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Chapter Twenty Six: The Fight

As Naruto and Obito clashed Sasuke and Itachi continued to fight Kisame. Itachi knew that no matter what they couldn't let Kisame or any of the other Akatsuki members get either Gaara or Naruto. But he wasn't sure how they were going to stop Pein if he showed up. Itachi just hoped Naruto knew what he was doing.

"Itachi look out!" shouted Sasuke tossing his blade. Itachi caught it and sliced the water shark that had come at them causing Kisame to regret attacking the two Uchihas together.

Sasuke was surprised by how close the two were working since they hadn't fought together just yet. He knew that they would be fighting together when they faced off against Kabuto ,but that wasn't until three or four months from that point. But it didn't matter. That was all behind them and they had the fight with Kisame to handle.

Just then there was large shuriken coming at them, so Sasuke and Itachi dodged it but so did Kisame. Confused the shark looked around but couldn't see where the weapon had come from no matter how hard he tried. Suddenly, there was more weapons that came at him again. Sasuke smiled as he realized who it was that was attacking ,and nodded at Itachi, who dodged it as well and knocked Kisame to where the weapons were coming from.

"I am the Green Beast of Konoha, and you are my prey of a youthful fight!" shouted Guy and Sasuke shook his head.

"Great we have to deal with this now. Damn Naruto he always leaves at the wrong moments."

"This is creepy." said Itachi as they watched the to fight.

"No kidding." said Sasuke. "Try living with him for years. We didn't meet him until about the time of the Chunin exams before you came to the village."

"Again that's creepy."

Gaara started panting as he led Deidara away from Konoha, but he knew that no matter what they had to stop him. Suddenly, there was a large tremor and Gaara remembering what Naruto told him about Sakura and her training with Tsunade leaped out of the way as Deidara was caught off guard. Smiling Gaara looked back at his siblings and the three jumped down to where the three leaf nins were.

"Thanks for showing up when you did." said Kankuro.

"We need to lead the two of them away from the village." said Gaara he didn't want anyone getting hurt because of him.

"Gaara is right." said Sai. "Sakura, you and Kakashi aid the Sand siblings and leave Sasori to me."

"Just be careful." said Kankuro "He deals with puppets so there is a good chance one of them is laced with poison."

"Yeah I know." said Sai. "Trust me I know more about what I'm up against than you do."

"He's got a point, seeing as he's like Naruto." said Gaara.

"Just watch out for Deidara he's a strange one and slippery." said Sai and Gaara nodded, then they went off in two different fights while Deidara and Sasori looked at them confused. They couldn't understand how the one tail was so prepared to face them. It was like they knew the weakness and could exploit them.

'This isn't good.' thought Deidara and he went to escape when he ran right in to Naruto who had been standing behind him.

Sai looked back and smiled as he saw the clone that was standing there. It meant that Neji and Hinata was already helping Naruto and he could send his clones to the other fights. Of course Sai knew that Naruto didn't need help facing Obito of any of the others but they didn't want the Akatsuki knowing just how strong Naruto really was. Still Sai hoped that they could finish the fights before Pein showed up.

"So you're the nine tails host huh?" asked Deidara. "You're just a kid."

"Yeah well maybe you'll learn a lesson from this kid." said Naruto jumping over to where Gaara and the others were. "You care Gaara?"

"Nope." he said and the two began to fight Deidara. Deciding that the two jinchuriki could handle Deidara Sakura and the other aided Sai in his fight.

Naruto smiled as he continued his fight with Obito. He knew that when Neji and Hinata showed up Tsunade sent them to help, and though he didn't really need help with him, Naruto thought with Obito able to warp his targeted area out to the other dimension, he thought it may have actually been a good call to send them after all.

"I don't understand. How is it you know all my moves and abilities?" asked Obito confused.

"Simple I'm not the same boy you've been watching." said Naruto as he started his Rasengan. "You won't get any of us." he added as he used his full speed and attacked Obito before he could warp it away. "You're just being used Obito. I hope you're defeat here makes you realize that." he said and punched him out.

"Well that was short." said Neji. "You held back on me during the exams didn't you?"

"Neji if I hadn't you would have lost in the first second and wouldn't be here talking about it." said Naruto suddenly frowning.

"Naruto?" asked Hinata worried.

"Pein's here." he said then he turned to Hinata "Don't come to this fight Hinata, either of you." Naruto added as Gaara joined them and Hinata understood exactly what Naruto was talking about.

"I got your message Naruto." he said and Naruto nodded.

"Sasori?"

"Dead. The others are going to help Sasuke." said Gaara.

"Hinata find the Zetsu and destroy him If things go right He'll be the last one." said Naruto.

"Alright." and the Two Hyuuga's left as six others appeared.

"So you believe me now?" Naruto asked as he looked at each one.

"Your predictions came true." said Yugito. "We were all attacked by the Akatsuki"

"And we're going to help you now." said Utakata.

"Let's go." said Naruto and the eight went out to the edge of the village woods, after they got to the edge they waited as Pein approached. Naruto began to mention which was which and began pairing one of the Jinchuriki against them leaving himself out intentionally.

"Well isn't this perfect?" asked Tendo Pein. "Every one of my targets are here."

"Yeah well don't be so sure Pein things may change." said Naruto and they attacked.