Chapter 21: Past, Present and Future
Authors Notes:
-Yes, this fight hasn't been very funny. It was more intended to be serious and still does intend to be so.
Sure enough, Minato Namikaze, or the Fourth Hokage, exits the new coffin. He opens his eyes and looks at Jiraiya.
Jiraiya: Minato…
Minato: Jiraiya-sensei. It seems I have been revived by Edo Tensei.
Jiraiya: Yes, it does seem that way.
Minato looks back to see Orochimaru.
Minato: You again, huh?
Orochimaru: The time has come. You will now fight your former sensei and Tsunade over there.
Minato: Damn you.
Tsunade: The Fourth Hokage, huh? How are we supposed to fight him?
Jiraiya: Don't worry, he doesn't have his kunai, so he can't perform the Hiraishin Jutsu (Or Flying Thunder God).
Orochimaru: Oh?
Orochimaru pulls out a scroll and throws it up into the air. He performs one seal that unlocks the scroll. Around a hundred of the FTG Kunai spread out around the battlefield.
Fukasaku: Jiraiya boy, is that…?
Just then, Minato quickly Shunshins over to Tsunade. She is taken by surprise and takes a Rasengan to the chest. She is blown back, but regains her footing. After her wound heals, she deactivates Genesis Rebirth for the time being.
Tsunade: I need to save my Chakra.
Meanwhile, Minato appears behind Tsunade with Hiraishin. Before he is able to land another Rasengan, he receives a kick from Jiraiya. Minato crashes into the ground and slides far away.
Jiraiya: Don't forget who taught you. I know your battle style.
Minato appears behind Jiraiya now, but Shima and Fukasaku are now facing the opposite way as Jiraiya and see Minato there. Fukasaku grabs Minato with his tongue, but Minato warps away again. Jiraiya turns around and creates Swamp of the Underworld under Minato and many of his kunai.
Jiraiya: Quickly, Tsunade. We need to gather his kunai quickly before…
Just as he says that, Orochimaru appears behind him from coming out of the ground. Jiraiya gets cut in the back from Kusanagi (as the toads have now conveniently turned back around).
Orochimaru: I hope you haven't forgotten about me.
Orochimaru then gets hit by a big chunk of the ground broken up and thrown by Tsunade.
Tsunade: I hope YOU haven't forgotten about me.
Jiraiya: Tsunade!
Minato is behind Tsunade again and stabs her in the back with a kunai. She fights through the pain and turns around. She grabs Minato and then performs a supplex on him. This breaks his neck and forces him to fade away temporarily. Just then, Kusanagi stretches and heads straight for her. She dodges it and grabs the sword and pulls him straight towards her. She punches him hard, which sends him flying. After he hits the ground, Jiraiya claps his hands together.
Jiraiya: I need your help. We're going to perform Goemon!
Shima: Right!
With the help of the elder toads, they perform Sage Tech: Goemon, which heads straight for Orochimaru. Orochimaru gets up and bites his fingers and crosses his hands.
Orochimaru: Summoning Jutsu: Triple Rashomon Gates!
The Rashomon Gates come out and block Goemon. The Jutsu is able to get through the first one but stops at the second. When the Jutsu has subsided, Tsunade leaps towards the gates and punches them away in one strong strike. When they get punched away, Orochimaru is not there.
Tsunade: What?!
Jiraiya: Where did he…?
At that moment, Minato appears behind Jiraiya and smashes a Rasengan into his back. Jiraiya crashes into the ground and the toads fly off his shoulders.
Jiraiya: When did he…Ah!
A quick flashback shows that when Fukasaku grabbed Minato with his tongue, he was able to tag Jiraiya's back very quickly. Suddenly, the elder toads get their arms skewered by kunai, pinning them to the ground.
Jiraiya: Shima! Fukasaku! Return to Mount Myoboko!
They do as Jiraiya says and de-summon. Minato puts his finger to the ground and then Shunshins away about a second before acid passes his way from Katsuyu. Minato appears in front of Katsuyu and hits her with a Giant Rasengan. Katsuyu splits into many pieces as she flies back extremely far.
Minato: I'm so sorry.
Tsunade: Bastard!
Tsunade is above Minato and punches down. Minato jumps back, but the ground breaks around him. He loses his footing when Tsunade goes for another punch. He quickly flips a kunai behind Tsunade and then warps to it. He tags Tsunade's back and then cuts her with the kunai. She falls to the ground. At that moment, Jiraiya gets Kusanagi shoved into his back as Orochimaru is behind him.
Orochimaru: It seems you haven't mastered Sage Mode yet. You can't sense Chakra without your barrier. And now, to finish you, Jiraiya!
Orochimaru raises his sword to strike one last time. Just before he strikes, he hears the famous "Chichichi" sound from behind him. He turns around quickly to see Sasuke at point blank range with Chidori in his hand. Orochimaru catches Sasuke's hand before it reaches him and kicks him away.
Orochimaru: Well now, I didn't expect to see you again so soon.
Sasuke: Orochimaru, you bastard.
