Chapter 35
Misaki slowly regains consciousness as she feels and hears a muffled commotion around her. She realises that she's inside one of Katsuyu's bodies.
"Stay still Misaki, it seems a giant bomb has been detonated in the village, it's destroying everything in its radius." Katsuyu informs her.
It takes a couple of minutes until all the movement stops. Katsuyu steps away from Misaki and she looks around.
The whole village has been destroyed, there is nothing left but soil and dust. "This attack… is unspeakable, the power… what was the purpose of this?"
"Misaki, you must go to Lady Hokage. She's on her way to face all the six forms of Pain alone but she's transferred all her chakra to my clones in order to protect everyone. She won't be able to win against them." Katsuyu urged her.
"Don't worry Katsuyu, I'll take care of it and thank you for replenishing my chakra." Misaki told her before heading towards Tsunade's location.
She found the Hokage in the middle of what looked to be the center of the attack. She was facing all six forms of Pain and behind her she could see Naruto with the giant toads. She smiled when she spotted the orange marks around his eyes. He had mastered Sage Mode after all. She begins working on gathering chakra.
"I'm the Fifth Hokage" Tsunade began. "I won't forgive you! I will settle this down as Hokage."
One of the Pains shot towards Tsunade but as he was about to reach her, Naruto landed a punch from above so hard that Pain was destroyed on the spot.
Incredible… so much power.
"There's no need for the Leaf's Hokage to bother herself with the likes of them. You just sit back and sip some tea, Granny!" Naruto told Tsunade.
"Gamakichi" Naruto called out one of the toads. "Take the Hokage to a safe place. Granny, keep the rest of the village out of this. I'll take over from here."
"Alright" Tsunade agreed but, before leaving she gave one of Katsuyu's clone to Naruto so she could rely intel on Pain to him.
"Misaki sensei. You should go too but tell me one thing: in this mode I'm able to sense everyone's chakra… is Kakashi sensei away from the village on a mission?"
Misaki stayed silent, breathing heavily. She couldn't voice what had really happen.
"I see…" Naruto understood.
"I'm not going anywhere, Naruto. This isn't just your fight, I'm staying here to help you" she told him.
"I appreciate that, sensei, but I'm stronger now since I've mastered Sage mode and, don't take this wrong, I don't want to be worrying about you during this fight."
"You won't have to worry about me Naruto, I am stronger than you think. You know, you're not the only person who has learnt to use natural energy, I'm also capable of entering Sage Mode" Misaki announces.
Surprised for what he has just heard and for the increased energy he has felt, Naruto turns and looks at Misaki, observing a light blue pigmentation around her eyes.