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Chapter 13:Everything has meaning
"Hinata! How's my little girl? Is she alright? Can you see her? Does her Chakra seems normal?!"
The lavender haired woman smile nervously toward her frantic companion,with a dry chuckles she then speak "Sakura-san,you are worrying so much.Sarada-chan is fine,in fact she gave Naruto-kun a worth fight"
Sakura's green eyes narrowed,directed toward treeline where her daughter has plummeted onto.Her previous action by jumping from a tree to gain up momentum for her attack almost scared her to death."I guess so,it's not like the idiot would use Kurama's Chakra anyway"
"Um...Actually..." Hinata start with sheepish grin,pointing toward a certain direction with her index finger."He already do that"
Flash of Orange-ish color shooting up to the sky,followed with fiery red ball of fire filling the atmosphere.Sakura only able to stare in daze to it with wide eyes and dropped jaw."I'm going to kill that Naruto if he hurt my little girl"
"Eh hehe...C-calm down Sakura-san..."
But the pinkette ignore her and keep staring toward orange-ish hue of light mixed with purple in the distance,at that moment she realise it's not just Naruto there but also her husband were already joining the fight.
Her sense of hearing is being bombarded with the sounds of other audiences make,who mostly chatting and talk among themselves.Those annoying reporters were also ranting about the fight and make it a bit too much of fuss than the reality.And the Kages...Well,they only talk silently between each others,no one dare to make conversation with them others than the people on the same level as they are or important people such as advisors like Shikamaru and the top brass like Sai.
Whatever though,it's not like she want to make any conversation with them anyway.
"How is she holding,Hinata?" Sakura once again finding herself asking her best friend wife.
The said best friend wife sigh tiredly,but she kept her smile nevertheless.After channeling her Chakra to her eyes and felt the vein around her white orbs popped up she then focused her vision toward the battle field."She is fine.Boruto is on her side and looks like Sasuke-san is also presence there"
The Uchiha matriarch smile with the mention of Boruto on her daughter side.She already notice the way her daughter acting lately especially after Boruto had return home,but that look...that look she gave the boy earlier.A look she knew what the meaning because she know she once also had it on her face.
A look full of admiration and desire.
"Sakura-san?" A soft voice drag her out of her thought,looking toward the owner of it she found Hinata is staring at her with raised eyebrows
"Y-yes?"
"Are you okay?"
"I-I'm fine.What make you ask?"
"Uh,it's just...You've been smiling widely and a lot of people is staring at you"
She blushed in embarassment,turning her head toward the mass group of people slowly she then regret the decission almost instantly.Hinata is not lying when she said a lot of them is staring at her but she didn't know when she meant a lot it was everyone.
"What are you looking at?" She demand sharply,trying her best to show her beast mode to cover up her embarassment.And of course,as expected it did work just fine.Those who wise enough and still value their life will quickly turned their head away before it's reduced to red pool of sauce.After she finish taking care of any unwanted lookers she then speak to Hinata with more softer voice "Hey Hinata..."
"Yes?"
"Do you notice the way Sarada look at Boruto earlier?"
The former Hyuga frown "You mean the one she had when Boruto promise her to keep her safe?"
"Yes.You recognize the look aren't you?"
"Of course I do,It's the same look..." She stopped mid-sentence,looking toward her pink haired companion with wide eyes."You mean Sarada-san is falling in lo-"
But again,this time the sentence is not finished because once again she cut herself off.Though the reason is no other than loud roar and rumble coming from the direction where the fight is going on.Not long after a gigantic figures of Nine-Tailed fox stood proudly with purple armors of Chakra plates covering it's body.And also not long after the group is errupted in a loud cheers.
"I'm really going to murder both of them" Sakura growl,emerald eyes trained to the head of it where two figures is floating.Her fists is glowing in blue-ish aura emitting from every fibre of her body.And the murmurs coming from the crowd is not helping to calm her down.
"It's Kurama! Hokage-sama really use it on this battle!"
"I bet both of them won't stand a chance"
"Yeah.If they really will going to win then it must be because they are their child"
"There is no way they'll be able to defeat them"
"Agree"
"Yeah! I'm pretty sure they only got lucky to get this far"
The last part make Sakura's blood boil,she barely able to contain her temper from exploding.The Chakra radiating from her fists is leaking like crazy as she clenched it harder,her hands is whispering to her ears to throttle the idiot who said it and blow them to the next Hidden Village but before she can do anything another rumbling shook the ground and silencing the once noisy crowd.
She soon find out why.
Infront of Kurama now also stood another gigantic figure resembling a warior.It has red in color but the flickering aura on it's back has orange-ish hue,and somewhat it was make it looks like the figure wore a cloak.
With a smirk the pinkette then glance toward the mass of people who somehow fell dead silent thanks to the display."No luck,pure skill and abillity is what make us great Shinobi" She shout confidently,emphasizing the 'great' part to make her point.
Needless to say,they stare at her with dumbfounded expression later on,and at the same time two giants rush forward to met each other.
Sakura is a savage,I know.
SHIFTCONTINUE
Sarada is not expecting the impact would be that great,ground cracking and dust flying everywhere followed with loud 'boom' really give her a slight pleasure.Her Susanoo has it's arms extended forward with sword on it's grips,grinded against the one on Kurama's.Wasting no more time she then proceed to retract the sword and swung it again from left,but it was blocked by Kurama once again.
