out "Suiton: Mizu Suraisā (Water Style: Water Slicer)! (J)", firing a dozen or so high powered blades of Water at Gaara's sand dome.

The Blades of Water quick spread towards Gaara's dome at high speed and sliced right through Gaara's dome with frighten ease, where as soon as they cut through the dome it began to fall apart into loose sand. After which it revealed a wounded Gaara holding his chest, but before Shiro could even gloat in his victory "Gaara" suddenly collapsed and dissolved into Sand.

"Suna Bunshin no Jutsu (Sand Clone Technique)?" thought the Mizukage in slight surprise. After which he then heard Gaara voice speak out of no-where and say "Sabaku Kyū", where a large amount of sand suddenly appeared and covered his body and kept him from moving, where after that Gaara then appeared in front of him using a Suna-Shunshin (Sand Body Flicker).

With the Mizukage, caught Gaara then stretched out his arm and spoke out "Sabaku Sōsō", thereby closing his stretched out and causing the sand to implode and crush the Mizukage.

Although when it did Gaara noticed that something was wrong as he did not see any blood, instead his sand was wet from water.

It was then that Gaara sense's warned him of an impending attack, where before he could reaction properly, Shiro suddenly appeared behind him and quickly cried out Suiton: Mizu no ken (Water Style: Water Sword) (K), where a sword of made out of Water quickly appeared in his hand.

After which Shiro swung his Water sword at Gaara, whose sand quickly blocked the attack for him.

With his attack blocked Shiro quickly jumped away, "Not bad Sabaku no Gaara (Gaara of the Sand Waterfall), but how about this!" After which Shiro did a quick series of hand seals and cried out "Suiton: Taki no Jin (Water Style: Waterfall Formation) (L)", where a huge surge of Water erupted in front of the Mizukage and like a giant torrent streamed down to the roof floor in one big cascade towards Gaara, much like a gigantic waterfall. In doing so, it also resembled a huge wave, with tremendous power that it hollowed out the roof floor.

As the mass torrent of Water headed towards him, Gaara quickly used Suna no Tama to protect himself from the massive Water attack. As soon as Gaara had sealed himself in his Suna no Tama, the Mizukage's attack smashed right into Gaara's Sand sphere and covered it entirely in Water.

Soon enough though the attack ended and Gaara, let his sand sphere down, although when he did he noticed that his Sand was all wet and weighed down by the Water it had absorbed from the Mizukage's attack.

Seeing this Shiro began smirked, "It seems that your ultimate defence, not much good to you now is it Kazekage-san", as this was exactly why he had fired the massive Water attack. So make Gaara's sand wet, and weigh it down so that Gaara could no longer move it as quickly as he normally would.

After which Mizukage formed yet another Mizu no ken and attacked Gaara with it, only to be blocked by Gaara's Katana, which he had hung from his back and had now drawn out.

"Do not think I will be defeated, this easily by you", spoke Gaara, as he held his Katana over his head as he blocked the Mizukage strike, where he then pushed the Mizukage back.

After being pushed back the Mizukage just sneered, not being the least bit worried, at Gaara blocking his attacked and still being able to fight, where he then charged forward at Gaara and continued with his battle with him.

Not far from where Gaara and the Mizukage were battling, on another large building, Jiraiya was facing against Orochimaru and the Yondaime Tsuchikage, Ryoku.

"Katon: Ryūka no Jutsu (Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique)!" cried Jiraiya as he fired a blast of fire at Ryoku and Orochimaru.

As the fire blasted head towards them Ryoku quickly did a signal hand seal and cried out "Doton: Doryūheki (Earth Style: Earth Style Wall)!" which blocked the fire blast and protected him from it.

After the fire blast, Ryoku countered attacked, where he did another signal hand seal and cried out "Doton: Doryūsō (Earth Style: Rising Stone Spears)!" where a dozen or so stalagmites appeared out of the ground in front of the wall of Earth and tried to skewer Jiraiya.

Fortunately though Jiraiya was able to avoid the attack by jumping up into the air, although as he did Orochimaru then fired his Sen'ei Tajashu (Many Hidden Shadow Snake Hands) at the mid-air Jiraiya, where they quickly rapped themselves around him.

Although as soon as they did "Jiraiya" exploded, revealing that he was a Bunshin Daibakuha (Clone Great Explosion), where the explosion destroyed the snakes rapped around him.

As soon as Orochimaru and the Tsuchikage realised that Jiraiya had switched himself with an exploding clone they quickly looked around to see where he went.

They quickly found him behind them finishing doing some hand seals and then crying out "Doton: Yomi Numa (Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld)", after which the surface of the roof floor turned into mud and creating a small swamp around them, causing Orochimaru and Ryoku to sink into it.

As the two men sank into the mud swamp, Jiraiya quickly gathering oil in his mouth created by his Chakra, and spat it out, and ignited it, while at the same time crying out "Katon: Endan (Fire Style: Flame Bullet)!". Causing a large Flame bullet to be fired at the two leaders, who were sinking into the mud.

Although when they were hit and consumed by the fire attack, Jiraya saw the remains dissolved into mud, revealing them to be Tsuchi Bunshin (Earth Clones)".

"Shit Kawarimi no Jutsu!" though Jiraiya angrily, where upon realising this Jiraiya then heard Ryoku voice crying out from behind him "Doton: Doryūdan (Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet)!" firing several concentrated mud balls at Jiraiya from behind.

Jiraiya quickly used Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique), to avoid the attack, but when he appeared Orochimaru appeared behind and cried out "Ketsugō Tekinshō-hebi (Binding Striking Snake) (M). After which a pair of snakes ejected out of Orochimaru's selves and rapped themselves around Jiraiya's body, binding him with their bodies and then bit him in the neck.

Upon doing so "Jiraiya" dissolved into a pool of mud himself, where he then appeared behind Orochimaru and did a quick spin kick, hitting Orochimaru in the back and sending hims towards Ryoku. Orochimaru of course quickly did a quick spin flip in mid-air and landed beside Ryoku, who stood ready to continue the fight.

Upon landing next to the Tsuchikage, Orochimaru, just smirked back at his former team-mate, not the least bit affected by his kick.

"I believe that is enough playing around don't you think so Jiraiya-kun, spoke Orochimaru, with a sickening smirked on his face.

Jiraiya of course did not answer, but smirk showing that like Orochimaru and Ryoku he was only playing around a bit so to feel them out, much like they had been with him.

Soon enough after the three of them decided to get serious they recommenced their battle.

Near where Gaara and Jiraiya were fighting their opponents, Tsunade was battling against Doku of Kusagakure and Shinrin of the Hannya Clan.

As she was battling against to two men, Tsunade quickly grabbed hold of a large piece of rubble, from the roof that she destroyed and threw it at Doku and Shinrin.

Both men naturally jumped out of the way of the large piece of rubble, after which Doku then inhaled a large amount of air and exhaled a poison mist at Tsunade, while at the same time crying out "Dokugiri (Poison Mist)!"

As the Poison mist headed towards her, Tsunade quickly held her breath, so not to breath in any of the poison and the quickly jumped up into the air to get out of the mist. But when she did Shinrin was waiting for her with a jutsu ready, where he then quickly cried out "Katon: Karyū Endan (Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Missile)". After which he fired a stream of flames out of his mouth that took the shape of a dragon, Tsunade tried to move out of the way, but Shinrin was able to show impressive Fire Ninjutsu skill by controlling the Fire and have it follow Tsunade.

But when the Fire attack hit her "Tsunade's burnt corpse" turned into a burnt up piece of log, showing that Tsunade hand replaced herself, with a log. Seeing this Shinrin quickly looked around for where Tsunade might have went, when he looked around, he quickly found Tsunade falling down toward him doing a falling axe kick and crying out "Tsūtenkyaku".

Seeing this Shinrin muttered "Shit!" before he narrowly jumped out of the way of Tsunade's attack, which destroy a large piece of the roof they were on, which was also the largest and tallest of the buildings that were around them.

Not wanting to give up her advantage at being on the offensive, Tsunade charge at Shrinin with her fist, but before she could hit him several Kunai were thrown at her by Doku. Knowing that they were poisoned tipped Tsunade skilfully evaded them with being cut by them.

"Impressive envision Hokage-san, but I would expect nothing less from Konoha no Namekuji hime (Konoha's Slug Princess)", spoke Doku.

After which Doku then did a quick set of hand seals before crying out "Doton: Dordankyū (Earth Style: Mud Ball Bullets)! (N)" and fired several large balls of mud at Tsunade, who once again skilfully dodged the attacks.

Not to be deterred Doku quickly inhaled again and exhaled another poison mist, after which he then did a quick few hand-seals and the cried out "Dokugiriryu (Poison Mist Dragon)! (O)" where by using the poison mists that he created. Doku used it to create a large Dragon head made entirely out of poison and sent it at Tsunade.

As the poison Dragon headed for her, Tsunade quickly threw a Kunai with an exploding note on it, as soon as the Kunai hit the Poison Dragon, Tsunade activated the exploding note, where it blew up and destroyed the poison dragon a blew away the poison.

But as Tsunade had done this, Shinrin appeared behind her with his Katana out and covered in Lightning so to increase it cutting power, using Doku's attack as a diversion to distract Tsunade, allowing him to catch her by surprise.

Fortunately though Tsunade was not a Sannin for nothing and quickly spun around to avoid Shinrin's attack, where she then swung her arm around to hit him, but only to hit thin air as Shinrin used a Shunshin to avoid the attack and appear back next to Doku.

"That was close", muttered Shinrin as he had just barley been able to manage dodging Tsunade's fist.

"Well you hardily expect this to be easy did you?" asked Doku, "She isn't the Hokage of Konoha from nothing".

After dealing with Shinrin, Tsunade was then joined by Jiraiya and Gaara, who were in turn followed by their own opponents, who then surrounded the three.

"Hime, we need to finish this fast, the village can't hold out for much longer if we don't go out there and help with the defence", spoke Jiraiya, all the while keeping his eyes on Orochimaru and Tsuchikage.

"Tell me something I don't know Jiraiya", snapped Tsunade back, while watching Shinrin and Doku.

"Listen hime, can you and Gaara here hold off these guys by yourselves for a few minutes for me", asked Jiraiya in a low voice so that Orochimaru and the others wouldn't hear him.

"I believe we could Jiraiya-san, but why?" asked Gaara.

"I'm going to use my Sennin Mōdo (Sage mode), but in order for me do that I need to gather enough energy to use it, where I have to remain perfectly still for several minutes, hence I need you to hold them off and buy me some time", said Jiraiya.

At this Tsunade nodded, as she was familiar with Jiraiya's Sennin Mōdo, as Jiraiya had told her all about it awhile back, although she had never see him use it before.

Gaara was also familiar, with Jiraiya's Sennin Mōdo, although he had only heard stories about it from elder Shinobi's of his village like Chiyo and her brother. Where from what he heard about it, when using the Sennin Mōdo Jiraiya's power and strength increase dramatically, which was exactly what they need right now.

Unfortunately though Orochimaru was already aware of what they were planning as he could read their lips and knew what they were saying, not to mention was well aware of Jiraiya's Sennin Mōdo. Since before he left the village Jiraiya had told him all about his Sennin Mōdo and was well aware how strong it would make Jiraiya. Hence he would not give Jiraiya the chance to use it, quickly doing a quick series of hand seals, Orochimaru, slammed his hand onto the ground and cried out, "Dokuhebi no Kiba (Poison Snakes Fang)! (P)"

After which several snakes appeared out of the ground and bit on each of Tsunade's, Jiraiya's and Gaara's legs.

"What the devil!" cried Jiraiya in surprise as the snakes bit his legs.

As soon as the snakes had bitten each of their legs the quickly retracted back into the roof floor from whence they came, after which Jiraiya, Gaara and Tsunade, suddenly felt something wrong, as they struggled to breath and their bodies began to feel heavy.

"Poison!" declared Tsunade.

Seeing the poison affecting his two former team-mates and the Kazekage, Orochimaru couldn't help but smile in victory as new he had this battle won.

As soon as Tsunade felt her body starting to get heavy she tried and gather her Chakra to try and cure herself of the poison, but quickly found out that she could not summon her Chakra.

Seeing what Tsunade was trying to do Orochimaru could not help but laugh, "Ku, Ku, Ku, Ku, I wouldn't bother trying to heal yourself Tsunade as you no doubt have realised now you cannot summon your Chakra thanks to the poison that my snake's fangs were covered in"

"Orochimaru you bastard, what did you use on us?" spoke Tsunade angrily as her body was getting heavier and her was starting to find it hard to breathe.

"Ku, Ku, Ku, only just a little concoction, that Doku-kun was so kind to give me, the toxin which he gave me was made out of the very rare flower the Purple Dragon Lily flower. Sadly though we could only find three lilies which coated the fangs of my snake and infected you,but still they will do what I want. As I'm sure you know Tsunade-hime the effects of that toxin and how fatal it is if not treated soon", spoke a smirking Orochimaru.

Upon hearing this Tsunade growled angrily, while at the same time became very concern as she was familiar with the toxin, as it was widely used by Kusa during the Second Great Shinobi World War, which was why it became so rare. As the flowers were over used by Kusa during the war and they only bloom once a year in deep forestry area's in Kusa no Kuni (Grass Country).

The poison effects where slow, but in active combat the effects of the poison would accelerate, to due the adrenaline of a person. The poison would slow down a person's movements; while at the same time make their bodies feel heavier, it would also interfere with a person's breathing, where it could cause the person's throat to swell. Thereby obstructing the person airway slowly suffocating the person and killing them, while also having the side effect of preventing the person from summon and using their Chakra, which was why it was so valued at the time.

"I suggest that you surrender now, where if you do, we will grant you a quick and merciful death, before the poison kills you first", spoke Shinrin.

"Like we ever surrender to like the likes to you" scoffed Jiraiya as he prepared to continue the fight, as if he was going down he was going down fighting and would sure as hell take as many of them with him as he could.

Gaara and Tsunade were also of similar mind as surrender was not an option, this was a fight for survival, were they would either win or they would die.

"So you're going to fight right up to the bitter end…eh?" spoke Ryoku, as cracked his knuckle's and neck and then sneered, "That fine by me"

After seeing Jiraiya, Gaara, and Tsunade response, the other leaders of the anti-Konoha coalition prepared to continue the fight and finish of the weaken leaders.

-At the Eastern side of the village-

"Raikyo (Lightning Hound)!" cried Kakashi sending a bolt of Lightning shaped like a hound at a Kiri-nin. Who tried to avoid it but could not as Kakashi was able to control his attack and had it follow the Kiri-nin until it hit and killed him.

After dealing with the Kiri-nin Kakashi took a quick look around his surrounding seeing what was going on around him, and what he saw he did not like.

All around him he saw hundreds of Kiri-nins swarming all around them, although the Eastern front was still holding it was just barely as if something did not change soon they would be overwhelm. To his left he saw Yugao killing a Kiri swords-woman with her former lover Hayate's Katana, to his right he heard someone yell out Mōjū no Kiba (Beast Fang) (Q).When Kakashi looked over he saw that it was Kiba who was Charging forward at a Kiri Chunin with his claws out and did a cross slash ripping at the man chest a killing him.

Once the Chunin was dead Kiba then called out Akamaru who was nearby, after which he used his Jinjū Konbi Henge: Sōtōrō (Man Beast Combination Transformation: Double-Headed Wolf) to transform with Akamaru into a large, two-headed wolf. Where after transforming into it they charged forward, and used their Garōga (Dual Wolf Fang) to pierce right through one of the two remaining Giant Summons that was right in front of them.

With that Snake summon dead the Giant Battle toad Gamahiro was free to go help Gamabunta, who was fighting the Snake summons in the centre of the village, while also leaving the last Snake summon in the Eastern part of the village to Gamaken.

Not far in front of him Kakashi saw Shino using his Mushidama (Insect Sphere) to cover a Kiri Jonin with his bug and have them drain him of his Chakra and then devour him, while still alive, until there was no trace.

Seeing this Kakashi could not help but shudder slightly, as that was not a pleasant way to go.

Nearby as well Kakashi saw Sai using Sumi Nagashi (Ink Flush) to bind several Kiri-nins with his ink snakes and then kill them with one of his Tanto's. After which he then used his Chōjū Giga (Super Beasts Imitation Picture) summon several ink lions, to attack and kills some Kiri Ninja's. That were sneaking up on a pair of unsuspecting Konoha ANBU, who were busy fighting several Kiri HYDRA-nins

Quickly though Kakashi focused back at the battle at hand, he noticed a large group of Kiri Shinobi's heading towards them, seeing this Kakashi prepared to fight them, but before he could a large Hawk summons appeared above him.

Where a dark figure jumped off it and attacked the advancing group of Kiri Shinobi's, whiles the Hawk summons, flew over to fight the last remaining Giant Snake summons with Gamaken.

When Kakashi looked back at the Kiri group that had been heading towards him and the others, he saw that the figure that had attacked the Kiri Shinobi's had been Sasuke.

When Sasuke engaged the Kiri group he quickly used his Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu (Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique) to cause the Kiri group to scatter, so to avoid the massive ball of fire. Unfortunately through, two Kiri-nins were not so lucky in being able to avoid the attack and were hit by it, where they were burnt to a crisp.

Quickly though the Kiri-nins reorganised themselves, where several of them used the Kunai launchers that they had and fired them at Sasuke.

Sasuke though quickly drew his chokutō and skilfully dodged or deflected all the Kunai fired at him, without getting as much as a scratch.

Seeing this, a dozen or so Kiri swordsmen charged at Sasuke with their Katana's, for the next few minutes Sasuke fought with the Kiri swordsmen with his chokutō, where with his superior skill in it he was able to kill several of the Kiri swordsmen. Soon after though, Sasuke used his Kusanagi no Tsurugi: Chidorigatana (Kusanagi Sword: One Thousand Birds Katana), so to increase the cutting power of his chokutō. Within a few minutes Sasuke had killed the remainder of the Kiri swordsmen that had attack him, by using his Lightning enhance chokutō to cut through the Kiri Shinobi's Katana's with ease.

Just as Sasuke had finished up killing the last of the Kiri swordsmen another Kiri-nin came up behind him and tried to sneak up on Sasuke from behind and stab him with his Tanto blade.

Unfortunately for the Kiri-nin, Sasuke was well aware of what he was trying to do, and just when the Kiri-nins was about to stab Sasuke in the back. Sasuke quickly turned his sword in a reverse grip and then stab backwards right in the Kiri-nins gut, who could not see it until it was too late thanks to Sasuke's Black cloak blocking his view.

As soon as he had done that three more Kiri Shinobi's, who had been hiding in the buildings around Sasuke, appeared with their Kunai's in hand out of the buildings and attack Sasuke from all directions.

Seeing this Sasuke then used his Chidori Nagashi (One Thousand Birds Current) to release his Chidori in every direction around him. So that when the Kiri-nins touched the Chidori their bodies would misinterpreted the Lightning nature as "electrical signals from the nerves," making their muscles contract, causing their bodies to involuntarily go stiff, while at the same time receive severe damage.

