Declaimer: I own nothing in this fanfic, but my created characters they abilities and Jutsu and that is about all I own "Goes to corner and starts crying"
Writing: Italic: thought, Bold: Bijuu or summoning speaking
"I've made you a lot of promises, but instead of accepting them You've chosen loneliness"-Unknown
"Plant a seed in the side of a mountain and the mountain will stay standing. Give that seed what it needs to grow and soon you will see it's roots dig into the rock face and, over time, the mountain will begin to crack."-Ackdam (Fellow fanfic writer)
"The true measure of a shinobi is not how he lives, but how he dies." -The great sage master Jiraiya
Next Chapter: Battle of the Mist and Destiny
"Looks like Sanbi brought a little friend." Suigetsu said with an even wider smile.
"We're going to have to split up." Mei said. "Chōjūrō and me will deal with Yonbi. You two will deal with Sanbi." She received nods from everyone, but Suigetsu who seemed to bouncing in place from excitement. Mei leaned close to Unabara who was watching the young swordsman with cautious eyes. "Make sure he doesn't do anything stupid." At that Unabara just chuckled. With that the four separated into two.
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Suigetsu stood right next to the waters edge watching the green turtle with a predatory look in his eyes. "Okay maybe we should-." Unabara never finished before he saw Suigetsu charge the giant turtle with a wicked smile. He jumped high into the air just as Sanbi disappeared underneath the waves of the water. Suigetsu just smiled even more. "Perfect he is now in my element." Suigetsu thought as he dived straight towards the water. He hit the water without a single splash not a drop of water was interrupted.
"Shit why does he have to be so blood thirsty." Unabara said as he took a step onto the water's surface only to be forced to jump back when a giant shape was thrown out of the water. Sanbi was flying through the air and headed back down towards the water only to be caught in the jaws of eight different snake heads.
"Suiton: Yamata no Unagi." Suigetsu said. Unabara looked around for Suigetsu and found him inside the snake directly where all the necks connected to the body. Suigetsu then slammed Sanbi onto the bank with enough force to make Unabara bounce into the air. Suigetsu then began to drag Sanbi across the ground and into a rock face. Sanbi looked at Suigetsu with it's one eye and began to condense his chakra. Suigetsu noticed this and prepared to throw Sanbi into the sky, but right before he did Sanbi fired. The ball of chakra traveled at Suigetsu and hit his Yamata no Unagi form scattering it back into the water. Sanbi dragged itself back into the water just as Suigetsu dragged himself back onto land.
Unabara looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "Are you quiet finished?" Unabara asked.
Suigetsu just glared at him. "Well, I didn't see you do any thing." Suigetsu said. Unabara responded by removing his armor on his arms and revealed seals. "What are you doing?" Unabara bit his thumb and smeared blood on the seals on both his arms.
"Kuchiyose no Jutsu." Unabara said as he was covered in smoke. When it cleared he was surrounded by a tail of a giant reptile that resembled a crocodile, but was pitch black except for it's eyes that was pure blood red. On it's body were giant spikes that seemed to flow with electricity.
"That summon..." Suigetsu stated, but was unable to finish when he saw Unabara's left hand began to turn black as the payment of this summoning was being fullfilled. "So it is that summoning contract."
"I can hold Sanbi off just finish the job quickly." Unabara said with a little bit of struggle in his voice. "We've got to finish this quickly." Unabara looked at his hand and saw that it was almost completely black.
"Alright lets have some FUN!" Suigetsu said as he charged the water as the giant monster followed. Sanbi burst from the water a tried to eat Suigetsu, but he simply turned into his water form and allowed the giant croc to slam into Sanbi. Both creatures fell into the lake with a thunderous splash. Suigetsu stood at the ready with Samehada in hand. Unabara came looking at the scene just as they saw electricity dance across the water. Sanbi came out of the water with his hands on the croc's mouth pulling the jaws back, but right before it could snap the croc in two Unabara dispelled his summon. Sanbi looked around just as Suigetsu appeared in front of him and swung Samehada catching Sanbi in the face and across the eye. Sanbi let out a roar, but before it could dissappear back into the lake Suigetsu landed on the water and put up one handsign. Two water snake heads emerged out of the water and grabbed Sanbi and threw him against the ground. Suigetsu then landed on top of Sanbi and kept Samehada resting against it's head.