Orochimaru: Brave of you to come alone.
Sasuke: What makes you think I'm alone?
Orochimaru looks in the distance to see the rest of Konoha 12 walking towards them (Including Team 8).
Orochimaru: I see. More people for me to kill before entering the village.
When they reach Orochimaru, Naruto notices Minato standing over Tsunade.
Naruto: No, Pervy Sage! Grandma Tsunade! Is that…the Fourth Hokage?!
Shikamaru: The fourth? You have to be kidding me.
Asuma: No, that is definitely him. Orochimaru must have been able to revive him. We must be extremely careful.
Jiraiya: N…Naruto.
Minato: ! Jiraiya-sensei. Did you say…no, there's no doubt about it.
Naruto: ! You know my name? How?
Minato: …
Voice: Minato-sensei!
To Minato's left, we see Kakashi and Gai supporting each other.
Minato: Kakashi! Is that you?
Kakashi: Yes. It has been sixteen years since you died.
Tsunade: His guard is down!
Tsunade quickly takes a hard shot at Minato from the back, which sends him flying away. He warps next to Orochimaru. Tsunade's Genesis Rebirth is activated again.
Kakashi: You can't mean…Orochimaru revived you with Edo Tensei!
Gai: Easy, Kakashi.
Kakashi: Don't worry, I'll use my food pill now. In order to fight Minato-sensei, they need me. Sasuke! Take Master Jiraiya and have Ino and Sakura heal him. We're going to need him as well.
Sasuke does as Kakashi instructs. Orochimaru extends his Kusanagi to try to stop it, but Neji appears between them and uses Kaiten to block the attack.
Neji: I don't think so.
Asuma and Yamato step up next to Neji.
Asuma: Neji, keep your Byakugan trained on Orochimaru and call out any odd movements.
Just as he says that, Minato rushes for them. They are all shocked at the blinding speed, but Gai is able to get between them by opening the sixth gate. Minato stops and Gai also releases the gates.
Minato: Gai…
Gai: Sorry, but I'm pretty fast too.
Sasuke appears next to Gai and Naruto also comes forth.
Naruto: Fourth Hokage, I will surpass you and become Hokage some day. So I will defeat you here and now.
Minato smiles at Naruto.
Naruto: What the hell is that creepy smile for?! (He uses –ttebayo at the end of this sentence)
Minato: -ttebayo? Looks like you picked up her speech patterns.
Naruto: What do you mean? Just who are you anyway?! And why did you seal the Nine Tails inside of me?!
Jiraiya: Go on, tell him.
Jiraiya walks towards them, with his wounds being mostly healed. He's still in Sage Mode.
Minato: The reason I sealed him within you was so that you would be able to master its power when the time comes. This village will need that power eventually. It's going to be a difficult process, but I know you can do it. After all, you are the son of the Fourth Hokage.
Naruto's eyes widen and he looks at Minato in a new light. Most of the other ninjas around him are also shocked at this news.
Naruto: You're my…
Kakashi also joins Naruto now. He puts his hand on Naruto's head.
Minato: Kakashi, you have looked out for him? You too, Master Jiraiya.
Kakashi: Yes. I made a promise on that day that I would help him out no matter what.
Minato: Thank you both.
Orochimaru: The time for talk is over. Now that you've had your emotional reunion, it's time to ruin all that by making you kill the ones you love so dearly.
Minato: Jiraiya-sensei, Kakashi, Naruto, can you stop me?
Kakashi: *nods*
Minato: Good. Let's see how far you have come.
Kakashi: Everyone, focus your attention on Orochimaru. We'll handle this.
The rest of the people spread out and leave the four of them space.
Jiraiya: Naruto, are you alright with this?
Naruto: Yes. If I am to surpass all of the Hokages, I have to surpass my own father as well. And I have to make sure his soul rests in peace as well.
Minato: He has turned into a good man.
Kakashi: Naruto, make sure you stay away from the kunai spread across the battlefield. He can warp to any one of them in an instant.
Just then, Minato appears behind Jiraiya. Kakashi is fortunately able to react in time to stop Minato's hand from stabbing Jiraiya.
Kakashi: When did he…did he tag you?
Jiraiya: Yes, during our last battle. I almost forgot about that.
Jiraiya throws off his top layer of clothing that had the tag. Kakashi goes for a punch, but Minato dodges it. Minato also goes for a punch, and Kakashi is able to barely dodge it. Jiraiya goes to land a punch, but Minato warps to where Jiraiya's top layer landed to avoid it.
Naruto: Damn it. He's fast. I can't keep up.
Jiraiya: I forgot, your speed isn't quite as fast as ours.
Kakashi: You can still help, just think. He needs those kunai to do that teleporting.
Naruto: !
