Author's Note: Hurray, we're back! Sorry about the delay for this one. We won't bore you with all the IRL stuff that happened to delay this so here it is, Chapter 25. Now, not gonna lie, this is taking much longer than we thought to get through this movie, but we're enjoying it nonetheless and hope you are as well. Apologies for the delay again, and we hope you enjoy!

Chapter 25

A feeling of danger was his only warning, his Haki sending alarms through his mind as a flash of steel passed in front of his eyes. He eyed the kunai curiously as it passed by, somewhat disappointed that it wasn't the familiar three-pronged kunai.

He looked back toward Minato's team, seeing the surprise of his teammates in their body language, their muscles tensing as they rushed to assist their leader, a masked ninja that was currently behind him.

Doffy reached a hand behind him, catching the ankle of a powerful kick that Minato had delivered. He pulled, dragging the ninja in front of him and launching a punch of his own. He could only imagine the shock Minato was experiencing, running into a ninja that could keep up with his speed, but he wouldn't let him recover from it so easily.

Minato curled his body in midair, a hand grabbing the wrist of the fist that he had launched to empower his next attack. His other leg kicked out, slamming into Doffy's hand, the one still wrapped tightly around his ankle. His Haki surged forth, his skin taking on a black hue as it protected him from the otherwise crippling blow.

Doffy tensed, ready to attack again but forced to look back toward Minato's team. An inky, black cloud rushed through the air toward him, the insects of an Aburame. He frowned slightly as he let go of Minato and pushed him away. He jumped backward, the mass of insects slamming into the ground where he was standing previously, the concrete below cracking from the force of the attack.

He raised an eyebrow at that, not thinking that those bugs could cause such physical damage. He waited patiently as the Anbu team recovered and regrouped, the three Leaf ninja standing together with their guards up. He smirked, creating chakra strings and sneaking them around the debris and rubble around them.

"What is that you want?", Minato asked, his breath slightly labored at his exertion.

Doffy chuckled, raising his hands as he prepared his next attacks. "Didn't I already tell you, Minato? I want to see how strong you are, but, clearly, these two are in the way."

Minato reacted to his threat instantly, looking back toward his teammates, who were just a fraction to slow to react properly.

"Black Knight!"

The strings that he had hidden burst forth, creating two clones of himself at the Anbu's sides. They grabbed the other ninja, throwing them away from Minato and chasing after them. Minato moved to save one of them, but Doffy wasn't going to let that happen. He kicked off the ground, the stone beneath him giving way as he launched himself toward his opponent.

Minato heard the stone shatter, deciding to defend himself first as he approached. Doffy grinned, swinging his hand toward Minato, his strings flying out to cut through the man. Minato seemed to see that attack coming, or at least instinctually grasped the nature of the attack, ducking underneath the razor-sharp strings. Doffy kicked off the air, spinning like a top as he delivered a powerful heel drop to the Yellow Flash.

He frowned as he felt his leg crash through just stone, looking to his side to see a furious Minato, half of his mask missing, a result of his previous attack. There was an orb of blue chakra in his hand, a Rasengan tearing through the air toward Doffy.

Doffy swiped his hand toward him again, strings lashing out to defend him, but they only met air, Minato reappearing behind him. He felt the Rasengan slam into his back, his Haki rushing to defend him against the strike. The orb of chakra burst a second later, an explosion of force throwing Doffy forward and into the stone below.

He stopped his momentum quickly, shaking off the pain of the attack as he looked back up toward his opponent, only to be met with a wall of steel.

"Shadow Shuriken Jutsu!"

He grinned, placing his palms in front of him as chakra rushed through his body.

"Spider's Web!"

A mass of strings unfurled, stretching out and forming a picture-perfect spiderweb. The kunai slammed into the wall of strings, dozens of explosions of smoke appearing as the strings cut into the steel, dispelling the fake kunai. Doffy dismissed the web, grabbing out toward the air in front of him, feeling his hand wrap around the handle of the real kunai.

He looked over to his left, toward a pillar of concrete that Minato was currently hiding behind. "Impressive. You're faster than I thought you would be, and your reactions are almost superhuman. But still, you're alone, separated from your team, and you still haven't managed to do some real damage yet. Is this all that the Yellow Flash I capable of?"

He threw the kunai, putting all his strength into the attack as it cut through the air toward the pillar of concrete. A loud boom erupted, the kunai breaking the sound barrier as it slammed into the pillar. An explosion of dust erupted outward, blocking his view but not his Haki. Minato was still conscious, not even hurt by the attack. He wasn't even in the same place any more.

He glanced behind himself, seeing a familiar chakra sphere. "So, you do know it?" He grinned, eyeing the kunai on the ground, right in front of where his web was with a Flying Thunder God Talisman attached. Minato thrust the Rasengan toward him, his eyes as cold as ice. Doffy ducked, grabbing his wrist to keep the Rasengan at bay, his other hand a whirlwind of chakra.

"Like this?" Minato's revealed eye widened, Doffy's Rasengan fully formed and racing toward his stomach. He grinned, slamming the orb into his torso, only to feel an explosion of pain in his own. He gasped, looking down to see what had happened. One of Minato's signature kunai was there, forming a distortion in the air as seals floated around it. His own hand was reappearing through the air, attacking him with his own Rasengan.

