Chapter 25 The Battle of the Pass
In a high narrow mountain pass villages from the rose village kept pouring though. It was a small pass just wide enother for two carts to go though at the same time. "Keep moving." said a Moon Ninja as he directed traffic though the pass.
"They just keep coming." said an Ice ninja "It's been four days since the attack on the rose and during the time small groups of ninjas from Moon, mountain and Ice had soon up to hold the pass but they all knew they were heavily outnumbered.
"We have enemy forces spotted three hours away." reported a Mountain ninja "They are going pretty slow since there are so many of them."
"How do we want to do this?" asked an Ice ninja "it's your land you call the shots."
"Set paper bombs in front of us then fall back to the pass it self, maybe the bombs will by time." said the Moon Jonnin
Meanwhile in Moon's village port Shikamaru stood waiting for clearance to leave.
Flashback
"So Shikamaru you and Temari are going to have a kid?" asked Naruto as Shikamaru walked into his office.
"Yes." said Shikamaru with a smile on his face. "That just means I need to finish this war as fast as possible, I don't want my son or daughter born during a war."
"Well at the moment it doesn't look like this war will go away any time soon." Said Naruto
"I have an idea that may help but I will need a few of the ANBU." Said Shikamaru "And of course your ok."
"What do you have planned?" asked Naruto
End Flashback
"Shikamaru the ship is ready." said an Ice ANBU
"Good, then it is time." said Shikamaru as he headed toward the Ice warship that was held in the Moon Village port. It was also maybe the fastest ship in the world.
Back at the pass the ninjas began digging pits and filling them with razor sharp picks in the hopes that the traps may slow them down.
"Come on dig them deep!" yelled the Ice jonnin "We need to buy as much times as possible." "Our only hope is that the either the Aisukage of the Ice or the Warrior King of Warrior village arrives with their armies."
"Move it!" yelled Naruto as he lead a team of ninjas though the thick forests of Void country to make it even worst it was the raining season making the tree branches slipper more then a few of his ninjas had fallen to the ground after a misstep.
"Sir, we need to rest." said Saaya as she appeared beside him. "We have been running for two days straight and some of that over mountains."
"We need to get there as soon as possible if they take the pass say goodbye to the moon village." Said Naruto
"Yes, but sir if we get there as we are now we would do more harm then good." Said Saaya as Naruto looked back at the tired faces of his ninja. He could even see his kids and Reiji struggling to keep up.
"Alright you win." Said Naruto as he raised his hand and stopped. Instantly the other ninjas stopped. "Take a break, eat some food and rest."
"Thank you." Said Saaya
"Saaya I am going to go ahead with an ANBU team." Said Naruto as Saaya looked at her old teammate turned leader "I want you to let them rest for about 2 hours and then follow us."
"Very well." said Saaya "I will see you on the battlefield then."
"My legs are killing me." said Saito as he sat down on a stump of a tree.
"I think that applies to everyone." said Katara as she took off her pack and walked toward a small stream. She took off her boats before placing her feet in the cool water. "Reiji could you bring my patch to me."
"Sure." said Reiji as he took the pack to Katara.
"Thanks." said Katara as she took the pack at the same time running her hand down Reiji's arm causing him to smile.
"Those two are getting way too close." thought Saito his instincts as an older brother kicking in.
"Sir, they have pulled back to the pass." said Chouji
"How many?" asked Sasuke as he looked at the narrow pass.
"Maybe three or four dozen no more." said Chouji as Sasuke grinned
"Then we outnumber them 10 to one and that is just with the advance forces." said Sasuke "Prepare to attack."
"Looks like they are here." said the Moon ninja as he looked at the dark shapes appeared on the horizon.
"What is the situation?" asked a new voice as the Moon ninja turned only to see Naruto standing there with four ANBU beside him.
"Thank God, you're here sir." said the Moon Ninja "Where is your army?"
"They are on their way, I came ahead while they rested they should be here within half an hour." Said Naruto
"Sir, I don't think we can hold them for half an hour." said the ninja
"We can hold." said Naruto "We have to hold."
"Move out." ordered Sasuke as he sent gennin in first to take out any traps that they had lied out for his forces. The gennin ran forward into their first and more then likely last battle. As they ran they entered a death field none of them would ever escape. They tripped over a series of wires, one of the secret weapons of the Moon village which was located on top of the mountain pass. To the normal person it looked like a normal box but once it was opened it showed lines of kunai, each in their own slot. When the line was tripped the trap was sprung. Using paper bombs the boxes launched a massive wave of kunai. People looked away as most of the gennin died in attack.
"Damn they were just kids." said a Moon ninja "They don't belong a battlefield."
"No one does." said Naruto as he looked out over the dead and dieing gennin most looked like they weren't even ten years old yet.