Minato Shunshins to Kakashi and kicks him in the torso. Kakashi slides back a bit and then makes a Lightning Clone. Minato focuses his attention on Jiraiya now, but he covers himself with Needle Jizo. Minato makes a Rasengan, but Kakashi rushes him with a kunai in his hand. Minato hits Kakashi with the Rasengan instead, but it was the clone. The clone shocks Minato, which temporarily stops his body. Jiraiya comes out of Needle Jizo and smashes a Sage Tech: Ultimate Giant Rasengan on Minato's body. It explodes and destroys his body temporarily.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru is on the defensive from all the rest of the Leaf Ninja. He finally breaks down and summons Manda. The ninja stop for a moment to see the monstrous creature known as Manda.
Orochimaru: Manda, get them!
Manda: Don't you order me around, you piece of shit.
Orochimaru: This isn't the time for that. What the-
Orochimaru looks at Manda's eyes to see the Sharingan being reflected off them. He immediately turns his attention to Sasuke, who is smirking at him.
Sasuke: What's the matter?
Orochimaru: Damn!
Back to the other fight, Minato has regenerated and is battling in Taijutsu with Jiraiya. Suddenly, a Giant Vortex comes his way. Both jump out of the way. Minato rushes towards Jiraiya again, but stops as he sees Kakashi charging straight for him with Lightning Blade.
Minato: You upgraded your Chidori, have you?
Minato warps away from Kakashi's attack, but when he lands, he is standing next to a huge pile of all the kunai. (Youtube link - watch?v=eTyM8nlJs6s ) Minato looks around to see over a hundred clones from Naruto surrounding them. Some of the kunai are wet as well.
Minato: You piled them all up?
Naruto: (And his clones) That's right!
Jiraiya: Great work, Naruto! And now, Swamp of the Underworld!
Swamp of the Underworld appears around Minato and his kunai. The pile sinks immediately and Minato stays steady inside it.
Jiraiya: Do it now, Kakashi!
Kakashi uses Shunshin to get to Minato and then puts his hand on his stomach to use the Contract Seal.
Minato: Contract Seal? The Jutsu I taught you.
Kakashi: That's right. Now, seal!
The seal goes off and Minato is freed from Edo Tensei's control. Jiraiya undoes the swamp and his Sage Mode also runs out.
Minato: I'm free. You three did it.
*Theme stops* Orochimaru is now cornered. Manda is gone now.
Orochimaru: I have one final Jutsu. Now, time for my Hydra Technique!
Orochimaru performs the Jutsu and turns into the Hydra. This form mystifies everyone.
Gai: …Get up on the Hydra's back!
Sasuke: There are eight heads, huh? One person should take on each head. I'll take one.
Tsunade: I'll get one as well.
Gai: I'll get up on the Hydra's back and take one!
Kakashi: That's four, including me.
Minato: Five.
Asuma: Six.
Jiraiya: Seven.
Naruto: Eight.
Shikamaru: I'll think up a good plan to go along with it.
Minato: Ah, fuck it. I'll take them all on.
Naruto: What?!
Minato: Good thing I still have a few kunai left.
Minato flips eight kunai up towards each head.
Orochimaru: Oh…shit.
Minato warps to each head and smashes a Rasengan into each.
Kiba: Well, that escalated fast.
Orochimaru transforms back.
Orochimaru: This isn't over yet. I will be back again. Kabuto, we're leaving. Kabuto? Where the devil did he go?
Orochimaru looks off in the distance to see Shizune and Anko sitting on top of a beaten and bruised Kabuto.
Orochimaru: Oh, fuck him anyway.
Orochimaru uses Attack Prevention to seep into the ground to escape. Naruto's attention immediately turns to Minato.
Minato: Naruto…I…
Naruto embraces Minato.
Naruto: Dad…
Minato: I don't have much time left, Naruto.
Naruto: I know.
Minato: Without your help, I might not have been defeated. So for that, I am extremely proud of you. You are a fine ninja and a fine person.
Kakashi and Jiraiya also stand behind Naruto now.
Minato: You've grown a lot since last we met, Kakashi. The White Fang would be proud.
Kakashi: Thank you, Minato-sensei.
Minato: Look after Naruto a little while longer, and when the time comes, help him master the Kyuubi's Chakra.
Kakashi: I will.
Jiraiya: I will as well, Minato.
Minato: Sensei, thank you for everything you've done despite me. And you, Naruto, I have foreseen an evil that will threaten the entire world. You are the one that must defeat him. Master the Kyuubi's Chakra and save the world.
Naruto: You don't have to worry about a thing. I will do it and surpass all the Hokages!
Minato: I'm sure you will. I have faith in you.
With that, Minato begins to fade away.
Minato: Farewell.
Minato has now completely faded away. We briefly switch to see Sasori and the Fourth Kazekage who also fade away.
Sasori: Looks like it's over.
Goldkage: Yeah…
They also fade away. Back with the main group, Kakashi and Jiraiya put their hands on Naruto's shoulders. He looks at them both and smiles.
Jiraiya: Let's go home, Naruto.
Naruto: Yeah.
The battle has ended, with Konoha as the victors. Some emotional farewells have taken place as well. Orochimaru is beaten…for now. As things now begin to wind down, the gang will have a chance to rest and relax. Tune in next time on the Marvelous Adventures of Konoha 12!