"Wha-?"

"Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder."

He cursed, pulling his hand back as quickly as possible, not wanting to know what would happen if the portal was closed with his hand still in it. He jumped backward, a hand raised as fire chakra rushed through him.

"Overheat!"

Minato disappeared, the molten strings spearing through his previous location as he reappeared on the ground, his Flying Thunder God kunai in hand. Minato rushed toward him, Doffy summoning his strings and sending them flying toward his opponent. There was a puff of smoke, Minato creating a clone of his kunai as he threw them forward, flashing between them at high speeds, slipping through the attack and getting closer at a frightening pace.

'He's not just fast, the way he's using the Flying Thunder God technique is almost impossible to stop. I can't touch him because of his speed and teleportation, and I'll never know if he'll simply launch one of my own attacks against me. If he catches me inside one of those wormholes again, I could lose a limb, Haki or not. Minato, if you were this strong, how did you-'

Doffy whipped his head around, blocking a powerful kick behind him from a teleporting Minato. Doffy cursed, eyeing the ground behind him as Minato reappeared, slashing at his legs with his kunai. He jumped over the attack, lashing out with powerful kick to counter him, but was met with thin air. He looked in front of him, his Haki blaring as Minato rushed him with a Rasengan from the front. But that wasn't all. He had made a shadow clone, who was behind him and mirroring his creator.

Doffy jumped, kicking off the air, looking down as the two Minato's Rasengan sputtered out, just before they touched. He kicked off the air, moving and landing away from the two. He eyed his surroundings carefully trying to spot any seals around him.

"Your strength is impressive, Naruto. You're a very strong ninja." He stopped, eyeing Minato cautiously as he spoke. The clone erupted into smoke, fading out of existence. "There aren't many ninja that can keep up with me, and even fewer that can predict my attacks like you can. You're very talented."

Minato's eye seemed to focus on him harshly, a hostile and foreboding air seeming to surround him. "Knowing this, there's no way that I would have never heard of you before. You are no Leaf ninja. So, who are you, how do you know the Rasengan and why do you want to fight me?"

Doffy chuckled lightly, the act soon evolving into full blown laughter, his signature grin reappearing. "Heh heh heh! You're talking as if you've already won! Don't worry Minato, I have no wish to kill you. This battle is just a test, to see how strong I am. You're stronger than I thought though, but that's a good thing."

Chakra began to rush through him, filling his body and saturating the air. The debris around him began to crumble, unable to stand the pressure of his chakra. His grin widened as he saw worry in Minato's eye, the pressure of his chakra continuing to rise and reach further.

"That means I don't have to hold back."

Shibi Aburame considered himself to be very in control of his emotions. As an Aburame, control over himself was very important to make the most out of his clan's techniques. The better control he had over himself, the better control he would have over his insects. Still, no amount of self-control could stop the swell of panic that took over him as his newest opponent had appeared.

He was like a storm. One moment his team had been trying to locate their target, the next, he's watching as a man over six feet tall is not even fazed by Minato's absurd speed and his own attack. And instant later, they had all been separated. In an instant, they had been put in the worst situation possible, under attack by a powerful enemy they didn't know, separated and their identities compromised.

He needed more training.

Still, he didn't have time to worry about that now. Their attacker's clone was still closing in. He would have time to reflect later. Shibi kicked off the ground, landing on his feet and stopping his moment. He looked forward, watching the clone rush forward with a fist reared back, easily telegraphed. He knew a trap when he saw it.

The clone appeared in front of him in an instant, the punch that was prepared proving to be a feint as high kick lashed out instead. Shibi ducked under the attack, kicking out at the leg his opponent, Naruto, had planted on the ground. The blond was knocked off balance, Shibi standing back up quickly to drive and elbow into the blonde's face, driving him into the ground.

As he hit the ground, Shibi jumped back ward, his insects coming forward and rushing toward his downed opponent. He felt his bugs cry out in alarm, a wave of heat erupting outward as flames made themselves known. He called them back, watching with as much calm as he could muster as a beam of heat spearing through his insects.

"Heh heh heh! Not bad, but don't think I'll be beaten so easily."

The blond slowly got back up, his previous strike not seeming to even leave a bruise. He frowned, trying to think of what to do next.

'He's a fire style user, and skilled one, meaning my insects are going to have a tough time getting to him. Usually I would just attack from close range, not giving him time to use jutsu, but something tells me that's a bad idea. He's fast enough to keep up with Minato, and my earlier attack didn't even faze him. If I didn't know any better, I'd say he let me hit him…'

Naruto began to walk toward him slowly, a grin on his face as he slowly climbed the small hill of rubble.

'No choice. I can't win this one. I have to regroup with Choza, defeat these clones, then help Minato. I only hope Minato can hold out until then.'

"Done strategizing?"

Shibi couldn't stop the gasp of shock from coming forward, the voice behind him surprising him. He jumped backward, seeing a powerful punch being sent from the blond. Shibi crossed his arms in and 'X' formation, trying to absorb the blow. The blow landed, the force of it sending him flying but without much injury.

He landed on the ground with a huff, his insects flying outward to search for Choza. He knew his general direction, but he didn't want to be running aimlessly. Shibi jumped to the side, Naruto appearing to his side and shattering the rubble below with a ferocious punch. Naruto chased after him, throwing another haymaker toward him.