When the paralyzed Ninja's fell to the ground Sasuke took his chokutō out of the gut of the now dead Kiri ninja and finished off the remaining other Kiri-nins around him.

Quickly after that, several more Kunai were fired at him by three Kiri Shinobi's with Kunai launchers on a nearby rooftop, Sasuke of course quickly used a Hi-Shunshin no Jutsu (Fire Body Flicker Technique) to dodge the Kunai.

Sasuke then reappeared, a few rooftops behind the Kiri ninja's with the Kunai launchers, where he then fired his Katon: Gōryūka no Jutsu (Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique), which completely destroyed the building the Kiri-nins were on and killed them along with it.

After using his Katon: Gōryūka no Jutsu, Sasuke notice two Kiri jonin's to his right, where he then used his Kuchiyose: Raikō Kenka (Summoning: Lightning Blade Creation) to summon several shurikens at them.

The two ninja's of course dodged the shurikens although, what they didn't know was that Sasuke had translucent strings on the shurikens, and was using his Sōshuriken no Jutsu (Manipulated Shuriken Technique) to have the come behind the Jonin and rapped themselves around the two.

After which Sasuke then used his Katon: Ryūka no Jutsu (Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique), where the two Jonins were nothing more the charred remains after the attack.

When the two Jonins were dead, Sasuke notice another Kiri Shinobi at the corner of his eye, preparing to fire his Kunai launcher only a few feet away from him. When he saw this Sasuke quickly used his Chidori Eisō (One Thousand Birds Sharp Spear) and fired it at the Kiri ninja, where it pierced right in the head, killing him instantly.

Once the other Kiri Shinobi was dead four more appeared on the roof top, where they all quickly used Suiton: Suiben (Water Style: Water Whip) to capture and subdue Sasuke, unfortunately though Sasuke did a quick jump to avoid being caught by the Water Whips. After which he then fired Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu (Fire Style: Phoenix Immortal Fire Technique), while still in mid-air at the Kiri ninja's.

When the Kiri-nins saw the attack coming they all quickly fired Suiton: Suidan (Water Style: Water bullet) (R) at in the incoming fire attack.

The Water attacks all hit all their marks, but when the balls of Water hit the flames and extinguish them. The Shurikens hidden in the flames continued on towards the Kiri-nins, who could not avoid in time, where three of them were cut slight while the fourth was hit in the neck by one of the shurikens.

Before the Kiri-nins could even retaliate, Sasuke fired several Chidori Senbon (One Thousand Birds Senbon) at them, causing the one of the Kiri-nins left arm to go numb, the other Kiri-nins right arm to go numb as well. While the thirds was hit in his right leg, preventing him from moving very fast, which Sasuke took advantage of this by speeding towards the Kiri-nin and stabbing him with his chokutō.

After which Sasuke ran at the remaining two nins and while ducking underneath the punch from the first ninja he then kicked the other one away, after which he then spun around and charged up his Chidori (One Thousand Birds) and rammed it right in the stomach of the first man, where he then fell dead on the roof floor.

Seeing his comrade fall the final Kiri Shinobi charged at Sasuke with a Kunai in his one usable hand. Seeing this Sasuke then used his Magen: Kasegui (Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes) to stop man in his tracks, preventing him from moving and making feel the physical pain of spikes being run through him.

Once the Kiri-nin was frozen in place, Sasuke charged up his Raikiri (Lightning Cutter), (That Kakashi taught him) and rammed it into the Kiri-nin chest, killing him. Once all the Kiri Shinobi's were killed Sasuke left to roof top to find more.

When it was all over Kakashi could only sigh, as he had to admit that Sasuke was an amazingly powerful Ninja, where he wasn't exactly sure that he could even beat Sasuke. But even still that did not mean he liked the way Sasuke turned out, as he was cold uncaring to everyone around him, and surrounded himself with darkness, where the only thing he cared about was killing his brother Itachi. In away Kakashi blamed himself for how Sasuke turned out as he had given Sasuke far too much leeway when he was younger, when it came to his attitude and how he should have focused on getting Sasuke to value comradeship and valuing others. But even then he was unsure that would have gotten through to Sasuke, as the darkness that was in Sasuke's heart and so focused on his revenge where it was firmly set in his heart long before Sasuke became his student.

Putting aside his mistake over Sasuke aside Kakashi quickly put his focus back at the battle, where he went over to support Yugao.

For the next fifteen minutes the battle at the Eastern front raged on, where despite the odds the line still held, and the Konoha Shinobi's along with their allies continued to fight on. But even despite their heroic efforts the line was about to collapsed.

"Kakashi!" cried Yugao, who was bleeding slightly on the side of her head and was no longer wearing her mask, due to it breaking.

"What is it Yugao?" replied Kakashi meeting her on the roof of a large house which had a clear view of the Eastern Gate.

The Oto forces have broken through centre and are about to attack us from behind, where we're going to be caught between two forces.

"But what about Tenzo and his group?" asked Kakashi

"Tenzo his currently fighting the leader of the Oto forces a woman that can use Shōton, while his teams are being overwhelmed, most of them are now dead and those that are left and fighting the Oto-nins", replied Yugao.

"Shit! … if we're caught between the Oto forces and the Kiri forces we be slaughter, and their no-where we can fall back to. As were being attack from the front and behind and even if could retreat somehow, the line would collapse if we did", thought Kakashi before he then came to a hard decision, one he never hoped to make.

"Yugao, go gather everyone around our sector and have them gather here, were going to make our last stand here", spoke Kakashi, where Yugao nodded in understanding, knowing what that meant.

Soon enough Yugao had gathered all the remaining defending forces of Konoha in Kakashi's sector, out of a force of two hundred and fifty Shinobi's that he had been in this sector at the beginning of the battle only seventy were now left, all the others were either dead or too wounded to fight, while the other forces in the other sectors, where cut off from them.

The remaining defenders were made out of mainly Konoha Shinobi's along with a dozen or so Suna Shinobi's and two or three Tsuchigumo Clan Shinobi's. Among them as well were Kiba, Sai, Shino Sasuke and Yugao.

Soon after gathering together the defending Shinobi's came under attack from the Kiri Shinobi's and the Oto Shinobi's on both sides. For several minutes there was fierce fighting between the two sides. As Kakashi killed another Oto-nin with his Kunai, he heard Yugao call him out from the roof top he had be talking to her on earlier.

When Kakashi jumped up to her on the rooftop, he looked to where she was pointing to, with defeated look on her face, when Kakashi looked his heart sunk like a stone in Water, as all hope of survival was gone. As when he looked to the Konoha Eastern gateway and the breach in the Eastrern wall, which Yugao had been pointing to, he saw the fifth and final wave of Kiri Shinobi's moving into the village, and if they were moving forward so where the other waves on the other sides of the village…Konoha was doomed.

At the same time Kiba, Shino, Sai, Sasuke along with several other Konoha Shinobi's stop fighting to see what was most likely their doom coming towards them.

The Kiri and Oto Shinobi's on the other hand where encourage on with the sight of reinforcements arriving, where they began to fight with even more enthusiasm.

But just as all hope was lost, the fifth wave of Kiri Shinobi's were about to enter the village gateway and the breach in the Eastern wall. There was a sudden bright flash of light from the sky and a large explosion at the Konoha Eastern Gate and in the breach in the Eastern wall, which killed a dozen or so Kiri Shinobi's who were just entering the village. The bright flash was then followed by a dozen more bright flashes of light and many more explosions.

"What they hell?" cried Kiba out loud when he saw what had happened

"Kakashi! …look up there in the sky!" cried Yugao pointing up in the air.

When Kakashi, looked up along with everyone else there, he could not believe what he was seeing and thought he was seeing things at first, but he quickly realised he wasn't.

-Insert Gundam 00 OST 2 - 29 – Counterattack-

For right above the village and flying in the sky were eleven New Kumo airships along with over a hundred Sky-Hawk Ninja's flying around them in their Portable Wing Gliders.

At the same time, they also the airships firing their Lightning cannons, down on the now confused a disorganised Kiri forces, as well as firing their volley guns, along with the New Kumo ninja's on the cat-walks, who were firing their Jutsu's and dropping bombs down on the Kiri Forces.

Along with them as well were the Sky Hawk Ninja's who were also firing Jutsu's and dropping bombs on the fifth wave on Kiri forces.

"It's New Kumo…they're here…and their fighting on our side, we're saved!" cried a Konoha Shinobi who saw the New Kumo airships and Sky-Hawk Ninja's arriving and firing down on the Kiri forces.

"Thank the stars" spoke Kakashi with clear relieve, "But still why are they here?"

"I would think that was oblivious Hatake-san?" spoke a voice, where when Kakashi and the others looked around they saw none other than Akechi Mitsuhide standing on the rooftop of a house near them, along with Miyoshi Saiyuri and two other people that Kakashi and the others did not recognise.

One was a young man in his earlier thirties, who was dressed like so kind of noble, he wore White Shitagi, a Black Kosode, a Black Hakama, a White Hakama-Himo, White Tabi, and Waraji and a White Haori over the Black Kosode. He had long shoulder length Black hair in a White headpiece called a Kenseikan and wore fingerless White gloves that covered only the back of his hands and wore a scarf. He also carried a regular katana with light Blue handle and with a simple cross guard, with a simple open frame, much like a four-pane window.

The other was a tall younger man in his early twenties with spiky orange hair wearing Black Shinobi pants and vest along with a Kumo Jonin vest and a long-sleeved, ankle-length Black coat over the vest, which flare out into ragged ends at the bottom and had with red lining on the inside. Kakashi also noticed that the orange haired youth also carried a long Katana with a Black blade.

"Mitsuhide?" spoke Kakashi, with clear surprise as he had not sensed any of them.

"I'm pleased that you remembered me Hatake-san", replied Mitsuhide, with a slight smirk at Kakashi's surprise.

"Not that I'm complaining or anything, but why is New Kumo involved in this fight, you made it clear earlier that you're staying neutral in this fight and you weren't going to take sides in it. So why are you getting involved in this war now and why are you saving us?" spoke Kakashi as he was unsure if New Kumo was an ally or a new foe.

"We are not saving you; we're simply here to eliminate a potential threat to the Heavenly Alliance as now is the ideal time to eliminate them, before they threaten us", spoke Saiyuri.

"You mean Orochimaru and his allies!" stated Shino.

"Correct", replied the noble looking man next to Saiyuri.

"But I thought you guys said that you were not threatened by them", spoke Kiba.

"Certain circumstances have caused us to change that belief", answered Mitsuhide.

"And what would those circumstances be?" asked Kakashi, hoping to get a better understanding of the situation with New Kumo now joining them.

"Nothing that you need to concern yourself with Hatake-san", replied Saiyuri with a slight smirk.

At this Kakashi frowned a little, but quickly let it go, "So are we allies then?" he asked.

"No!" stated Mitsuhide with a frown of his own, "We're not your allies, but neither are we your enemies, we simply share a common enemy, so for now at least, we will fight at your side".

At this Kakashi sighed, "Oh well then, I guess that's good enough", where Mitsuhide just nodded, before Saiyuri suddenly spoke.

"Mitsuhide, we should go!" to which Mitsuhide just nodded to and turned to the other two members of his group.

"Ichigo, … Byakuya! …lets go" to which the two other member nodded and they all disappeared and reappeared engaging the Kiri and Oto forces.

"Ok everyone you heard him, let's go and show them what Konoha Shinobi's are made out of", spoke Kakashi as he uncovered his Sharingan, which he had covered when he was talking to Mitsuhide.

As soon as Kakashi had said this the Konoha defenders roared their approval and started to fight with renewed strength.

-On The Southern side of the Village-

"CRASH!"

"CLANG!"

"CLANG!"

After a minute or so of fighting Konohamaru and Berugu broke apart from their battle with one another as they stared each other down and caught their breaths, as they were doing so they suddenly saw flashes of light and saw explosions coming from the Southern gate and the breach in the Southern wall.

When they looked up they saw five New Kumo airships with fifty Sky-Hawk Ninja's flying around them, both the ships and the Sky-Hawk Ninja were firing down on the advancing Iwa reserves that where about to enter the village.

"New Kumo? What the hell are those bastards doing here?" cried Beurgu in surprise.

It was after he said this that two Iwa Jonin's came up to him, at the same time Shikamaru and a Konoha Jonin joined Konohamaru.

"Berugu-sama, New Kumo airships have arrived and are attacking our reserve forces", spoke one of the Iwa Jonins.

"What!" cried a furious Berugu, while at the same time thinking furiously "Have we been tricked, did Konoha actually succeed in allying with New Kumo and the Heavenly Alliance and we're just lured here?"

"Shikamaru is that true?" asked Konohamru surprise.

"Yea it is, The New Kumo airships and the Sky-Hawk Ninja are decimating the Iwa reserves, and from the reports their doing the same on all sides against the coalition", replied Shikamaru.

Upon hearing this Berugu growled as he knew he had to regain control of his forces and prepare them for the New Kumo's forces that were sure to come soon.

"We will finish our fight another time Sarutobi", spoke Berugu before he and his men disappeared.

"But why is New Kumo here I thought they were going to stay out of this war?" asked Konohamaru with some confusion.

"I don't know", replied Shikamaru, "But let's not look a gift horse in the mouth, as with New Kumo attacking them from the rear and their support we might actually win this war".

Konohamaru nodded in agreement before both he, Shikamaru and the Jonin went to get back in the battle.

-On the Western side of the Village-

"Hakke: Hasangeki (Eight Trigrams: Mountain Crusher)!" cried Hinata as she released a high-speed palm thrust forward fired a powerful wave of Chakra, sending Kotarō flying back into a wall nearby and right through it.

After sending Kotarō flying Hinata started panting heavily, as fighting Kotarō had not been easy as he had lived up to his infamous reputation.

Hinata had many cuts on her face and her arms, and her robes had been badly torn up from Kotarō lethal Wind attacks, which she had been able to just avoid or block, but not without some damaged done. But even still she had been able to give Kotarō a hard fight as well and give him some bruises of her own to him as well.

But just as she thought the fight was over she heard Kotarō speak out from the hole in the wall that she had just sent him through.

"Impressive Hinata-san, you have indeed lived up to my exception, and I can see how you earned your fearsome reputation", spoke Kotarō as he stepped out of the hole he made in the wall covered in a Wind like armour.

"B-But how?" said Hinata in surprise that that attack should have crippled Kotarō.

Knowing what Hinat meant Kotarō decided to answer her question "This is my Fuuton: Kaze no Yoroi (Wind Style: Armour of Wind) (S), which creates a small whirlwind like armour around my body. That protected me from you're attack, also with this on your Taijustu is worthless against me. Although I will admit that last attack did some damage to me, as I broke a few ribs from it, but still, you have lost this fight".

"We see about that!" cried Hinata as she did a few quick hand seals and cried out "Suiton: Mizu Teppō (Water Style: Water Gun)" and fired a powerful blast of Water from her mouth at Kotarō. Unfortunately though the water attack was ineffective against Kotarō Wind armour and was just blew apart and scattered when it hit it.

After Hinata's attack, Kotarō deactivated his Kaze no Yoroi and the thrust his hand gantlet forwards, where a chain bladed whip fired out of it (10) and shot at Hinata, who saw it coming and tried to avoided it. But Kotarō channelled his Chakra through the chain bladed whip and controlled it movements to follow Hinata as she tried to avoid the whip. After which it quickly rapped itself around Hinata, preventing her from moving.

"This fight is over" said Kotarō, with a smirk at his victory, as he was about ready to twist and pull his whip and have the blades on the whip to dig into Hinata and kill her.

"Not yet it hasn't" cried Hinata as she released a massive amount of her Chakra causing the chain blades to widen and expand out a bit, where she started to spin around and cried out "Hakkeshō Kaiten" and breaking the chain blade whip.

Kotarō quickly retracted what was left of his blade and prepared to continue his fight with Hinata, but before either of them could, they noticed several large explosions and flashes of light. After which they then notice the New Kumo airships, before either of them could even begin to wonder what was going on, two voices suddenly shouted out Hinata's name.

When Hinata turned she saw Neji and Hiashi running towards her, ignoring Hiashi's arrival Hinata turned to look a Neji, all the while watching Kotarō with her Byakugan on.

"Neji what's going on? What're New Kumo airships doing here?"

"We do not know, they just appeared and a few minutes ago and are firing down on the Kusa and Hannya forces outside the village walls", replied Neji.

It was upon hearing this that Kotarō decided to speak, "It seems we will have to continue our fight another time Hinata-san", after which before Neji, Hinata or Hiashi could respond or even try and stop him; he dropped a smoke bomb and disappeared.

"Well now that was very impressive" spoke a new voice, where Neji, Hinata and Hiashi, quickly used their Byakugan's to look around for the person who spoke, but couldn't see anyone when they looked around.

"Who's there?" spoke Neji, believing the person to be another enemy, where he quickly went into a defensive stance.

It was after Neji had asked this, that a woman with standard Kumo uniform with a Kumo headband appeared right out of the wall like a ghost, telling the three Hyuga's that she was from the Yuki Clan, that Jiraiya had told the Council and everyone else about.

"You're from New Kumo" stated Hinata, as she eased her guard a little, but just a little as she was still unsure what the woman's intentions were yet.

"Yes I' am, my name is Yūki Nadie, I'm head of the Yūki Clan of New Kumo, it is a pleasure meeting you in person Hinata-sama, as I have heard much about you,", spoke Nadie respectfully to Hinata.

"May I ask why you are all here? and why you are helping us, as The Rokudaime Raikage made it quite clear, he had no wish to have your village or the Heavenly Alliance involved in this war", asked Hinata.

"I'm afraid I cannot say exactly as of yet, but I will tell you that, it is in my village's and the Heavenly Alliance best interest to see to it that your enemies do not win this battle and that they are destroyed here", answered Nadie, before she disappeared into the ground.

Once Nadie left, Hinata, Neji and Hiashi, quickly went off to join the other members of their groups and help in the battle.

As the Battle raged on in the village, The Raikage's personal airship along with five other Airships and fifty Sky-Hawk Ninja's broke apart from the remaining five airships and fifty other Sky-Hawk Ninja's on the Eastern side of the village. They then began to move in on the centre of the village, where the Oto forces where fighting the Konoha defenders.

After which, they began to fire down at the Snake summons there and the Oto forces, upon seeing the Airships the Konoha defenders in the centre, where cheering with joy, at the arrival of their unexpected saviours, the most notable of these people were the two Konoha no Kedakaki Aoi Mōjū (Konoha's Sublime Green Beasts of Prey).

"Yosh! The youthful Shinobi's Of New Kumo have arrived to help once again, Gai-sensei", cried Lee.

"Yes they have, Yosh! The Flames of youth truly burn brightly in the Shinobi's of New Kumo" cried Gai.

"Gai-sensei, we must now fight twice as hard now, so that our flames of youth will match those of the Youthful New Kumo Shinobi's", cried Lee.

"Yosh! You are right my beloved student, we must not allow our flames of youth to be dampened by these un-youthful Shinobi's" cried Gai.

