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Exiled Whirlpool
Chapter37: Revenge and Justice
Fire Country: Forest
The two Sennin dashed through the forest, trees zooming passed them as they moved from branch to branch. Naruto led the way since he knew this specific route down to the last detail and would notice if there was something out of place. They had been travelling for hours now and were quickly reaching their destination: the Valley of the End.
They were about to reach the grave of Kaguya Kimimaro when Naruto stopped just short of the clearing...
Yugito stopped beside him, "what is it?"
Naruto spun around and pushed them both apart just as a blue blur dropped down on where they had been standing. It swung its sword down and blew up dust as it slammed into the ground with a deafening roar. The two Sennin recovered quickly on opposite sides of the attacker as their weapons flashed into existence in their hands.
"Hello kiddies," Hoshigaki Kisame grinned as he shouldered the massive sword: Samehada.
"You," Yugito growled out when she saw him. "What are you doing here?" she aimed the bow in her hands.
"I've been given orders to capture you both by Mizukage-sama," Kisame answered still grinning. "And there's no one better at capturing people alive then me," he finished.
Naruto suddenly jumped out of the treeline and descended towards the swordsman with two spheres of chakra spinning in his hands. Kisame's eyes widened as he realized the Naruto he had attacked was in fact a clone and quickly turned to engage the new threat.
"Rasenrengan!" Samehada was brought up and intercepted the attacks.
Yugito came in from the side with her Raiton no Yoroi activated, "Kaizuki!"
Kisame spun around and parried the blow, "wow darling you're sure cranky today". She ignored him however and front-flipped above him, "crap". Her attack grazed his arm and he rolled away as she landed, "not bad little cat".
"We don't have time to fuck around with you," Naruto stated, clearly annoyed at the swordsman's presence.
"Not my problem," Kisame shrugged as Samehada started to giggle.
"Naruto you go on ahead; I got this," Yugito told him over her shoulder.
The Kitsune-Sennin looked at her, worried, "are you sure?"
The Neko-Sennin nodded and kept her attention on her opponent, "I'm sure".
"...Alright," he took off into the forest a moment later towards the Valley of the End.
"Splitting up? Do you really think you can take me alone little cat?" the shark-man asked with the grin still on his face.
"I'll do more than take you on; I'm going to bury you six feet under!" Yugito shouted clearly. She suddenly sprang to the left and threw a pair of lightning balls at her opponent, "Tsuin Oodama Raikyu!"
Kisame smirked and allowed Samehada to absorb them, "you have to do better than that little cat".
"Shut up!" Yugito shout as she jumped into the air and ignited her arm in flames. "Katon: Cho Dai Kaizuki!" the long lance-like sword extended and slashed across the ground where Kisame stood, sending smoke into the air from the scorched earth.
When the smoke cleared Kisame could be seen standing unharmed with what looked like a large club which was...giggling.
'His sword transformed?' Yugito thought upon seeing the weapon. "What is that thing?"
"This is Samehada's true form...I'm going to enjoy cutting off your legs," Kisame grinned, clearly insane.
"You can try!" the Raikage shot back as she levelled her bow at him. "Cho Hi no Ya!" four blindingly crimson arrows were launched towards the swordsman who grinned as he saw them.
Yugito had expected them to explode on contact like they did when she used them against Kabutomaru but sadly this was not the case this time. The arrows bounced off of Samehada's skin as the chakra in them was absorbed by the sword.
"Coward; your letting your sword do the fighting for you! Is that how you beat Kirabi-sensei?!" Yugito snarled as flames started to dance across her cloak.
Kisame just grinned at her, "wouldn't you like to know?" he taunted. Purple flames exploded from Yugito's body before it solidified into the shape of a large flaming cat with two tails, "my my. What big teeth you have".
The Nibified-Yugito swung her arm out at him and released a wave of flames, "Hi Nami!"
Kisame planted Samehada into the ground and ducked behind it as the flames washed over his position.
"She's feisty," the Kiri swordsman muttered with a grin as Samehada absorbed most of the chakra in the attack.
A few seconds later the flames died down and Kisame took a step out...
...and Samehada burped loudly...
"Please pardon him; he was just hungry," Kisame said as he shouldered the living weapon once more.
Yugito didn't respond but instead concentrated a large ball of purple flames at her large cat mouth, "Nekomata Endan!"
The large ball exploded towards him at incredible speed, to which he narrowly managed to evade. The fireball exploded a hundred meters behind him with enough force to blow him off of his feet and level half the forest around them.
