Chapter 26
When Itachi landed in the leaf village he couldn't believe the horror he saw. The village was in destruction. Houses were destroyed, ninja were dead or injured.
"What happened?"he thought to himself
He walked until he saw a group of injured leaf shinobi being healed by Sakura Haruno.
He quickly hid himself."Sakura..."he thought
Sakura turned to a Hyuga shinobi and asked,"What's happening now?"
"Naruto is currently fighting the last Pain!"the ninja cried
Itachi's eyes widened
"Pain?Isn't that the persona of Nagato's extra bodies? I need to get where he is."thought Itachi
With that he turned into a flock of crows and flew towards the sky
Sakura looked up to see them
"Those crows...Why do they seem so familiar?" she thought
Meanwhile on the battlefield things weren't looking good for Naruto
He was fighting Pain with Taijutsu. Pain then jumped back and thrust his hand out
"Universal Pull!"he cried
Naruto was then pulled towards pain. Pain then grabbed his throat and slammed him to the ground causing a huge crate.
Pain then flipped Naruto over making him lay on his stomach. He took out a black rod and stabbed Naruto's hands with it
"AGGHHHH!"he cried
Pain looked down at Naruto
"Now Naruto,you will know pain."he said
He then stabbed Naruto with other black rods all over his body causing him to cry out more
"You bastard..."he muttered
Pain was about to make the finishing blow until suddenly Hinata Hyuga came out of nowhere with a palm strike causing Pain to jump back
She then took her stance in front of Naruto
"Hinata what're you doing?"asked Naruto
"I'm here Naruto,to protect you."she said
"Are you crazy get out of here. Run! You shouldn't put your life in danger like this!You can't win!"
"I don't care. As long as I can protect you I don't care. Naruto you were always actions,your smile,saed me You gave me the strength to fight my own battles. That's why I'm not afraid to die I love you...I always will."
Naruto was stunned. He couldn't believe Hinata just said that
Hinata then kicked one of the metal rods from Naruto's body to free him.
Pain then thrust his hand out. Hinata was sent flying and hit the ground hard.
"Hinata!"cried Naruto
Hinata got up. She then went to Naruto break the rods again and Pain did the same thing,pushing Hinata back full force
Hinata, covered in blood,gritted her teeth. She then concentrated her chakra into her hands. They began to form two lion images.
"Twin Lion Step!"she cried
SHe then began to strike at Pain. Pain dodged them with ease.
After a few minutes she finally was able to hit him
"Now's my chance!"she thought as she found an opening and ran to Naruto
Just as she was about to break the rods Pain thrust his hand out
Hinata was sent flying nd crashed into the ground
"HInata!"cried Naruto
Hinata slowly crawled to Naruto although she was in agony
Naruto's face looked as if he was in agony too,seeing Hinata in so much pain
She finally reached him and grabbed one of the metal rods on Naruto
Pain looked down at her
He raised his hand and began to levitate Hinata
He threw her a few feet away
Pain walked towards where she was
He then summoned a black metal rod from his hand. He raised it to stab her
Naruto could only watch
As Pain brought the rod down a flock of crows came down from the sky
He looked up and the crows engulfed him. As he waved them off some of the other crows began to surround Hinata
They then flew carrying her with them back to safety at the village
"Almighty Push!"cried pain shooting a powerful wave making the crows go back
The crows then began to form a person
"Who is..."began Naruto
The bird then finished forming and the person who came from the crows was Itachi Uchiha
Naruto's eyes widened with shock
Itachi turned to Naruto
"It's been a while...Naruto."
Naruto still laid there speechless
Pain then thought,"Itachi Uchiha."
With one move Itachi then broke all the rods off of Naruto's body
"Naruto I don't have time to explain but you need to..."he began
Itachi then looked down to see Naruto's fist rammed into his stomach
He coughed up a little blood and went flying
He then back flipped and landed on the floor
Naruto then took a combat stance
"Damn,I knew this would happen."thought Itachi
"So looks like you were in on the attack too!"cried Naruto
"No Naruto I didn't have anything to do with the village being destroyed!"cried Itachi
"Don't give me that crap!"
"It is true. He had no part in it."said Pain
"Listen Naruto I don't want to fight you. I've come to..."
"I don't care what you came here for! I'm going to destroy the Akatsuki here and now!Shadow clone jutsu!"cried Naruto
Multiple clones came at Itachi and Pain
As they were fighting them off Naruto had one clone sit down and meditate and gather nature energy
After about 1 minute, that clone disappeared and the real naruto's eyes changed to be toad like eyes which were yellow with red marks
"He's become a sage?" thought Itachi as he finished off the last clone
Naruto lunged t Itachi threw a kick. Itachi moved out of the way but suddenly Itachi felt an invisible force which blew him back causing him to crash into the floor.