At this point the Oto Shinobi's that Gai and Lee had been fighting now had large sweat drops at the back of their heads, and began to wonder if all Konoha Shinobi's were this crazy. But before they could even think more on the subject, they suddenly heard Lee and Gai shout "YYYYYooouuuutttthhhhh!" and attack the Oto-nins, sending them flying to every direction.

-With Tsunade, Jiraiya and Gaara-

Currently on their knees Jiraiya and Tsunade were struggling to keep breathing as the poison, effects were worsening and the bodies were becoming more and more sluggish and harder to move in time to block or fight.

Gaara was still able to continue fighting, where despite not being able to use his Chakra or Sand was still able to fight with his Katana, and was miraculously able to hold off Orochimaru and the others by himself to give Tsunade and Jiraiya time to rest. Although he was just barely able to hold them off, and would not be able to do for very long, the only reason Gaara was even in better shape than Jiraiya and Tsunade was because he was younger than they were. Hence he could last longer than they could, not to mention his biju, was probably helping him resist the poison effects. But even still it would be only a matter of time before Gaara would become like they were, as he was not immune to the poison effects, despite having a biju sealed in him.

It was at this time that Jiraiya heard the new explosion going on around the village and flashes of light, after which he then turned and saw The Raikage's personal airship along with five other Airships and fifty Sky-Hawk Ninja's flying above the centre of the village. Along with fifteen more airships and many more Sky-Hawk Ninja's flying around the village, firing down on the anti-Konoha coalition forces.

"Tsunade! Gaara! Look!" cried Jiraiya in surprise.

When Tsunade and Gaara turned around to look they could not believe what they were seeing, nor could Orochimaru and his allies when they saw the New Kumo Airships and Sky-Hawk Ninja's.

"I don't believe it…New Kumo! ...but why?" spoke Tsunade in shock and confusion.

"I don't know…but just be thankful they came" replied Jiraiya with clear relief, since far as he was concerned they were the most beautiful sight he had ever seen in his life, even Gaara looked relieved when he saw them.

"It's New Kumo, what they hell are they doing here!" cried Ryoku, with clear surprise.

"And look they're firing on our forces" said Shinrin and he pointed to the Oto forces being attacked by the Sky-Hawk Ninja's and one of the Giants Snakes being blown apart by the Lightning Cannon on one of the New Kumo airship.

"What the hell is going on?" cried and equally angrily and surprised Doku.

"I knew it, I told you all that we should have forgotten about Konoha, and dealt with New Kumo and the Heavenly Alliance when we had the chance", spoke Shiro angrily.

"How could this have happened, after the event with The Raikage, New Kumo shouldn't even care what happened to Konoha, so why are they here? Could they have learned about ours plans to attack them when we had dealt with Konoha and Suna? Could Tsunade have actually made a secret Alliance with New Kumo and the Heavenly Alliance and the whole event with The Raikage in Konoha had been a sham. So to make us think that New Kumo and the Heavenly Alliance would not help them, so that they could lead us into this trap?" thought Orochimaru in anger and confusion, "No it's not possible they couldn't have!"

"Orochimaru! We have to finish them off now and get back to our forces and reorganise them before they are destroyed by the New Kumo forces", spoke Ryoku fiercely.

"Yes I agree" replied Orochimaru as he got ready along with the others.

Gaara, Tsunade and Jiraiya quickly regrouped and forced their weakened bodies to move and prepare to fight, as with New Kumo now joining the fight on their side. They now had a fighting chance of winning this war and they weren't going let it go by dying.

-End Gundam 00 OST 2 - 29 – Counterattack-

-Eastern side of the village-

Currently fighting the Kiri forces on the Eastern front, Mitsuhide was cutting down any and all Kiri forces that stood against him killing them with chilling ease and precision with his Katana. As well with Shurikens and Kunai's by throwing them at any Kiri-nins that were distances away from him, hitting and killing them with pinpoint precision and accuracy.

To most of the Kiri-nin, Mitsuhide was nothing but a White blur, as he moved too fast for any of them to react quickly enough to defend themselves.

"Who is this guy?" cried a panicking Kiri-nin as he didn't know what was going on, nor who they were fighting against.

"It's Shirotakai no Kiri (Mist's White Death), Akechi Mitsuhide" said a frightened Kiri-nin as he knew Mitsuhide's reputation back when he still with Kiri.

"Actually I go by the title of Kumo no Shirotaka (White Falcon of Cloud)" said Mitsuhide as stabbed the first Kiri-nin in the back of his head with a Kunai, while cut off the head of the other with his Katana.

As Mitsuhide turned around he turned his head slightly so to avoid a fly Kunai that was sent by a Kiri-nin a hundred feet away from him, and was using a Kunai launcher. Using his Takagan (Hawkeye) to target the Kiri-nin, Mitsuhide then threw a Shuriken of his own at the Kiri-nin, the Shuriken flew through the air at such incredible speed and accuracy. That it hit the Kiri-nin right on the head between his eyes within seconds of being thrown by Mitsuhide and killed the Kiri-nin instantly.

It was after dealing with that Kiri-nin that a Kiri Jonin appeared shouting out, "Die you traitor, Suiton: Mizu Kamikiri (Water Style: Rising Water Slicer)".

Mitsuhide of course countered this attack with Ninpō: Shinkuu Kamaitachi (Ninja Art: Vacuum Razor Wind) (T). The high power Wind attack quickly clashed against the Water technique and over powered it, causing it to backlash against the Kiri Jonin who fired it.

The Kiri Jonin quickly jumped away from being hit, where upon landing on nearby street, he saw Mitsuhide heading towards him an astonishing speed. Quickly the Kiri Jonin did a few hand seals and then cried out "Doton: Doryūheki" creating a large earth wall to protect himself from Mitsuhide.

Unfortunately though Mitsuhide was not deterred, when he saw the large wall of Earth, where quickly using the second level of his Takagan and hit a certain point of the Earth wall with the tip of the blade of his Katana, causing the Earth wall to collapsed into pieces.

The Kiri Jonin was so shocked after seeing his Earth wall so easily fall apart after a single hit, that he failed to take notice of Mitsuhide in time, who then slashed his Katana at the Jonin stomach. When the Jonin fell to his knees holding his bleeding stomach and was slowing dying, he only muttered one word.

"H-H-How?"

"Clearly you do not know the special ability of the second level of my Takagan, which allows me to see life points, which is a certain points that every living being and object has. When I hit certain points I can destroy, disable or kill any one or anything, in a way it works similar to the Hyuga Clan's Jūken (Gentle fist), but is much deadlier. The point I just hit on that wall was the centre life point of the wall, which is the weakest point on anything, yet the most difficult to hit, where once I hit it will fall apart like a house of cards" spoke Mitsuhide

After which he then raised his Katana again and severed the Jonin head from his body, to give him a quick and clean death.

At the same time this was happening several Kiri-nins found themselves in a think crimson red mist.

"Fool!" thought the leader of the group "Does this person really think that they can beat us using Kirigakure no Jutsu (Art of Hiding in the Mist), the very technique that our village created and specialise in".

"Don't be nervous, despite the colour difference this is still Kirigakure no Jutsu, meaning we have the advantage, so when whoever attacks us we be ready for them", spoke the leader quietly to his team.

"How wrong you are", spoke a ghostly like female voice.

"Who there show yourself" spoke the leader angrily.

At this a woman's face made out of the red Mist appeared in front of the Kiri group leader, when the Kiri-nins saw the face made out of mist they were naturally surprised. But soon after, the surprised look on the group leader turned to a look of fear, where his face turned pure white with fear. Since he then recognised the face of the woman that they were now seeing, as he had seen her face of Kiri's Bingo book.

"Kiri no Shinkutakai (Crimson Death of Mist), Miyoshi Saiyuri!" spoke the group leader with fear, which was mimicked by the rest of his team, as they had all heard of the infamous nuke-nin who killed Kiri's entire council single handedly.

"Ah! Good you do remember me, but I'm afraid, I no longer go by that name, as I now known as Shinkukiri no Kumo (Cloud's Crimson Mist)", spoke Saiyuri.

Upon realising who they were dealing with the Kiri-nins tried to get out of the mist, but could not get out for whatever direction they went the mist would follow them. When they tired to Shunshin out nothing happened.

"What going on?" cried one of the Kiri-nins.

"Do not bother trying to use your Chakra, as when in my large scale mist form, I can drain the Chakra out of the bodies of any one in it and add it to my own, the same can be said when you release Chakra to use Jutsu", spoke Saiyuri with a slight chuckle, as she was assumed by the angry and fearful looks on the Kiri-nins faces.

"Come out and fight us fair, you bitch!" spoke another Kiri-nin, the next second a short curved sword appeared out of the Kiri-nin's chest.

"That wasn't a very polite thing to a lady such as myself", replied Saiyuri coldly when she stabbed the Kiri-nin with her short curved sword, while holding the other in her other hand.

As Saiyuri drew her curved sword back out of the dead Kiri-nins body, which fell to the ground, another Kiri-nin appeared behind her. Who had his Katana in hand and swung it at Saiyuri, while shouting "Die you traitorous bitch!" But as soon as he swung his Katana at Saiyuri, her body turned to mist and went right through her.

Before the Kiri-nin even knew what happened, Saiyuri in her mist form entered through his mouth, where after a few seconds, the Kiri-nin started to dry out as all the moisture in his body was absorbed by Saiyuri from the inside, turning him into a dried husk.

Saiyuri then quickly left the now dead Kiri-nins body, and went into another nearby Kiri-nin, but instead of absorbing all the moisture in his body, she overflowed it, filling his lungs with Water and causing him to drown.

After killing and leaving the other Kiri-nin's body, Saiyuri then decided to finish up this fight, where she caused her Crimson mist to become even thicker. After which she then decided to use the Sairento Kiringu Justsu (Silent Killing Technique), to finish off the remaining other Kiri-nins in her mist.

Within a few minutes the Crimson mist dissipated, where it revealed the dead bodies of the remaining Kiri group, with Saiyuri standing over them.

Even though all Kiri-nins were trained standardly in Sairento Kiringu, Saiyuri was a true master of it, especially when used in combination with Kirigakure no Jutsu. When combing these two Techniques together, few if any could every hope to beat Saiyuri or even survive.

With the Kiri group dead, a sadistic smirk appeared of Saiyuri's face and spoke out loud to herself, "Now then, who will I fight next", after which Saiyuri disappeared to search out for her next Opponent or victim, which ever way a person would look at it.

Not too far from where Saiyuri was fighting the Kiri Shinobi's, Ichigo and Byakuya were fighting the Oto forces that were coming in from the centre of the village.

Using his high speed and superior swordsmanship, Ichigo was able to easy deal with any Oto, Shinobi, as despite his young age he was a highly skilled Shinobi.

At the same time near where Ichigo was fighting Byakuya, was slaughter the Oto force around him with chilling ease by using his famed Koubaton: Senbonzakura no Jutsu (Plant Style: Thousand Cherry Blossoms Technique). Where he controlled the thousands of Sakura petals in a similar manner that Gaara controlled his Sand, where he used the thousands of Sakura petal, like thousands of tiny blades to cut the Oto Shinobi's to pieces.

Many of the Konoha defenders could not help but stare at how easily and how many enemy Shinobi's this small team of New Kumo Shinobi's were killing, after which many of the defenders where glad that New Kumo was at least fighting with them instead of against them.

As this was happening Kakashi was knocking out an Oto-nin, where he was then called by an ANBU.

"Kakashi-san Look!" spoke the ANBU wearing a Monkey shaped ANBU mask, who then pointed out to the Main Gate and breach to the Eastern side of the village.

When Kakashi looked he saw eight hundred, New Kumo Shinobi's charging forward out of the forestry attacking the now decimated fifth wave outside the village, which was barely even at half strength thanks New Kumo surprise air attack. Within minutes the New Kumo forces that arrived swept away the remainder of the Kiri fifth wave, where they were killed, captured or retreated. After which the New Kumo force quickly moved forward into the village and started to attack the surprised Kiri forces in the village from behind.

Upon seeing the arrival of the New Kumo forces all the remaining Konoha defenders of the Eastern side of the village were embolden even further by the arrival of more reinforcements from New Kumo. The Konoha defenders then began to push back the Kiri forces back, while the New Kumo force attack the Kiri forces from the rear, where once again the Kiri forces were wedge in between to enemy forces pushing forward.

During the fight Yugao, was doing her part as she fought several Kiri-nins by herself, but just as she finished off the last one, another appeared from behind with a Kunai Launcher in his hand and fired it. Before Yugao knew it, two Kunai's were flying in the air and pierced right into Yugao right shoulder and the other into her left leg piercing her deeply and causing her to fall on her knees in pain and drop her Katana.

She then pulled out the Kunai in her shoulder and the other in her leg and then turned around to see where the Kiri-nin that shot her was, and when she did she saw him standing over her with his Kunai launcher right at her face, ready to fire.

"Time to die Konoha-bitch", spoke the Kiri-nin right when he was about to fire, at the same Yugao closed her eyes as she knew she was dead, while thinking "Hayate I'm coming"

But just when the Kiri Shinobi was about to fire a long metal spear came out of the Kiri ninja's chest, killing him within seconds of being stabbed by the spear.

When Yugao opened her eyes after hearing the man's scream and not feeling a Kunai going through her she opened her eyes and looked up to see the spear that appeared in the Kiri-nins chest being pulled out.

When the man's fell down, she saw who her saviour was; he was a tall young and handsome man with long brown hair and a Kumo head band around his head, (11).

"Are you alright miss?" asked the man politely.

"Eh …Y-Yes I 'am, t-thank you" spoke Yugao as she was still a bit shocked at what had just happened, "W-Who a-are you".

"My name is Zhao Yun Captain of Daimyo's Royal Guard to the Daimyo of Kaminari no Kuni.

Hearing this of course shocked Yugao as it was an unusual position for a Shinobi of a Shinobi village to have. Sure the Fire Daimyo had the Shugonin Jūnishi (Twelve Guardian Ninja), but they were not Konoha Shinobi's. As they took orders from Fire Daimyo and would not take part in Konoha battles or any missions for it, nor would they wear Konoha headbands. If a Shinobi of Konoha became a member of the Shugonin Jūnishi they would have to give their Shinobi rank in the village up, although they could take it back once they resigned or retired from the Shugonin Jūnishi, where the same could be said the other way around.

It was then that Zhao noticed Yugao was wounded and went and picked her up in his hands.

"W-What are you doing?" cried a surprised and slightly embarrassed Yugao, who was blushing slightly as she was an ANBU captain and was not use to being carried like this and was even slightly humiliated.

"You're wounded and you are in need medical treatment", replied Zhao.

"It's nothing I can take care of myself" argue Yugao although, she knew with the wound on her leg she could not walk let alone run, and her wound in her shoulder would decreased her fighting ability. But still her pride as a Kunoichi and as a ANBU captain, refused to allow to admit that, fortunately though Zhao Yun ignored Yugao's protests and told her he would not let her go until a medic cleared her.

Yugao, would have argued more, but when she looked at Zhao's face she knew she would not win this argument and relented. Although she did get Zhao to pick up and give her Hayate's Katana, which she had dropped when wounded, telling him that it had important sentimental value to her.

After picking up the Katana and giving it to Yugao, Zhao then went off to bring her to a nearby New Kumo medic, to heal her wounds.

-Western Side of the Village-

On the Western side of the village, Hinata was fighting fiercely along side many of her Clan's men and women, with her Sister Hanabi fighting nearby on her right and side, and Hiashi and Neji fighting not too far way from her on her left hand side. Also a bit away ahead of her was her Sensei Kurenai who was fighting several Kusa-nins with a few Konoha Shinobi's from the Kurama Clan, where they used their Genjutsu's to confuse or knocking out any enemy Shinobi's that they met.

As the fighting became fiercer, Hinata saw a large force of Shinobi mercenaries belonging to the Hannya Clan heading right for Kurenai and the other Shinobi's with her.

"Kurenai-sensei, look out!" cried Hinata, warning her Sensei of the large incoming force of enemy Ninja's.

Hearing Hinata and turning to see the incoming force, Kurenai quickly order the Kurama Clan members to fall back, which they did. But as soon as she was about to so herself, a stray fire Jutsu fired by a Konoha ninja hit just next to her, knocking her off her feet and sending her flying off several feet away. Fortunately though she wasn't hurt, but was a bit dizzy from the blast.

As Kurenai tried to regain her bearings, the enemy force was quickly shortening the distance between them.

"Kurenai-sensei!" cried Hinata as she tried to save her Sensei, but knew she could not get there it time.

But just as the enemy force was nearing Kureani and sudden loud cry was heard shouting out, "Katon: Houome (Fire Style: Mystical Phoenix Rain)! (U)" after which a dozen of so birds made out of fire appeared out of almost no-where and hit the group of Hannya Clan mercenaries. Causing massive explosions of fire to erupted in the street that the enemy Shinobi were travelling in, where many of them were killed because of them.

After which a tall man with long brown hair with a red headband around his head stood in front of her.

"Are you alright miss?" asked the man politely turning to Kurenai.

"Eh …Y-Yes I 'm, fine thank you" spoke Kunenai as she was still dizzy from the blast, "W-Who a-are you".

"My name is Zhou Yu I 'am from Kaminari no Kuni" replied Zhou.

"You're from New Kumo" spoke Kurenai.

"I'm not a New Kumo Shinobi, if that is what you're referring, but I 'am from New Kumo" replied Zhou.

Confused by what Zhou was saying, as he stated he was from New Kumo but wasn't a Shinobi, yet still new ninjutsu. But before Kurenai could ask him what he meant Zhou drew his sword, at the enemy force that he had just attack, which had just quickly reorganised themselves. Despite losing half their number because of Zhou Yu attack, but before they could attack Zhou and Kurenai another voice spoke out "Ame no Yajirushi (Raining Arrows) (V)". After which a hundred or so small blue arrows made out of Chakra appeared and rained down on the enemy Shinobi's killing about a third of them, while the rest were able to avoid.

As soon as the attack ended another voice cried out "Koton: Koga (Steels Release: Steel Fangs) (W)"after which a dozen of small metal points shaped like small arrowheads flew straight at several of the enemy ninja's killing them.

After that attack, yet another voice "Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique)", where a large Black Lion the size of a small house with red eye, a white main and golden claws appeared in front of the remaining enemy Shinobi's. Also sitting on top of the large summons was a young girl with short black hair in her early twenties, wearing a navy blue tank-top with a white Hawaiian flowered design underneath a sleeveless dark-gray vest. Both stop just below the rib-cage, revealing her midriff. She also wore shorts, a dark-gray colour belted hip-pack that rested across her right hip. Along with a black and white forehead protector with the Kumo symbol on it, as well as a white wristband on her right arm and a black cloth that starts from below her elbow and partially covers her left hand. She also had a pair of laced knee-high boots with black socks that have two white stripes at the top and carried a large Fuma shuriken on her back.

"Ok Raion, time to show these guys what it's like to face a summons of the Kisaragi Clan" spoke the young girl.

