I AM SO SORRYYY FOR THE HALF A YEAR OF WAITING. I'M SO SORRY. I'VE BEEN BUSY WRITING MY SILVER TRIGGER FICS, AND I'VE LOST INTEREST IN NARUTO FOR A LONG WHILE, BUT HERE IS THE LONG AWAITED CHAPTER. ENJOY

Chapter Cover: Jack in a pensive mode.

CHAPTER SIXTY NINE

The last gamble

Kabuto was examining the new arrival. His eyes narrowing behind his glasses he knew that this Saki Haruno will cause him problem and the name seemed familiar…Where did he heard it before?

"I'm sorry, but I'll have to end you quickly," Kabuto said, "This boy is mine after all."

Saki didn't say anything as Itachi charged forward and directed a kunai toward her. Quick as lightning, she caught hold of the hand with the knife and threw him sideway. While Itachi was still going forward, her other hand slammed against his face.

"Soul Release,"

The man exploded into thousands of papers and the scarified body falls down on the ground.

How…, Kabuto thought.

Kakuzu started to make seals, "Fire Style: Flaming Bomb."

The large ball of fire headed straight for Saki who dodged and Kabuto took this moment to attack with snakes coming out of his sleeves heading at lightning speed toward the still air born woman whom transformed into a piece of wood.

"Substitution," Kabuto said.

Saki then made a seal and said, "Youkai Arts: Destruction."

The entire area was leveled into a large explosion that rocked the area and Kabuto was thrown backward but spun in midair to land on his two feet with Sasuke still on his shoulder. Out of the smokes, Saki walked out her black coat flying showing the armor she was wearing underneath, an armor unlike anything Kabuto had ever seen.

This woman is not a normal shinobi, he thought, and nothing in the shinobi nation is creating such armor…so who is she?

"That was a great thing you've did," he said, as the woman came to a stop a few feet away from him, "why don't you join me?"

"I'm not interested," Saki said, her eyes glaring, "All I'm interested in the Uchiha."

"You've want him," Kabuto said grinning, "But you're forgetting one little detail…"

At that moment, something stabbed through Saki's chest and came out in front. Blood spilled out of her mouth as her eyes widened and she glanced behind her. Kakuzu was standing there holding a blade right through her.

"I've still got one chess piece left," Kabuto finished with a slight grin, "finish her off Kakuzu."

The ninja pulled out the blade and stabbed her again and again, splashing blood everywhere, and when he was satisfied he stood up and started to walk back toward Kabuto who was holding Sasuke.

"Good job," he said, "Now, let's go."

He turned around and came face to face with Saki.

Kabuto stepped back, shocked.

"How…"

Saki didn't let him finish as she slammed her hand into his face and said, "Explode."

Kabuto exploded into a jet of blood.

Saki then looked toward Kakuzu who had now just fallen down on the ground, the jutsu broken since it's creator had just died. Saki then made her way toward the fallen Sasuke and picked him up.

"Hey, what are you doing with Sasuke?" a voice yelled.

She turned and saw a woman with red hair and glasses.

"I have no interest in you," Saki said walking away.

"Why you…"

The woman disappeared and Karin felt a deadly presence being her…

"You will die before you can blink if you try anything," the woman's voice said, "Be lucky my orders weren't to kill everyone in sight."

Karin stood there shivering in shock and fear, knowing every word that the woman just said is true. Then the presence disappeared in a flash of golden light that felt somewhat warm.

Karin simply stood there in shock for a moment before her legs gave way beneath her and she had fallen on the floor in a hip.

Konoha

Tsunade and her guards arrived in front of the Village and someone was already waiting for her.

"Hello Tsunade,"

"Danzo," Tsunade said, "We are on the brick of war and a coup d'état is what you came up with?"

"War?"

"The entire world is threatened and you're starting a war in our own home," Tsunade continued, "I should have you punished for treason for this."

"Well, if it's war that's coming Tsunade," he said, "Don't you think Konoha have a better chance at winning if I was Hokage?"

"Konoha doesn't need to be ruled to an iron fist to prosper Danzo," Tsunade said, "My grandfather did it, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen did it also, and also, the Fourth, Minato Namikaze thought his term was short with the Kyubi attack, he still showed us that we can have peace. Without peace, we will suffer something as terrible as Pain."

"You are a fool if you believe in such petty thinking," Danzo said, shaking his head.

"If it was petty thinking Danzo," Tsunade said, "I wouldn't be Hokage after all, and I'm not the only one who thinks so."

Danzo frowned, "What are you…"

Suddenly he turned around and his eyes widened.

A large crowd of Konoha ninjas were standing behind him, all of them watching him with disdain. Danzo cursed to himself, he had been so focused on Tsunade that he hadn't noticed them.

"What will you do now Danzo?" Tsunade asked, "A united Konoha stand against you."

Danzo knew that he was outnumbered.

"Guess, I won't have any choice but surrender," he said slowly, "But remember Tsunade, this is only temporary."

"So it is," Tsunade said, "ANBU."

Two appeared right beside her.

"Take him away into a sealed prison," Tsunade said, "and I want a guard outside of his door at all time."

"Hai, Hokage-sama."

The three disappeared.

