The two took down at least two dozen more Shinobi each within thirty minutes. It was as if they appear out of nowhere. But most likely because they hid their Chakra so well, the group wouldn't have noticed just how many could have been hiding and waiting for the right time to strike. And they really were powerful and stealthy. Sakura had a plan to get back towards camp so they could try to regroup but they were making it impossible. Neither of the two were sensors so trying to get back and find everyone was a bit harder.

"They are getting on my nerves," Madara commented, back to back with Sakura. With his Sharingan active, he could tell the fight would not end soon. And it may come down to him using his full potential

"I am right there with you," she agreed, clenching her fist.

"Show no mercy," one of the men said before they charged them.

"Madara, stay out of my way," Sakura yelled. "I'm gonna take them out!"

"Wait, what?" he asked turning slight to look at her. Unfortunately she had already ran off towards the charging enemies.

"Shannaro~!" She shouted, smashing the ground to uneven the battleground, distracting them enough to get close.

He watched as many of the enemies were being thrown and punched miles away, most likely with broke bones if they survived. He turned to look at his opponents with a smirk that caused fear. He could tell by their body language that they were unprepared and were seemingly panicking. In a moment he disappeared from his immense speed and started to take down his enemies with only a kunai. Not that they were getting serious he had no reason to hold back as much. They were trying to hold back a bit as to get information out of some but at this point, it wouldn't be worth it.

"Not today," Sakura said before kicking one of them, protecting Madara's back.

"I'll admit it. You may actually keep up with me in a real fight," he chuckled.

"Good to know you agree," she smiled innocently.

"Well," he chuckled. "I had almost forgotten you had slammed me into a crater once."

"How does one forget that?" she asked herself, getting in his way. She motioned her head to show him that Yu and Aiji were already on their way to follow them. "Let them find the Uzumaki. I don't think any of our enemies are sensors."

"So you noticed it too?" he said crossing his arms.

"They were unable to tell where we were but could hide themselves well," she commented.

"Yet they knew where to attack from and how to get around in order to avoid us with easy. This is their territory and we must be close enough to wherever they reside," he added.

"Exactly. Which also means someone is controlling things from somewhere else. They are the reason the group gets around," Sakura said with a sigh.

"We should take our chance and get back to the others," he said turning to leave. She nodded before both rushed off.

Sakura looked around noticing there were no longer any enemies around. It was as if the rest had retreated with the group earlier. She sighed when spotting Tobirama standing with Fume, who at the moment was healing Haizo. He seemed badly injured and from the look of it, had been struck deeply. The poison must have done some terrible damage. Sakura jumped down and put her hands over Fume's, increasing his Chakra and healing the Sarutobi. She sighed, at least they were all alive. That was her biggest worry.

"Where is Roiki?" Sakura asked concern as she stood.

"He chased after Aiji-san and Yu-san to follow the enemy," Tobirama answered.

"How did you know they were there Sakura-sensei?" Haizo asked holding his side.

"Stop moving. You still have serious wounds I must heal. The poison is out but that does not mean you will be alright," Fume told him with irritation.

"I..." she started unable to answer. How was she suppose to tell them what happened?

"That's right. You alerted us at a good time. No one was prepared and some of them wouldn't have stood a chance," Madara commented, a hand to his hip.

"What exactly are you implying?" Tobirama asked with crossed arms.

"I am implying exactly what you are thinking," he replied. Tobirama frowned and narrowed his eyes.

"Not this again," she said quietly, rolling her eyes at the two as they began to argue.

"Sakura-sensei, do you believe they are really retreating?" Fume asked grabbing supplies from his side pouch.

"What do you mean?" she asked kneeling down beside the two.

"Do you honestly believe after all they went through they would just back down? These men are out for blood, no matter the cost," he explained.

"You do have a point," she said sighing as she stood, thinking about it briefly. She put her hand to her chin and began to think about it.

"Sakura-san," she heard Izuna's voice before suddenly feeling a gust of wind behind her.