"You go and help Mei I got Sanbi." Suigetsu stated with a smile as he felt Samehada start to drain Sanbi's chakra. Unabara nodded and made his way towards Yonbi and hopefully a still breathing Mei.
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Mei dodged a giant lava ball that went sailing past her. She wasn't in the best of appearance her clothes were burned and she had a couple of burn marks all over her body. Chōjūrō jumped into the face of Yonbi while swinging his sword.
"Hiramekarei Kaihō (Hiramekarei Unleashing)!" He yelled out as he swung his sword just as his chakra formed a gaint hammer that smacked into Yonbi sending him skidding back a few feet, but that only seemed to angry Yonbi even more. Yonbi released a giant stream of lava heading straight for Chōjūrō, but was stopped when a giant wall of water appeared and blocked the lava. Mei and Chōjūrō looked to see Unabara with a serpent seal up with a struggled smile on his face. Mei was about to tell him to go back when Yonbi turned his attention to Unabara and released another stream of lava at him. Unabara dodged, but slipped and had his left leg burned nearly completely off. Unabara gritted his teeth as he looked at the giant ape demon now approaching him. Mei and Chōjūrō appeared in front of him to block Yonbi's path.
"Try to get out of here you can't fight in you're condition." Mei said, but was surprised when Unabara climbed up using her shoulder for support.
"Get out of here." Unabara said as he coughed up blood. He pulled out a chain that seals all over it. "I'm not going to make it and you know it. I'm going to hurt this thing as much as possible." That was when Mei remembered what a doctor said about Unabara.
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Flashback
"Mizukage I have the medical report on Unabara you wanted." The doctor said.
"Good so how is he doing?" Mei asked with a little bit of worry in her voice.
"Not good I would say he has about a year left in him." He said with a sad note in his voice. Mei nodded and dismissed the doctor and turned to look out the window to the mountains.
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Mei looked at Unabara with saddened eyes. "So instead of waiting for his death he is going to come to it." Mei thought. "Chōjūrō pull back let Unabara do what he wants." Chōjūrō looked between the two and nodded his head. Mei and Chōjūrō disappeared in a blur and Unabara collapsed onto the ground. Unabara just smiled at Yonbi as more blood started to pour out of his mouth.
"This is going to be a BLAST!" Unabara shouted out as he threw the chain and watched as the seals glowed and more and more chains began to appear, but on these chains where explosive tags. The chains made a net that fell on Yonbi who sat there trying to remove his metal confinds, but that was when he saw Unabara smile even wider. "I hope you live a good life… Arashi." And with that he denoted the explosive chains leading to a massive explosion that rocked most of the area. Mei, Chōjūrō, and Suigetsu watched the explosion die out and saw Yonbi emerge from the smoke with a limp in it's leg, but other then that it looked fine.
"I won't let our scriface be for nothing Unabara." Mei thought as she began to do some handsigns that made Chōjūrō decided to stand behind Mei.
"Futton: Kōmu no Jutsu (Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique)!" Mei leaned back and began to breathe out a dense mist that traveled fairly quickly towards Yonbi who only roared at the mist in anger. The mist enveloped the beast and everyone saw and heard the hissing of Yonbi's skin as it started to burn. Yonbi suddenly let out a roar and started to glow bright red. The volcanoes on his back began to ooze lava that hardened around Yonbi creating a shield of earth and rock. Chōjūrō saw his chance and jumped forward avoiding Mei's acidic mist cloud. Chōjūrō swung his sword forward the tip of his blade pointing forward.