Shibi ducked under it, a punch of his own aimed toward Naruto's torso. He was met with shock as his torso seemed to open, revealing his body to be made of bright, white strings. The hole closed a second later, Shibi retracting his hand so wasn't trapped. Naruto's knee began to move, rushing toward his face with force.

He leaned back, dodging the knee and placing his foot on Naruto's leg, spring boarding off him and flipping through the air, pulling out several kunai. He launched them, the explosive tags on their ends sizzling ominously as they flew toward his opponent.

To his surprise, the kunai struck true, puncturing Naruto's body and exploding moments later. The explosion kicked up dust, blocking Naruto's body from sight. Shibi landed on the ground, taking a moment to observe his opponent and catch his breath.

The dust cleared, the clone revealing to have massive holes inside of him. The holes were quickly closing though, new strings appearing as if to stich up the wounds. Shibi grimaced at the sight, aware that one of his bugs had found Choza's location. He decided to join him, turning and running from the recovering clone.

'This man… just who are we facing…?'

Wind chakra rushed through his body, Doffy using it to cut through the air and increase his speed as he appeared at Minato's side. It wasn't enough though, Minato's eye carefully tracking him as he moved, not bothered by his enhanced speed. Doffy ignored that fact, launching a devastating kick and keeping an eye on Minato's kunai.

Minato simply jumped back ward, dodging the attack but not expecting the after effects. A compressed blade of wind launched from Doffy's leg, racing toward Minato in midair. Minato used the Flying Thunder God to reorient himself, dodging the attack but Doffy using the moment to pursue his target.

He stopped on the ground below Minato, his hands raised upward as fire chakra roared through his body.

"Dual Overheat!"

A pillar of flame appeared in an instant, spearing through the concrete roof above and high into the sky. Doffy took the attack, and reared his hand downward, the pillar of flames acting as an enormous sword of white-hot flame, aimed at Minato who had teleported to dodge the attack. The flames cut through the concrete above them, slicing through the city above and turning the cold concrete into hot, liquid magma.

The molten strings slammed into the ground, Minato moving quickly to dodge the attack, rushing toward him while he was defenseless, to busy using his Overheat. Minato appeared at his side, a Rasengan already in hand.

"Fire Style: Ever White!"

The pillar of flames seemed to explode, the molten strings suddenly launching outward and rushing toward Minato. The older blond abandoned his attack, creating copies of his kunai and throwing them in various places, trying to dodge the onslaught of flaming tendrils. Doffy adjusted his attack, going for the various kunai instead of Minato directly.

One by one he destroyed the kunai, Minato appearing far away, small burn marks lining his clothes but proving unscathed, nonetheless. Doffy dismissed his attack, the sea of fire disappearing as steam rose from the red-hot stone around them.

The two watched each other for a moment, looking for an opening. "I thought you weren't trying to kill me?"

Doffy smirked, crouching slightly as he prepared himself. "You're alive, aren't you?"

Minato moved first, seeming to blur out of existence as multiple shadow clones appeared in his place. His Haki fed him information, Doffy worried about this next attack. Orbs of blue chakra began to light up, Minato's shadow clones preparing as their creator set up their next attack.

Doffy cursed, kicking the air next to him, shattering a Flying Thunder God Kunai, only to see it be replaced by another. He saw Minato's image blur around him, multiple three-pronged kunai appearing in the air, spinning lazily faster than he could react.

"I am, but I can't say the same about you."

Doffy prepared himself, knowing he had less than a second before Minato struck. He couldn't get away in time, he had to focus on defense. Earth Chakra began to flow through his body, his muscles began to tense as Haki began to cover his entire body.

The attack began before he could finish any of these actions.

The attack was unlike anything he had experienced. From what he could see, he was trapped in a tornado or whirling chakra. The blue energy trying to rip away his flesh as they carved into him. It didn't take him long to understand what was happening.

He was surrounded by Minato's kunai, his shadow clones all teleporting between them and attacking him with Rasengan all at the same time. They were moving too fast to stop, too fast to predict where the next one would come from, not that it mattered.

"Spiraling Flash-"

The Rasengan continued to bore into him, Doffy feeling his body give to the immense amount of force behind the multitude of attacks.

"Super Round Dance-"

He could feel his skin start to tear, the blue tornado slowly turning red as the attack carved away his flesh. The pain was immense, but he ignored it, concentrating on bringing up his defense and maintaining his Haki.

"Howl Style-"

Doffy felt his stomach lurch, his heart skip a beat as the Rasengan on his body began to expand. The maelstrom of force contained inside beginning to build until, eventually…

"Three."

The Rasengan around him exploded, a shockwave of force erupting from all sides and slamming into his body. His vision went white for a moment, then went pitch black.

Minato watched carefully as the cloud of dust began to disperse, his clones finishing their attack on Naruto. Whoever this man was, he was dangerous. Physically powerful with unique and powerful jutsu to go with it.

He separated an elite Anbu team and took them all on at the same time without hesitation. Just who was he? Although he was tall and physically imposing, he still seemed very young, no older than twenty. To force him to go this far… it was bizarre, to say the least. He was so adamant on fighting him, to "test himself". He seemed plenty strong, why would he need to prove it?