"Try to sweep his balance" She heard Boruto mutters from her side.
She leapt backward to evade a slice Kurama send to her,ducking and rolling later she then find an opening to finally wield her sword to Kurama.The fox try to block it but suddenly her Susanoo land a hard kick on his side,if not for his tails who block it he really sure he'll be thrown to side.
"Damn,it's not working..."
She staggers backward when Kurama swung his sword to her in retaliation,sending it flying from her grasp and landed couples of miles from her.Having no other choice other than to fight with bare hands Sarada quickly wave handsigns,her Susanoo mirror her action and when she finished instead spitting the fireball like she ususally did it was her Susanoo who send it toward the fox.
Kurama brought his grasps to the sword on his hands,holding it tightly infront of him and wait-and wait-and wait until the fireball is close enough for him to slice it in two.But he didn't expecting a red colored fist to collided with his face from the back of it.
Not wanting to waste the opening,Sarada then proceed to land another fist toward dazed fox infront of her,grabing the fox by his left forehand she then elbowing him on the side of his face.Her Susanoo's arms then find it's way to two of his tails,using the weight of the fox himself she then throw him up to the sky before she too jump upward and land a kick to his stomach,sending him plummeting to the ground with dead weight.
She hold their Chakra to her Susanoo's right hand,descending downward from the skies toward the fox with retracted fist,ready to release it at any moment.
It's need percission in term of timing,but something like that for someone with perfect Chakra control is not something to be bothered.So even though Sarada only have two seconds and half before her fist connect with Kurama she still able to send her best hit to him.
Loud boom echoing in the air,ground cracking with heavy rumble and birds flying from the treeline along with the snow builded on it leaves down to the ground.Her eyes trained to the pile of dust below her as her fist finally connected with her victim,but something is felt off.
Not too long after the dust is finally subsided,she finally able to see the figure laying under her.And her suspiciousness is proven to be right when she saw Kurama holding her fist with his hands,she felt her Susanoo being yanked to the ground and she can't help but yelp thanks to it.
She don't know how but the next thing she know is that her Susanoo is being pinned down to the ground by it's right arm.
"Nice move,kid.But it won't took me down so easily" Kurama snarl with his demonic voice,holding her Susanoo arm with his hands.
"It won't.But this will" She state with smirk.Sarada then shift the weight of her Susanoo to the right,there was a sound of something like glass cracking before a crunch of shattering sounds can be heard.Kurama stare with wide eyes as he watch her broke the hand of her own Susanoo,his stare of disbelief quickly being replaced with sharp pain on his stomach as her Susanoo elbow landed on it,sending him flying aside from his pinning position.
Something like a dull warm sensation crepting on Sarada's right shoulder,the same spot where her Susanoo's arm been dismembered.But she ignore the feeling,instead she brought her hands together and closed her eyes.
"Uh,you sure about this?" Boruto ask her,a bit of uncertainity on his tone.
"Yes"
"Hey,don't get me wrong but you already pulled a bit too much of your crazy stunts today" The blond reach a hand to the back of his head and scratch it nervously,his blue eyes never leaving Kurama as he tried to stand up,though.
"Don't worry,I'll be fine"
She open her eyes,at the same moment dark marking start to spreading to her entire body coming from her forehead and stop to her toes.
Naruto and Sasuke stare at their children with wonderment written on their faces."Do you think it could work?" Naruto start,golden eyes never leaving the place where Sarada Susanoo's arm was on before.
"I think so" Sasuke mutters,staring attentively when Red-ish color start to appears on the incomplete member as bones,muscles and skin start to knitting and form a new hand of her Susanoo.
"There's no record showing other Uchiha able to regenerate their Susanoo before,that's mean she is the first one capable to-Dattebayo!"
"Indeed it seems''
My daughter sure has grown up.
Kurama leap forward,prouncing toward the giant warior with both hands and arms.He then ram his head to it bely area,but Sarada caught his neck and tossed him away.The girl then dash forward,forming a staff made from lightning affinity for her Susanoo along the way.With no hesitation she then throw it toward Kurama who later suprisingly caught it and throw it back to her,she barely able to dodge it but when the harm finally passed another danger occured.
Her Susanoo being sweep down off it's feet by Kurama,using his tails as a tool to did so.He then crawl and once again pinned her to the ground by sitting on her Susanoo,lifting a hand he then created a ball of Wind Chakra and shove it to her Susanoo chest area.
Boruto grunt in displeasure as he felt her Susanoo vibrate violently.But then it's the least thing he worried at that moment when suddenly her Susanoo start to cracking,he stare at her with questioning expression,trying to figuring out what she will going to do next.The ravenette ignore his stare,instead she hold her hands forward and let out a yell of effort as she begin to pump more Chakra to her Susanoo.
But something is not feeling right,a pang of pain start to crepting on the back of her eyes,a message for her that Boruto has indeed loosing his Chakra and start to drain out.Taking the clue,she waste no more time to repair the damage Kurama had given and ram her Susanoo head against his.
The fox staggers backward,then flying away when a kick landed on his jaw.Sarada then start to order her Susanoo to stand up,though she had tried to fixed the damage but looks like it was not enough because cracks still visible on the place where Kurama had attack earlier.It's not like she was not able to repair it fully,but with the slowly but surely intensifying pain on her eyes she has to save more Chakra for later usage.