"With pleasure" spoke the Black Lion and then roared out, "Raiton: Raikō (Lightning Style: Thunder Roar)! (X)", where he fired a powerful blast of Lightning out of his mouth much like roar and utterly destroyed the remaining enemy group.

"Nicely done Yuffie-san and Raion-san, and impeccable timing Uryū-san and Tomoe-san" spoke Zhou to the young man with Glasses named Uryū and a young girl named Tomoe who was next to Uryū, both of whom appeared after the Raion destroyed the enemy force and then puffed away.

"Naturally of course" spoke Uryū as he fixed his Glasses, Uryū wore a long white glove on his left hand that was connected to the bow, which seemed to spring from it. He also wore what appeared to be samurai like armour covering his left side and arm. The shoulder armour was a silvery colour, bearing the common blue cross that was normally on Ishida Clan members clothes, while the white clothing area of the outfit contains rows of parallel blue vertical lines. (12)

"It was nothing" spoke Tomoe simply; Tomoe had long black hair with green eyes and wore black leather pants with black boots and a Black Tank top that that stopped to show her midriff and had short black armbands on both her arms.

"Piece of cake, although you could have handled them simply enough if we hadn't come", said Yuffie with a small smile.

"Kurenai-sensei are you all right?" asked Hinata who just appeared and went to help her sensei back on her feet.

"Yes I'm fine Hinata, thanks to these people" spoke Kurenai, as she held her head as it still stung a little.

"I assume that you're from New Kumo" spoke Neji as he Hiashi and Hanabi arrived together with Hinata, although he already knew they were, as Yuffie wore a Kumo headband unlike the others.

"Yes they are, as they are with me" spoke Nadie as she appeared out of the ground like a ghost surprising the Konoha-nins for a moment as they were still not use to that. Even though Neji, Hiashi and Hinata, knew she could do that after meeting her earlier.

It was after Nadie sudden appears that Kurenai noticed explosions caused by Lightning jutsu's along with a few other elemental Ninjutsu explosions coming from the Western Gateway and the breach in the Western wall behind the Kusa and Hannya Clan lines. She knew that they weren't from the New Kumo airships and Sky-Hawk Ninja's as they were no falling to the ground like the others.

"What going on over there at the gateway and the breach, there shouldn't be any fighting at either of those places as the Kusa and Hannya Clan forces already have control of them", spoke Kurenai as she pointed to the direction of the Western gateway.

"That would be our ground forces attacking the Kusa and Hannya Clan forces from behind" spoke Zhou.

But before any of the Konoha group could ask, what exactly was happening there, a Hyuga member suddenly appeared in front of Hinata on one knee.

"Hinata-sama I have urgent news to report".

"Then report, Kō" spoke Hinata, authoritatively showing why she was now the head of the Hyuga Clan.

"We have sighted a large force estimated of about eight hundred Shinobi's belonging to New Kumogakure entering the village and attacking the enemy from behind, causing much confusion among the them", spoke Kō.

"I believe that with the arrival of our ground forces, which are now attacking the enemy from behind, you should have your own forces make a counterattack and trap the enemy between us", spoke Uryu.

Hinata of course nodded in agreement and turned to Kō and told him to inform all remaining Konoha, Suna and Tsuchigumo Clan Shinobi's on the Western front to counterattack the Kusa and Hannya Clan forces.

Once Kō nodded his head in understanding and left, Nadie then spoke again, "Well then I believe that we should get back to the fight and rejoin our forces", after which Nadie, Zhou, Uryu, Yuffie went off, Tomoe was about to follow after them but before she did, she turn and turned slightly to Hinata and the others.

"Are you not coming, this is your village after all?"

Nodding their heads Hinata and the others quickly followed to rejoin the battle and drive the enemy out of their village.

-Southern side of the Village-

"Mītobōken (Meatball Punch)! (Y)" cried Choji in his Giant form, where his fist became twice the size of already giant size, and slammed his fist right into the side of one of the Giant Bear summons head, knocking it out when it hit the ground and crushed some building near it.

After knocking the Giant Bear summon out Choji fist returned to normal, but once it did Choji was left panting a sweating slightly, where he was forced to shrink down to his normal size. This was because the Technique he used took a lot out of him as maintaining his giant form and then using a Bubun Baika no Jutsu (Partial Multi-Size Technique), to increase his fist to go beyond his limit was not easy on his body, not to mention it took a lot of Chakra to use.

Once he returned to his normal size he saw his father fighting with one of the last two remaining Bear summons, as the first had been killed by a trap in the beginning of the battle. The second had been killed by a squadron of Sky-Hawk Ninja's using a combination of Wind, Lightning and Fire Ninjutsu along with several high powered exploding notes, and he himself had dealt with the third leaving two left. His three Clansmen who had been battling beside him and father against the Bear summons had been wounded from battling the Bear summons and had to return to their normal size to get medical treatment.

It was after he returned to his normal size that Shikamaru and Ino ran up to him.

"Choji are you alright?" asked Ino with clear concern on her face and in her voice.

"I'm fine Ino-chan, just a bit tired and hunger, but that's nothing that Miko-chan home cooking couldn't solve", answered Choji with a smile as he mentioned his wife's cooking.

At hearing this, the two friends and team-mates smiled, knowing that he would be fine.

"Your one troublesome person Choji" spoke Shikamaru with a slight smile, which quickly disappeared when he saw a massive Shadow cover them and heard a monstrous roar. When they looked up they saw one of the last two remaining giant Bear summons standing over them with its paw ready to slam down on them.

Seeing this Choji quickly used his Bubun Baika no Jutsu to increase the size of his fist hands and pushed both Ino and Shikamaru away so that they would not be crushed by the Bear's paw.

After being pushed away by Choji, both Ino and Shikamaru watched with fear as the giant Bear's paw came down on their friend, where the only thing they could do was watch and shout out "CHOJI!"

As the Bear's paw was about to come down on Choji an unknown voice suddenly shouted out "Sabuton: Suna no Tate (Sand Style: Sand Shield)!" Upon which a large cloud of dust blocked Shikamaru's and Ino's view of what happened. Fearing the worst after the dust cleared from the attack, the two friends could barely bring themselves, to open their eyes to see what had happen.

But when they did they were shocked, yet overjoyed to see that Choji had not been crushed under the giant Bear summons paw. Instead he had been protected by a shield of sand, which fell apart when the giant Bear summons lift its paw up.

Quickly both Shikamaru and Ino raced over to their friend to see if he was alright, which he thankfully was, although was slightly shaken and confused at what happened, as he was certain he be dead.

Quickly regaining themselves, Shikamaru and the others looked around for Gaara, who they believed was, the one who had saved Choji, but before they could fully look around they heard someone cry out "Daikamaitachi no Jutsu (Great Sickle Weasel Technique)!" After which a powerful gust of Wind erupted and hit the giant Bear summon and pushed it back and causing many cuts on its body.

When the attacked ended a tall women who looked to be in her mid to late thirties appeared in front of Shikamaru, Ino and Choji, holding a large fan similar to the one Temari had.

"Are you three ok?" asked the woman without turning to them, as she continued to watch the giant Bear summon.

"Yea we are, thanks, but who are you?" asked Ino.

"My name is Cai Wengi (13), I' am leader of the leader of the Wengi Clan and I'm a Shinobi of New Kumo", replied Cai.

At this Shikamaru and the other eyes widen, as they remembered Jiraiya mentioning the Wengi Clan being part of New Kumo, back when he came from his Intel mission in Kaminari no Kuni.

"Troublesome, now I remember, Jiraiya-sama mentioned that the Wengi Clan were able to mimic Gaara's Sand Jutsu's to a certain extent. Temari even said that they were also powerful Wind Jutsu users", thought Shikamaru as he remembered hearing about the Wengi Clan from Jiraiya after his Intel mission and Temari back when they dated.

Soon after though, the giant Bear summons let out another loud roar and was about to attack Cai Wengi, Shikamaru and the others. But before it could a Black blur suddenly appeared beside the Bear's head, where it then hit it, causing the Bear summon to stumble slightly sideways from the force of the hit.

Before the Bear could even regain itself the blur appeared on top of its head revealing it to be a tall blond woman. The woman then charged her hands up with a massive amount of Lightning Chakra and slammed her hands down on top of the giant Bear's head and the cried out, "Jinrai (Thunder Clap)! (Z)"

After which massive voltages' erupted all over the giant Bear summons body, causing it to roar out in pain from the Lightning attack, where soon after it fell to the ground unconscious. Where Cai, Shikamaru and the other had to jump away to a house rooftop nearby to avoid being crushed by the Bear summons body, like several other buildings that it crashed on. After which the air around the unconscious giant Bear became filled with the smell of burnt fur.

When the dust cleared from the giant Bear summons falling, the women that had been on top of the Bear's head appeared in front of them.

"Must you always make a scene when you arrive Taira", spoke Cai, who was slightly annoyed at the destruction the woman named Taira caused when the giant Bear collapsed on the ground.

At this Taira just smirked and said, "Well like the old saying, if you want to make an entrance, you might as well make it big".

Taira was a tall and extremely attractive young woman in her mid twenties with long blond hair that went down to her rear and wore Black leather pants with tall Black leather boots; she also wore a strapless short Corset that stopped short to show her midriff. The corset also helped to emphasize her ample D-cup breasts the corset also split open between her breast and go down in a Lightning bolt shape but was held together by tin but strong strands of string that went in between the split. This would in turn often distract male and certain female enemy Ninja's that she fought, she also wore two long armbands on both her arms and a choker around her neck.

At this Cai only shook her head and smirked in amusement, "Honestly, I don't know who worse, you or your husband at the way you both act at times", this remark of course just caused Taira to smirk.

"Excuse me, but who are you?" spoke Ino as she looked at Taira.

"Ah, allow me to introduce you to my team-mate Taira and a member of The Go Genso no Megami (The Five Elemental Goddesses), like myself".

"The Go Genso no Megami?" asked Choji not fully understanding, as he never heard of such a group.

"Troublesome", spoke Shikamaru before either Cai or Taira could answer Choji question. "You're a group of Kunoichi's that are no doubt highly skilled and specialise in elemental Ninjutsu, where there are five of you who specialise each in one of the five main elements".

At this both Cai and Tiara smirked , "Right on the first guess, but then again I heard that despite you Nara's being slow to act and being pretty much lazy, your minds are a sharp and as quick as a master Katana sword", spoke Taira.

"Indeed you're correct Shikamaru-san, there are five members in our group and each of us specialise in each of the five main elements. Taira, as you no doubt know is highly skilled in Lightning Jutsu and I'm quite skilled in Wind Jutsu. While the other members of our group specialise in the other remaining three main elements", spoke Cai.

Once the explanation were done Cai, Taira and the Neo Ino-Shika-Cho notice some heavy activity and fighting going on behind the Iwa lines.

"What's going on there?" asked Ino.

"My guess is that our ground forces have finally arrived", spoke Taira.

"How many Shinobi's did you bring?" asked Shikamaru.

"About twenty-four hundred, where it has been split into three Battalions consisting of eight hundred Shinobi's each, attacking each of three breaches' that the enemy are attacking from", replied Taira.

At this Shikamaru nodded in understand, where even though the New Kumo force was about a tenth of the enemy coalition size, they had the advantages of surprise, out manoeuvring the enemy and had air-support. With these along Konoha and its allies they stood a real chance of winning this battle.

Soon enough the group decided to rejoin the battle to drive the enemy out of Konoha.

Not too far from where Shikamaru and the others met Cai and Taira, Choji's father Choza was battling with the last of the Bear summons, and nearby him were his old team-mates Inoichi and Shikaku fighting several Iwa-nins.

As Choza was battling the last Bear summons, the giant Bear made a slash at him with its large claws, fortunately though his armour had protected him from any harm. But before he reengage the Bear summons a young girl's voice suddenly shouted out "Katon: Jōkaku Enjō (Fire Style: Fortress Blaze)" after which an immense wall of flame appeared around the Bear summons and surrounded it and then formed a huge contained sphere of flame that trapped it.

"What the hell is that?" cried Choza in surprise.

At this a young girl, who looked to be no older than twelve appeared on a nearby rooftop giggle.

"Hey old guys are you all ok?" shouted the girl to Choza , Inoichi and Shikaku, who were still staring dumbfounded at the wall of fire that trapped the Bear summons.

"Hey are you all deaf?" cried the girl "I asked you if you were ok?"

At this the three men got out of their stupor and turned to girl who loked to be no more that twelve years old, where Inoichi was the first to speak, "Eh, yes we're fine thank you, but who are you?"

"Names Pimiko and don't you forget it, I'm Hi no Megami (Fire Goddess) and one of the Go Genso no Megami of New Kumo" spoke the girl proudly. As she said this, the three elder men could only stare as they still found it hard to accept that a girl like that could trap a massive summons like that Bear with a high level jutsu like that. But before any of them could even ask her how she did this Pimiko spoke up again.

"See you guys around I got some more fighting to do, don't over strain yourselves" said Pimiko as she then jumped of into the streets to help in the fighting.

When she left the three men turned once again looked at the fiery sphere, after which Shikaku muttered the words troublesome, which his team-mates could only nodded their heads in agreement, before they got over what just happened and went back to join the fighting.

Currently fighting several Iwa-nins, were Tsume her ninken Kuromaru and Shibi, after a few minutes of fierce fighting the two Konoha Shinobi's had defeated their adversaries. But as soon as they did they saw a dozen or so more Iwa-nins heading their way, as they prepared to fight the new wave of enemy Shinobi's a young girl of about twelve years of age, wearing a short white dress outfit, appeared a few feet in front of them.

When they saw the girl, they were both naturally surprised as all civilians were supposed to have been evacuated days ago, upon seeing the girl Tsume quickly shouted "Girl, get out of the way and hide, this in no place for you to be here".

But despite Tsume's cries, the girl did not respond to it, as if she did not hear them, as the Iwa-nin grew closer the girl quickly did a quick hand seal and cried out "Suiton: Bakusui Shōha (Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave)!". After which great volume of Water erupted from her mouth, and a massive wave of Water surge forward towards the charging Iwa-nins, who could not avoid the massive wave of Water and were washed away down the narrow street by the wave.

Both Shibi and Tsume were naturally greatly surprised by a young twelve year old girl being able to use a high level B rank level Suiton jutsu and decided to confront her.

"Excuse me young girl, but who are you and what are you doing here?" asked Shibi.

"Oh! My apologises", said the girl politely, only really noticing Tsume and Shibi now, "My name in Yoshino of New Kumo it is a pleasure to meet you", finished the girl with a slight bow.

When Tsume and Shibi asked what she was doing here, as other than in emergency, when every Shinobi was needed in a battle, young Genin's and Shinobi's below the age of sixteen, where kept out of large scale battles such as this.

Yoshino quickly explained that she was a member of an elite group of Kunoichi's called The Go Genso no Megami and she was known as the Mizu no Megami due to her high skill in Water Ninjutsu. Surprised by this, both Shibi and Tsume tried to find out more at why she was here and about her group, but before they could the girl told them that she had to leave and help out in the battle, where she then left. Not wanting to leave all the fighting to a young girl, both Shibi and Tsume followed after her to help.

Not far from where Tsume and Shibi had been fighting, Kiba's sister Hana, her ninkens The Three Haimaru Brothers, Konohamaru and his team-mates Moegi and Udon along with some other Konoha and Suna Ninja's were currently in a large battle with a large group of Iwa Ninja's.

As the battle continued Moegi noticed more Iwa Shinobi's coming towards them and threatening to overwhelm them.

"Konohamaru! More Iwa-nins are coming this way we need to fall back before they overwhelm us", cried Moegi.

"We can't, if we fall back then Iwa will break through this sector and will spilt our line in two, we're holding this position right down to the last Shinobi", spoke a steadfast Konohamaru. As he wasn't going to allow the village that his parents, Grandparents and uncle fought and died for be destroyed and would not allow Konoha fall, at least not until he accomplished his dream of being Hokage both for himself and for Naruto.

"Well spoken Konohamaru-san", spoke an unknown female voice from above, when they looked up on a nearby rooftop, they saw a tall woman with long Brown hair that went down to her mid back, clad in ornate, armoured green kimono, along with Kumo headband around her head.

"Who are you?" asked a surprised Konohamaru as he did not recognise her, although he knew she was from New Kumo due to her headband symbol.

"I' am Shinmen Uki of New Kumo also known as Chi no Megami (Goddess of Earth) and member of The Go Genso no Megami", spoke the women named Uki.

"Shinmen Uki of the Shinmen family" spoke one of the Iwa-nins who was the captain of the group, with slight confusion look, that quickly turned to anger, "You traitor! …You betrayed our village by joining our enemies!"

"I 'am no traitor, the only traitors here are Ryoku and those like you who support and follow him, those who helped him murder the rightful leader of Iwagakure Ryōtenbin no Ōnoki (Ōnoki of Both Scales) The Sandaime Tsuchikage along with his Clan. As well as my family who were murdered by mercenaries hired Ryoku, because they were the only ones that had the courage to speak out and resist Ryoku's tyrannical rule", spoke Uki with clear anger and hatred in her voice when she said this.

"Don't listen to her, she nothing more than a filthy traitor, trying to discredit the Tsuchikage, and even if what she said is true about her family. They were nothing but traitors themselves as well, as any who defies the Tsuchikage's are traitors to Iwa", spoke the Iwa captain to his Shinobi's.

"Just as I expect for a stooge of Ryoku to say", spoke Uki with a slight disgust.

"Kill her!" cried the Iwa Captain, but before he or any of the other Iwa-nins could even attack her, Uki did a quick Ram seal and cried out "Doton: Doryūheki!" and created a massive wide wall of Earth that split the Konoha defenders from the Iwa force apart, with Uki standing on top of the wall. After which she did another hand seal and slammed her hand on the massive wall of Earth and the cried out "Doton: Iwanage Atakku (Earth Style: Rock Bombardment)! (A1)". Upon which the massive wide wall of Earth broke apart into large pieces and collapsed down on the large group of Iwa-nins who could not avoid it due to the shear size and width of the wall when it collapsed down on them, where they were crushed by the falling boulders.

When the attack ended any buildings or Iwa-nins within a hundred meters of the collapsing Earth wall were crushed by the falling rocks. The Konoha and Suna Ninja's were of course stunned at how Uki had created such a massive wall of Earth and how she killed at least sixty Iwa Ninja's along with destroying everything else in front of her in the one attack.

"Damn...I'm glad she on our side", spoke Konohamaru,which got nods of agreement from the rest of his group, as they watched Uki go off to fight more Iwa-nins.

Soon after though Konohamaru and the others quickly got out of their stupors and got their heads back in the game and went to join Uki and drive back the Iwa-nins. Who were now pinned between between the Konoha defenders and the newly arrived New Kumo Shinobi's, as they were being attack from the front and the back.

-On Board the Raikage's Personl Airship-

On board his Personal airship The Raikage was watching the battle from his command seat on the bridge of the ship.