Tsunade entered the village and said, "Someone summon Team Seven immediately and I want a war council meeting at this moment."

Another ninja departed with those orders.

Only three days left huh, she thought, well, we best make it count.

Jack was standing with Poison and they had heard the announcement that the Fifth had made.

"So, this will be it huh," he said.

"Yes," Poison said, "I will get the preparation ready for the Seal."

"You'll transfer the Rosario to me Poison," Jack said.

She starred at him confused, "What? Why would you…?"

"I have developed most of my Youkai chakra," Jack said, "and I will be able to withhold the pressure that I need for the Seal. I think…I will be able to pull it off."

"Jack…" Poison started.

Jack looked at her and give her a smile, "This is my choice Teresa-san, but I've got to talk to Sakura-chan about something first."

With that he walked away, with Poison looking at his retreating back.

This…Jack, you liar, Poison thought as she watched him, you know what it requires for the Seal to work… and yet, you don't show any of your fears on your face…Just as Angelus-sama had done in the past.

Sasuke Uchiha opened his eyes and was amazed that he was still alive and briefly wondered where he was and walked out of his room. The place was dimly light and had a slight ancient feeling to it and the hallways were empty, devoid of life.

He continued to walk and arrived in front of a door which had an elegant handle and he pushed it open.

"Ah, Sasuke, you're awake,"

The man was dressed in strange clothes and he had a light gray hair with a grin on his face.

"Who are you?"

"I'm the one that saved your life that's who I am," he said, "but you can call me Han."

"Where am I?"

"You're in a place that is neither here or there," Han said, "Here join me in dinner will you."

Sasuke glared at the man his eyes narrowing with distrust.

"I'm not your enemy Sasuke," Han said, "thought we do share the same goals."

"Goals,"

"I want to finish our dear Madara's work for him," Han said, "So what do you say?"

"I'm listening,"

"Great," Han said, "I've got under my command a large army that's ready to take on the Elemental Countries and in three days your forces will invade every one of them…and possibly burn them to the ground."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow, "But?"

"But I've got a little problem," Han said, "Do you know Jack Haruno?"

"Yes," Sasuke said, wondering what the redhead must have done to the guy.

"He is in possession of something that could end this war before it even begins," Han said, "and I want you to kill him and the girl called Sakura."

Sasuke's eyes widened at the name of his old teammate.

"Why them?" he said, slowly, "You said you possess an entire army. Why those two are so much trouble to you?"

"Let's just say that they are more to meet to the two than met the eyes," Han said mysteriously.

"Is it a bloodline limit?"

"No something more powerful than the kenkei genkai," Han said smiling, "If you decide to help, I can make you on equal footing with him and possibly make you even more powerful than him."

Sasuke was interested in the power part, but he was also cautious and said, "How will I know you're not trying to double cross me?"

Han smiled and pulled out a magnificent box with a stylish rose on the top.

"This is Coeur Rouge," he said, "My army secret weapon, and maybe you'll be able to used it."

Sasuke starred at the box for a while and the memories of Itachi surfaced from his mind and also all that Madara had told him of the treachery that Konoha had did to the Uchiha clan.

He looked at Han's his eyes showing his new evolved Sharingans, "Give me the armies that will a crush Konoha and I'll destroy every last one of them."

Han smirked, "Wise choice, Sasuke."

KONOHA

Sakura was standing with Naruto, Sai, Kakashi and Yamato in front of Tsunade.

"So you did leave the village when I specifically told you not to?" she said starring at the blond boy.

"Huh…How did you…?"

"It doesn't matter how I heard it," Tsunade said, "Why did you disobey my direct orders Naruto?"

"Ba-chan, I…I wanted to speak to Sasuke," Naruto said, "I wanted to see if I can get through to him. I know you're going to say it was stupid and foolish…but I wanted to speak to him."

Tsunade sighed, "So it seems, now you get out of here. I've got to speak to the war council…"

"War council?" Yamato said, "Is Madara going to attack?"

Tsunade thought back at what Trent had told her about the war that was about to start.

"I hope we don't face him and what is coming at the same time, because we wouldn't stand a chance," she said.

A chill went through everyone's back.

"You're dismissed," she told them, "Kakashi, Yamato, you two are with me."

The three left the place as Naruto, Sai and Sakura watched them walk away.

"If it's not Madara…then who?"

"Sakura-san,"

Jack was standing there with his Akatsuki cloak floating behind him and his amber eyes were as piercing as ever.

"Jack san?" Naruto said, "Do you know what's going on?"

"Yes," Jack answered, "A war against my kind…Youkai."

The tree stared at him shocked at the declaration.

"I've got something to speak with Sakura-san for that concern her also," Jack said, looking back at the pink-haired girl, "alone if that's preferable."

Sakura nodded and followed Jack with the two boys looking at them, curiously.

Well this is it for now, and again, i'm sorry for the long wait. i just decided to write this chapter and finish off this story since i didn't want to abandon it, thought it crossed my mind awefuly a lot of time. But i promise you i'll finish this story since it is the first saga i've ever written in the Naruto verse. hopefully i'll be able to write another soon, but at the moment i've got about three other stories in the work. Check them out while waiting for the next update.

In other words, i hope you enjoyed this review. let's hope for the best.

Jacques0 out.

R&R.