The Advent91: I want to help everyone have a better understanding to what Kurama now looks like. Simply think of Lord Beerus only this is Kurama as a walking talking fox that is not hairless. Remember that Kurama now is still a fox with his usual hair on his body just now humanoid in appearance. His face along with the angle and look of his ears remain the same but he is now just smaller without the whiskers on his cheeks anymore. He wears pieces of crimson red cloth around his body and two pieces going over his shoulders. These eight pieces of cloth hang behind him closely together that it looks to form a cape but it really symbolizes the eight tails that he USE TO HAVE. No you all will not read him having nine tails behind his back he just has one now. The rest was already described in the previous chapter such as other pieces of clothing on his person. Wish I can draw him but I can't sadly.

The ideas of him having a body was from Lord Beerus and Piccolo! Lord Beerus being the inspiration behind Kurama being a humanoid fox now and Piccolo being the very idea. Anyway please enjoy the new update!


Kurama came to a landing outside the village upon a tall cliff edge. From this height he can see the entire village as the fires rise into the sky and can see that damage that was left behind by Shukaku. Even though he hated to admit it he saved this village indirectly as it was never his intention but…

"A deal was a deal."

Kurama leaped up crossing his legs to falling and sitting on his bottom near the cliff edge as his tail wagged behind his form.

"Strange it's bigger than I usually saw it as before? Well I am smaller now. Wow this is quite a big village I must say. Orochimaru has done quite the damage to it already its extensive."

His attention was drawn away hearing a loud boom and he saw three large snakes rampaging in another part of the village.

"Well it seems that Orochimaru took some extra precautions if Shukaku summoning didn't go according to plan. It must have been just in case if Shukaku was never summoned inside the village at all. I could do something about it but I've done my part. Now I have the free time to sit back and watch the show with a smile. If Orochimaru does succeed in destroying the village then he will have done me a favor and afterwards I will just kill him."

Naruto came to his mind.

"Naruto was obviously taken away from the village and that I am certain of. Zen will be back within the village soon. I wonder if he can even beat Orochimaru as he is now I mean Zen is one old guy. Much older than this village's precious Third Hokage. Speaking of Hokage I wonder how him and that pervert are doing not that I am worried for their safety."

Kurama closed his eyes expanding his senses all the way to the Chunin Exams Stadium and he can feel the two slowly depleting powerful Chakra's that were Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya the Toad Sage. Kurama can also feel those two powerful Ki's that they were fighting that both felt like Orochimaru? So they were fighting two Orochimarus? He concentrated his senses that much more and felt one familiar Chakra with this Ki.

"That Chakra is similar to the First Hokage? How is that even possible he is long dead? This other powerful Chakra feels similar as well?"

Kurama then realized.

"That's right. That perverted hermit Jiraiya told Naruto of Orochimaru's capabilities including one in how he can reanimate the dead. That must be it and how I am sensing him and this other Chakra with him that feels similar to his must be a kin. Well it seems that they are both fighting the First and Second Hokage."

Kurama's senses were superior and comparable to a level to that of Master Zen. He can sense Chakra masked by these powered up Ki reanimations of the First and Second. Since he was so familiar with the First's Charka long ago he can tell that it was the First and that also includes how he knew the other was the Second since it felt similar to the First's Chakra telling him that he was his kin. He then sensed another source and it was odd to him as this one just appeared deep within the village.

"Another Ki has emerged that feels like Orochimaru? What the devil is going on out there?"

Kurama can sense Orochimaru's movement.

"He's now heading in the direction of the Uchiha District. I would know since Naruto would pull pranks on them when he was younger. Now why are you heading that way, Orochimaru? Oh so that's why. It looks like Naruto's little friends Sakura and Sasuke are taking shelter there and would you look at this they don't appear to be alone. This one seems to be hiding from them? Who is this person? He has his Chakra suppressed to such a level it would be hard for any seasoned ninja to detect."

Kurama honestly did not know who was shadowing both Sakura and Sasuke but one thing was for sure it was this person that seemed to be signaling Orochimaru toward the Uchiha District.