As he was observing, the captain of the ship and the Commander of the airship fleet Lu Xun approached him and saluted him.

"Report Commander!" spoke The Raikage

"Raikage-sama, I 'am pleased to report that our surprise attack has succeeded without fault, as our forces have caught the enemy by complete surprise, and are in total confusion. The enemy fifth wave has been utterly destroyed, where any reaming Shinobi's from it have retreated or have been killed or capture by our own forces, who are now currently attacking the other enemy's forces rear", reported Lu Xun.

"Excellent work Commander, now inform all airship around the village to rendezvous at our position, and inform them that Phase Meteor is about to begin", replied The Raikage.

"Hai Raikage-sama", said Lu Xun as he saluted, before going to the intercom for the airship.

"Attention all Shinobi personal, Attention all Shinobi personal, Phase Meteor is about to begin, I repeat Phase Meteor is about to begin, all Shinobi personal are to report to their assigned points, I say again all Shinobi personal are to report to their assigned points", spoke Lun Xun over the radio.

-Gundam Seed Destiny OST II - Hajimari ga Yue-

After several minutes, all twenty airships that were flying above around the centre of Konoha and were now gathered around The Raikage personal airship.

After which The Raikage gave the order to begin, where all the New Kumo airship opened the large Bombay doors on the underbelly of the airships, where over four hundred man size objects fell to the ground from the airship fleet.

From the ground many Shinobi's on both sides stopped their fighting to see the airship fleet dropping the objects.

"Are New Kumo dropping bombs now?" thought a Konoha Ninja who saw the airships dropping the objects.

Within seconds the objects crashing to the ground, all within close proximity of each other, where many even went through the roofs of several buildings. But soon after crashing to the ground, the objects didn't blow up like many expected them to. İnstead they opened up showing that they were not bombs but dropping pods.

After opening up, the four hundred Shinobi's inside the pods quickly got out of them and gather together. But three hundred of these Shinobi's were not ordinary New Kumo Shinobi's they were STORM, BOLT and SHOCK Shinobi's and among them were Yoruichi, Soifon and Ryū, the leaders of each of these ANBU divisions. The remaining other one hundred Shinobi's that were dropped by the airships were Combat Medics and other Shinobi's of elite skills. Also with them as well was the leader of the CIND division Youkai Masato, who was eager to deal some major payback on Oto and Orochimaru for what he did to him..

"Alight ladies and gents it time to take care of this trash", spoke Yoruichi.

"Show them how the Shinobi's of New Kumo fight", said Soifon.

"For the Glory of New Kumo, The Heavenly Alliance and The Raikage", spoke Ryu.

"HAI!" shouted all three hundred ANBU level Ninja's together, before they broke apart in their teams and began to attack the Oto Shinobi's.

With the arrival of the SHOCK, BOLT and STORM Battalion, the battle in the centre of Konoha was quickly turning against the invaders. As the Battalion of ANBU ninja's proved to be too much for the Oto ninja's to handle, even Orochimaru's elite SONIC division was no match for New Kumo's elite STORM Shinobi's.

Using their superior training and fighting skills along with their superior teamwork, the three ANBU division units were quickly cutting down the Oto Shinobi's, who were falling like flies.

At the same time that the three ANBU divisions from New Kumo arrived, Gamaken and Katsuyu along with Sasuke's Hawk summons, also arrived in the centre of the village to help Gamahiro and Gamabunta against the remaining seven giant Snake summons.

As the ANBU battalion was tearing through the Oto forces in the centre of the village, the most noteworthy person to be fighting the Oto forces was Masato. Who was in his partially transformed demon state and was literally ripping the Oto-nins apart, where his eyes were glowing bright Crimson Red, and his hands became claw like strength became monstrous like as well. As he fought them he showed no mercy what's so ever to the followers of Orochimaru.

As Masato and the other New Kumo ANBU forces cutting through the Oto forces, many of the Konoha, Suna and Tsuchigumo Clan Shinobi's could not help, but watch the New Kumo ANBU divisions with stun looks. As they wiped out the Oto force with chilling ease as if they were nothing to them, many could not help but also be greatly impressed with many of the SHOCK, BOLT and STORM members, as their teamwork with each other was in perfect sync with one another, just as the rumours they had heard said.

"Damn these guys are good" said one Chunin as he and his partner watched a pair of STORM-nins combine a Water Jutsu. That none of them had ever seen or heard of before, with a Lightning Jutsu that they also never seen or heard of before and use the combination Jutsu to wipe out two platoons of SONIC-nins. They also saw a pair of BOLT-nins speed right through three squads of regular Oto-nins and cut them with expert skill.

"Yeah!" said the other, "I'm glad they are on our side or else we would be in big trouble", where his partner only nodded in agreement.

It was then that a large frame shadow of a man stood over the two Chunin and the other group of Konoha defenders from the roof of a small house. When the two Chunin and the others noticed it and looked up they saw Morino Ibiki, head of the Torture and Interrogation division in ANBU and one of the most feared men in all of Konoha.

"In case you lot haven't noticed, there's an invasion going on. Do any of you guys want to face your sweethearts tonight knowing that we left all the fighting to a foreign village and do you also want to let New Kumo take all the glory from this battle?" shouted out Ibiki. Who despite his angry look was as equally impressed with the three New Kumo ANBU divisions fighting skills as any of the others, but did make sure not to show it or interfere with his duty to defend the village.

This open question of course quickly snapped the two Chunins and the others out of their stupor and they directed their efforts to repelling the invasion force.

At this point, both Sofon and Yoruichi stood on a large building, which gave them a clear view of three of the large Snake summons, deciding to take care of them. Both Soifon and Yoruichi charged up their Shunkō (Flash Cry) where Soifon's haori and Yoruichi's orange over-shirt were ripped apart revealing their backless ninja outfits.

Once both their Shunkō's were fully powered up and ready both female Commanders cried out "Shunkō!" after which a loud screeching sound was heard. Which caused many Shinobi's on both sides to stop fighting when they heard it and look towards Soifon and Yoruichi, while other covered their ears due to the loudness of the attack, after which a massive blast of Lightning Chakra was fired from them, right at two of the three giant Snakes.

Where once the blasts hit them there were two bright flashes of lights and two massive explosions, where once they died down all that was left of the giant Snakes was their chard remains, which fell to the ground and crushed several buildings that their chard bodies landed on before puffing away.

After two of the giant Snake summonses were dealt Soifon and Yoruichi quickly raced forward to deal with the third. But before they could Hayabusa Ryū appeared in the air above the third Snake summons, Ryu then quickly used a powerful fire Jutsu in the shape of a large wheel of fire that hit the summon right on the head. Which caused the Snake summons to howl in pain from the attack as it whole face was burnt badly from the attack, Ryu then unsheathed his Katana that was on his back and charged it up with his Lightning affinity to enhance his Katana's stabbing power.

Where he dropped down on the giant snake's head he stabbed down hard right down on the Snake summons forehead, killing it instantly, where he then quickly ran forward and slide down the snake summons scaly. All the while, channelling more of his Lightning Chakra into his Katana so to enhance its cutting power, where as he was sliding down the snake's body, he cut the snake's body in two, right up till he reached its tail. Where when he reached it, he did a quick front somersault flip and landed right in front of Yoruichi and Soifon, who were at the end a few feet away from the end of the snake tail, which puffed away after its body fell down on some nearby buildings.

-End Gundam Seed Destiny OST II - Hajimari ga Yue-

"Show off" said Yoruichi with a slight smirk.

"I can assure you Yoruichi-san I'm nothing of the short, besides you of all people cannot criticize me, given your record", spoke Ryu, where if one listened carefully they would hear a slight trace of humour in his voice.

This of course caused Yoruichi's smirk to grow, knowing what Ryu said was true as she did have a reputation in showing off a lot.

Not too far away from them, many of the Shinobi's on both sides could only gap at what they, saw as they still could not believe what they had seen. Where those three people, each fought and killed three massive Snake summons by themselves without summoning creatures of equal size or strength and did it with terrifying ease.

"Those guys are monsters!" stated an Oto-nin where he was beginning to think that he and his fellow Oto-nins should get out of here while they still could. As they stood no chance against Shinobi's as powerful as Yoruichi, Soifon and Ryu.

Also many of the Konoha defenders who heard the Oto-nins statement, could not help but agree with him, while at the same time, thanking whatever deity they could think of, that New Kumo was on their side.

After defeating the Giant snake summons Yoruichi, Ryu and Soifon split up to take on more Oto Shinobi's.

Soon after splitting up Yoruichi met came across an unconscious and badly wounded Tenten and the dead body of Udo Jinne near her.

"To think that a girl this young was able to match blades and kill someone as skilled and deadly as well as experience in Kenjutsu fighting as Jinne…This one definitely got a lot of talent and promise", thought Yoruichi as she began to work on healing Tenten. Although she was no medic Yoruichi had plenty of experience and pratice in treating wounds like this, from the many years of fighting both on missions and in the Civil War.

Soon after healing Tenten's wounds, Yoruichi pumped in some Chakra into Tenten to waken her up.

When Tenten woke up, she quickly sat up, although when he did she felt dizzy due to the blood-loss she suffered from her wounds.

"Easy now your ok", said Yoruichi has she held the girl's back to keep her from falling back on the ground. "Here take this", said Yoruichi as handed Tenten a pill, "It's a blood pill and it will restore the blood you lost from your battle with Jinne of there", said Yoruichi as she pointed to Jinne's body behind them.

Once Tenten took the pill she started to regain focus of herself, where when she did she finally realised who had saved her and who she had been talking to.

"You're Shihōin Yoruichi the Kōsoku aijin (Speed Mistress) of New Kumo, but what are you doing here, New Kumo isn't involved in our war" said Tenten with some shock and surprise. As she made it a point to know all the most well known or powerful Kunoichi in the elemental continent".

At Tenten surprise Yoruichi just smiled, "Good you known my name, so that saves introductions, as I know who you are Mikumo Tenten, or should I say Chief Commander of the Konoha's ANBU assassination division, better known as Okami ken no Konoha. As I have heard a lot about you and considering how you killed someone as skilled and as dangerous as the Kurogasa (The Black Hat) I can see that the stories were true. As for why my village is involved in this war of yours it a bit complicated to explain, but to put it simply we share the same enemy for now, hence we're giving you a hand to take them out".

At hearing this Tenten could not help but blush slightly as Yoruichi praise of her, as Yoruichi was one of the most famous and said to be strongest Kunouchi's in the Shinobi world. Where only Kunoichi's like Tsunade or Uzumaki Kushina aka the Konoha no Shinku Ikari (Konoha's Crimson Fury) (14), could surpass her in reputation and power.

But before she could respond to Yoruichi's praise she suddenly heard a familiar voice crying out her name.

"Tenten-chan!"

When Tenten turned to look she saw her old Sensei Gai and her old team-mate Lee jumping over to her.

"Tenten-chan, are you ok!" asked a concerned Lee as he was worried for his old team-mates safely and wellbeing.

"I fine Lee, thanks to Yoruichi-dono" said Tenten not seeing the slight twitch on from Yoruichi's eyebrow, as she was unaware at how Yoruichi hated being called dono or sama.

Upon fulling realising who was with Tenten, Gai quickly shouted with joy, "Yosh, Yoruichi-san my youthful friend it is so good to see you" cried a happy Gai, where he quickly grabbed Yoruichi in a bone breaking Bear hug.

"It's good to see you too Gai…but if you don't mind could you let me go, before you break my back", spoke Yoruichi painfully as she felt her spine was about to break from Gai hug.

Fortunately for Yoruichi, Gai quickly let go and apologised to her, where she told him it was alright and that no harm was done.

Yoruichi was of course happy to see Gai as well, as despite Gai's hideous taste in clothes, his freaky personality, not to mention his freaky bushy eyebrows and the fact that he was a Konoha ninja. She did respect Gai greatly as both a Shinobi and a fighter and considered him a friend.

"Yosh! It is an honour to meant you Yoruichi-sama and thank you for helping my team-mate TenTen-chan", spoke Lee not noticing the twict one Yoruichi's face at being called sama.

"It was nothing, I was glad to help", said Yoruichi with a small smile, as she also could not help both wonder like many people who first meet Lee and Gai, if they were father and son. Although she know they weren't she could not help but wounder, due to the resemblance between them in both appearance and personality as she had heard all about Lee from The Raikage.

Yoruichi was of course quickly knocked out of her train of taught when Lee started to shout out excitedly, "Yosh! We also saw you and your youthful comrades' battle against the un-youthful Snakes that were destroying our village and how you destroyed them by yourselves. The flames of youth truly burn brightly in you, yosh!"

Upon hearing this Tenten quickly got Lee to tell her exactly what happened, where upon hearing this Tenten, was very down at missing Yoruichi's legendary Shunkō as she had heard rumours about it.

But soon enough the two Shinobi's and two Kunoichi's became serious and decided to head back into the fight.

At the centre right of the village fighting near the Academy Iruka and Anko were fighting back to back against some of the last remaining curse seal warriors that managed to survive up to this point.

But during the fight one of the last two curse seal warriors got a lucky hit on Iruka's side and slashed him with its tail. When Anko saw this at the corner of her eye she cried out to Iruka fearing for her husband's life, this of course distracted Anko from her fight with the other curse seal warrior that she had been fighting. Where the curse seal warrior took advantage of it and punched Anko in the side of her face with its fist, sending her flying several feet away into the outside wall of the Academy.

With both Iruka and Anko down both the cruse seal warriors pounced on them to finish them off, but before they could finish them off they were both intercepted by two unknown people.

The one who was attacking Iruka was intercepted by a young man with Black spiky hair and had metal piercings on his ears and above his left eye; he also had Dark Brown eyes. He wore a light Brown jacket and jeans and a blood Red shirt underneath his jacket he also had Black boots on and carried a heavy metal skull chain around his neck and a metal chain around his waist.

He then quickly took out his chain and used his Chakra to manipulate it into a long spear, where just as the curse seal warrior was about to pounce and kill the young man and Iruka. The young man swung his spear and cut the curse seal warrior in two, where it's bottom half fell to the ground in front of them, while the upper half flew over them and flew a few feet away behind them.

The second curse seal warrior that was attacking Anko was intercepted a young medium tall woman with long Dark Brown hair that fell below her waist and was tied at the end in a distinctive dolphin-tail split. She had a very attractive face that gave her an almost down to Earth look, where she didn't need any makeup to highlight her beauty, as she had what one would call the home spun allure, or what others might cheerfully referred to as 'the girl next door' look. She wore shorts with a Black ribbon on each leg instead of regular shorts, and she has a cape tied onto the shorts in a bow in the centre. She wore a sleeveless White shirt underneath a sleeveless black vest with a zipper to cover her impressive D-cup breasts; she also wore a pair of fighting leather gloves.

The woman quickly appeared to the left side of the curse seal warrior and delivered a powerful right hook, (with her right hand that was surrounded by Lightning), to the creature that sent it flying over a hundred feet away and through the outer and inner walls of the school. Showing that the girl possessed strength and power, which could easily rival Tsunade's and Sakura super human strength.

Which the creature dealt with the girl helped Anko back on her feet, while the man helped carry the wounded Iruka, where Anko quickly went over to see if he was ok.

Once Anko saw that Iruka was not in any serious danger both she and her husband introduced themselves and thanked the two.

"Thank for saving us there, as we would have been goners there if you hadn't saved us there", spoke Anko.

"Indeed, we own you both our lives, thank you", spoke the wounded Iruka.

"It was our pleasure", replied the girl.

"I guessing that you guys are from New Kumo" spoke Anko as she like everyone else had see the New Kumo airships arrive and attack the anti-Konoha coalition forces.

"Yea we are, my name is Tatara Hamrio, Clan head of the Tatara Clan and this is Takara or as we call her Takara no Raiken (Takara of the Thunder Fist)" spoke Hamrio.

"I can guess why" spoke Anko, "I'm guessing that you use some kind of Lightning Technique to enhance your strength to do things like what you did to that curse seal warrior".

Takara just nodded as there was no point in hiding it, and confirmed what Anko said,

"Will you to be alight if we leave you were you can make your own way to get medical help, as it be best if we get back to the battle and help out", spoke Hamrio.

"Yes we will be fine, thank you", replied Iruka.

"You should head to your villages hospital and get help there", suggested Takara.

"Can't, the hospital would be too dangerous as the Oto-nins were swarming in it not too long ago, besides the staff and everything was moved to the Hokage monument shelters, as the hospital was too exposed", spoke Anko.

"I don't believe that would be the case now, as our own forces should have control of it by now and it should be secured and our combat medics should be treating the wounded there now", spoke Takara.

"Right then, Thanks we head there now", replied Anko, before she and Iruka headed off there, while Takara and Hamrio went off to get back into the battle.

-Konoha Hospital-

When the Oto-nins made their surprise attack from underground they took over several large buildings like the Konoha Hospital and made them into operation bases for their forces. The Konoha Hospital had been abandoned before the battle began as it was too vulnerable to enemy attack. But for the Oto army it made a perfect base of operation as it gave a clear view of the village and was large enough to hold many Shinobi's.

Unfortunately though when the New Kumo forces made their surprise attack and the ANBU battalion were dropped down into the centre of the village. The hospital was quickly taken over by the New Kumo forces, as the Oto ninja's stationed there were no match for several squads of SHOCK and BOLT Shinobi's, where they were either killed or captured.

After capturing the hospital and securing it, Unohana Retsu better known as the Chiyu no Megami (Goddess of Healing) took command of it. As the battle ranged on out in the village, more and more wounded came in where they were brought in by either the New Kumo Shinobi's or the Shinobi's of Suna and Konoha.

As the wounded where brought in, Retsu and her medic's did not just treat their own forces or those belonging to Konoha and it allies, she and her medics also treated the Shinobi's of the opposing side. They were even helped by Konoha and Suna medic's, who had been cut off and couldn't get back to the emergency hospital in the shelters of the Hokage monument.

Although when they were told that they would also have to treat enemy Shinobi's many of the medic's had some objects to it. Although the matter was quickly settled when Retsu had "conversed" with them and reminded them of their Hippocratic Oaths to help and heal all those in need. When Retsu was finish "speaking" to them the medics were more than cooperative and willing to help, although after their "talk" with Retsu the medics were all shaking like leaves and White as ghosts, as if the had just finished speaking to the Shinigami himself.

-On board The Raikage's Personal Airship-

Currently sitting in his command chair The Raikage was listening to Lu Xun report on the battle, where despite catching the enemy by surprise and out manoeuvring them, as well as taking heavy losses, the enemy forces were still holding and putting up a strong fight, but even still were slowly being wore down.

After Lu Xun had finished his report The Raikage got out of his seat and turned to speak to Lu Xun.

"Lu Xun, you are now in command of the fleet, have them continue firing down on the enemy forces and weaken their lines so that our forces and the Konoha forces along with their allies can break them, also have the Sky-Hawk Ninja's do the same", spoke The Raikage.

"But Raikage-sama, where are you going", spoke Lu Xun just as The Raikage was about to walk out the bridge.