"Suiton: Dai Bakusui Shōha!"
A second later the flames were put out by a large blast of water engulfed the area and consumed Yugito in a dome of water. She reverted to her human form but the distinctive characteristics of her eyes indicated she was in her Hybrid Mode. She turned swiftly and spotted her opponent.
He was completely different from before; he was more like a shark now than a man. He had fins now and Samehada couldn't be seen but she knew he had it somewhere.
"You can't escape me now!" Kisame exclaimed as he shot forward, using his fins to effortlesslt swim through the dome of water he had created.
'Damn it I need to get out of here!' Yugito panicked in thought and quickly swam in the opposite way in hopes of escaping the dome.
"Suirō Sameodori no Jutsu!" she heard as she saw the edge of the dome move away from her.
'He's moving the dome with us so I can't get out! Damn it what do I do?' Yugito thought before stopping and turning to face her opponent directly.
"Your mine now!" Kisame's voice was clear as he drew near.
"Raiton: Rairyudan no Jutsu!" a lightning dragon shot out of Yugito's outstretched hand and Kisame was surprised that it didn't dissipate once it was in the water.
He was unable to dodge as it struck him dead-center in the chest and that was all it took to break his concentration. The water dome collapsed in a matter of seconds as he absorbed the Raiton jutsu and they both fell to the ground. Samehada detached itself from Kisame's body and he stood up on the destroyed battlefield, clearly at his limit.
"Cat's have nine lives," Yugito told him. "And now I'll end this, Raiton no Yoroi," lightning engulfed her body as she vanished in a burst of speed, surprising Kisame as she appeared in front of him. "Kaizuki!" she yelled as she sliced through his neck in one swift attack.
"Heh heh, it looks like you were too fast for me," Kisame said grinning as his head fell to the ground, soon followed by his now lifeless body.
"Rest well Kirabi-sensei," Yugito sighed and released her jutsu.
Fire-Sound Country: Valley of the End
Naruto found it ironic that they would meet back at this location where so long ago the two had fought in much the same way that Senju Hashirama did with Uchiha Madara in this very valley. Atop the two statues that marked this location stood the two people, both of whom represented those two warriors respectively.
"Sasuke...it doesn't have to be this way; come back with me," Naruto pleaded with his former friend from his spot atop Hashirama's head.
"Come back? To what?! To more lies?! To more secrecy?! To more mockery?!" Sasuke demanded across the valley. "Never again! I'm going to separate the Uchiha Clan from the rotting ninja world! You might even say it's what Konoha always wanted; you always hated the Uchiha Clan so now we will disappear from your memories just like you always wanted! When I kill everyone in Konoha; by killing every last man, woman and child and utterly destroying Konoha will the finally Uchiha Clan be avenged!"
"Tell me Sasuke...where does revenge end and justice begin?" Naruto asked him after hearing his speech. When Sasuke didn't answer he continued, "I see...if that's how you feel then I will stop you here and now".
Hybrid Mode Activated
Sasuke's eyes widened when he saw Naruto suddenly disappear from his position on the Shodai's head and reappear above him with his sword in hand. Sasuke barely had enough time to evade as Naruto struck down with his sword...and destroyed the statue of Madara's head in one blow.
'He's faster than before! Was he playing with me when we fought in Konoha?!' Sasuke thought angrily only to be surprised again when Naruto appeared above him in a flash of yellow light.
"Futon: Kaze Shunpo," the blond whispered and swung down with the Uzu no Tsurugi. "Futon: Hein!" he called out as the blade shone white.
"Chidorigatana!" Sasuke shouted at the two clashed with their respective weapons.
There was a resounding explosion as the two were blown apart to opposite sides of the valley; Naruto managed to slow himself with the water before reaching the cliff wall as Sasuke slammed hard into the statues on the other side of the valley.
"Give up Sasuke; you know as well as I do that your Mangekyo Sharingan Jutsus are useless against me. I can counter every one of them," Naruto's voice echoed across the valley.
"N-no," Sasuke gasped out as he stood once again and made a hand-seal. "Kuchiyose: Gedo Mazo!" a large statue with its eyes closed erupted from the ground behind him. "Now you will feel some of my hatred!" the Uchiha shouted as familiar black chakra blades shot out from the statue and struck Sasuke where he stood.
"What the hell is that?" Naruto asked upon seeing the monstrous statue. "What have you done Sasuke?" he asked as he saw his former friend seem to age before his eyes into a wrinkled man with barely any meat on his body. 'Is this what happened to Nagato?' Naruto asked in thought as he saw the transformation.