The cloud began to disperse, Minato looking in disbelief. Naruto was still standing, his body covered in blood, one of the lenses in his glasses cracked, the other shattered completely. Even so, he was still standing, steam coming off his body as his wounds began to close.

'Regeneration? Is it a jutsu, or a kekkei genkai? It would explain his physical strength and durability…'

A low chuckle echoed outward, Minato freezing in place. He saw it through the broken lens of his glasses, Naruto slowly opening his eyes, revealing ice blue eyes.

"That was quite dangerous. You could have killed me."

His voice was quiet and calm, with a smile on his face, but everything Minato was seeing told him that guise was a blatant lie. Veins were visible on his skin, seeming to writhe in anger as he clenched his jaw. And his eyes, what Minato saw there was almost haunting. An inexplicable anger, a rage. Enough hate to drown the world.

"W-what… what are you?"

He stepped forward, his grin widening as he did so. Just as he made to reply, he looked over to his right in surprise, Minato following his gaze.

A roar had rung out, filled with anger and frustration. There was another blonde, in a bright orange and black jumpsuit, donning a Leaf headband.

Minato didn't hide his look of confusion, watching as the new 'Leaf Ninja' ran toward Naruto. Naruto seemed to recognize him, calling out toward him.

"What are you- "

Naruto was interrupted as the new blond planted a fist directly into his face.

Naruto followed Sasuke as they jumped through the city, looking around at their surroundings. Sakura followed close behind, curious on what they were doing next.

"So, now what Sasuke?"

The Uchiha was quiet for a moment before replying. "We still have a mission to complete. However we ended up here Mukade will know how to set things right. We'll find him, force him to set things right, then go on with the mission. The one we're after is below that tower", he said, pointing toward the tallest tower in the city.

"My Naruto will be taking care of the other Mukade. Any questions?" Sakura replied in the negative, the team of three continuing to move forward. Naruto, though, still had some more questions for him.

"So, um, Sasuke."

Sasuke looked behind him curiously, raising an eyebrow. "Yes?"

Naruto laughed nervously, continuing with his question. "We'll, I was just wondering if there were any other differences be tween our worlds, you know?"

Sasuke hummed for a moment. "Hmm, like what?"

Naruto put a finger on his chin as he thought. "Well, like is Kakashi sensei still a pervert, or can Lee use ninjutsu in your world. Or is Neji- "

"Lee can't use ninjutsu?"

Naruto stopped, Sasuke's surprise shocking him as well. Sakura nodded, confirming Naruto's words. "Yeah, in our world, Lee was never good at ninjutsu, and trained in Taijutsu under Might Guy."

Sasuke was silent, seeming to think for a moment. "I see…"

Naruto, unable to take the suspense, didn't wait to dig for more details. "So what's he like for you then? Is he some crazy powerful ninjutsu master?"

Sasuke shook his head, smiling slightly. "Nothing like that. Our Lee's are somewhat similar I suppose. The Rock Lee I know is a powerful Taijutsu user, the strongest I know. I'm not sure if even Naruto could best him in Taijutsu alone."

Sakura spoke first, not seeming too surprised. "Yeah, the Rock Lee we know is crazy at Taijutsu, though he is kind of a nut case", she ended, laughing slightly.

Sasuke seemed confused for a moment, wanting to know more. "Really, how so?"

Naruto laughed at that, wanting to share more about his friend. "Lee's a really crazy guy, always going on about youth with Guy sensei and training all the time. He's one of the weirdest and most eccentric people I know."

Sakura snorted at that, looking away with a sly grin. "Yeah, like you're one to talk."

Naruto glared at her, Sasuke chuckling slightly as he went on. "Well, then I'm sorry to say that the Rock Lee I know is quite different from the one you know."

Naruto's eyes widened, a grin on his face. "Yeah? Really?! Tell me more!"

Sakura punched his arm lightly. "Shut up Naruto, let him explain."

Sasuke merely nodded, looking ahead as he dug into his memories. "Rock Lee and Naruto Uzumaki had already been long time friends by the time I met him in the Chunin exams."

Naruto spoke up then. "So, you first met Lee in the Chunin Exams too?"

Sakura continued, explaining Naruto's question. "When we first me Lee, our Sasuke challenged him into a duel and lost pretty badly."

Sasuke nodded, chuckling lightly as he did. "Yep, and it seems there's something we have in common then. I challenged Lee as well. But it didn't go very well. I never stood a chance against him, his strength so far above my own."

Naruto nodded matter-of-factly. "Yeah, our Sasuke was too slow to keep up with bushy-brow."

Sasuke merely shook his head. "It wasn't just that. When we had fought, it wasn't about an advantage of speed or strength. Before I knew it, I had been thrown against one of the walls of the academy, Lee driving a single finger into the concrete next to my face. He made it clear right then, that he could kill me with a single finger."

Naruto… didn't know how to respond to that. "T-that… doesn't sound like bushy-brow… at all."

"I don't know the story behind it myself, but Rock Lee and Naruto grew up together as orphans, and the two have been training together for years. The strength that Naruto has is mirrored in Lee. Rock Lee is one of the most terrifying ninja I know, able to tear elite ninja apart with his bare hands."