"My Chakra is draining,I don't know how much longer we can hold this..."
"Yeah,no kidding"
"We need to find another way to defeat them,Sarada"
"I know,but how? How we supposed to defeat a powerful giant demonic fox? He can blow up a mountain easily and It's only matters of time before he blow us"
Boruto ponders her question,it was true Kurama is a very powerful Biju.Despite his big size he also agile and flexible,his strength is also terrifying.So what can be used against an agile oppponent? Distraction.At least obsecuring their field of vision so they'll be hesitate to move,and powerful strength? Well,there's only one thing equal to that.
Speed.
Just like Sarada did before,a high speed attack will be able to at least catch him off-guard.Or maybe use it against his strength will also work,alas it's the only solution they can use at the moment.
"I have a plan" Sarada snap her head toward her blond companion in surprise.
"What?"
"I have a plan" And I think I might die because of it.
Kurama once again push himself off the ground,it's happen too much today and it's getting annoying plus irritating for him.And his blond partner along with his silent companion is not helping at all.
"You okay,Kurama?" He heard his partner asked him,it's annoyed him even more because his tone sounds somehow amused.
"I'm fine.That girl sure know how to punch" He replied,unconciously rubbing his jaw at the same time.
"Well,she got it from her mother.You know how brutal that woman is,right?"
"That woman you mean is my wife,Dobe"
"Oh yeah.Sorry 'bout that,Sakura's wife" Naruto hold his hands up in taunting manner toward his best friend,trying to get under his skin.
And got under his skin he did.
Sasuke grab his collar and tossed him aside,sending him skidding on the energy floor they stood on.Recomposing himself,Naruto then charge forward and send a fist toward Sasuke,he deflect it with snapping his fist aside,sending a kick using his left leg in retaliation.
And...Kurama is annoyed.
"Both of you,stop fighting inside of my head and focus on your kids ahead.Looks like they have something going on under their sleeves"
With a final kick,Naruto then push himself from the floor and yank Sasuke to his feet by his empty sleeve.He received a glare,but choose to ignore it."Boruto do have a trick under his sleeve,literally-ttebayo"
"And Sarada is also have it,figuratively"
Kurama sigh,these two idiots is really start to get under his nerve. "Look,I don't care about it.But looks like they are planning something".
When he mean with planning something is Sarada yelling toward her blond companion and point her index finger to him accusingly."Are you crazy?! This is nut! I won't do that"
"Look who's sayin! You did pull the same stunt earlier!" Boruto cross his arms,looking to his companion disaprovingly "Hypocrite".
The girl bite her bottom lip,staring skeptically to the boy with furrowed eyebrows."Fine,but if you die I'll kill you"
"You can't-ttebasa.I'm already dead"
Her eyes twitch in annoyance,grabing the boy by his collar she then close the gap between them and whisper to his ear."If you die,I'll make sure to drag you out from hell by your head.Are we clear?"
The boy gulp,colors drained from his face and sweating profusely,completely regretting his sass on her earlier.With a stutters he then speak "Y-yes,Mam!".
"Good.Then let's proceed with your so called plan,and remember;don't die"
Kurama narrowed his eyes,he didn't like this,there's a tingling sensation on the deepest part of his heart whispering unpleasent thought to his head,something regarding his opponents new move.That is why he start to build up dark Chakra on his mouth and prepare to finish this once and for all with one shot.
"Uh,don't you think it was a bit too much?" He heard a voice coming from his head,literally.
With an aggravative sigh,he then answer "Yes.It's the only way to defeat them at the moment"
Naruto put a hand behind his neck and rub it nervously "It's not like I against this,but Biju Dama?"
"Like I said,this is the only way"
"But it has quite large blast radius-Dattebayo"
He rolls his eyes-internally of course-ignoring his reasoning and instead launching the black ball of energy toward his opponent.It's sailed on the air for couple of seconds until it finally hit his said opponent.
But to his surprise the ball of energy suddenly flying away from it's designated target.Much to his horror sending it away heading to a place where the spectators are,he don't have time to move due to it's distance but looks like they are right when they said they have a trick under their sleeves.
Or two.
"GET BACK EVERYONE!" Sakura yelled at the top of her lungs,trying her best to warn others as the incoming ball of Chakra getting closer with each passing second.She retract her fist,ready to punch the ground to make earth barrier to protect everyone.
And she knew it won't be able to stop nor block the projectile,let alone to protect them from the harm.A futile attempt nonetheless.God,We might die because of it.
She about to release her punch,but a flash of red and orange suddenly appears infront of the crowd.The only thing she can manage to see is two big hands hovering above them before an explosion occured,sending dust,earth and snow flying everywhere completely obsecuring her vision.
"Kurama! I told you before!" Naruto snap,feeling his gut dropped to the floor as he watch the place where the audiences is with wide eyes.
"Kit,it's not my fault.The girl deflect my attack and sent it blindly"
"So are you assuming it was my daughter mistake?" Sasuke growl,mismatched eyes trained to the crowd also.The ravenette only care about one thing at that very moment.
His wife safety.
The said wife cough the dust resting on her throat,wiping her face clear from any same materials.She blinks her green eyes before brought it up to the place where the attack had came from.
When her eyes finally adjusted,all she can see is being obsecured by something big with red and orange-ish hues.And she know what or who it was.