"Hiramekarei Ketamashii (Hiramekarei Piercing)!" Chōjūrō yelled out. Instead of a hammer forming from the chakra it was a javelin that appered. When the point of Hiramekarei touched the hardened lava of Yonbi it speared it's self right on through. Yonbi roared as it felt the point penetrate it's skin and draw blood. It swiped at Chōjūrō and sent him flying into the ground below. Mei jumped in front of Yonbi with her fingers in a tiger seal.
"Yōton: Yōkai no Jutsu (Lava release: Melting Apparition Technique)." Mei announced while spiting out a large stream of lava out of her mouth directly into Yonbi's face. Yonbi roared in rage as took a blinding fury of swipes at Mei who got hit and sent skidding back towards Suigetsu who was just watching the scene with a smile.
Mei was about to charge again when all of a sudden Sanbi was thrown at Yonbi and they both hit each other. Before Yonbi could get up and giant tidal wave was thrown at both him and Sanbi. The wave engulfed both of the tailed beast, but that was only the beginning of their troubles because the water began to encircle the beasts until they were in a sphere made entirely out of water. Yonbi and Sanbi looked around the sphere and saw Suigetsu or what should be Suigetsu. He now resembled a shark, but still retained almost a human outlook. His tail which was a lot longer then it should be was covered in razor sharp spikes. He swam at both of the Bijuu and before they could react Suigetsu wrapped his tail around Sanbi's throat and bit into Yonbi.
Sanbi and Yonbi began to struggle, but both started to fell weak as Suigetsu/Samehada began to drain their chakra a lot faster then before. "Whoa I thought you were hard to look at before Suigetsu." Kokuei said as he began to laugh at Suigetsu's new appearance. "Well, I better go get Arashi so he can put the bad animals back in their cage." With that Kokuei turned to leave, but stopped and handed Mei a scroll with the remains of Unabara's chain wrapped around it. "I think Arashi would like you to bury him." An without further words he disappeared through the shadows.
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Night time
Arashi and Naruto were both on the boat with Kirabi laid right next to them. Arashi looked to his left and saw Kokuei suddenly appear nose to nose with him. "You know you have beautiful eyes." Kokuei said with a snicker when Arashi gently pushed him away.
"I see that you're back to your old self again." Arashi said. "What are you doing here?"
"Yuki, Jugo, and Suigetsu managed to capture Shukaku, Yonbi, and Sanbi." Kokuei said. " And are now holding them for the sealing process." Arashi nodded his head and smiled.
"Any deaths." Arashi asked with a general concern.
Kokuei eyes took a sadden appearance to them. "Yes." Kokuei said. "Unabara died to wound Yonbi." Arashi's eyes widened in surprise. "I'm sorry, but we need to take you to Sunagakure and Kirigakure for the sealing."
Arashi nodded and looked towards Naruto. "Grab a hold of my arm and Kirabi's arm." Arashi said much to Naruto's confusion. Naruto did what he was told and Arashi grabbed Kokuei. Suddenly Naruto felt himself being pulled through what felt like cold water. When Naruto opened his eyes he saw he was in front of a giant ice tower with Shukaku inside. Yuki and Jugo were right next to it when they saw Arashi and Naruto.
"Your back." Yuki and Jugo said at the same time. Arashi gave a nod as he felt the jar began to draw on Houkou's chakra. The ice pillar began to break apart as sand was being pulled from it into the jar. After a couple of seconds Arashi saw the last bit of Shukaku sealed into the jar.
Arashi looked at Yuki and Jugo. "Take Kirabi to the hospital for some treatment." Arashi said as he watched Yuki and Jugo nod. "Kokuei to Kirigakure." Kokuei nodded and grabbed both Naruto and Arashi and disappeared into the shadows on the ground. When Naruto opened his eyes again he saw a giant sphere of water with three giants creatures.