Naruto could hear Sakura's breath shake at that, trying to wrap her mind around what Sasuke was telling them. "So, Lee is… some kind of monster?"

Sasuke laughed at that, disarming Naruto and Sakura. "You know, I used to think the same thing. Lee is very stoic, seeming more interested in getting the job done than anything else, but Naruto is kinda like that too. He cares about Naruto, and he cares about our family, even if he rarely shows it. He's just… a little sadistic, that's all."

Sakura seemed annoyed at the way he seemed to play it off, calling him out on it. "Ripping ninja apart with your hands is more than a little sadistic!"

Sasuke simply laughed nervously, something that still had Naruto reeling. He blocked out their argument, thinking about Sasuke story about Lee.

'Even Lee, he grew up with Naruto, and look how strong he got. What makes him so special, so strong? And what is it about him that bugs me so much?'

"But yeah, Lee is very strong, almost as strong as Naruto is."

Sakura continued the line of questioning. "So, Naruto has some powerful jutsu then?"

Sasuke was about to answer, when a wave of heat collided with them. Naruto looked forward, unable to believe what he was seeing. A tower of spiraling flame rose out from the ground, larger than any of the towers around them. It began to change direction, slamming into the ground with incredible force.

"Yeah, you could say that."

"T-that…"

"What the hell was that!", Naruto explained, almost losing his footing as he jumped of one of the stone bridges.

Sasuke smirked but it changed to a frown quickly. "Naruto might be having trouble with something. He rarely pulls out jutsu like that."

Naruto nodded, changing direction. "I'll go check what's going on, you guys go after Mukade!"

Sakura sputtered, yelling out toward him. "N-naruto! Hold on a second!"

He waved her off, increasing his speed. "It's fine, just go! I'll be alright!" Sasuke didn't seem to have a problem with him leaving, not saying a word. Naruto just kept moving on, desperate to catch up. If he were being honest, him taking off was purely selfish. He didn't want to go help his other self, or at least, that wasn't his only reason for leaving.

He needed to see him again, figure out what it was that bothered him so much. When they had first met, he already didn't like the other blond, but all those stories from Sasuke, they just made that feeling stronger than before. Something wasn't right, he just knew it.

He raced toward the location of the pillar, finding a large hole in the ground revealing a sub area underground. He nodded to himself, jumping down and looking at the situation. His doppelganger was standing there, looking rough for wear as he stood across from another ninja.

"That was quite dangerous. You could have killed me."

His voice was chilling, the calm way he spoke unnatural. Something inside told him to be afraid, to fear whatever could sound like that. He pushed past it though, and looked at his other self, and looked into his eye, revealed by a broken lens.

"W-what… what are you?"

As the other ninja spoke, Naruto jumped down, rushing toward his copy, his heart hammering in his chest. He yelled, looking straight at the other Naruto who stared back in confusion. He reached him quickly, the other blond voicing his confusion.

"What are you- "

It was a solid blow, as strong as any of his other punches. Although he knew he wasn't the fastest or the strongest ninja around, he was confident that he could throw a strong punch.

'Naruto' barely even flinched.

Naruto grit his teeth, watching as his other's head simply turned slightly from his attack. Even so hurt, bleeding and recovering from a seemingly powerful attack, he still brushed off his own. Naruto looked him in the eye, seeing the rage inside begin to boil.

He didn't see the attack coming, a powerful punch landing in his gut and driving him away from his double. His began sliding across the ground, the rubble buffeting him and the heat irritating his skin. He came to a stop, standing back up and opening his palm, revealing a set of silver and red sunglasses.

"It was cause of these… I couldn't see it because these were in the way…"

'Naruto' began to march toward him, his grin gone and replaced with grit teeth.

"Give those back, now."

He appeared in front of him in an instant, grabbing the glasses from his hands and landing another powerful blow. Naruto held his ground, refusing to be blasted away this time, using his chakra to stick to the ground. Even so, he was sticking to debris, and was still lifted and launched further away.

Before he could stop his momentum, someone did it for him. He felt himself stop, 'Naruto's enemy having caught him with a concerned look in his revealed eye. "Hey, are you-"

He pushed the man away, standing upward and looking his other self in the eye.

"Now I see, what always bugged me so much about you. It's those eyes."

'Naruto' raised an eyebrow, slowly putting the sunglasses back on his face, covering one of his blue eyes.

"They're just like…"

"Why are you here, foolish boy? What do you want?"

"What is that you're going on about, boy?"

Naruto grit his teeth, remembering the thick, red chakra surrounding red slit eyes. "Eyes with so much hate…"

"Or have you simply come here to offer yourself to me, so I may feast upon your marrow?"

"They're just like that damn fox's eyes!" His shout stopped his other in his tracks, seeming to be surprised by his outburst. His other simply chuckled, then began to laugh in an uproar. Naruto grit his teeth, his nonchalance at his accusation angering him. "What's so damn funny!?"

He stopped, a grin reappearing as their eyes met. "Heh heh heh! I just find you so amusing. The idea that you hate me because of my eyes, simply laughable! Heh heh heh!"

Naruto growled, stomping a foot on the ground. "It isn't funny! How can you…", he stopped, trying to bring forth the words in his mind. His words came out quiet, almost disappointed. "How can you still have so much hate, when you have so much?"