The Raikage stopped and then turned his head slightly to face Lu Xun and answered simply, "The best way to kill a Snake is to chop off its head", after which he walked out.

-With Yamato-

Currently kneeing on one knee with his left arm bleeding badly and hanging loosely as well as having several cuts on his face and his clothes baldly torn up was Yamato aka Tenzo.

For the duration of most of the battle Tenzo had been battling against Guren, the battle though had been entirely one sided where no matter what he did, Guren always defeated him. As she had stated his Water, Wood and Earth Ninjutsu were worthless against her as her Shōton crystallize his attacks. She was also more than a match to him in Tajutsu and in weapons fighting. When he used his Jutsu's for defensive purposes her Shōton Jutsu's would easily pierce them.

But even being so heavily outmatched he still fought on like at true Shinobi and gave Guren a tough enough fight, but now he was at the end of his robes, as he knew he couldn't last much longer fighting against her.

"Well, now I must admit you put up better fight than I thought and you lasted far longer than I ever thought possible, I can see now why Orochimaru-sama wants me to capture you and bring you back to Otogakure", spoke Guren. "But still in the end I won and you loss, so why don't you make things easier for yourself and just give up now and come peaceful".

"Pant…Pant…Pant…never…Pant…Pant" said a tired Yamato.

"HHHUUUUHHHH!...I really hate stubborn guys like you, you always have to do thing the hard way and make things difficult…But I tried and its was your choice, so I end this here and now", said Guren, where she then charged forward at Yamato with her Suishō Tō.

Yamato tried to get up and move but he knew he could not move out of the way in time to avoid Guren's attack.

Juts when Guren was about to finish the fight, her Shinobi senses suddenly kicked in telling her to move…now!

At that moment Soifon appeared directly behind her and stabbed Guren in the back with her gauntlet, but as soon as she had stabbed Guren in the back Guren turned into shards of Chrystal "Suishō Bunshin no Jutsu(Jade Crystal Clone Technique) she must have switch herself with a clone at the last second" thought Soifon with a slight frown.

"Impressive not many people have ever dodged one of the attacks like that", spoke Soifon, while keeping her eyes alert and ready for any kind of attack sneak attack.

"Thank you" spoke Guren as she came out from behind a crumpling wall, "Your Stealth abilities are equally impressive, as I didn't even sense you until the very last second. Although I have to say it wasn't very sporting of you to come at me like that from behind and try and stab me in the back".

"Stabbing a person in the back is the safest and surest way to kill an enemy" replied Soifon without any emotion.

"True, but its not exactly playing fair", said Guren with an amused smirk.

"Shinobi's don't fight fair, we fight to win", replied Soifon again with no emotion, as she gazed Guren with a calculating look.

"So you must be from New Kumo", spoke Guren as during her fight with Yamato she had seen the New Kumo airships arrive and fire down on their forces. "Judging your appearance you must be Soifon, better known as Kumo no Suzumebachi (The Hornet of Cloud) Captain of New Kumo's SHOCK division".

"And your one of Orochimaru chief lieutenants, Guren the Shōton user", replied Soifon neutrally.

"Ah! So you've heard of me", answered Guren.

"I make it a point to known any potential threats to New Kumo or the Heavenly Alliance", said Soifon

As the two Kunoichi's stared each other down, there was a sudden loud explosion coming from where Tsunade, Jiraiya and Gaara were fighting Orochimaru and his allies.

At seeing this Guren smirked, "It seems that Orochimaru-sama has finished playing with the Hokage and the others and is about ready to finish them off, and when they fall so will Konoha and Orochimaru-sama will have won".

"The Hokage!" spoke a worried Yamato.

While Soifon didn't even respond the slightest to the news, and continued to carefully watch Guren, soon enough though Soifon, glanced slightly to Yamato who was still kneeling on his one knee.

"You Konoha ninja, can you stand up and walk?" spoke Soifon.

At first Yamato did not respond, as he was still looking at where the explosion came from, but quickly paid attention to Soifon, "Eh!…yes I can", he replied.

"Then get out of here and go help your Hokage if you can, I will handle her", said Soifon.

"Are your sure she quite dangerous and sh-"said Yamato, but was interrupted by Soifon before he could finish.

"I told you to get out of here, you just get in my way, so go somewhere you might actually be of some use" said Soifon coldly with some anger.

At this Yamato just nodded got up and started to run towards where the Hokage and the others were fighting.

"Where do you think your going?" cried Guren and she ran a Yamato to stop him from getting away, but before she could reach him. Soifon appeared in midair in front of her and kicked her right in the face sending her flying several feet away from her.

"Your opponent is me so I suggest you forget about that worthless Konoha trash and focus on fighting me, unless you want to die", said Soifon in a cold and deadly tone.

At this Guren picked herself up, and spat out some blood from her month, "Your right…besides I can get him later, once I've killed you" said Guren as she reformed her Suishō Tō.

The two Kunoichi's then each went into their own fighting stance and stared at one another for a minute or so before they both charged forward and attacked.

-With Sakura-

Sakura was currently on both her knees panting heavily as during her fight with Kabuto, he had been able to hit her with his Chakura no Mesu in her chest to disrupt her breathing. In the beginning of the fight between the two of them, they had traded blows against one another using Chakura no Mesu. But after seeing that she was getting no real head way against Kabuto like this as they were both too evenly skilled in it. Sakura switch from using Chakura no Mesu to using her super human strength, hoping to use it to her advantage and defeat Kabuto.

Unfortunately though, that had been a mistake on her part, as Kabuto had experience in fighting against someone with super human strength. As he had fought Tsunade, back when he and Orochimaru tried to get her to heal his hands after his battle against the Sandaime during the first invasion of Konoha, with Suna.

Hence Kabuto knew what to do to beat Sakura, as he knew that the best way to beat Sakura was to move quickly and not to stay in one place for to long and to stop as little as possible. It also helped that Sakura basically used the same kind of fighting style as Tsunade used, where she used her monstrous strength to drive back and over power her enemy. Hence from his past experience fighting Tsunade, he knew how Sakura would react and would move. The only real problem he had with her was that Sakura was a good bit faster than Tsunade was due to her being younger. Also as well was that Sakura had created some of her own fighting moves, which he wasn't able to predict or expected, but it still wasn't anything he couldn't handle.

For the most part of the fight Kabuto dodged and avoided Sakura punches and kicks, where whenever he saw an opening he took it and hit Sakura with his Chakura no Mesu to slow her down and wear her out. Eventually though after using so much Chakra from using her super human strength, along with fighting for so long against Kabuto as well as from the damage Kabuto did with his Chakura no Mesu on her body. Sakura was getting exhausted, which was only made worse when her breathing was disrupted by a lucky hit Kabuto got when he hit her chest.

After a few more minutes of fighting (or dodging in Kabuto's part) Sakura was no longer able to use her super human strength as she didn't have enough Chakra to keep using it for much longer.

When Kabuto saw a wore out Sakura fall to her knees to catch her breath, he knew he had this fight just about won.

"Well now Sakura-chan that was quite the entertaining fight, but in the end you're no match for me. You might have stood a chance at beating me, had you not relied so much on that monstrous strength of yours and fought me differently. But still in the end you lost and I've won, as I have more experience than you did and that is what usually counts in a fight", spoke Kabuto with a cocky smirk.

"We'll see about that!" cried Sakura as she drew her Tanto out and charged at Kabuto with it, but due to being so tired from fighting him she was not able to move as fast as she usually could, where Kabuto easily saw her coming. Where he easily duck under her Tanto's swing and then slammed both his Chakura no Mesu at Sakura's chest pushing her back and causing her to spit out blood and fall backwards to the ground.

When Sakura fell to the ground, Kabuto then deactivated his Chakura no Mesu and took out his curved Kunai and prepared to finish the job, "Goodbye Sakura-chan, send my regards to Naruto-kun in the next life", said Kabuto as he held her down by grabbing the lower part of her neck, where he then went to cut the upper part of Sakura's neck open.

But just as he was about to slice Sakura's neck open a sudden gleaming flash was seen and the blade of a Katana slashed at Kabuto's head, who was able to narrowly avoid having the upper half of his head being cut off by using Shunshin. Where he then reappeared several feet away from where he was.

When Sakura realised that she was still alive she looked up to see who her savior was, when she looked she saw none other than Akechi Mitsuhide with his Katana in hand and his Takagan a blaze staring calmly but deadly at Kabuto.

Seeing that Mitsuhide was now going to fight Kabuto, Sakura decided to take the chance to heal herself from the damage Kabuto inflicted on her, where she began to heal herself.

"Hmph! I missed" spoke Mitsuhide, with what sounded like slight annoyance at not killing Kabuto.

"I afraid your mistaken, you didn't miss", replied Kabuto as she raised his head up to show that Mitsuhide and made a cut on the left side of Kabuto's head.

"I was aiming to cut off your head, I do not count a scratch like that as a hit", replied Mitsuhide. "But still it is impressive that you avoided my Katana and just have that scratch, you should be proud not many people can claim that they made me miss my intended target.

"Oh!" spoke Kabuto suddenly when he got a better look at Mitsuhide, "White outfit and the Takagan? You must be the infamous Akechi Mitsuhide, the famed aka Shirotakai no Kiri (Mist's White Death), aka Kumo no Shirotaka (White Falcon of Cloud). I must say its quite a rare honour to met you as your reputation precedes you", spoke Kabuto, where he looked directly at Mitsuhide's Takagan, "And those eyes must be the famed Takagan of the Akechi Clan, a Doujutsu that is rumoured to be able rival if not match, or even surpass the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan. It's a shame my master Orochimaru-sama is not here to met you in person, I'm certain he would greatly enjoy meeting you and seeing your eyes for himself".

"Indeed it is a shame…as if he were here I would have the honour of having his head, but I believe I can be satisfied with having your head Yakushi Kabuto, right hand man to Orochimaru", spoke Mitsuhide.

"Oh! I flattered you know of me", replied Kabuto pleasant like as if he was having a pleasant afternoon conversation with Mitsuhide.

Where as soon as he said this, there was a sudden loud explosion and a large cloud of smoke could be seen not far away, the three people knew that was where Orochimaru and his allies were fighting, Tsunade, Jiraiya and Gaara.

Sensing Sakura's worry for her Sensei/Hokage and not taking his eyes off Kabuto, Mitsuhide spoke to Sakura. "Girl, go and help your Hokage if you want, I will handle this".

Not needing to be told twice, Sakura quickly got up said her thanks to Mitsuhide and then ran off to try and help her Sensei/Hokage.

Kabuto didn't pay much attention to Sakura when she ran off as he knew that he would need to focus on his battle Mitsuhide one hundred percent. As one mistake when fighting against someone like Akechi Mitsuhide would result in your instant death, as the man was as deadly and as dangerous as they came.

"You do know that by the time she gets there the Hokage and the others will be already dead, as they stand no chance of defeating the combine power of Orochimaru-sama, the Mizukage, The Tsuchikage and the others", spoke Kabuto with small smile and with confidence at his master's victory.

"I would be more focus on this fight, than your master's, if I were you, besides this battle has yet to truly begin", replied Mitsuhide with a confident looking smirk on his face, which made Kabuto frown at what the former Kir-nin meant by that.

"So shall we begin?" asked Mitsuhide

"Yes, lets" replied Kabuto, where both men charged at one another and engaged in mortal combat, with one another.

-Temari and the Suna teams-

As Temari was facing against several Kiri SHARK members on the Water of the spring pool directly below the Hokage Monument with the rest of her platoon who were also fighting other groups of SHARK-nins and the four of the Sea serpents in other parts of the pool. While the Suna platoons and Konoha Ninja's fought the other SHARK-nins on the shore of the pool, as she stood in front of the SHARK-nin group, she made a few side glances around her, to see how the battle was going on. From the shore she could see her brother Kankurō using Shiro Higi: Jukki Chikamatsu no Shū (White Secret Technique: Ten Puppet Collection of Chikamatsu) against two squads of SHARK-nins, Kankurō puppetry skill had improved greatly ever since the event of Gaara's kidnapping by the Akatsuki. After Gaara had be saved by the mysterious duo that had killed Akasuna no Sasori (Sasori of the Red Sand) and drove off his partner Deidara, Kankurō went to Chiyo for training to become a stronger Puppet master.

After several years of hard training Kankurō became a true master puppeteer, where like Chiyo he could control ten puppets at once with each finger controlling one, were Chiyo then presented him the Shiro Higi: Jukki Chikamatsu no Shū, stating that they should only be welded by a true puppet master.

Not far from Kankurō was also their former sensei Baki who was using his superior Wind Jutsu skill to kill a SHARK-nin.

Also as well a few feet away from Kankurō was her sister in-law Matsuri, Gaara's wife, who was using her Jōhyō (Rope Dart) to subdue or knock out her opponents and then use a steel wire and reel with a Kunai tied to it and throw it at her opponent. Where she would channel her Chakra into the wire and Kunai and control it movements as it flew through the air so that she could move it, if her opponent moved.

Matsuri had been Gaara's one and only student, where over time the two became close with one another as Matsuri did not fear Gaara. A year or two after becoming Kazekage Gaara and her started to date, where after three years of dating they eventually married and where quite happy.

Seeing that her Sensei, brother and sister in-law were ok, Temari focused back on her battle, with the SHARK-nins, where just as she was about to attack, one of the five giant Sea serpents that came with the SHARK-nins appeared out from under the Water. As soon as the Sea serpent appeared it fired a jet stream of Water at her at high speed that she only narrowly avoided, although she had received a slight cut on her right arm from the jet of Water when she dodged.

When she landed back on the surface of the Water, several of the Kiri-nins fired some Water Jutsu at her, dodging them easily enough. Temari quickly bit her thumb and wiped some of her blood on her Giant Folding Fan and summoned her personal summons Kamatari. Where she then used her Kuchiyose: Kirikiri Mai (Summoning: Quick Beheading Dance) to whip up a powerful tempest, where Kamatari rode the Wind, slashing through everything that he touched. Inculding the SHARK-nins she had been fighting against, who were cut to pieces by Temari's Wind and attack, and the Sea serpent which had it head cut off by Kamatari sickle.

As soon as she had dealt with the Sea serpent and the SHARK-nins Kamatari puffed away, as his job was done. But as soon as he did Temari had to quickly dodge another one of the giant Sea serpents, who came at her from behind and tried to eat her, but missed and crashed into the Water, when Temari jumped away.

Before Temari could make any kind of counter attack, she suddenly heard a voice cry out "Ranton: Reizā Sākasu (Storm Release: Encouraging Crushing Chain Tormenting Principle)". After which several bright beams of electricity appeared from behind her and shot at the giant Sea serpent summons and killed the creature instantly.

When Temari turned around she saw five New Kumo Shinobi's standing not to far from behind her, the one who fired the attack that killed the giant Sea serpent was a tall dark skin tone man with a slightly bulbous nose, and a lazy look in his eyes, he had white hair in a shaggy hair style. He had high collared sleeveless uniform and one-strap-over-one-shoulder Flak Jacket of a Kumogakure Jōnin. He also had the characters for Water and Lightning tattooed on his right and left shoulders respectively, also carried on his back a large, cleaver-like blade.

Next two him was a young man with short blond hair and dark eyes, wearing a sleeveless black shirt with a one-strap-over-one-shoulder white flak jacket of a Kumogakure jōnin over it. He also wore black elbow length arm guards, and red and white Kumogakure shin-guards.

Behind the two men were three slightly younger Kumo Shinobi, two of which were Kunoichi's while the third was a male. The other remaining male was a young, dark-skinned Shinobi with short, spiky, white hair with a thoughtful expression, as though in deep thought and sucking on a lollipop. He wore a dark/dull outfit consisting of an overlong shirt with a hood, with red bandage hand guards, Kumogakure shin guards and forehead protector on a black cloth. He is also had a long sword on his back on his flack jacket.

The two Kunoichi, in the group looked to be as young as the younger male in the group, one of the Kunoichi was a dark skinned Kunoichi with long red hair and amber eyes. She wore a long short sleeved dress as her ninja attire, complete with the Kumogakure flak jacket, two simple earrings, boots with a white bottom, and wears her forehead protector like a bandana. She also carried a long Katana on her back like the younger male in the group. The other Kunoichi was a tall woman, with short blond hair, that's was shorter in the back and longer in the front, she blue eyes and had a body comparable to that of the Hokage Tsunade. She wore a very low cut outfit with mesh armour underneath, a short skirt and red hand guards, high boots and what appears to be a modified Kumogakure flak jacket that covered her stomach only, similar to a girdle. She also had what appeared to be a sword strapped horizontally to her lower back.

"You ok, there miss?" asked the shaggy white haired Shinobi.

"Yeah I fine, thanks, although I could have handled it myself", spoke Temari.

"Then I apologise, it just looked that you needed a bit of help", replied the shaggy haired man.

"It's fine, you're all from New Kumo right?" asked Temari, although she already knew the answer to it, as she saw their headbands and like everyone else saw the New Kumo airships flying in the air firing down of the Oto forces along with their allies.

"We are, my name is Darui and this is my partner C", spoke the shaggy haired man named Darui, "And these are our other comrades Samui, Omoi and Karui, we've come here to help you guys".

At this Temari nodded her head in acceptance, for although she was a proud Kunoichi, she was not proud enough to refuse help when offered, especially, when they needed it.

But as soon as she accepted their help, a massive explosion erupted, and came from the area, where Temari and the others knew, where her brother, along with the Hokage and Jiraiya were battling Orochimaru and the other leaders of the enemy coalition.

"Gaara!" thought Temari with concern as after seeing that explosion her gut was telling her that her younger brother was in trouble, and she usually listen to her gut.

"I think you should go there and help, as by the looks of that, your brother could do with some, we can handle things here" spoke the blond hair Kumo-nin named C.

Temari nodded her head in thanks, to the New Kumo-nins and headed off to where Gaara was fighting, where she was joined by Kankurō and Matsuri, who also saw what had happened and were worried about Gaara as well. Baki had stayed behind to command the Suna forces there and help in driving back the SHARK-nins and the Sea serpent summons.

-In the centre of the Village-

Currently in the Centre of the village the combined forces, of the Suna, Konoha forces in the centre of Konoha along with the newly arrived New Kumo ANBU battalion made up of SHOCK, BOLT, and STORM Shinobi's were massacring the Oto forces.

Also among the New Kumo ANBU battalion, was The Raikage's Bodyguards, Okatsu, Yugito, Fu and Killer Bee as well as the famed Nemuriryu (Sleeping Dragon) Zhuge Liang.

As Okatsu was fighting several SONIC-nins, she saw a massive shadow looming over her, when she turned to look she saw one of the last three remaining Snake summons ready to strike and eat her.

Not wanting to be the Snake summons next meal Okatsu quickly jumped away onto a nearby building and avoided being eaten, unfortunately though the four SONIC-nins she had been fighting weren't so lucky, as the Snake had swallowed them whole.

Deciding to deal with the Giant Snake's, Okatsu bit her finger and did a few quick hand seals and then slammed it onto the roof top and cried out "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" Where a large puff of smoke appeared, after which a giant gray Salamander appeared on the now crushed building that Okatsu had been standing on.