"From what I can tell it doesn't seem like Sakura and the filthy Uchiha are even aware they are being shadowed. They ought to move or else Orochimaru will claim his prize. What's this?"

Kurama now sensed a total of four powerful Chakras heading in the direction for Orochimaru!

"Looks like these four are going to intercept Orochimaru and they are going to get to him before Zen even does. Zen is closing in but I am willing to bet he is about ten minutes away. I know one of these powerful Chakras but the other four I have no clue. Oh and now it seems that Sakura and Sasuke's mysterious stalker is leaving the area?"

Kurama props his right elbow upon his right knee leaning his cheek upon his knuckles wearing a smile upon his face.

"This looks like it could be an interesting battle. I can't wait…"

Lord Orochimaru was closing in on the Uchiha District that was now within his sights and comes to a landing upon a small water tower upon one of the buildings in the Uchiha District. He then grew a smile upon his face…

"Good work Kabuto leading me here to Sasuke's hiding spot. Sasuke is somewhere around here."

Sasuke and Sakura were deep within the Uchiha District with the two hiding around the corner of one of the many houses within this clan district. Sakura was peeking around the corner seeing Orochimaru in the distance standing upon a water tower atop one of the many buildings and she can feel his power from here that felt just like Naruto's only dark.

"Sasuke he's here." Sakura whispered.

"Sasuke Uchiha!" Orochimaru called aloud his name.

Orochimaru had a proposition…

"I know that you seek vengeance against the one that murdered your fellow clansman! I know what it is you seek in order to kill Itachi Uchiha! You seek power…You want more power to kill your brother am I not wrong? Well I can offer you power and especially the kind that I have now!"

"Naruto was right." Sakura thought.

She even looked to Sasuke who was sitting down against the wall as he was listening to Orochimaru as he continued to speak aloud...

"Join me Sasuke Uchiha and I shall aid you in your vengeance. Your revenge is assured if you come out willingly and join me!"

"I don't think so!" A familiar said aloud.

Orochimaru looked to his front seeing none other than Kakashi Hatake landing upon the opposite building ahead of him with his Sharingan already blazing. He wasn't the only one as appearing to his left was the son of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Asuma Sarutobi armed with his blades. Then appearing to Orochimaru's right was Might Guy and finally appearing behind over his shoulder was Kurenai. All four of these Elite Leaf Ninja were standing upon opposite surrounding buildings around him within the Uchiha District having Orochimaru outnumbered.

"Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi. What an unexpected surprise…" Orochimaru said with a smile.

"You're not getting your hands on my student." Kakashi said.

"Yes all four of them are here! This is great! If they all work together they can beat Orochimaru for sure, right?" Sakura thought with a hopeful look.

Returning to the situation with Orochimaru surrounded the Legendary Ninja proceeded to chuckle.

"While I admire your bravery surely you don't believe the four of you are enough to defeat me."

"Oh pray tell us how you came to this assumption." Kakashi replied.

"I am pretty sure the four of you can sense it from me…" Orochimaru replied with a grin.

They can as it was powerful with Orochimaru as the man crossed his arms upon his armored torso.

"I was strong when I had Chakra but now with this Ki I am that much stronger than I was before."

"Ki?" Kurenai questioned aloud.

"Yes it's the same energy and power that Naruto has. I too now have that power now like Zen Sarutobi had before him."

"So it's not a bloodline then…" Kakashi murmured but Orochimaru heard him.

"Oh is that what Naruto told you? It looks like he has been lying to you all from the very beginning since he attained this power. Such destructive force I am sure this Ki is capable of that I am beginning to wonder how much destructive force an entire army of Ki armed ninja would be."

"That could be a possible reason why Naruto is so secretive with this Ki." Kakashi wondered.

"Now returning to the situation at hand you four really don't intend to fight me do you?"

"Well it's four against one, Orochimaru. You should be worried." Asuma said.