"His kick was so strong...that it still blew me back after I dodged it."he thought
Pain then came at Naruto. He threw a punch but Naruto easily dodged it and threw a kick
Pain blocked the kick but he still went flying due to its then flipped himself and landed on the ground
Itachi then lunged at as Naruto was about to strike him Itachi activated the Mangekyo Sharingan
Naruto was trapped in a genjutsu where they were floating in a red sky
"Naruto I didn't come here to fight. I came to talk to you."said Itachi
Naruto was silent for a minute
"Fine..."he said
Itachi then explained everything that had happened to him. From betraying the Akatsuki to his adventures in the Feudal Era.
"Hmph. Yeah sure. And I went to land of drems."
"Let me finish. Kakashi is there also and even Sasuke."
Naruto had a shocked expression
"Oh please!Kakashi sensei hasn't been around for 2 months!Do you expect me to believe that?You must have done something to him!As for Sasuke,you better not touch him!"cried Naruto
After hearing this Itachi couldn't help but smile.
"It seems you have found yourself good friends little brother."he thought
"I don't expect you to believe me but you have no choice but to trust me."he said
"And why is that?"
"You have to if you ever want to see Kakashi or Sasuke again."
Naruto was silent for a few minutes
"Okay but don't think I trust you. I'll be in my guard."
Itachi undid the illusion ad they were back in reality facing Pain
"First we must take care of Pain."said Itachi
"Right."said Naruto
They lunged at Pain
Itachi weaved signs
"Fire ball jutsu!"he thought
He shot a large ball of fire
"Almighty Push!"cried Pain as he released a powerful wave causing an explosion
With smoke covering Pain's sight Naruto summoned some clones to fight
But suddenly Pain began to destroy them even through the smoke
The smoke then cleared
Pain then used the universal pull and pulled Naruto
Just as Naruto was about to be stabbed Itachi summoned his Susano'o hand and protected Naruto. He then hit pain with it sending him flying
"What was that?"asked Naruto
"That was a hand from my Susano'o"said Itachi
"Well either way ...thanks."
Pain stood up
"Naruto we need to end this now."said Itachi
"Yeah I got an idea."said Naruto Naruto quickly shared his plan
Itachi and Naruto lunged at Pain again but after a few feet they both leaped in the air
Naruto then summoned a clone and prepared a Rasengan
"Now Itachi!"cried Naruto
Itachi summoned his Susano'o hand flung Naruto at high speed
Pain then released an almighty push which collided with Naruto's Rasengan. Naruto overpowered pain and the rasengan pierced his body killing him
"Nice work Naruto."said Itachi running towards Naruto
Naruto took out pain's chakra then used Sage mode and one of the chakra receptors to find Nagato
Back in the Feudal Era Nagato gasped
"That brat found me using Sage Mode!"
Naruto opened his eyes
"I found the true Pain but he's in a place I don't recognize."
Naruto began to describe the scenery of the world
Itachi's eyes widened
"So Nagato was able to control them in the Feudal Era."he thought
"Naruto we need to go now! He's in the world I traveled to! But first we must go to the village to retrieve Sakura."said Itachi
"Gotcha."said Naruto
They then hurried to the village
When thy got there Itachi quickly hid himself
When Naruto entered,the whole village greeted him with cheers
People began to hug him and thank him
Sakura then came to him
"You're just so reckless you idiot!""she cried punching him across the head
When she was about to to fall down she caught him and hugged him
"Thank you..."she said
After a few minutes Naruto spoke up
"Sakura we need to go someplace quick. There's something important I need to tell you."said Naruto
They then went to the place Itachi was hidden
"Come on out!"cried Naruto Itachi emerged from the wall
"Itachi!"cried Sakura
She then was about to strike him until Naruto got in front of her
"No Sakura you don't understand!"cried Naruto. He then explained to her everything what Itachi told her.
"And you really believe him?"asked Sakura
He knows where Sasuke and Kakashi sensei is. Plus when I tried to find the real Pain I saw he was in some other world. The world Itachi traveled too. I'm not sure either but we may not get another chance."
Sakura thought
"Fine,I'm you better be right about this."
"What about me?"asked a voice
They turned to see Sai there with Yamato
"How long were you guys there?"asked Naruto surprised
"Long enough to hear everything.I'm coming too."said Sai
Yamato turned to Itachi
"I should have you under arrest for your crimes but I have no choice."said Yamato
Sai came forward
"Please let me join you. Kakashi is my comrade too."
"We would but I have only two anbu seals for us to be summoned."said Itachi
"Let me see."
Itachi then gave him one of the seals
Sai made some hand signs and instantly another seal appeared
"Amazing..."said Itachi
"I am a member of the Foundation after all."said Sai smiling
Naruto,Sakua,and Sai put the seals on
"I would join you but I need to help Lady Tsunade with the damages of the village. I'll let her know about what careful all of you."said Yamato
He turned to Itachi
"Let's make things clear. I don't know if you're leading them to a trap. The only reason I'm letting them go is because I know they can take care of if you harm them in any way I will kill you."
Itachi nodded yes
"Alright let's get a move on!"cried Naruto
Itachi Smiled and pressed the seal. The others did the same
It began to glow and then they all disappeared