"Mom,are you guys alright?" Sarada spoke,the orange-ish energy on the back of her Susanoo retreating back as she did so.
Sakura swivel her head around,looking toward Hinata then the crowds of Kages and civillians.Others than the fact that the Kages seems not doing at all when the projectile inbound looks like everything is fine."Yeah.I think so,what about you?"
"We're fine.Apparently this wave of Chakra on the back is not just for decoracy,it can withstand attack much better I guess"
"That's great,now can you please kick you father ass for me? Oh and don't forget your Uncle,too" The pinkette beam up after she dust herself off,staring at her daughter with wide evil smile.
"With pleasure,Mom"
Another flash occured,and they were gone again.Sakura stare at Kurama,the fox seems confused where they had gone into,and two human standing in his head is also clueless.
Soon,his confusement is gone and replaced with surprise as the opponent he has looking for suddenly appears infront of him.After calculating the direction and make sure it won't end up latching out of the way like the previous one,he then send another Biju Dama away.
Sarada jump up,evading the projectile heading her way.With a yell of battle-cry she then throw the lightning staff toward Kurama.The fox didn't have time to react,instead he held his arms up bracing himself from being electrocuted by it's power.
But a relief or not,the staff suddenly explode in blinding fiery hot white light before it can even reach him.He was forced to shield his eyes from burning,rendering his vision useless at that moment.After seconds later the light finally subsided,but it was too late because they were already gone.
"Where they're going?"
Sasuke's eyes snap open,jerking his head to look behind he then shout "Behind you!" As the air on their back suddenly shifting.
Kurama turn on his heels,staring at the bented air hovering hundreds of feet from them.Electricy start to cracking around the place where it occured before a flash of red suddenly appears and molding into a new form.
It's the last thing he saw before something on it's palm caught his attention,or someone.
Sarada's eyes glued at the place where Boruto stood on,which is her Susanoo right palm.With a sigh she then retract it's hand and throw him toward the fox,but before Boruto finally lifted-off from her palm she heard him yell a Jutsu he didn't mentioned will be used on this plan,a Jutsu he often used to gain up momentum or speed.But this time it was far too much.
"Wind Style:Gale Palm!" The boy felt his inside being flipped down thanks for High-G effect he experiences,ears ringing and buzzing from the air he sail on and lightheaded because the blood on his brain is being pushed down from her head.Soon enough he felt the edge of his vision blackened and black dots start to appears.
He knew he won't hold long,but in order to win he has to use everything available.That is why he won't waste this chance because right now this is the only thing they can get,extending his right arm and use his very last ditch of Chakra and conciousnes he then aim his direction to the place where his father bell is.
For others,all they can see is nothing but a blur of black and yellow piercing through Kurama's head.But for someone with Sharingan like Sarada she can see everything clearly in painfully slow motion,not to say the memory is being imprinted on her head and won't lost in anytime soon.
Maybe that's why she thought she'll have nightmares for this whole week.
It start with him almost being hitted by Kurama's hand as he tried to block his attack,though he able to dodge it but unfortunately it's not ended there.Boruto able to enters the chamber on Kurama's head and snatch the bell from her Uncle waist and flew through with no problem.The trouble is he didn't show any motion to slow down to the ground until finally he hit it hard,sending dust everywhere on the place he had landed-crashed-onto.
She waste no more time to drop her Susanoo and ran to his place,forgotting the fight as it is the last thing she care at that time.Her feet trip on tree branches and roots as she sprint in full speed,despite that she didn't even slow down from reaching him.
With final push she then jump down from the last tree and land gracefully near his crash-site.The ground is breaking and trees were laying near him,although there's no physical injury but he just lay there motionlessly with the bell he snatch earlier resting on his palm.
"BORUTO!" The ravenette kneeling down,frantically shaking his body.After no respond he give to her,she then proceed to check his pulse and heart beat.
Her eyes widdened in horror,shaking his shoulder and patting his cheek to check if there's any sign he still concious."No..." She whisper in disbelief.
None
Her Chakra were deflected,there's no way she can use Ninjutsu to save his life let alone Medical Ninjutsu.Sarada option is limited,it's either to do CPR manually or notify her mother.
The latter seems impossible,it might be too late then.
Wasting no more time she then proceed to repositioning Boruto's limp body and do the first step;Chest compression.She do know Medical Ninjutsu,but it just like that.Sarada never did that often like her mother do,sure she help her mother in hospital but it never become her main affinity.She always thought it would be useful if she know how to nurse herself or her friends wound,it can decide and increase the probability to complete a mission nonetheless.
So after like the thirty compression and still no sign of his pulse nor heartbeat she then proceed to the next step;Opening his wind pipe.Sarada tilt Boruto's head,pressing her ear to his chest and listen attentively once again.
Still none
"Dammit,Boruto! Don't die here!" And that she began to panic.She continue to give him chest compression,though she felt her body trembling violently but she never stop doing so."You promise to not die until I become Hokage,idiot" Again,she press her ear to his chest and resume her previous action when she heard nothing "You promise to guard me well.Uzumaki never break their promise!".She check his pulse.
Still none.
Her breath caught in her throat,teary eyes widdened as he stare at his motionless form "No...This can't be happening" She clutch her head in disbelief,dark thought start swarming her mind.
What If it was too late already?