"Oh trust me I am not. Unless you are near the Old Man or Jiraiya's level you four stand no chance standing up against me." Orochimaru replied with a smile.

"Getting overconfident just because you received a power boost are we?" Guy asked aloud.

Orochimaru chuckled as he slowly turned his sights on Might Guy…

"Like a told the old man…this is no power boost and like I asked him. Would you like to see my power?"

The roofing around Orochimaru suddenly bared multiple cracks as he flared his Ki making the air tense. Kakashi, Guy, Asuma and Kurenai immediately bring up their guard…

"What is this?" Kurenai asked in a whisper.

"It's power." Orochimaru replied.

Orochimaru then quickly raised his opposite hands charging spheres of Ki before blasting each of them off in opposite directions attacking both Asuma and Guy first. The two ninjas leaped up into the air evading the beams that impacted their original positions as the beams blew pieces of the roofs away they were on. Kakashi and Kurenai took advantage of the opening as Orochimaru had his guard down as he blasted his beams both leaping at him from Orochimaru's front and back. Seeing this coming the Legendary Ninja suddenly spun his form with his arms still extended creating a number of floating spheres of Ki around his form floating as he went to one knee. Immediately then those levitating spheres of Ki fired off miniature beams in all directions with those beams heading head on for the approaching Kakashi and Kurenai. The two elite ninjas did not evade in time as both Kakashi and Kurenai had beams piercing through their forms but they were revealed to have been Shadow Clones as they go up in smoke.

Orochimaru from his kneeled position looked up seeing Might Guy announcing his attack aloud…

"Dynamic Entry!"

Somehow when Guy struck his kicking pose he suddenly shot forward down upon Orochimaru that made Orochimaru pan his head in wonderment as to how Guy even did that.

"How does he even do that?" Orochimaru wondered.

Orochimaru vanished in evasion from Guy's Dynamic Entry leaving the man to crash into the roof penetrating its roofing crashing through it into the building. Orochimaru reappeared on street level watching the very building that Guy crashed in waiting. Orochimaru waited and waited with his patience rewarded as Guy suddenly came leaping out of a window with another powerful kick but Orochimaru being the more faster, and far more seasoned ninja he countered Guy with a powerful punch across Guy's face sending the man into a tailspin through the air with the Leaf ninja crashing back into the house he had crashed into, and emerged from.

"Idiot…" Orochimaru said.

"Fire Style: Burning Ash!"

Hearing the jutsu announced aloud Orochimaru looked up into the air over his left shoulder seeing Asuma launch his jutsu from above. Orochimaru was fast enough to evade with plenty of time to spare as he flared his Ki around his form and quickly glided away to his left. However it may seem that this was planned as Orochimaru then saw off to his now right seeing Kakashi close in on him with his signature Lighting Blade in hand. Orochimaru forced himself to a stop along his feet but Kakashi was already within striking distance with his Lightning Blade thrusting his jutsu forward for Orochimaru's chest! A explosion of smoke emerged as it looked like Kakashi's jutsu hit its target but when the dirt and smoke settled all that was revealed was Kakashi's hand in the ground. Orochimaru laughed aloud as it was revealed that he was standing near the edge of a building looking down upon Kakashi.

"You're too slow, Kakashi."

Kakashi saw what Orochimaru did. As soon as his Lighting Blade connected with Orochimaru the Legendary Ninja went up in smoke revealing that he was replaced with a Shadow Clone.

"His timing with Shadow Clones is good but not as good as Itachi. Still he was able to replace himself with a Shadow Clone at that close proximity. I need to able to catch him completely off guard and unaware if I was to finish him off with the Chidori."

Orochimaru from his position took aim with the palm of his hand intending on blasting a beam but all of a sudden Kurenai appeared out of nowhere to his left attacking with a kunai. It was not hard as he simply countered by disarming her taking away her own weapon to then using it against her slashing open her neck!

"Did you really think it would be that easy you stupid girl?"

Before Kurenai's form hits the ground she suddenly fades away?

"What?"