'Naruto' stopped laughing, seeming to turn serious. "My problems are just that. Mine. Don't try and understand me, Naruto. We may share the same name, but we're still different people. My hatred is something you can't understand. You want to know how I'm so strong? Why bother, when you could never understand it?"

He felt something in him crack at those words. His heart beginning to quicken even further. "So… what you're telling me…"

"I spared your life on a whim, nothing more. But this time, my whim is telling me, to finish what I started..."

"The reason you're so strong…"

"You're such a loser, Naruto."

"Is because of your hatred?"

"Naruto. I know you're special but...I am more special than you!"

"I…I…"

"Heh heh heh! You just can't understand it, Naruto. When you have something like this burning inside of you, an emotion so strong it swallows up everything else, it pushes you further than anything else! Your too naive, too young to see the world as it really is. You're just a dreamer, Naruto, even I can see that. You'll never gain strength with just hopes and dreams!"

He screamed, running toward his other as fast as he could. He was met with a powerful kick, blowing him to the side, Naruto rolling across the ground. He came to a stop a few seconds later, slowly getting up.

"You're wrong. There's no way that's true."

"Oh?"

Naruto stood up, looking his other self in the eye. "There's so many people that look up to you. So many that believe in you. There's no way you created those bonds, created that family, through hatred alone!"

He took a breath reaching deep inside himself. "I'll prove you wrong… I'll show you that hatred, revenge, isn't power. That the bonds you make are all the power you need. I'll prove it." He felt a familiar burn spread through his body, felt the hatred of the Nine Tailed Fox spread through him. He squashed it all down, taking the power and refusing to give in the negative emotions.

Red chakra began to spread around him, forming a cloak and covering him protectively. A single tail sprouted behind him, Naruto getting on all fours as he prepared to strike. To his anger, his doppelganger seemed uninterested, simply watching with a passive face.

Naruto exploded from his current spot, rushing his opponent in an aura of power. He roared, slashing with claws of red chakra, only to be batted aside an instant later. Naruto felt his ribs crack at the force of the blow, his body crashing into and through a concrete pillar.

He dug his hands into the ground, looking upward and through the cloud of dust him impact had left in its wake. He saw 'Naruto' standing in the same place, three tails of red chakra waving around him lazily.

"Just a single tail, huh? How… disappointing."

He disappeared, reappearing beside him and punting him in his already injured ribs. The air was knocked out of him, Naruto being sent flying upward and into the concrete ceiling above. The stone gave way instantly, but he didn't breakthrough, not until 'Naruto' returned with a devastating punch.

He flew into the air, spinning in circles as he flew haphazardly. He felt something grab his leg, 'Naruto' throwing him back toward the ground. He barely felt himself travel. One minute he was in the air, the next he was met with cold stone. He coughed, blood spattering the rocks as his vision swam. He looked behind him, seeing a blurring 'Naruto' walk toward him slowly.

"Controlling his power is simple really. All you have to do is overpower his hate with your own. But it seems you can only handle one tail. A pity, really."

He shook his head, drawing on more of the fox's power. It wasn't right, there had to be more to it than that. After everything he had accomplished, all the wrongs he had made right, there was no way he would accept hatred as the answer to it all. He felt the tails grow rapidly, two more joining the first as his mind began to get hazy.

He could feel it affecting his mind, the Nine Tails' twisted chakra trying to warp his mind. He wouldn't let it, he had to keep fighting. He refused to lose!

Naruto moved forward, rushing his opponent with determination. He saw the tails swipe toward him, and he met them with his own, the three appendages creating shockwaves as they clashed. He swung a fist, trying to land a blow, but 'Naruto' caught the attack with his hand, pushing it aside and replying with his own.

He couldn't dodge, taking the blow to the face and being sent flying backward. He flipped in midair, landing on all-fours as he slowed himself down. He was met with a foot to the face, 'Naruto' catching up to him and attacking before he could recover.

He felt punches dig into his body, too many to count before a powerful blow pushed him back into the ground.

'It's no good.'

He felt 'Naruto's' tails pick him back up, lifting him high into the air before slamming him back down, his bones creaking in protest.

'This isn't enough. I can't win like this.'

He felt a foot slam into his chest, pushing down and cracking his ribcage. He tried to scream but the air was being driven from his lungs. His tails flailed toward him but were being batted aside by their other.

'He's too strong. If I'm going to win, I need more of the fox's chakra. But… can I control it?'

He placed his hands on his foot, desperately trying to push it off his chest but with no luck.

'I'm sorry Sakura, but I don't think…"

"I'm living proof, aren't I?"

Naruto slammed one of his tails into his other, driving him away and allowing him to breath. He could feel the Nine Tail's chakra flow into him, burning his flesh and eating away at him, but his mind stayed clear.

"What is this? How can you…"

He saw 'Naruto's confusion, but he ignored it, his four tails posed to strike as the chakra around him covered him completely.

"I told you, I'm going to prove you wrong. If you can handle three tails with the hatred in your heart, then I'll go beyond that without it." His voice was distorted by the chakra around him, the ground giving way as he seemed to get heavier, the chakra forming a protective layer around his body.