"Hey, Suigetsu you can ease up now." Arashi said as he watched the water reside. The jar began to suck up the two drained Bijuu until nothing was left. Arashi collapsed on his knees as he tried to catch his breath from the sealing He looked at Kokuei and saw that he was almost in the same boat as he was.
"ARASHI!" Came a voice. When Arashi looked up he saw Nami tackle him to the ground. "I haven't see you in a while." Nami said as she stood up and looked at Arashi and smiled. "It's good to see you again."
"Yeah, I heard about Unabara." Arashi said with a sad tone in his voice.
Nami looked at the ground. "Yeah we just got done burying him next to Taifuu." Nami said, but before she could speak another word she watched as Arashi headed straight towards Kirigakure in search of his teammates burial site.
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Arashi stood in front of two tombstones one with metal gauntlets in the head and the other with a trident wrapped up in seaweed. On each tombstones read:
"Here lies Unabara the defender of Kirigakure." And right below it read.
"When we came within sight of the sea, the waves on the horizon, caught at intervals above the rolling abyss, were like glimpses of another shore with towers and buildings On Taifuu's tombstone read: "Here lies Taifuu the riptide of Kirigakure." Below it read: "All those caught within the riptide shall be cast into the sea and never be seen again." "And then there was two." Arashi said as he heard both Naruto and Nami appear behind him. Before they could speak Mei suddenly appeared right next to Arashi. "We're needed at Sunagakure." Mei said with a little bit of sadness on her voice. "It would seem that a certain someone let another certain someone receive grievous injuries now I wonder who that could be." Arashi chuckled at that and turned around just he threw two pure white flowers on both graves. "Then lets not keep them waiting." Arashi said as he walked with Naruto behind him. XXX "Madara I figured out where the Bijuu are." Zetsu said with a steady voice. "It would appear that Arashi found a special jar that is capable of sealing all the Bijuu into it." Madara's lone eye widened in surprise. "Reihoumika I thought it was destroyed long ago." Madara said as he chuckled. "No matter all Arashi did was put the Bijuu all in one place." Madara turned around as he saw Sasuke emerge from the shadows. "Are you ready for you're fight with Naruto." Sasuke response was a smile. XXX Three days later Arashi walked into the Kazekage's office, but as soon as the door opened and he stepped inside he was pinned against the wall by a very pissed off E. "WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO?" E screamed out as he applied more pressure to Arashi. "I didn't mean for your brother to be hurt." Arashi said. "I didn't relize that Zetsu could've been following me." That just seemed to make E even madder as he threw Arashi into the opposite wall, but instead of seeing him crash threw it he faded away. "I promise I didn't mean for it to happen besides we have this war nearly over with." Arashi said this as he pointed to the jar on his back. "And what the fuck it that?" E asked with an angered tone in his voice. "This is Reihoumika and it is currently holding six of the Bijuu." Arashi said much to the amazement of everyone around. "And how did you manage to do that?" E said as he seemed to calm down a little bit. "Well three of them were subdued by your brother." Arashi said. "Shukaku was defeated by Gaara, Yuki, and Jugo and Sanbi and Yonbi were defeated by Suigetsu, Mei, Chōjūrō and Unabara." "That is amazing." E said amazed by how few people it took to take down the Bijuu. "Actually it's that amazing when you know the Bijuu's ability and send a group of people with jutsu and ability to counter their own." Arashi said, but right before he could talk any further Zetsu came out of the ground. "Do you always have to interrupt people when they are talking?" "Yes." Zetsu said with a snicker. "With that Sasuke Uchiha is waiting for you Naruto at the place where you first fought. The Valley of the End." Naruto didn't betray any emotion just gave a nod at Zetsu and watched as he disappeared into the ground. "You know it could be a trap." Arashi said as he rubbed his metal arm remembering his encounter with Madara. "Maybe, but