Orochimaru suddenly turned seeing Kurenai once attacking and once again he countered her knocking her back but she too faded away?

"I see its genjutsu. No matter…"

Orochimaru had a total of six Kurenai's appearing and surrounding him and all of them charging him from all directions. One of these was the real one. Orochimaru powered up his Ki within his being dispersing the genjutsu and all of the Kurenai's around him vanished except for the one gaining on him over his left shoulder to which he simply introduced the back of his left fist into Kurenai's face knocking her off of the building!

"Did you really think you would hold me for long?" Orochimaru taunted with a smile.

Suddenly many multiple amounts of kunai stabbed into the roofing around him all revealed to have sizzling away Paper Bombs. It looked like Orochimaru had not escaped in time as they all detonated around him not only blowing away the building he was on to pieces but also collapsing it. The four elite ninja's appeared side by side on a separate building…

"Did we get him?" Kurenai asked.

"I think so I don't think he was able to escape that blast in time." Guy said.

"Look again…"

They looked to Kakashi seeing him looking up and they all followed his line of sight seeing the rising smoke but it was revealed that Orochimaru was simply levitating above it looking down upon them with a smile snickering.

"That's right he can fly now." Asuma said.

"Nice try but it's going to take more than that to kill someone like me." Orochimaru said aloud to them from above.

Kurama continued to keep his tabs on the battle between Orochimaru and the four ninja elites…

"Orochimaru has grown greater with Ki that he sure is confident that he can take these four down all by himself. I don't put it past him. I can even sense that Orochimaru has not even shown even half of his true power."

Returning to the battle between Orochimaru and the four leaf ninja in the Uchiha District the Legendary Ninja suddenly lazily raised his right hand over his right shoulder putting the ninja below on guard. Then with a smile Orochimaru said…

"Catch…"

Orochimaru threw down a single power sphere of Ki that honed in on the ninja below QUICKLY. Luckily they were able to escape in time before Orochimaru's attack blew away the ENTIER building! Orochimaru chuckled as he looked upon his handy work.

"Oh darn I missed…"

The four ninja's appeared side by side with one another on street level as Orochimaru slowly levitated to their level with his arms crossed upon his chest.

"Okay I have seen many demolitions for a building be it on mission or construction but Orochimaru just made it look easy." Kurenai said.

Meanwhile still in recovery away from the village Naruto still laid in bed as he slowly healed and as he did he was slowly getting stronger but at the same time he was he realized that his senses expanded. He was able to sense the village from here as well as the many Chakra signatures warring within the village but his attention right now was on the dark Ki that was facing off against four powerful Chakras. He knew it was Orochimaru and one of the Chakras he was facing off against felt familiar to him that he immediately thought of Kakashi. The other four must be Asuma, Guy and Kurenai then.

"What a powerful Ki…Damn it why can't I hurry up and heal quicker? They need my help."

Meanwhile both student and teacher were battling it out together against the Reanimated Ki powered up First and Second Hokages. The Third was engaging the Reanimated First with his Adamantine Staff. However the Reanimated First was stronger and faster but the Third looked to be holding his own well against someone like the First Hokage. The Third swung his staff for the Reanimated First's head only for the revived Kage to duck under in evasion and deliver a punch to Hiruzen's gut sending the man off his feet. However that is not where the Reanimated First combo ended as soon as he punched Hiruzen off his feet a large root summoned out of the roof behind him crashing into the Third sending the old man crashing across the roof!

The Reanimated First dashed forward to continue his assault but suddenly the Adamantine Staff extended across the roof into the face of the Reanimated First sending it tumbling back along the roof.

Jiraiya seemed to be doing much better than the Old Man as he countered the Reanimated Second Hokage's Ki Blast with his Rasengan crashing through it and ramming the Rasengan into the stomach of the undead Second sending him flying across the roof to tumbling across it.

"Wow…this is more difficult than I thought. Hey how are you doing, Old Man?"

"Of all the times I wish I were young again." Hiruzen replied as he stood back up.