She turned to see a kunai aimed at her head, just floating there. She quickly grabbed it and blocked a few more flying at her. A group jumped from the trees and began to attack. None of them came at Sakura, confusing her until a few kunai flew at her again. She blocked but quickly moved to the side, not noticing the new enemy jumping at her with a sword. He came out of nowhere and began to swing at her. She dodged every attack while trying to keep an eye on the others. Unfortunately he was swift with his swings making it hard to get away.

He was different. The mask her wore had longer ears and the eyes were painted a darker red while the eyebrows were slanted angrily. The mouth was painted with its fangs bared and his clothing was more tight fitting on him, his entire aura was menacing and she didn't like how things were going. Why did it seem like every time she turned around, a new enemy was after her?

She ducked to dodge his sword and aimed a punch directly to his abdomen. The only chance of getting rid of him quickly was to hold nothing back. This one was much more dangerous, she could tell, thus she had no choice but to go all out. Just before she struck his body, the man grabbed her wrist, stopping the chakra flow in her hand. She pulled back but he would not release her. Every time she tried to increase her chakra it wouldn't do anything. Sakura used the kunai and stabbed his arm, hoping to get free but it did not work. He didn't even flinch.

Thinking fast, she then maneuvered her elbow and knocked him in the stomach with her chakra. It seemed he could only stop chakra flow where he touched. He stumbled back, letting go, and she started to aim punches at him. He dodged while trying to swing his sword but she would hit anyway. Even if her hand hit the blade and was cut she would heal it while punching with her other fist. He lifted the sword and came down to attack but her punch broke the blade. As soon as there was an opening, Sakura slid on her foot and hit him in the stomach again which caused him to fly back into the trees.

"Sakura!" she heard Madara yell before jumping to her side and blocking an enemies attack. He knocked the man back before she came from around him and punched the man away.

"These guys seem more dangerous then the other ones," she commented.

"They seem to be going after you," he commented.

"But why?" she whispered to herself.

"Gah," Madara grunted as he fell to the ground holding his side in sudden pain.

"What happened?" she asked moving his hand to look at his side.

"Somehow one of them had gotten the better of me," he said. She saw his skin changing color already. He was poisoned and it was spreading quickly from what she could tell.

"Fume!" she called, seeing as he was already on his way over.

"Sakura-sensei, you have to cover us. I need you to give me..."

"This is the second time you have almost killed me," a woman's voice called.

"It cannot be possible," Sakura said with a mixture of emotions.

The woman from early was walking towards them, though she had many injures and there were burn marks on the parts of her legs that were exposed. Her mask was crack terribly but she held it up with one arm as her other held her shoulder. She was healing herself it seemed but how could this woman survive a terrifying attack from Sakura of all people? Sakura could not understand how she was walking the way she could.

"Second time?" she questioned.

"You will not remember. That is only because you held no concern for me in our battle. And you Madara-sama, I will make sure you die with her as I get my revenge," she said with her voice darkening.

"Ki. I know that voice anywhere," Fume said with absolute hatred in his voice.

She took off the mask, smirking as she did so. She also pulled back the hood to let her hair down. Sakura then recognized her, the Uchiha medic she fought during the last Uchiha and Senju's war. She didn't understand how she survived. She had drowned... at least that what they believed. Then it hit her. It did not mean she had died then. Her body was never found which means she must have escaped when she had the chance. Sakura cursed herself for being so careless in that battle. From what Fume had said before, it made sense as to why the poison was deadly. He mentioned that she was the only one who could have been capable of creating it but it seemed impossible until now.

"What would your purpose be in doing this?" Madara grunted as Fume tried to fix his wound.

"As I said, revenge. She is my main target but you are also my target. Allying with the Senju... it is as if you are mocking our clan and all those who have died! I despise you both with such passion," she growled.

"Well your little army is just about wiped out," Sakura told her.