Is this probably the last time I'll be able to see him?
He's gone
His heart has stopped beating
He's gone
And it's because of me...
"Remember,If a person somehow have their heart in cardiac arrest they still can be saved if you still do the procedure"
She lift her gaze,staring at his unconcious form.
"No matter what happen,Sarada.Don't give up on someone so easily,their life and death is on the tips of your fingers"
Don't give up.
I still can save him
Taking a deep steadying breath to recompose herself she then proceed to the next and final step on CPR procedure,a procedure only trained medic is allowed to do.
Emergency breathing.
With deep intake of oxygen she then pinch his nostrils closed and open his mouth,she felt a bit hesitation and nervousness inside her,because honestly this is the first time she do this.In hospital it was either her mother or they just plug mask from Oxygen tube and fed them from it,but then again her option is limited.So she pushed the feeling aside and crash her mouth against his,blowing the breath to his body.
Her red eyes trained on his chest,satisfied when she saw it rose up with the breath she gave.Good,that's mean the air did enters.Separating herself,Sarada then took another deep intake of oxygen and blow it on his mouth once again.
And thankfully it did work this time.
Boruto jolt up from his slumber to sitting position,coughing and gasping for air as he rub his sore throat.His lungs is burning and his throat felt dried,his vision were also spinning for a moment before finally focusing back.
The first thing he saw when his eyes back to focus is a fist heading to his face.With Ninja instinc kicking in he then caught it in mid-air,merely three inches apart from hitting his face.His blue eyes darting to the face of it's owner and he was surprised when his eyes met with red ones,teary red ones.
"Sa-" He cough,taking a deep breath to steady himself before continue "Sarada?! What the hell was that for?!".The blond release her hand from his grasp and stare at her face intensly demanding an answer.
"What the hell was that for?! What the hell was are you thinking?! Using Gale Palm to increase your speed when you know it was far too much?! The multiple gravity effect can kill you! Rupturing your blood vessels and damaging your brain!" She shouts,sending punches with each sentences she utters.
Boruto caught her arms and hold it together,staring at her face with frown on his face.He never saw her like this before,unless that time when she said she awoken her Mangekyō,and that Mangekyō is what he stare right now."Because...I'm a moron?"
She retract her arms from his grasp,this time she did use Chakra to do so.The boy closed his blue eyes and wait,expecting her to land a Chakra infused fist to his face.But instead he felt she crashed her body on his and wrap her arms around him in a hug,holding him closer."Don't do that again,you idiot"
Unsure with what to say,he let himself return the gesture.Wrapping his arms around her body and rest his face on her shoulder."I'm sorry.I'm sorry to make you worry".He held his right palm up,staring at the bell on it and smirking "I think we're win-ttebasa"
"Well,Isn't that obvious?" A new voice pipes up from their side,making them to break the hug and jerk their head toward the source of it.
"Uh-oh...H-Hello,Lord Sixth!" Sarada greet,internally cursing herself for stuttering.She felt her face heatened up when her now onyx eyes landed on her Uncle after she notice the knowing smile on his face.
"Yo.Am I missing something?"
"Um...No"
"No,eh? What about them?" Kakashi pointed at the mass group of people couples of feet on his back,each of them have their eyes glued on her and Boruto and their is stare like they had grow another pair of head.
"I don't know..." The ravenette mutters shyly,burying her face on her knees in embarassment.
"Hm,neither I am.But that Emergency Breathing you conduct earlier is really profesional.Now I'm certain Sakura really taught you at her best"
This only make her shrunken further.In any other day she'll squeal in excitement after being complimented by a former Hokage,but now is not any other day.Her face is melting and her neck is burning,she pretty sure everyone will she the tip of her ears reddened.
Boruto only stare between his Uncle and friend cluelessly."What are they mean-Dattebasa?" But his question is went unanswered though.
"Sarada? Are you alright?" Sakura query,leaning closer near her daughter and check for any sign of injury.
"I'm fine,Mom" She answer,slightly muffled thanks to her current position.She don't want to look up and face her mother because she knew she's grinning right now.
"Are you sure? Your ears is very red and your body temperature is increasing slightly" The pinkette counters,trying her best to not snickering.
"I'm fine,but I hope not"
That does it,she can't help but snickers at her response.Shaking her head slightly,Sakura then proceed to the blond boy with more serious face "Boruto,let me check you a minute"
He still in the middle of his attempt to assure his mother he is fine when-much to his annoyance-his aunty ask him that,with a tired sigh he then state "I'm fine,aunty.I'm just blackened out a moment there"
"Blackened...out?" His blue eyes landed on Sarada,her voice is unusually timid and soft completely out of Sarada's character,making him to stare at her with frown on his face as she unburied her head."Blackened out you said?! Boruto,your heart is stop beating for god sake! And you said you're fainted? Well,told you what;Technically when someone's heart stop beating they were dead! You.Are.Dead for two minutes,BORUTO!"
She finish with a shout,her breathing become harsh and her body trembling from fury.Both eyes trained to the locks of his blond hair because he has refused to meet her gaze,she felt something wet and warm dripping on her cheeks,blinking rapidly the girl then took her glasses off and wipe her teary eyes before putting it back with shaky grip."Stop pulling out such stunts like it was nothing,you might not thinking about your own life before doing so but not everyone think like you do..." Her tone back to whisper,eyes glued to the snow underneath her as she clench it on her palm.