When the surrounding Shinobi's on both sides (minus the New Kumo-nins) saw what Okatsu had summoned they could not believe their eyes. Since she had summoned trademarked summons of the legendary Shinobi, Sanshōuo no Hanzō (Hanzō the Salamander), who had been strong enough to fight and overpower all three Sannin in battle in their youths, and who later gave them their titles Sannin.

It was especially surprising to them considering that everyone now knew that Hanzō and his entire family had been killed by the new leader of Amegakure (Hidden Rain). After a secret Civil War in the village, where the new leader of Amegakure (whose identity still remains unknown due to the village isolation policy still remaining in affect), had single-handedly killed Hanzō, his family, and his retainers, and then conducted a systematic genocide of anybody even remotely associated with Hanzō. Hence why the Shinobi's still found it hard to believe what they were seeing as most thought it only now existed in legend and story, with Hanzō and his family being killed.

"I don't believe my eyes", said Yamashiro Aoba.

"The Salamander Summons…b-but…but how?" muttered Namiashi Raidō.

"Damn!" said Shiranui Genma as he dropped the Senbon needle in his mouth, when he saw the summons.

Upon summoning the Giant Slamanader, Okatsu spoke to her summons, "Tokage, turn this vile snake to ash"

"Very well…Katon: Jigoku Iki (Fire Style: Inferno Breath) (B1)" spoke Tokage, where inhaled deeply and let lose a massive stream of Fire, that was so hot that the surrounding Shinobi that had been watching had to cover their faces from the heat with their hands and arms. As the heat of the Flames from Tokage's attack, were too hot as the heat coming from the flames felt like their faces were already burning.

The Flames were made even stronger thanks to Okatsu enhancing them with her Wind affinity, where then she did many Shinobi's who were near the flames had third degree burns, on their hands and faces thanks to the shear heat of the flame attack.

The massive Inferno, quickly travelled towards the Giant snake summons with seconds and hit the giant snake, where it screams of anguish and pains could by heard by the surrounding Shinobi's, as it body was covered in the powerful flames.

After which the creature fell dead, with his flesh burnt to ash and its bones chard Black after being burnt to a crisp, which soon after puffed away, back from whence it came from.

Not to far away from Okatsu, Zhuge Liang was dealing with several Oto-nins who foolish believed they could overwhelm the legendary rōnin Ninja with the numbers.

"Don't be afraid he's only one single man" cried the Oto Captain as he saw his squad hesitating to attack Zhuge Liang

The surrounding Oto-nins quickly began to do hand seals and prepared to fire multiple Jutsu's at him at once, but before they could finish Zhuge Liang shook his head and said.

"Only fools enters the cave of the beast when they knows not what lies in it first" spoke Zhuge Liang, before he swung his feather fan and said "Fūton: Tenpuu midarete (Wind Style: Heaven's Gale blows)"(C1). After which a spinning Whirlwind vortex appeared around him, right when the Oto-nins fired their individual elemental ninjutsu's at him. The spinning Whirlwind absorbed the Fire, Water, Lightning, Earth and Wind ninjutsu's and made itself stronger, after which it expanded outward and exploded, blasting the Oto-nins away and through several different walls and buildings.

After defeating the Oto-nin Zhuge Liang noticed the last two remaining Giant Snake summons heading towards him, as they had somehow gotten away from Katsuyu, Sasuke's Hawk summons, Gamabunta and the other two Great battle toads. Also as well behind the two giant Snake summons was a battalion of Oto-nins, where together they were inflicting heavy losses against the Konoha and Suna forces in the centre of the village.

Upon seeing this Zhuge Liang did not panic nor did he worry, as he remained calm, where he then began to do a series of single one handed hand seals, with speed that none of the nearby Shinobi's could keep up with. For every one handed seal they saw Zhuge Liang had done five more, when he finished the long set of one handed seals, Zhuge Liang brought his two front fingers to his lips and said "Katon: Yama Kaji Tsunami (Fire Style: Wildfire Tsunami)"(D1). After which a giant wave of intense fire came from Zhuge Liang mouth and grew in size until it was as tall the two Snake summons. Once the Giant Fire Wave was at full size and Zhuge Liang sent it forward, he then channelled his Wind chakra into his feather fan and swung it, making the Giant Fire Wave even strong and larger.

The now enhanced Fire Tsunami quickly travelled towards the two Snake summons and quickly enveloped the two summonses and the battalion of Oto-nins behind them. Who couldn't get away as the wave was too large to avoid. Where the summons and the Oto-nins were burnt alive, where as the Fire died a few minutes later, all that remained of them was their ashes.

When the Konoha, Suna and Tsuchigumo Clan Shinobi's saw this many were unnerved at what they saw, as they still could not believe how easily Zhuge Liang wiped out the two giant Snake summons and the battalion of Oto-nins all with a single Fire ninjutsu. Many also began to see how Zhuge Liang became a legendary rōnin Ninja and why he was called the Nemuriryu (Sleeping Dragon).

Also fighting near where Zhug Liang where The Raikage three other bodyguards Fu, Killer Bee and Yugito, who were working together to fight the Oto-nins, and were each using their own individually fighting skills to wipe out the Oto forces. Together the three jinchūriki's were an unstoppable team, where they literally tore through the Oto Shinobi's.

As the battle ranged on there was a sudden loud explosion coming from where the leaders of both sides were fighting, seeing this Gai, Lee and TenTen along with Shizune, (who was looking over TenTen wounds to make sure she was aright), raced for where Tsunade and the others were fighting, fearing the worse for their female leader.

Also like the others Hinata, Konohamaru, and Kakashi who saw the explosion raced to go where they saw and heard the explosion come from and to go help the Hokage and the others. As they knew that she and the other were in trouble, where Hiashi, Neji, Hanabi and Kureani, followed after Hinata from the Western side of the village. While Konohamaru, Shikamaru, Ino and Choji raced from the Southern side of the village and Kakashi accompanied by Kiba, Shino, Sai and Sasuke raced from the Eastern side of the village.

-With Tsunade, Jiraiya and Gaara-

Despite being severely weakened by the poison and handicapped by its other effects Tsunade, Gaara and Jiraiya fought well and were somehow able to hold Orochimaru and the others back. But eventually they were overpowered, where thanks to a combination attack by Ryoku and Shinrin, where Ryoku fired an Earth Jutsu that fired large boulders at the Tsunade and the other. But as they dodged the rocks, they blew up as Shinrin had planted exploding notes on the boulders, so that when they dodged Shinrin would activated the notes, and have them explode at once sending the trio flying back to the far end of the roof.

Due to the explosion, they received several wounds from the debris that embedded into them and combined with the poison, Tsunade, Gaara nor Jiraiya weren't in any shape to keep fighting and could barely move as the knelt on rooftop.

"Ku, Ku, Ku, Ku…Well it appears that this is the end Tsunade and Jiraiya", said Orochimaru with a sickening smirk, on his face, "Do you have any last words to say before you meet Sensei and young Naruto-kun"

"Even if you kill us Orochimaru, Konoha will never fall, you will never win, for the Shinobi's of Konoha fight to their dying breath" spoke Tsunade defiantly as she glared at her former comrade

"Pretty words, but regardless to what you say Konoha will fall today" replied Orochimaru, with sinister smile.

"Enough of this dribble Orochimaru, let's kill them and be done with it", spoke Ryoku as he had no patience for useless and idle chatter.

"Agreed", spoke Shinrin, "We haven't time for this as we need to finish this now and get back to our forces and help deal with New Kumo before we are completely overwhelm and destroyed".

"Very well then, let us finish this", spoke Orohimaru as he and the other each prepared to fire individual ninjutsu together.

Knowing that in the shape they're in Tsunade, Gaara and Jiraiya knew that they would not be able to avoid being killed by the attacks that they were going to be hit with and so they prepared themselves, for what was going to happen next.

"Looks like I following the Hokage tradition in dying in battle to defend the village, but a least I will now get to see my parents, my grandparents, Uncle Tobirama, Dan, Nawaki and Naruto in the next life", thought Tsunade as she prepared herself.

"So this is it huh!...I guess there's worse ways I could go, and going down fighting in battle, is it's pretty damn honourable way die, maybe I will see Minato and Naruto and hopeful I can get them both to forgive me for be a lousy godfather to Naruto…that is if Kushina doesn't beat me to a point that I can't apologise first for not being there for Naruto", thought Jiraiya, with a small sad smirk as he too prepared himself for what would happen.

"It seems this is the end…I 'am sorry that I could not keep my promise to come back safely to you Matsuri-chan…hopefully you, Temari onee-san and Kankurō otouto-san will return safely to Suna", thought Gaara he also prepared himself.

It was in the moment that Orochimaru and the others finished preparing their Jutsu's and fired each of their Ninjutsu at the trio together. Where at the same time as well each of the individual groups that had heard and seen the explosion earlier and came to help, arrived together on the rooftop of a building next to the one that the leaders of the two sides were battling on, which was directly behind Gaara Tsunade and Jiraiya.

When they arrived they were just in time to see Orochimaru and his allies firing the Jutsu's at the defenceless Gaara, Tsunade and Jiraiya.

"Gaara!" cried Temari, Kankurō and Matsuri together.

"Tsunade-sensei!" cried Sakura, Tenten, Ino, Shizune and Hinata together.

"Jiraiya-sama!" cried Kakashi and Yamato.

All the group could do was watch helplessly as the five separate attacks hits Tsunade and the others, where there was a massive explosion, when they hit.

As the smoke from the explosion of the five elemental ninjutsu's hitting Tsunade, Gaara and Jiraiya covered his view of their bodies. Orochimaru could not help but smile sinisterly at his victory and in killing his former team-mates and Gaara.

But when the smoked cleared instead of seeing the destroyed section of the roof-top and the bodies of Jiraiya, Tsunade and Gaara or at the very least pieces of their bodies from being blow up. Much to his shock and the shock of his allies he instead saw a large barrier made out of Lightning, with a confused Gaara, Tsunade and Jiraiya behind it, clearly indicating that the Lightning barrier had protected them from harm. Also by looking at their faces, Orochimaru could clearly see that they had not created the Lightning wall, indicating that someone else had.

He knew it wasn't Kakashi or the others who had just arrived, as they were just as equally surprised to see the Lightning wall as everyone else, not to mention they did not have the time create the Lightning wall.

It was as Orochimaru was trying to figure out where the Lightning wall had came from, that he then noticed that the sky had gotten dark as dark Storm clouds now covered the sky. Also a strong Wind was now blowing and Lightning was now just starting to appear in the sky with sounds of Thunder, yet there was no rain.

- Fairy Tail OST vol. 1 - 17 Fairy Law-

But just as he was wondering this as well he felt a powerful surge of power coming from above him, when he along with everyone else felt this and looked up they then realised who had created the Lightning barrier and saved Tsunade Jiraiya and Gaara. For descending down from the sky surrounded by Lightning and landing gently onto the rooftop like some kind of deity descending down from the Heavens was The Raikage. Where he now stood in front of of Gaara, Jiraiya, Tsunade and the Lightning barrier he had created to protect them, with his back to them and was still surrounded by Lightning which could be seen sparking all around his body for a minute or so until it finally died down.

"The Raikage!" was the exact thought that went through everyone's head in that moment as they looked at him in surprise.

As they looked at The Raikage everyone could see a powerful blue aura surrounded him, which emanated pure and unyielding raw power from him, as it was so strong that it made the hairs of everyone around him standing on ends. Also as well they saw his eyes were glowing bright Blue, where his eyes were actually emanating Lightning from them, which made his appearance all the more intimidating.

After landing on the rooftop The Raikage grabbed on to his yellow Kage robes and threw them off revealing a Blue long coat with three tails and a White Lightning like pattern on the right side of the coat. As well as Black Lightning blots at the edges of the coat and at Kanji for "Storm" on the back of it in black. He also wore a short sleeve black T-shit with ANBU chest plate and black fingerless gloves and a Kumo headband wrapped around his right arm. He also had black jeans and boots with steel tips and had a black strap around his shoulders, the strap helped what looked to be a sword which was cover in clothed that was on his back in it place. But he did retain his Kage hate and his mask that covered his lower face.

After getting over their shock of The Raikage's appearance, Temari, Hinata and the others quickly jumped over to Jiraiya, Gaara and Tsunade to see if they were ok.

"Gaara are you ok?" cried Temari as she helped her younger brother up with Kankuro's and Matsuri help.

"Yes I'm fine" grunted Gaara, as he was still gazing at The Raikage, as this was his first time seeing him, and could not help but keep staring at him as the power he was feeling coming from The Raikage was unlike anything he felt before.

"Tsunade-sensei?" cried Hinata, Shizune and Sakura together, as they checked their Sensei for injuries, while TenTen and Ino helped her up.

"We're ok, but tell me, do any of you have any of anti-toxin pills with you" spoke Tsunade, where Sakura nodded and held some out where Tsunade took some and had Sakura give some to Jiraiya and Gaara. As the anti-toxins pills would reduce the current effect of the poison they were infected with and slow it effects down for a while, although they still could not use their Chakra. As the pills were not a cure, but only something to slow the poison down enough for them to be treated later on, as now was neither the place nor the time to be treated for the poison.

"I suggest that you take your Hokage and the others away from here, as I will handle Orochimaru and the others myself", spoke The Raikage without even looking at the group.

"Are you mad you can't take on three Kage level and two High Jonin level Shinobi's on by yourself" spoke Kiba in disbelief.

"I suggest you listen to him" spoke a new voice, where when the group turned they saw Zhuge Liang behind them accompanied by Yugito, Killer Bee, Fu, and Okastu.

"You can't be serious, as strong as The Raikage is, he can't fight them alone", spoke Yamato.

"We are deadly serious and if you know what's good for you will move away from here as you would only get in the way and get caught in the crossfire", spoke Yugito, with a serious look on his face.

Although the group were still not entirely convinced they did decided to move away a bit as Tsunade Gaara and Jiraiya were in no condition to fight and it would be best that they were a distance away. Where they quickly Shunshin'd away to a building not too far from where The Raikage was facing Orochimaru and his allies, where they could see and hear everything clearly enough and were joined by Zhuge Liang and the others.

Once the group was gone, The Raikage let down his Lightning barrier, as there was no need for it.

As he did Orochimaru and the others watch him carefully in case he would try anything, although Orochimaru was looking at The Raikage with greater interest than any of the others were.

"SSSSSSoooo this is the infamous Raikage", thought Orochimaru with no small measure of interest, as he was almost exactly how Kabuto described him. He seemed to almost emanate power, and he could feel the same powerful essence that Kabuto spoke of which made everyone around The Raikage feel a combination of fear and respect for him, something that Orochimaru himself wanted to have everyone feel when they were around him.

Orochimaru then turned to see how his allies were handling the appearance of The Raikage, Ryoku kept and emotionless face up as if not worried, although the concern could still be seen if one looked carefully enough. Orochimaru could also see the angry look on Shiro face, and by the way he was standing, Orochimaru could tell that the man was barely able contain his rage at seeing his sworn nemesis. Shinrin and Doku both had concern and slightly worried looks on their faces as they had not accounted that The Raikage would appear, and considering The Raikage reputation and what he showed in the battle of Nami no Kuni (Wave Country), their concerns were not without good reason.

"SSSSoooooo, The legendary Raikage at llllllaaaaasssssstttttt we finally meet face…to face" spoke Orochimaru, "And I take it at how your forces our attacking our own, that you have allied with Konoha and sided against us", spoke Orochimaru.

"I have not allied myself with Konoha, as the only side I have taken in this war is my own, and the only reason I have come here is not to save Konoha, but to eliminate you and your allies, for you did not heed my warning", replied The Raikage.

"What do mean by that?" spoke Orochimaru with a frown.

"Do not play me for a fool Orochimaru, do you really think that your plans to wage attack my village and the Heavenly Alliance are not known to me", spoke The Raikage, which caused a look of surprise to appear of the faces of the five leaders of the coalition. "I also know that you know that my village now holds the Library of Benzaiten and as I told your lackey that if you ever threatened my village…I would destroy you!...and I do not make idle threats", said The Raikage where he finished with a strong intense burst of Killing Intent that made the coalition leaders take a step back.

This revelation of course shocked Orochimaru and his allies along with the elder Shinobi members of the Konoha group as well as confuse the younger Shinobi's.

"The Library of what?" said Konohamaru in confusion.

"The Library of Benzaiten" said Jiraiya.

"So what is…some big Library" said Kiba not understanding why all the senior members of the group were so shocked and worried.

"The Library of Benzaiten is not just any Library…it is the greatest storage of knowledge in the entire elemental continent. It is said that during the age of endless War before the Sage of the Sixth Paths spread the Great Shinobi arts to people. There existed an ancient order called the White Lotus society made up of Scholars and Monks trained in an earlier form of the Ninja arts before the Sage of the Sixth Paths built the foundation of Chakra and founded Ninjutsu. When they saw the endless amount of lives being lost and the villages, towns, cities along with hundred of books and scrolls being destroyed the society decided to do something about it. They built a massive Library dedicated to collecting and preserving Knowledge and began to collect and gather books and scrolls of every kind and even writhing and recording great events and things they had seen. They did this for hundreds of years recording, collecting and even in some cases stealing the books and scrolls so to preserve them. They would even write down and describe in detail all the different techniques they'd seen Shinobi's Clans do, and how they are done and how a person could do them and because of this they were hunted down. As the Shinobi Clans learned that the White Lotus society was writing down all their secret techniques that they saw, and even stealing scrolls from them in other cases, the Shinobi Clans decided they could not be allowed to continue to exist and hunted the society members down so to keep their secrets. But despite that, the society continued to exist in secret and continued to collect and gather knowledge all over the Elemental Continent and stored it in the Library that they called the Library of Benzaiten, after the goddess of Knowledge. The society existed even when the Great Shinobi villages were founded and the kept collecting and gathering knowledge, right up until fifty years ago where the last remaining members of the order were captured and killed by the Shodaime Raikage. As he tried to gain the location of the Library, as it was said that the Library holds the greatest storage of Jutsu in the known world. My Grandfather, Great Uncle and Sarutobi-sensei told us the story long ago, but I always thought that was all that the Library was, a story and it didn't actually exist", said Tsunade.

"Well I can assure you Hokage-san the Library is as real as you or I", spoke Zhuge Liang as he continued to watch The Raikage facing Orochimaru and his allies.

Upon hearing this Jiraiya frowned slightly, as if it was indeed true then it did explain how New Kumo became so powerful so quickly. As with the knowledge that was said to be accessible in the Library of Benzaiten, then the nation that possessed it would be almost invincible as in the Shinobi world Knowledge was power. He could also see why Orochimaru was so interested it, as the Library of Benzaiten was like Holy Grail for someone like Orochimaru who wanted to learn all the worlds Jutsu, as the amount of Jutsu that was most likely collected there would be almost endless.

Naturally of course when Orochimaru heard how The Raikage, already knew of his plans for attacking New Kumo and the Heavenly Alliance and about how he knew about the location of the Library of Benzaiten, he was far from pleased.