"That may be true but it is not my army. It is Shisho's army. He has taught us great things," she said raising her arms slightly. "And it is he who helped me from the water. He is as spiteful as I am and is willing to kill anyone who gets in his way," she laughed.

"You mean someone else is behind this?" Fume asked looking to her in shock.

"Of course. You have already met him," she said looking at Sakura as the masked figure from earlier appeared behind Ki. "You cannot kill either of us with such weak attacks."

Sakura noticed Ki's posture change. Whatever injury that was holding her back at the moment must have been fully healed. Both of them charged at the small group with kunai in hand. Sakura rushed at them, blocking a many attacks as she could to keep distance between them and Fume. Unfortunately the two were in sync which gave them an upper hand. She would attack one and the other would be there to block and attack or give the other a chance to attack. Every time she defended herself or Fume from one, the other would get in her way.

She slammed her fist into the ground, causing wind to blow through the cracks. She knew Ki would avoid this attack, refusing to get hit by it again after their last battle. But that is what she wanted. Since she avoided it like she currently was, Sakura was going to be able to get some distance between the two enemies. As soon as she spotted the leader she made hand symbols and blew her fireball jutsu at him. It took a minute but she was able to get them away just enough.

"Sakura-sensei, fight them. I can get us away at this point," Fume told her.

"Are you sure?" she said looking towards Madara who seemed to still be in pain and actually showed it.

"I can get back towards Haizo and Tobira..." Fume stopped mid-sentence as the masked leader came from above and behind, stabbing him through the chest.

"Fume!" Sakura shouted running towards them.

The leader bent down and grabbed a dagger and pivoted on his foot to stab at Madara. Fortunately, his hand was pierced threw with a kunai from afar. He quickly retreated back and looked in Sakura's direction. She glanced back and leaped to the side as she saw Ki trying to use the same attack. She slid and threw a punch but she dodged and reached up to grab the dagger tossed to her. Just as Sakura ran off again she rushed and knocked her down.

"You two... you pissed... me offf!" Sakura shouted lifting herself up with ease, even with Ki trying to pin her down.

She turned to the woman, her seal activated, and elbowed her. Ki gasped and held her stomach before Sakura slammed down with both hands together, causing her to crash into the ground in the new crater. She turned back and went to Madara's side to see just how much poison was left. Fume had reversed it's effect but the poison still started to spread and was deeper in than it looked. She bent him down next to Fume and pulled the sword out and started to heal him.

"You are going to pay for this," she said with anger, looking at the masked man.

"U...zuma..ki brat," Ki said trying to lift herself up. "You have... no idea what you are... up against."

"You are smart I give you that. Creating a Chakra shield around the spot you knew I would hit to try softening the blow. But you do not know my real potential," Sakura told her. "I should not have to use it in battle but this... This time I have no choice."

"Sakura-sensei," Haizo called from afar. He and Tobirama were trying to make there way to them but it seemed some of the remaining enemies were following.

"You cannot defeat him," Ki called when Sakura glanced to the leader who was walking closer to them.

"Watch me," she said helping Fume up as he coughed.

"No Sakura, you cannot defeat me. Because your emotions always get the better of you," the man said before removing his mask. Sakura swallowed hard as Madara clenched his jaw. "They always have." Ki smirked as he said it, getting to her knees so to take the time to heal herself.

"U..Uzashi?"

Author's Note: Cliffhanger! This took so long to write because one I had no idea how to do the fight...plus it is a longer chapter believe it or not. Two I had most of this written out once but forgot to save so when fanfiction started acting up I lost all my progress and once you lose what you wrote, it takes time to want to write again. But Here it is. And I had planned on having one more arc before completing the story but when this one is finished I'm ending it.

But don't worry. I plan on making the last arc a sequel after I finish with Miyo's story. It'll have all their POV combined. And my new story will be up by July so I can make sure I have enough chapters written before posting. It'll be called My Lord, Uchiha.

Hope you liked this chapter :)