The crowd has fell quiet,no one dare to move or speak,even the Kages were also shut their mouth closed.Sarada know everyone have their eyes on her right now,it was rare to see an Uchiha burst off afterall but she could care less at the moment.All she wanted to do is poured down her feeling outside and make her blond friend to know that she do care for his safety.
A hand landed on her shoulder,swivelling her head around to look at the owner she felt her eyes widdened up when she saw her father kneeling down next to her."D-Dad?"
Sasuke have a soft smile on his face,his hand rubbing her shoulder comfortingly "Boruto is an Idiot,yes.But he would never do something with no reason" His lone dark eye dart to the boy,signaling him to explain his motive.
"My estimation of time conclude I will not have enough Chakra to support your Susanoo anymore,it was either proceed with designated plan which are slower and possibly will hurt you or use Fuuton to increase my velocity and reducing time to reach Kurama at same moment and cut my Chakra supply to you prematurely.These actions allows me to take the bell before both of us ran out of Chakra,beside this is the first time we held it this longer in form of Phase 5 Susanoo so no surprise our Chakra is depleted quite fast"
"You...You did that for me?"
"Aa.I can't afford to let you hurt yourself so I choose this way"
"...Why?" Sarada whisper,looking at his form with disbelief and surprise written on her face.
This time he rose his head and look at her with grin plastered on his face and eyes closed."Because haven't I told you I will guard you well?"
"You said you'll guard me well but you put yourself in danger like that,how could you keep your promise if you die?" The remark is bitting Sarada know,but she has to get through his thick skull and hammer some sense to him.And like usual,his answer is really catch her off-guard.
"If I die for my attempt to protect you then it was worth it.I've fulfill my promise to you.Like I said before;You're one of the most precious person to me" Boruto's grin has gone,replaced with gentle smile of him.His gaze is met with her's and Sarada can't see any doubt or uncertainity on his very soul.
"But you said you'll protect me if I become Hokage"
"When.When you become Hokage.My previous vow has developed to much extent,I have realise since long time ago that If I wanted to protect you when you become Hokage then that's mean I have to protect you from now until then"
Sasuke has found the answer for his previous question,and it would be a lie if he said it didn't upset him.All he wanted to do is drag the Mini-Dobe away from his little princess and lock him in a cave or wherever as long it will put a distance from her,but the look on her daughter face make his thought crumble and fallen apart.He knew that look,in fact the person who always have that look for him is currently have the same expression on her face,he can't help but blame himself to miss most of his daughter childhood and now he only has maybe two or three years before she'll left him and have her own family.It was a sorrowful thought for him.
But looks like it's not just him who had the same thought as he did.A hand landed on his shoulder,he knew who it was without looking back because whoever have a bandaged hand and brave enough to put it on his shoulder it won't be no other than Naruto.And he also knew he currently has a grin on his whiskered face."Don't.Say.A.Word"
"What? I'm just wanted to say that I don't know you were also know Talk No Jutsu"
"Yeah,thanks by the way"
Naruto chuckles,retracting his hand and stood on his best-friend side.His blue eyes is darting between two teens sitting couple of feet away from them who currently chattering between themselves."They grown up so fast,didn't they?"
Sasuke nod absent-mindedly,his mismatched eyes still trained to his daughter."I'm start to regret that decission I made"
Naruto cast him a glance before sighing "Good,I know you will.You supposed to be smarter than me but you can't make the right decission,for once try to use your heart to think instead head,Sasuke" The blond crossed his arms together "You can't turn back time,that's for sure but you still be able to enjoy what left of it with your family.Don't waste such thing because you don't know what you have until you lose it"
This time he nod toughtfully,absorbing what his friend had said.It was at the moment like this he really appreciate his presence,because though he never admit it but Naruto is pretty good at speaking.
"Feel old yet?" Another voice pipes up,the duo turn their head toward the owner of it.Sasuke only smirk when Naruto chuckles when their eyes landed on silver-haired man on their side.
"You the one who said,Kakashi-sensei"
"Nah,Having silver locks of hair doesn't mean I'm old"
"But you are old,Kakashi"
The former copy-nin hung his head dejectingly,muttering "I guess you're right" along the process."Heh,what can I say anyway.I've live to see two generations looming over and hopefully also the third,not like I wanted to live forever but I'm curious what Boruto's and Sarada's kid will looks like,imagine a whiskered blond Uchiha running around the village" he finish with chuckles somehow finding it ammusing.
But not all of them felt the same as he did.
Sasuke is horrified,Naruto and Boruto is dumbfounded,Sakura is squealing like little girl and Hinata along with Sarada is blushing like crazy."Oh,I said it a bit too loud am I? Sorry,sorry."
But it was enough to make Sasuke redo his previous thought.The image of a blond whiskered boy wearing Uchiha clan insignia running and pranking the villagers already imprinted on his head,his horror only intensified when he saw flashes of images he baby sitting his possibly future grandchildren of another Naruto like being.Needless to say the thought of it make his blood ran cold and shivers.
His train of thought only stopped when Naruto nudge him on the side,earning a disapproving grunt from the man."What?!" He demand sharply to his blond companion.
"Wh-what you say? Sasuke,I've been calling your name for like fifth time and the first thing you said is 'what?'"
"Tch.What is it?"