"My God." said Chouji as he looked out over the field of death. If his clan wasn't a council member clan then his little cousin would have been out there.
"That is why the weak always go first." said Sasuke coldly as he noticed a figure standing on the battlefield. There he was in a coat not unlike the four Hokage's only his was black with what looked like spikes of white ice on it. However it was his blonde hair that told Sasuke the truth.
"Well…well looks like Naruto has come out to play." said Sasuke. "Looks like I get to kill him today after all."
"They are coming again!" yelled an ANBU as a wave of kunai came flying forward from the Leaf ninjas. More then a few had explosive tags on them which caused them to explode after impact.
"Move forward attacks them first." ordered Naruto as he reached behind his cloak and pulled his ANBU sword.
"Yes, sir." said the Anbu as they followed Naruto out toward the rush of incoming ninjas from the Leaf, Rock and Cloud villages but really all following the orders of one man.
Maybe a hundred yards away from the narrow pass they two sides clashed. "Great fire ball Justus!" yelled a Leaf Jonnin as he sent a fire ball flying toward Naruto. Naruto quickly ran though hand signs and created a wind storm justu that blew the fire back at the owner. It was then that Naruto clashed swords against his former village. Suddenly Naruto's sword clashed against the last person he expected to see on this battlefield.
"Kakashi-sensei?" asked Naruto as he looked at his mask sensei
"Yes, Naruto." said Kakashi as the two backed off each other but their swords still out.
"Why are you here, you should of retired by now?" asked Naruto as he slashed a foolish rock chunin neck.
"A ninja never retires." said Kakashi as he lifted his headband showing off his Sharingan eyes.
"Then I am sorry Kakashi." said Naruto as his eyes turned red with slits canceling out any effects that the sharingan may have on him.
"Sir, can I ask why you sent Kakashi out there?" asked Chouji
"I want to see what Naruto can do, it will make taking him down all the easier." said Sasuke with a grin "Also I want him to feel pain as he fights against his former friends."
"I still call him my friend." thought Chouji
"Kakashi you don't belong here!" yelled Naruto as he clashed swords with his old teacher
"I am following orders." said Kakashi as moved his blade in just the right way to cut Naruto's upper arm.
"I can't believe that is your excuse!" yelled Naruto as the blood from the cut began running down his arm "Is no one in the Leaf willing to see the truth that Sasuke is a madman."
"We see it." said Kakashi "It is just the fact that he as the backing of the council and we ninjas just follow orders."
"You would follow orders even when it comes to killing innocent people?" asked Naruto
"We ninjas are tools nothing more." said Kakashi as Naruto's eyes widened.
"Then I am sorry for you." said Naruto as Kakashi jumped back and started to run though hand signs.
"So am I." said Kakashi as lighting formed around him "Chordi!"
Naruto just stood there as Kakashi charged forward when he was about to hit Naruto reached out and grabbed Kakashi by the arm. Red demon chakra came out of the Naruto's arm crushing the Chordi in an instant. "I am sorry Kakashi." said Naruto with tears in his eyes as he formed a red Rasengan in his hand. Kakashi's eyes widened
Kakashi tried to move but the demon charka held him still. "Goodbye." said Naruto as he slammed the Rasengan into his old sensie's gut. Kakashi screamed in pain as he flew away a giant hole in his chest.
"Naruto….just killed Kakashi." said Chouji stunned by Naruto's actions.
"Oh well." said Sasuke as another ANBU appeared
"Sir, the rest of the army has arrived." said the ANBU
"Good." said Sasuke with a grin "Send them in and we will overwhelm them with numbers."
As the battle raged on across the world Shikamaru stood somewhere he never wished he would ever be again. The Ship had cross the ocean in record time.
"I never thought I would be back here." Thought Shikamaru as he stood hidden in the tree top but he could still see what was before him. Looking out of him were the stone faces of all the Hokage's starting with the first and ending with Sasuke's ugly face.
Flashback
"What?" asked Naruto as he looked at Shikamaru
"You heard me, we need to hit them just like they hit us." said Shikamaru "We need to show them that we can hit them on their own soil. Maybe we can even start an uprising and force them to send forces back home to put it down."
"I understand but why do you have to go?" asked Naruto
"Temari will never forgive me if anything happened to you." said Naruto
"She understands why I have to do this." Said Shikamaru
"Ok, go." said Naruto
End Flashback
"Sir, we are ready." said an ANBU
"More out." said Shikamaru as he and the 6 ANBU teams made out of four ninjas each headed toward the village.
Well I hope you liked this chapter, I am sorry that nothing really happened I was setting the board for the next chapter. Well I thank you all for the reviews and I hope you keep on reading and reviewing. Thanks Wilkins75.