this is my fight." Naruto said, but when he went to try and walk Arashi grabbed a hold of his shoulder. "Then allow me to drop you off at your destined fight." Arashi said as Kokuei appeared right next to him. "Yuki, Jugo head for Konohagakure I'll be waiting for you guys there." Yuki and Jugo nodded their heads. "Please keep your hands and feet inside the ride until we come to a complete stop." Kokuei said with a laugh. Naruto and Arashi grabbed hold of his shoulder and disappeared. Naruto opened his eyes and saw the gates to Konoha he watched Arashi whisper something into Kokuei's ear and he gave a nod of his head. "See ya and be careful." Arashi said. Naruto gave a nod and felt himself being dragged through the darkness once more. "Just hold on help will be there if and when you need it." Arashi thought as he walked straight into Konoha. "I just need some help first." XXX Naruto opened his eyes for the last time and watched as Kokuei disappeared without him. Naruto looked around and saw the stautes of Madara and Hashirama, but he did notice one difference sitting on the head was Sasuke who was smiling with his Sharingan active. "Well, we met again Naruto." Sasuke said with a smile. Naruto said nothing, but created two clones and sent them into the woods as he actived his sage mode. "That's right you said talking is useless between us. Well you're right nothing you say or do will change who I am Naruto I'm an avenger and I will avenge the Uchiha clan." Sasuke stood up and watched as Naruto walked towards Hashirama's statue. "This brings back a lot of memories doesn't." Naruto nodded his head and smiled. Sasuke swung his arm in an arch as he fired off lightning senbon at Naruto who simply dodged them. Sasuke watched as chakra began to gather around hand and form the Rasengan. Sasuke smiled and began to charge his Chidori. He lept at Naruto as he finished charging his jutsu. He swung his Chidori just as Naruto swung his Rasengan. The two jutsu began to fight over dominance, but just as it appeared that neither would get it Naruto began to pump some of his sage chakra into the Rasengan. Sasuke watched as Naruto's Rasengan seemed to grow in size until with an explosion Sasuke was sent backwards into the statue of Madara. Naruto landed on the water and charged towards the direction that Sasuke landed, but was forced to dodge when a pear made out of lightning came sailing at him. As soon as Naruto dodged the spear Sasuke appeared in front of him and delivered a kick to Naruto's side that sent him off the waterfall. Naruto found himself sailing down to the water head first, but at the last minute he turned his body around and landed on the water. Naruto looked up just in time to see Sasuke with a charged Chidori in hand. Naruto jumped back dodging the lightning charged hand the Chidori hit the water's surface and made the water go in a circle around Sasuke. When the water died and fell back onto the surface Naruto saw Sasuke's Sharingan morphed into Mangekyo. "I'm going to crush you with all of my power!" Sasuke yelled out as his Susanoo began to form around him. "Behold SUSANOO!" Sasuke shouted this out just as Susanoo threw a punch at Naruto who stood right where he was. Susanoo punch hit Naruto and the water around Naruto rippled and leapt into the air from the force. Sasuke was smiling until he saw Susanoo's fist begin to move backwards. Naruto managed to block Susanoo's fist thanks to his Sage chakra. Naruto then put some more chakra into his arms and with much effort he shoved Susanoo backwards. Naruto then put his fingeres together in his cross seal and two clones appeared next to him. Sasuke watched as Naruto held out his hand and the began to form his Rasenshuriken, but Sasuke wasn't about to let Naruto unleash his Jutsu. Susanoo began to load an arrow into it's bow and fired it just as Naruto swung his Rasenshuriken. The arrow and Rasenshuriken collided, but Sasuke saw something he couldn't believe the arrow was suddenly cut into two by Naruto's Rasenshuriken. "It may have cut through Susanoo's arrow, but there is no way it can cut through Susanoo." Sasuke thought as he watched the Rasenshuriken reach him, but upon impact Sasuke had the sudden urge to jump out of the spinning blade. That action saved Sasuke as the Rasenshuriken with barley any hesitation cut straight