Naruto rolls his blue eyes,taking two sheet of papers from his pockets and hold it on his hands."Do you think it's the time?"
Sasuke nodded,eyes shifting to his daughter."I think so,called them over" The ravenette heard his friend muttering something under his breath,something along the line 'I'm the Hokage and he still orders me around like nothing-ttebayo' but thankfully he still oblige nevertheless.
"C'mon,Dobe" Sarada mumbles,extending her hand to his whiskered friend "Uncle Naruto is calling us over" She pull him to his feet,dusting herself off before walking to the place where her Uncle and Father is standing,Boruto already catching up with her and now walking ahead of her with Mitsuki on his side."Hey,Mom..."
"Um,Yes?" Sakura replied from her right side.
"Do you think Boruto will be fine?" Her onyx eyes glued on his back,staring intensively with frown on her face.
The former Haruno green eyes shift to the blond boy,he of course doesn't notice both females stare since he too preoccupied with the conversation he has with Mitsuki."He'll be fine.It's not something unusual for a person to passed out"
"Yes,but having their heart stopped?" Sarada mutters under her breath.Not exactly sure with Sakura's statement.
"So,this girl has know how to fight me.Eh Naruto?"
The man merely smile to his partner statement.It was true,no one had ever gave Kurama's that much fun before unless Sasuke in training ground,heck that is why he gave Kurama full control of his form when using Biju Mode during the fight,the fox need to stretch his tails. Or something along that bullshit.
"I heard that"
A grin "Oh,Sorry.I forgot we're talking internally right now"
"Yeah,yeah...Now that's a bullshit.Heh,what should I say,It's part of your nature to state a bullshit"
"Oi!" A boom of laughters echo on his head,ringing all the way in on his nervous system.The blond huff an air of annoyance and crossed his arms,earning a couple or two glance from others around him.People know why he do that,if someone else did what he do they'll probably consider them to be insane or abnormal but since this is Naruto Uzumaki they speaking about,the host of Kyubi people then it was normal. "But yeah,you almost got your ass kicked by her"
Kurama scoffed disapprovingly "Please,She has a lot to be learned before she can beat me"
"Riiight..."
"Though I have to admit she put a good fight.The first time we met each other she nearly piss her pants off but now she has grown up to be a good Ninja,and like I said;She do know how to fight"
Naruto blinks in surprise "Wow,I don't know you can give compliment"
"Cut it off,kid"
"I'm married..."
"You still acting like a brat"
"I heard that"
"So,what is it,Dad?" Boruto query,staring his father questioningly "Doesn't Grandpa Kakashi had said we obviously have won?"
Kakashi hung his head somberly and mutters "When I said stop calling me Uncle around others doesn't meant you have to change it to grandpa,I'm not that old"
Sakura can't help but pat his shoulder sympathingly.
"Yes,you and Sarada do win.This conversation however has nothing to do with that undeniable fact" Naruto straightened his position,fixing it so he look more formal.Both teens notice this and soon mirrors his action."Boruto Uzumaki and Sarada Uchiha,Our previous spar and your earlier action especially for Sarada to save her teammate's life has give me one final conclusion that you and other alumni from the same class you was is indeed more than capable to..." Naruto lift his hands up toward both teens,revealing the papers he took earlier "...Join the Jonnin Exam which will be held on Sunagakura and Konohagakure"
Sarada's eyes widdened,Boruto jaw dropped and all other person from the same class as they do doesn't have much different expression on their faces.Silent overtook for a moment before the group finally errupted in a cheers.Boruto and Sarada carefully take the paper from Naruto's hands and read it attentively along with Mitsuki.
"I can't believe this..."
"It seems Hokage-sama really take your skill seriously,I have assume they will cancel the exam because an attack occured recently on the village but it has been proven I was wrong"
"You know about this,Mitsuki?"
"Both of us know about this,but I never considers Hokage-sama will recomend us to join it" Sarada chimed in,brows furrowed in a frown."Beside if he really going to recommend us in,we're pretty much will decline it.We won't take the exam without you"
"Affirmative.Like you have said,Boruto.Until the end we'll gone through together " Mitsuke beam up,looking at his blond friend blue orbs with resolve in his gold eyes.
"But now,since you have return shall we take it?"
Boruto felt a lump building up in his throat,eyes getting wet with each passing second passed.He never felt so happy before until the point it almost make him cry,swallowing hard he then beam up to them "That's right! No matter what happen,no matter how unwell things will change we'll always stepping forward together-ttebasa! And of course,we'll take it!"
He earned another fit of cheers from the other.
"Sarada?"
"Y-yes,Dad?"
"Come over here"
The girl oblige,sparing one last glance to her blond friend and smile before stepping to the front of her father "Yes?"
Sasuke has a slight smile on his face,staring at his daughter with soft face.He held his lone hand up and rest it on her head,caressing and patting her dark locks."Good job.I am really are proud of you"
Sarada blush,smiling sweetly to her father "Thanks,Dad"
Sasuke trace his hand down her cheek,and to her shoulder as he gave it the final pat before his fingers flee to the rope holding his sword still on his body.Effortlessly,he took it off and hold it by the scabbard with his hand "Here,a gift from me"
Sarada stare at the sword on Sasuke's grip,then to his face and back to the sword."For...me?"