"Die Naruto!" Sasuke gave out a large cry as some kind of dragon-like ghost shot out of the statues mouth and descended where Naruto stood.
"Futon: Kaze Shunpo," Naruto whispered as he flashed across the valley to evade the dragon ghost. 'It's only a matter of time before he learns how to predict my jutsu,' Naruto realised as he saw the dragon ghost come at him again.
"Die Naruto!" Sasuke yelled again.
'Damn it, he's already figured out my jutsu,' Naruto thought as the dragon ghost descended on him again. A second later he felt himself being lifted into the air and the dragon ghost whizzed past his feet. He looked up quickly and saw his saviour, his angel, "Konan?"
"You're as reckless as ever Namikaze Naruto...just like Yahiko," the Angel of Rain said with a smile as she flapped her large paper wings behind her to keep the pair airborne.
"What are you doing here?" Naruto asked her.
"Talk later!" Konan shouted back as she narrowly evaded the dragon ghost.
"What is that thing?" the Taiken asked in shout.
"It's Gedo Mazo; Nagato used it to seal away the Biju we captured before you defeated him. The Uchiha kid seems to have fused with it in the same way Nagato did when we were betrayed by Hanzo and Danzo. It is a very dangerous weapon," Konan explained as she manoeuvred the two around the dragon ghost yet again.
"How do we destroy it?!" Naruto yelled to her.
"If you destroy it then the Biju will be released! You have to go after the summoner in order to dispel the jutsu," Konan explained as she took levelled off just above the water.
"Alright...drop me off here," the moment Naruto said those words Konan dropped him into the water as the dragon ghost continued to pursue her. Naruto shot out of the water in front of Sasuke and readied his sword, "Sasuke!"
"No!" Sasuke shouted as the sword tore through his body and out his back. The dragon ghost was just about to swallow Konan whole when it shattered into sparkles of energy leaving Konan to sigh in relief.
'That was too close,' the Angel of Rain thought as she descended to where Naruto and Sasuke were.
"N-no—m-my—r-revenge-" Sasuke gasped out in between breaths.
"Your revenge doesn't matter anymore Sasuke; you've betrayed Itachi's trust in you," Naruto said simply.
"D-do not speak to me of Itachi!" Sasuke shouted in anger before he dropped to his knees, coughing up blood.
"Sasuke..." Naruto trailed off not knowing what to say to his dying friend.
"Hey Naruto...we might have a problem over here," Konan called as she examined the demonic statue Sasuke summoned. "All of Gedo Mazo's eyes are closed," she informed.
"So?" Naruto asked, not understanding the significance.
"Each open eye means that a Biju is sealed in it...all of the eyes are closed so the statue is empty. The Biju are not here," Konan explained.
Naruto grabbed Sasuke by the collar and slammed him up against the statue, "where are they? Where are the Biju?!"
Sasuke coughed again before replying with a weak but insane smirk, "Madara has them now. He's merged their chakra cores together and sealed them inside himself. Even now he's on his way to Wave Country, to put an end to your stupid alliance once and for all dobe".
Naruto pushed him down, "I'll stop him".
Sasuke just smirked up at him, "you won't...because he has something you want".
"And what might that be?" the Taiken asked.
Sasuke's last words before darkness claimed him were, "you're mother".
Author's Notes:
Sorry about the fuck up; kind of erased this chapter and had to start from scratch again.
Translation
Kitsune = Fox
Neko = Cat
Sennin = Sage
Taiken = Supreme Leader
Rasenrengan = Spiralling Group Sphere
Raiton no Yoroi = Armour of Lightning
Kaizuki = Fire Blade
Tsuin Oodama Raikyu = Twin Great Ball Lightning Ball
Katon: Cho Dai Kaizuki = Fire Release: Super Big Fire Blade
Cho Hi no Ya = Super Arrow of Fire
Hi Nami = Fire Wave
Suiton: Dai Bakusui Shōha = Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave
Suirō Sameodori no Jutsu = Water Prison Shark Dance Technique
Nekomata Endan = Forked Cat Flame Bullet
Raiton: Rairyudan no Jutsu = Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon Technique
Futon: Kaze Shunpo = Wind Release: Wind Flash Step
Futon: Hein = Wind Release: Flying Sparrow
Chidorigatana = One Thousand Birds Katana
Kuchiyose: Gedo Mazo = Summoning: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path
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