He launched himself forward, smacking 'Naruto's tails away with his own, the fourth stabbing forward. 'Naruto' dodged the fourth tail easily, punching him in the stomach to drive him away. Naruto could hear him seethe, the smell of burning flesh filling the air as 'Naruto' touched him. Naruto landed a few meters away, seeing his counterparts knuckles red and smoking.

'The Nine Tails chakra is hurting him, like its some kind of acid. That means he can't punch me anymore without hurting himself.'

Reinvigorated, he launched himself forward, 'Naruto' pointing a palm at him as he did so.

"Overheat!"

A laser seemed to appear from his palm, slamming into him and driving him away. He could feel heat pool into his chest, caused by the attack. The attack stopped a moment later, Naruto landing on the ground and inspecting his chest.

'No injury. I could feel the heat, but the Nine Tails' chakra protected me from it.'

He stuck close to the ground this time, rushing back toward 'Naruto' who seemed surprised he took the attack so well. Naruto appeared next to him in a flash, lashing out with a kick as their tails fought a separate battle.

Naruto could hardly believe his own attack, feeling it cut through the air so quickly and slam into a blocking 'Naruto's arm. He saw him grit his teeth at the contact, throwing a haymaker this time. 'Naruto' batted the attack aside, grabbing his face with one of his hands and squeezing tightly.

Naruto could feel his counterparts skin bubble and tear, but he never let go, a powerful force squeezing around his skull painfully. Naruto quickly grabbed at the hand, trying to pry it off without success. He felt a fist bury itself in his stomach, somehow more powerful than before.

"Don't get so confident. You forget that I can use his chakra as well, and I'm more than used to how painful it is. Even if you have another tail, you're still weaker than I am!"

He felt another punch drive wind from his lungs, still desperately trying to tear his hand away.

'It's still not enough, I need more power! He's still stronger than I am!'

He felt the Nine Tails react to his pleas, a surge of power coming forth. He felt his vision dim slightly, his mind becoming a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions, but he fought on despite it. He slowly began to remove the hand, driving it off his face and further back.

'Five Tails'

"W-what? How are you-"

He didn't give him time to respond, throwing the hand aside and driving a viscous headbutt into his face. 'Naruto' was thrown backward, Naruto moving to follow up with his attack. He could feel his blood pulse as he moved, old memories passing over his vision.

A group of villagers ignoring him, whispers of demons and monsters. It began to flood his mind, combining with the rush of blood in his ears.

'He's like me, isn't he?'

His vision cleared, the whispers dying down as he slammed a fist into the airborne 'Naruto'. He grabbed him with his tails before he took off, slamming him into the ground, and bringing up his fists, seeking to drive them into his opponent.

He was met with a pair of feet slamming into him, driving him into the air above the city. He looked around desperately, trying to find something to grab onto. 'Naruto' didn't seem to need anything though. 'Naruto' rocketed through the air, his tails forming a drill as they speared into his torso. Try as they might, they weren't able to pierce the chakra surrounding him.

Naruto gathered his own tails, trying to slam them into his enemy only to have them miss, 'Naruto' seeming to move in midair. He saw strings wrap around his tails, tying them tightly together. He grit his teeth as 'Naruto' appeared in front of his again, lightning wrapping around his body as punched him across the city.

He could feel that last attack, feel the chakra surrounding him part and give way to that last attack. It was like he got hit by a powerful Chidori, 'Naruto's physical strength making up for the lack of technique. He looked up, only to meet rage filled eyes, he saw familiar flames on 'Naruto's hand, and he knew he had to stop him.

"Five Pronged Seal!"

The strings around his tails snapped, Naruto using them to grab ahold of his wrist and push the seal away from him. He launched a devastating punch at the blond, striking him in the face and sending 'Naruto' plummeting. Naruto stretched his tails to nearby towers, launching himself after his counterpart.

'Naruto' seemed to recover quickly, kicking of the air and meeting him before he could land. Naruto's tails lashed out, keeping the other tails at bay and trying to hold him down. To his surprise, 'Naruto' simply grabbed his tails himself, throwing him toward the ground.

Naruto flipped and landed on his feet, looking upward as 'Naruto' prepared an attack.

"Fullbright!"

Naruto moved quickly, his eyes tracking the lightning-fast strings being launched like spears, weaving through them and using his tails to redirect ones that he couldn't. He watched 'Naruto' carefully, noticing that he was beginning to tire.

The hail of strings stopped, the wires surrounding Naruto but leaving him unharmed. Naruto took to the air, chasing after 'Naruto' who seemed to be floating on air. 'Naruto' rushed to meet him, forming a Rasengan in his hand. Naruto grimaced, forming one of his own in his hand, using one of his tails to help him shape it.

Then, 'Naruto' threw the Rasengan at him. His eyes widened, not thinking that the Rasengan could be thrown. He grabbed onto a nearby tower, pulling himself out of the way.

"Demon Strings: Spiraling Threads!"

The Rasengan exploded outward, razor sharp strings cutting through the air and into him as well. He covered his face, praying that the Nine Tails' chakra would be able to protect him. He felt a powerful blow strike his head, sending him careening into the ground. He landed on the ground, looking upward and seeing 'Naruto' stand above him, his palms reaching out toward him.

"Maximum Overheat!"