It got even worse, as Ryoku, Shrinin, Doku and Shiro, were furious to hear how Orochimaru kept such important information from them.

"Orochimaru!...Is this true?" spoke Doku angrily "Did you know that New Kumo possessed the Library of Benzaiten?"

Orochimaru of course did not respond to Doku question and just glared at The Raikage, which told them clear enough that he had indeed known and kept the information to himself.

"Clearly your alliance is not as strong as you would like everyone to think is it Orochimaru?" asked The Raikage openly, where Orochimaru did not answer and only glared at The Raikage.

"Regardless though, I suggest that you listen to the offer I'm about to make, for the decision your about to make will decided your fate and the fate of your Shinobi's along with you villages", spoke The Raikage.

"And what is this offer?" asked Shinrin

"Surrender and order you forces to do the same and they will be shown mercy…and you will live…but if you do not…there will be no mercy", spoke The Raikage suddenly.

"Mercy?" cried The Mizukage Shiro in disbelief and anger, "Mercy from you, the only one that should be begging for mercy is you, as your going to die here…like the dog that you are!" cried Shiro as he created a Mizu no Ken (Water Sword) and charged forward at The Raikage with it.

"So be it then!" said The Raikage as he did not even move, where as Shiro came closer and was about to stab him with his Mizu no Ken. The Raikage eyes started to glow even brighter, after which a massive explosion of Chakra erupted around him blowing the rooftop of the building that they were on apart. Blasting Orochimaru and the others away, where they landed on another large building slightly away from the building they were just on, while leaving The Raikage floating in mid air with Lightning surrounding him again.

"Unbelievable!... He blasted Orochimaru and the others away with just pure Chakra!" said a stunned Jiraiya as he still could not believe what he had just seen,

Tsunade and the others (minus Zhuge Liang and the others New Kumo-nins) were also equally stunned as something like that was on the level of a biju.

"What kind of monster is he?" muttered Kakashi, with some worry in his voice

- End of Fairy Tail OST vol. 1 - 17 Fairy Law-

After seeing this massive display of power Orochimaru, knew his chances of beating The Raikage alone were very slim, but if he worked together with Ryoku, Shiro, Doku and Shinrin. Then they would stand a good chance of beating The Raikage for as strong as he was, there was no possible way he would be strong enough to defeat, three Kage level Shinobi's and two High Jonin level ones.

"Ryoku, Shiro, Doku, Shinrin, we need to work together if we wish to defeat The Raikage", spoke Orochimaru to the others.

"Why should we work with you, after you deliberately withheld the fact New Kumo had the Library Benzaiten from us", spoke Shrio angrily, while still glaring at The Raikage. Who was floating towards them and landed on the opposite end of the large building that they were on now. Where his eyes dimmed down, along with the Lighting that was around him when he was floating in the air.

"Because if we do not then he will kill us all!" hissed Orochimaru angrily.

"He's right we can't hope to defeat a monster like The Raikage alone we need to work together", spoke Shinrin.

"Fine!" spoke Ryoku, "But when this is over don't think that we will forget that you deliberately withheld important information from us. Just so that you could have it to yourself, and when this is over you will tell us everything you know", demanded Ryoku, where Orochimaru frowned but nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, a scoffing sound was heard coming from The Raikage, "You never learn Hebi-teme, even after I foiled your plans on five separate occasions".

"Who are you?" hissed Orochimaru angrily as he was losing patience, as his carefully laid plans for destroying Konoha were now ruined all because of this man.

"Have you not figured it out yet?" asked The Raikage openly, "Then perhaps this will help you", he said were he then took off his Kage hat and threw it away, (where the strong blowing Wind blew it away). Revealing short bright blonde hair that was slicked back so that is was spiked up at the back and had bright blue highlights in the shape of Lightning bolts that travelled from the spike ends to the front.

After throwing away his Kage hat The Raikage then took off his mask to show his face to everyone.

"Now Hebi-teme do you remember me?" asked The Raikage, with a smirk, as everyone could not believe their eyes when they saw who The Raikage was…someone who they all thought was long since dead.

"Impossible?" thought Tsunade and Jiraiya together as they couldn't believe their eyes.

"T-There no way i-it can be him!" said Doku with some fear in his voice as he took a step back.

"It can't be!" thought Kurenai as she knew it wasn't some Genjutsu disguise as she could sense it or see through it if it was.

"Impossible…! Your dead, you can't be him!" cried The Tsuchikage with the utmost rage, fury and disbelief.

"Is this some kind of cruel trick by The Raikage", spoke Kakashi as he too could not believe what he was seeing.

"How is this possible…?" cried Orochimaru with fury, as he was beginning to lose his clam exterior. "There no possible way you can be alive, your dead I know it!" he cried, as he refused to believe that "he" was still alive after all these years.

For although his appearance had change a bit from when he saw he last him, it was still him as he easily recognise the man who stole the title of Yondaime Hokage from him..."

"…For right before them was none other than The Legendary Shinobi himself, Namikaze Minato, better known as Konoha no Kiiroi Senkō (Konoha's Yellow Flash)"

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(1). Go to profile for image of Older Gaara

(2). A sloth of bears is what you call a group of bears

(3). Go to Profile page to find link for image of the sloth of Bears

(4). HYDRA is Kiri's version of ANBU, it stands for High, Yielding, Division, Rapid, Assault

(5). Go to Profile to find image to see what the Giant Sea Serpents look like

(6). SHARK is Kiri's underwater Fighting unit, it stands for Shinobi, High, Aquatic, Recon, Korp

(7). SONIC is Oto version of ANBU which stands for Strategic, Operations, Ninja, Intelligence, Combat

(8). Go to profile page for image of the bracelets

(9). If anyone knows what Hyoko means please tell mean as I have looked everywhere and cant find the meaning of it.

(10). Think of something like the Dark Prince's Daggertail Chain Whip (from Prince of Persia), although instead of holding in his hand, Kotarō can shot it out of his Ganlet and retract it when he finished with it

(11). Go to profile and look up Zhao Yun

(12) Think of the Uryu's final form when he took off his Sanrei Glove and used the Kuinshī Retsutoshutīru technique to defeat Kurotsuchi. If you still can't get a good image go to profile for image of what it looks like although the bow is still connected and he doesn't have the glowing thing on his back.

(13). Go to profile page for image of Cai Wengi

(14). Like I stated in Hope of the Senju Clan, I don't like Kushina Nickname hence I giving her this one.

Author's Note:

(Insert Manically Laughing) I'm evil pure evil; I only wish I could see your faces right now it would be hilarious.

Now before you all go off stating that I lied to you, let me remained you that I said he would show his face not reveal his true identity. Now let me confirm The Raikage is Naruto it just that everyone first thinks it the Yondaime as adult Naruto is like a carbon copy of him, since consider how much he looks like his father when he was young he should look exactly like his father when he older. Hence their first thoughts at seeing him are that they think he is the Yondaime, especially since he doesn't have his whisker birth marks on his face in this story. As I got rid of them, how exactly he no longer has them will be mentioned later on, around the same time how I tell how he got his bloodlines and to be able to use his Chakra again.

Also before anyone goes telling me to hurry up with the Next Chapter, let me tell you the next update will be up next week, which was one of the reasons why it took me so long to update. Not to mention as well work has kept me busy a lot, as well a while ago I was in accident in work and I broke my right hand (my good hand, as I'm right handed). This of course slowed me down a lot as I type with both my hands, hence my typing speed was cut in half, as I can only use my left hand (which is my bad hand, and slows me down even more).

Now in the next Chapter Everyone will quickly realise that The Raikage is really Naruto not the Yondaime and you will all get read everyone reaction in it. Also as well as you can guess The Next Chapter will have Naruto against Orochimaru, the Tsuchikage Ryoku, the Mizukage Shiro, the leader of Kusagakure Doku and the leader of the Hannya Clan Shinrin.

But still Hope you all enjoyed the story and the Battle, as I said the next update will be next week, and I'm sure you all will enjoy that as I know how much many of you have wait for that to happen.

Also as many you already know The Idea for this story came from the Story the Mizukage by Dragon6, who was kind enough to let me use some bits from his story and gave me permission to do this story that was inspired by his story. He was also kind enough to wait till this point for me to mention that I got the idea from his story. Now the reason why I didn't mention this sooner was because many readers had not read Mizukage before, and if I mentioned that I got the story from Mizukage then the other readers would read it and realise the basic plot-line of my story as many already know how similar it was. Hence I didn't want to give it away just yet, but now that I reach this point there's no longer a need to not say it, hopeful you can now understand why I did this, and I once again what to thank Dragon6 for his patience.

Also please go to my Author's note on the new Characters that I have mentioned, along with other extra information that I have added about them and others

Also please read and review and also please tell me what you think as criticism is welcome as long as it objective and is helpful all flames will be ignored since they are unwelcome.

The Next thing to note is that I have updated The Raikage details in my Character profile page in the Author's Note Chapter so please check it out it has both his bloodline.

Another to note as always please now flames as they are not welcome here as I force no-one to read my stories and if you don't like them then don't read them. Also please note that all flames will be ignored or the flamers will be flamed back.

Now as I stated in my previous Chapter I know that my grammar and spelling can be a problem for some people I sorry. But I doing the best I can with what I got.

Another thing to note is that I'm still looking for someone who is good a drawing anime Characters and is a member of deviantart as I like commission someone to draw something for me, please contact me either by review or by PM.

Borrowed Jutsu:

Jutsu that I Borrowed from VynosNeptune Custom Elemental Ninjutsu

Suiton: Mizu no Tatsumaki (Water Style: Tornado of Water)",

Kaze no Yoroi (Wind Style: Armour of Wind)

List of non-Cannon Jutsu:

(A). Doton: Kurassryu(Earth Style: Dragon Crusher): This is an offensive level Jutsu, which create a massive Dragon made entirely out of earth, which hits the opponent with formidable might that will crush and destroy whatever it hits.

(B). Mokuton: Mokupai (Wood Release: Wood Spike): This is an offensive style Jutsu, which creates a large wooden spike that shoots out of the ground in front of the user and towards the target and can pierce through solid stone wall.

(C). Sakura no Jōshōku (Rising Cherry Blossom Kick): This is an enhance version of a normally high kick, by using Sakura's Super Human Strength, this attack launch's the target high up into the air, and will be followed up by Tsūtenkyaku, which can send the target crashing back into the ground.

(D). Suheki (Sand Wall): By gathering the best possible mineral-rich sand, Gaara creates a protective wall of Sand making the hardness of the shield very high, and can use it to protect himself or someone near him from most types of attacks.

(E). Sevuāfū (Severing Wind): By channelling a large amount of her Wind Chakra into her bladed weapons TenTen can create a powerful slashing blade of Wind that is strong enough to cut a person into two or slice a building in half.

(F). Fūton: Kaiten-fū Disuku (Spinning Wind Disk): By channelling Wind Chakra into her fan and sending it spinning towards an opponent the Wind Chakra will cover the fan and form into a large spinning disk, that can slice through solid stone. TenTen can also control the movement of the attack with her chain.

(G). Raiseibā (Lightning Saber): By channelling a large amount of Lightning Chakra into her right hand wrist-blade or sword and trusting it forward. TenTen can send a powerful bolt of Lightning to come from it and send it towards her opponent, with enough force to a large boulder to pieces. Also if she just simply channels her Lightning Chakra into her sword or blade and not shot it towards a opponent, she can simply use it to enhance her blades, cutting and stabbing power to such a degree that it would have little trouble cutting trough most things such as steel or stone.

(H). Juumonji Giri (Cross Slash): This is a dual wrist-bladed move, where TenTen travels at incredible high speeds, and slashes at her opponent causing a cross like shape to appear after cutting them.

(I). Suiton: Mizu no Tatsumaki (Water Style: Tornado of Water): Creates a tornado twice the users height which can use its destructive abilities to many ends. This technique can be used both offensively and defensively; it is often used offensively to attack the opponent, and defensively to deflect projectiles.

(J). Suiton:Mizu Suraisā (Water Style: Water Slicer): This Technique can create several dozen high powered and speed Water Blades that are strong enough to cut through solid steel or stone, due to travel at such a high speed.

(K). Suiton: Mizu no ken (Water Style: Water Sword): This Technique allows the user to create a sword made out entirely out of Water. The sword can be wielded in the normal fashion, allowing the ninja to cut and stab, like a normal blade. This sword can also go through most fire jutsu.

(L). Suiton: Taki no Jin (Water Style Waterfall Formation): This technique extends water over a large scale, surges and rises up to several dozen meters high. Then it streams down to the ground in one big cascade, much like a gigantic waterfall. In doing so, it resembles a huge torrent, with tremendous power that can hollow out the ground when heading for its target. What remains after that jutsu's utilization is reminiscent of no less than the aftermath of a natural disaster. This is a considerably advanced ninjutsu, where only high skilled water ninjutsu users can use, and activating this technique requires a fair share of chakra.

(M). Ketsugō Tekinshō-hebi (Binding Striking Snake): This jutsu allows the user to eject snakes from their wrist or sleeve, usually after a punching motion. After which they rap themselves around their opponent and bind them and then bite the victim and inflict multiple poisonous wounds on the victim's body.

(N). Doton: Dordankyū (Earth Style: Mud Ball Bullets): By gather mud in the mouth, created by the user's Chakra the user of this technique can shoot out condensed balls of mud out of their mouths at their opponents.

(O). Dokugiriryu (Poison Mist Dragon): This Technique is used in combination with Dokugiri (Poison Mist), the user can create a Dragon made out Poison Mist, which can move around and infect the opponent from a distance. Where if the target breaths in even a small amount of it, it will mean the end of the target's life.

(P). Dokuhebi no Kiba (Poison Snakes Fang): This Technique allws the user to summon several snakes out of the ground underneath the targets feet, where they will bite the target and fill them with what ever poison their fangs have been coated with.

(Q). Mōjū no Kiba (Beast Fang): This attack was created by Kiba, where Kiba's hits his opponent with a cross style attack with his claws, which are strong enough to open up a man chest.

(R). Suiton: Suidan (Water Style: Water Bullet): By gather water in the mouth, created by the user's Chakra the user of this technique can shoot out condensed balls of water out of their mouths at their opponents.

(S). Kaze no Yoroi (Wind Style: Armour of Wind): The user manipulates his chakra and the wind around him to create a whirlwind around his body. The wind forms a circle around the user ten feet in diameter, picking up debris and acting as armour for the user. Debris on the ground, as well as projectiles thrown towards it, becomes part of the armour and merely strengthens it. A taijutsu user is useless against the armour as the ninja will be knocked away or, in a worse case scenario, become apart of it. Effect lasts one post. (Can be penetrated by large objects at high velocity)

(T). Ninpō: Shinkuu Kamaitachi (Ninja Art: Vacuum Razor Wind): This is a Wind release Sword Technique, where the user exhales wind chakra onto a Katana and the swing it to create a fast jet of wind running through the ground that is powerful enough to slice through solid rock.

(U). Houome (Mystical Phoenix Rain): A powerful Fire Jutsu used on large groups of enemies, where the user spites of a dozen large flamed Phoenix's that fly towards a an enemy group creating massive explosions once they hit their targets. This Jutsu is perfect for hitting large gatherings of enemies, as it will cause significant damage to an enemy group, and can cause the enemy group to scatter and become disorganise and confused.

(V). Ame no Yajirushi (Raining Arrows): A special Technique that is used by the Ishida Clan that allows them for create hundred or more small arrows made out of Chakra and firing them at large groupings of enemies. This Technique is a perfect wide spread damage attack, to hit large groups of enemies in tight nit gatherings.

(W). Koton: Koga (Steels Release: Steel Fangs): By creating steel arrowhead points at the tips of their fingers, wielders of the Koton bloodline can fire ten or less of them at their enemy, with a spinning motion added steel points. A direct hit will excavate skin, flesh, and bone, they cane do even more damage if coated in certain elemental affinities like Wind, Fire and Lightning. The rate of fire from the user's arsenal is limitless, due to the user can create as many as he or she wish's to.

(X). Raiton: Raikō (Lightning Style: Thunder Roar): The user kneads chakra, and converts it into Lightning, and then blast it out of their mouth in the form of powerful condensed blasts of Lightning, that explode with incredible force and power. The high-speed blast attack possesses powerful destructive abilities when fired. It's also possible to increase the power of destruction of the blasts themselves by building up the chakra inside of them. The number of blasts is determined while kneading chakra.

(Y). Mītobōken (Meatball Punch): This technique can only be used by members of the Akimichi Clan and was created by Choji, where it allows the user. Who is already in his super sized form to do a Bubun Baika no Jutsu (Partial Multi-Size Technique), and expand his hand to increase twice its already giant size, as well as increase the strength and power of his punches. The only down size is that to do this while still his super size form, will drain a user of a large amount of his Chakra.

(Z). Jinrai (Thunder Clap): This Technique is a powerful Lightning Technique, where a user charges his or her hands up with a massive amount of Lightning Chakra. The user can use one or both hands with this Technique, where they can slam the palm of their hand on to a person and send massive voltages of Lightning through an opponent's bodies. Thereby either knocking the opponent out or killing them, depending on how much power the users uses. At full power the Technique is strong enough that it can knock out a large summons.

(A1). Doton: Iwanage Atakku (Rock Bombardment): This officive rank Technique is used in combination with Doton: Doryūheki, where the user creates a large wall of Earth. After which he then uses this Technique to cause the wall to break apart into large chucks of stone down on his opponent. The Technique is especially useful, when facing a large group of opponents at once in a wide range.

(B1). Katon: Jigoku Iki (Fire Style: Inferno Breath): A Fire technique where chakra kneaded inside the body is converted into fire, and spat out from the mouth in an inferno stream of roaring flames. This Jutsu is so power that most Water Jutsu are unable to withstand it and when enhance with Wind Chakra it is hot enough to turn the enemy flesh into ash in a matter of seconds and burn bone to a crisp.

(C1). Fūton: Tenpuu midarete (Wind Style: Heaven's Gale blows): This technique is a perfect Technique used to defend one self when surrounded by multipal opponents at once. The Technique that allowes the user to manipulates his or her Chakra and channels it and the Wind around the user into his or her fan to create a spinning Whirlwind vortex around the user. The wind vortex acts both as a barrier and an attack mechanism. The Wind forms a whirlwind circle around the user thirty feet in diameter, picking up debris and acting as shield for the user. Debris on the ground, as well as projectiles and ninjutsu attack fire towards it, becomes part of the Whirlwind and merely strengthens it. Where it will then expand outward and blast away the surrounding opponents.

(D1). Katon: Yama Kaji Tsunami (Fire Style: Wildfire Tsunami): A Extremily powerful S Class Fire Ninjutsu, which creates a massive Tsunami wave of fire and is powerful enough to destroy a large building or wipe out and entire battalion of enemies Shinobi's or a giant summons. When enhance with a wind affinity its power is amplified greatily, where it will become strong enough reduce the targets hit by it to dust.