through Susanoo. "IMPOSSIBLE!" Sasuke looked up just as Naruto delivered a punch to his face which sent him into the water. Naruto stood above the are he punch Sasuke into, but received a cut on his cheek from a lightning charged spear. Naruto jumped back a few feet and watched as Sasuke emerged from the water with a glare and smile on his face. "Looks like you were busy since the last time we met." Sasuke said . "But it won't be enough to defeat me." With that Sasuke brought his hand down and began to charge a Chidori, but right after he got down making the crackling ball of lighting he began to add something else. Black flames began to cover the lighting up until Sasuke held a ball of black flames in his hand. "Enton: Chidori. Sasuke watched as Naruto formed one clone and began to make his Rasengan while adding his wind element. "Futon: Rasengan." They both gave each other one last look before charging Sasuke swung his arm at the same time Naruto did. When Naruto's Rasengan collided with Sasuke Chidori the black flames comsumed Naruto's Rasengan and traveled up his entire body. Sasuke was laughing as he watched Naruto burn, but he stopped when he saw Naruto dissappear in a poof of smoke. Sasuke then heard a Naruto's voice behind him. "Futon: Hyaku Yaiba no Arashi." Naruto stated as he sent one hundred different blades made out of wind at Sasuke. Thanks to his Sharingan Sasuke saw the blades and was able to dodge most of them, but still received some cuts on his legs and arms. Sasuke looked back down and saw Naruto placing his hands together for one last Jutsu. "Futon: Shinkuu Bakudan." Sasuke saw Naruto expel a small compact sphere. Sasuke began perform handsigns that ended in the tiger sign. "Katon: Gōryūka no Jutsu." Sasuke said this as he expelled a large fire ball shaped dragon head at the sphere, but as soon as the two collided Shinkuu Bakudan sucked in the oxygen from the surrounding area and exploded showering the area in fire. The force of the explosion forced Sasuke backwards as he glared at Naruto. "He got a lot stronger since the last time I faced him." Sasuke thought as he began to grit his teeth. "Still I'm not done not by a long shot." Sasuke began to perform handsigns and at the end of it he held up a tiger seal. "Katon: Gōryūka no Jutsu." Sasuke said as he fired his fire jutsu into the sky. Naruto was confused as he watched the fire dissipate into the atmosphere. Naruto was about to ask Sasuke what he was up to when he saw storm clouds begin to form. "I'm sorry Naruto, but this will be the end of you." Sasuke said as he held his hand up into the air. Suddenly lightning began to dance and form itself into a dragon. "DAMN IT BRAT START MAKING THAT RASENSHURIKEN AND HOLD IT UP RIGHT ABOVE YOUR HEAD." Kyuubi yelled out. Naruto brought his last two clones out of the woods and had them start helping him make a Rasenshuriken. "You will never make it in time Naruto!" Sasuke shouted out. He swung his hand down just as Naruto brought his hand up with his Rasenshuriken. The water and ground was blasted with force that the water made a wall on each side of the walls. Sasuke began to laugh until he saw a flash of red. When the smoke cleared Naruto was standing with his Rasenshuriken that was now blood red with nine tails swinging behind him. Naruto looked up and looked at his arm which was a little bit burned from the lightning strike. "You missed." Naruto said with a smile and swung his Rasenshuriken at Sasuke. Sasuke eyes widened in surprise as he noticed that the Rasenshuriken was faster then before. Sasuke dodged to the left, but was forced to duck as he saw the spinning buzz saw expanded. Sasuke disappeared and reappeared in front of Naruto looking directly into his eyes. Suddenly Naruto felt himself being pulled out of the waking world into his head. XXX "Sorry Naruto I can't allow you to use this things power against me." Sasuke said with a smile. His hand was on Kyuubi's nose Naruto ran at Sasuke to try and stop him, but before he reached him another hand descended on Sasuke's to stop him. "I never wanted this." Came the familiar voice. "Little brother." Sasuke turned around and came face to face with the man who he had killed out in anger: Itachi Uchiha. Itachi inside Naruto's head what could he be up to well just continue to read and find out. Read, Enjoy, Review.