He was engorged in heat, flames too hot to be in the realm of reality but still burning him all the same. The Nine Tails' chakra did little to protect him this time, the heat being too much. He needed more, he was still too strong, still too powerful.

"Do you think that our Sasuke… could ever want that too?"

He couldn't help but smile, even feeling the hatred of the Nine Tails' chakra swell inside of him, the hope in her voice made it all drift away.

'Six tails'

The heat seemed to lessen but it was still far too much to bear for long. He began to get up, fighting against the wave of force the attack was producing. His limbs felt stronger, the strength in his fingers feeling unparalleled. He decided to test that theory.

He braced himself against the melting ground below him, jumping upward and out of the magma surrounding him, through the ray of purple flames. He grabbed 'Naruto's wrists, shoving them aside and holding them tight as he looked into his eyes.

He could see panic for the first time, feeling as he struggled against his strength, but the Nine Tails' chakra let him surpass it, if just barely. His tails wrapped around 'Naruto's body, throwing him upward into the sky.

He watched as 'Naruto' stopped his momentum, standing atop his strings. Naruto stretched out his tails, climbing onto the towers around him to prop himself up.

"I told you, I'm going to prove you wrong. I will defeat you."

His voice was calm, distorted by the Nine Tails' heavy chakra.

"You…"

He could feel the anger in his voice, the rage in his heart echoing outward. He couldn't stand it.

"I'm going to kill you."

Naruto pushed off the towers, the buildings collapsing as he did so, pushing through the air toward his opponent. His six tails gathered in front of him, spinning red chakra into a giant, familiar orb. The clouds around the city began to shift, drawn in by the size and power of the Rasengan he was crafting.

'Naruto' wasn't standing by either, massive towers of strings forming around him, the air heavy and dense with chakra as he created massive constructs of energy. His voice rang out, the air and ground seeming to shake as he spoke.

"Sixteen bullets of holy ammunition!"

The towers of strings condensed suddenly, growing thinner, sharper as the tips poised around 'Naruto', revolving around him with a pitch-black hue.

Naruto kept going, his Rasengan complete, ready to take on his counterpart.

"Ultra-big Ball-"

He thrust his arm forward, the massive red sphere heading straight toward his target.

"GOD THR-"

Naruto closed his eyes, feeling his Rasengan hit home.

"I know he comes across as this evil man who only cares about himself. He seems like a man who just enjoys tormenting others, doesn't he?"

One of his tails slamming 'Naruto' into his attack, before he could launch his own.

Naruto nodded.

"But what you don't understand, is that all Naruto wants, is a family to call his own."

He could hear him scream, whether it was in anger or pain, he didn't know, probably both.

"He's always been alone, never having a family to call upon."

He felt his breath catch for a moment, listening to those screams, that pain.

"Because of that, he needed strength, he gained strength, and he used it to gather others, people he could call family."

But he knew that pain wouldn't last. He was stronger than that, stronger than him. He would get through this.

"Sasuke Uchiha, Gaara and Temari of the Desert, Rock Lee, Hinata and Neji Hyuga, Sakura Haruno, Jiraiya of the Sannin. These are the people Naruto calls family, the people he created a home for to live with."

Because he believed in him.

'Seven Tails'

"Vermillion RASENGAN!"

Author's Note: Alright, so the next chapter should be the final act to this movie. To those wondering, we deciding to not write out the fight between Doffy and Choza and Shibi because, well, we didn't think it would be that entertaining. He would just be holding back the entire time anyway sooo, yeah.

Now, at the last part of this chapter, some might be wondering how Doffy's Haki didn't see Naruto's seventh tail coming, well remember that Observation Haki does require that the user is calm during its use, and his was most certainly not calm during that time. Combine that with the fact that he was concentrating on his own attack, Naruto's six tails that he possessed were holding up his Rasengan so he didn't think there would be more and, well, there ya go.

We'll find out the after-math to the dual Naruto fight, what happened to Minato and co, and where Sasuke and Sakura are and how they're faring against Mukade in the next chapter and hopefully wrap everything up.

Now, we noticed that some authors put chapter progression in their profile to keep people updated on progress and we might do that as well, that way people aren't worried about us abandoning this story and messaging us. Anyways, keep an eye out for that and let us know what you think about this chapter. See ya!

EDIT: Man, so many people are freaking out! Since so many people are so concerned, to clarify, Naruto and Doffy's fight is not completely over yet and we're sorry if we made you believe that it was (it's like, 5 in the morning here atm so a bit tired). Doffy has not been defeated by Naruto so relax everyone, take a chill pill. We still have a whole other chapter of this movie yet after all!

Now, to explain, Naruto controlling up to seven tails of Kurama's chakra is us skimming past the line of believable, we know that, but we decided to let it happen anyway because, well, we wanted to write it and thought it would be fun! We know our story comes off as very... mature? dark? serious maybe? Well, either way, we want to have fun with it as well and this was something that we wanted to do!

So, to cease your worry, if you think Doffy is going to become 'Naruto 2.0 with strings' after this don't worry, he's not. If you think that Doffy just got completely creamed by Canon Naruto, don't worry, things aren't over yet. Remember, we write these for fun everyone, sometimes we go a bit crazy and just write. That's what this movie section is for. :D