Chapter 38

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"Do you really think this can go on forever Sasuke?" Tobi asked him.

"Don't worry, I don't plan for it to," Sasuke jibed, using chidori. The chidori crackled within his palm as he shot it through Tobi, but the jutsu only went straight through him.

"There is still more you need to know..." Tobi said, smirking.

Sasuke was staring at a fellow Uchiha now, same eyes, familiar features. Like an older version of himself almost. He could not allow this to go on. It would have to end soon, already the ANBU were having trouble confining the beast within the barrier.

Sasuke gazed over at Sakura for a brief moment, she was with Shizune now, keeping a close eye on the beast and preparing in case it would break free. 'For the first time...am I...scared to die?' "Sakura!" He called to her, dodging Tobi's attack.

"What?" Sakura called to him.

"Now it's necessary!"

Sakura immediately understood. Within seconds, she was fighting alongside of him. "You seem to have it under control, why did you bring me over here? I don't know if Shizune can prepare a backup jutsu on her own, it's quite an advanced one." She dived away from a fire jutsu.

"I need you to fight Tobi while I kill the bijuu," Sasuke informed her quietly, rolling on his side before jumping back up again.

"How in hell are you going to manage that?" Sakura asked him.

"Remember the jutsu that...the Yondaime did?" Sasuke said to her, hesitating as he caught the flicker of her jade eyes. "I am also capable of controlling the demon but there is only one way to get rid of it..."

Sakura's fists clenched as she dodged another attack.

Saskue only had a few seconds to whisper it in her ear. "I need to seal it in Tobi and then I need you to kill him when I'm dead."

Sakura's eyes widened. 'No...'

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The watery vines grabbed Naruto and Tsunade and flung them up into the air. Kushina could only chuckle. The water seemed to be suffocating them so that they could barely move. Breath was being sucked out of their bodies.

"Naruto! The moment you are free help Hinata, I am going for Kushina wether you like it or not!" Tsunade broke apart the jutsu with great difficulty as she came plummeting back onto the ground. She attacked Kushina with harsh blows.

"If Jaraiya was a simple match against me, you shall be no different!" Kushina promised the female sannin, as six other forms appeared from behind her. They were...people, covered in piercings. "These are quite similar to the ones that helped me kill Jaraiya...however, they take on a more...personal form." She chuckled.

Tsunade's eyes widened. Three of the six just so happened to be...Tsunade's brother, husband and secret lover, Jaraiya. She clenched her fists. "You twisted-"

"Ah-ah, don't even. I wouldn't get so emotional, it's not really them, but I am quite talented at creating clones, no?" She did a handsign. "Who should we start with first? Oh yes...your husband."

The clone that was Tsunade's husband, lunged forward and began landing brutal attacks on Tsunade. She just had to convince herself it was not him.

Naruto no longer had time to watch as his mother cruelly antagonised the hokage. He had to help Hinata. Though the water jutsu had been released, she was choking on the floor, sopping wet. He gulped.

"Hinata-chan, are you alright?" He asked her breathlessly, kneeling down to her level.

"I'm fine, where is the leader?" Hinata asked desperately.

"Tsunade asked me...not to get involved." He turned his head towards Kushina, the pain showing in his blue eyes. "A shinobi's life shouldn't be this way..." he murmered.

"What?" Hinata asked him.

"N-nothing. Come on, let's try and take down some of the leader's clones." He was about to stand when Hinata grabbed his hand.

"N-Naruto-kun...I'm sorry about your-"

Naruto gave her a thumbs up. "Hey, me? Be upset over something like that? I never knew my parents and I really don't know them now, I'm fine with it Hinata, this is a mission, nothing more. Let's go." He jumped ahead.

"You...really have grown, haven't you?" Hinata smiled at him as she leapt off to catch him up.

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Sakura's heart began to beat faster. She knew what Sasuke meant by this all. He would make Tobi a jinchuuriki and then Sasuke's deathwish was for him to be killed by Sakura. His...deathwish. Sakura shook off the emotion that started flooding into her heart. She could not think about him, but the mission. But Sasuke's eyes told her he was willing to do this. He was stubborn, of course. And that small smile in the corner of his mouth, so confident. He would not back out of this decision.

"Sasuke..." Sakura said as she dodged one of Tobi's jutsus. She would not get a second's chance to speak with him attacking like this. She punched the ground so that a huge slab of roof came lifting up. She used it as a barrier between them and Tobi to buy her some time. "I...support your decision."

Sasuke stared at her in surprise.

"The mission-Konoha, it is what counts. Even if it means losing you...at least you will regain your dignity in the fire country. But..." She gazed at him, jade eyes glistening with fear as she grabbed his shoulders. "I love you."

Sasuke paused. It wasn't the best time to do this, but it was the only time to do this. "I guess I can't really...avoid this anymore can I? Once this is done...I'm gone...and then I'll never get a chance to say what I-"

Tobi punched through the rock, sending Sakura and Sasuke flying backwards. They clashed with another building, their bodies sliding down the wall and hitting the ground. Tobi stood above them triumphantly.

"This is really hopeless...isn't it?" He chuckled. "Now if you don't mind kiddos, I'm off to release the bijuu. Laters." He leapt off towards the beast's confinement.

"No...we have to stop him!" Sakura cried, struggling to stand.

Sasuke stopped her. "Sakura-"

"Sasuke we need to go now, we don't have time!" Sakura argued, trying to run but he stopped her once again.

"Sakura...I'm..." He couldn't bring the words out.

She placed a hand on his cheek. "I know, I know you're...you're going to die...It's fine...okay? I'll be fine, it'll work out, you can be a hero and...and everyone will..." Tears began streaming down her face. She wished they wouldn't. "They'll respect you...maybe build a statue of you," she joked.

He managed to smile at that. "Maybe..."

"And I'll come by y-your grave everyday. That's a promise...now we really need to go."

"I love you too," he said suddenly, so fast she could barely hear it.

"Take the lead, I'll follow," Sakura told him.

Sasuke gave one nod before leaping ahead of her.

She held back, only for a moment...

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