"Yes"
She like before with Naruto took it slowly from his hand before holding it with both hands and stare at it with wide eyes,her fingers tracing it scabbard and traveling down until the hilt,it has purple in color which is her father's favourite.A bit hesitantly Sarada then unsheathed it.The metalic surface let a glint of sunlight reflecting it the moment it's been pulled out fully,swinging it up and down carefully to not chop anything in two the ravenette then put it back on it sheath and hoist the weapon on her hip."Thanks,Dad" She threw herself and cling to her father in a hug,wrapping her arms around his body.
Sasuke once again found himself patting his daughter's head."Aa.Just make sure to train with it often before use it on a real battle"
"I will"
"Good" Through the corners of his mismatched eyes Sasuke can see a head full of pink hair staring at them with warm smile despite the snow and cool accumulated around them,he can't help but smirk."Sarada,can I ask you a question?"
The girl pull away from the embrace,staring at her father questioningly."Sure"
"Why crow?"
She raise an eyebrow in surprise,not really expecting him to ask about her earlier Tsukuyomi "Uh...I don't know to be honest" She let out a nervous chuckles,rubbing the back of her neck at the same time "Whenever I went to take an air outside the village they is my only companion,sometime they just flying overhead but in some unusual ocassions they often land within my arm reach as if trying to get my attention.With each passing time I never bothered with their presence anymore,in fact I love them"
The edge of Sasuke's mouth tugged up slightly in a ghost of smirk after hearing the last sentence "Yeah,I love them too" He remark under his breath,obviously the young Uchiha infront of him doesn't heard it because didn't make any motion regarding it.He also love them,too.
"Hey,Bo" Boruto stop mid-sentence,turning his attention to the girl on his left with a raised eyebrow.
"What?"
She has her head bowed slightly,fingers twiddling with the rope holding Sasuke-Sarada-Sword secure around her body."How...How do I look?" She turn her body slightly to the right,exposing the sword on her hip more clearly.
Boruto only smirk before walking to her,he heard his father footsteps following him from the back.The boy is in a middle of conversation with his father when suddenly Sarada call him."Nice..." She brought her head up,but her gaze still trained somewhere else.
"R-really?"
"Yes,but..." Holding the rope acting as the harness,he then hoisting it with both hands,adjusting the sword so now it rests on her back."Now you look perfect" He state with a grin,earning a blush from her.
"You think so?"
"Yes" His facial expression turn a bit more serious as he speak the next sentence "Dad have a mission for us.He said it's something he want us to finish before second round of the exam"
"Second round?"
"Yeah,apparently he decide to skip the first round for us,right Dad?"
"That's right.Don't get me wrong but I do that with a reason,you guys already aware that the first round of any exam is about team work,right?" A nod "Well,with what you have display earlier I think you guys have indeed fulfill that demand.So instead I would give you a mission for the exchange"
"What kind of mission to be exact,Lord Seventh?" Mitsuki pipes up,facing the current Hokage with frown on his face.
"Ah,it's something we'll discuss in my office,I'll give you a day rest before go.But one thing for sure;It has something to do with Land of Moon"
"Something to do? Do you mean our mission will be attended there?"
"Yes"
"Alright,let's head back,Sarada".Boruto spoke,gesturing to her with his head to come with him.
The girl merely nod,a bit too preoccupied with the thought about their new mission.Land of Moon,her mother along with Uncle Naruto once tell her a story about one of their mission there,to escort the royal family if she is not mistaken.Her Uncle and Mother said there was a certain incident that led to a C'oup,almost taking the whole coutry under the reign.Even the king at that time is unable to fight back because his injury,despite her mother medical treatment unfortunately his life is unsaveable,thus making the prince which are the person they have protected to be the next king.They ended up-like other amazing stories her Uncle have-had suceed to defeat the enemy and freeing the country once again.
Since Uncle Naruto has became the Hokage Konoha has a very well relationship with that small country.Apparently there was a kid that become Uncle's friends who is the son of the said prince.Now,that kid is the current king holding the reign under his rule who probably is almost at the same age as her uncle is,meaning the kid has grown up to be a man.
Time is a funny business,somehow if we went through it then it'll felt so slow.But when you count 20 years with fingers then all of it starting from palms to toes will be enough.When in reality 20 years is a very long time,you can learn much things in that span of time.
That is why she won't messed up with time,things can goes complicated.
TBC(!)IMPORTANT NOTE BELOW,PLEASE READ(!)What you earn from patience? A double portion chapter!.I'm serious,this chapter is the longest I have ever write so far.With total 8900 words including this note.Usually I only wrote around 5-6k words because my phone somehow would went sluggish if I pass the limits,that is why in my previous chapter they are relatively short around 4-5 or 6 thousand words.Anyway.Can you guys do me a favor? I need a dozen name of OC.So since I'm not so good at naming character I need your help on this one,please? I need atleast 6 males and females names.Send it VIA review/comment or PM me,whichever you like I'm totally fine.I'll use the name I think would fit the OCs in this story and probably my other story(ies)Oh,that's right.I've read your review and I'm really appreciated those,I'm really sorry because I can't reply to each of your review but trust me when I said I do read those.In fact I'm often check it almost everyday to see if there's any new feedback and criticism from you guys.That is all I think,I won't make it seems long so you guys wouldn't find it too troublesome to read.Thanks for your support and wish you all the best.Cipher032 out!