Both of them watched as the Reanimated Kage each got back up with the Second revealing the hole in his chest that healed quickly while the First had the lower half of the left side of his face missing but quickly heals.

"This seems as if it's never going to end. They are even more difficult with this power up. Guess I will just have to kick it up into Sage Mode then!" Jiraiya announced.

"There will be no need. The jutsu that Orochimaru has used has a time limit. I am confident that soon it will expire. Once it does we can concentrate on getting out of here and take care of this war and Orochimaru."

The Reanimated First and Second walked forward with the aura's of their given Ki power up's radiating from their forms.

Returning to the battle between Orochimaru and the Leaf ninja it looked like Orochimaru had the situation handled well. He was making this look easy. He can even sense that his Reanimations times were running out.

"I will have to stop playing around then…"

Orochimaru motioned his head upward opening his mouth wide making the four ninja wonder just what he was about to do.

"What is he doing?" Asuma asked.

They all watched as a snake creeped out of his mouth and extending out of that snakes mouth was the blade of a sword to which Orochimaru removed from its mouth slurping the snake back into his being.

"That was disgusting!" Kurenai said.

Orochimaru was now armed with the Sword of Kusanagi. Orochimaru performed some quick spins with his blade before swishing it out and holding it out to his left as he strategized.

"Let's see here…Kakashi out of them can be considered the greatest threat. After all he does possess a Sharingan so he will be last. Guy is great in Taijutsu but Genjutsu will be a problem for him. As for Kurenai she is most prominent in Genjutsu as well so she is one to watch out for. I heard her skills can rival even the illusion skills of an Uchiha. Then there is Asuma. Sarutobi sensei's son and he was one of the Twelve Guardians. From what Kabuto has reported to me he and Kurenai seem to have affection for one another…and that gives me an idea."

Orochimaru with his free hand quickly took aim blasting four Ki Blasts at the ninja forcing them all to separate from one another. Kakashi and Guy went left while Kurenai and Asuma went right and Orochimaru went right as well. As Kurenai and Asuma were still moving back through the air from their evasion Kurenai saw off from the corner of her eye Orochimaru dashing straight forward for her! Orochimaru was successful in his plan as he grabs Kurenai subduing her from behind having his blade to her throat. Asuma not able to fly landed upon street level looking up to Orochimaru in the air with Kurenai as his hostage holding his blade to her throat while choke holding her at the same time with his other arm.

"KURENAI!"

As Orochimaru had Kurenai hostage he sensed both Kakashi and Guy leaping through the air at his blindside and Orochimaru predicted this. He was able to send out a pulse of his Ki repelling both of the ninja away from him back to ground level below. Both Guy and Kakashi quickly recovered landing safely on their feet and both quickly make their way to Orochimaru but surprising them again were two Shadow Clones of Orochimaru engaging them in combat holding them back.

"Let her go you bastard!" Asuma demanded.

"Sure but first how about you drop your weapons first?"

Asuma's grip tightened around his Knuckle Knives as Orochimaru continued to chuckle and to make a point he pierced through Kurenai's skin drawing blood upon his blade.

"No!"

"Then you better hurry before my blade slips." Orochimaru replied with a smirk.

"Asuma don't!" Kurenai said.

"Please be silent, Kurenai? After all he is doing this for you."

Asuma drops his blades much to Orochimaru's amusement.

"I shouldn't be surprised from the son of Sarutobi sensei. You throw down your weapons out of love? True ninja don't need such emotions or connections. How do you think most ninja survive for so long? You throw done your weapons for this woman meaning you would rather sacrifice the lives of many others for just one life. You just failed your village and your father."

"Go to hell!" Asuma seethed.

Orochimaru gave him an evil grin…

"You first…"

With his free hand Orochimaru reared it back charging a beam and quickly blasted it upon Asuma who didn't dodge it in time as Orochimaru's beam looks to pierce right through Asuma's stomach!

"ASUMA!" Kurenai cried.

Asuma's form falls back with his blood flying about including from his mouth until he hit the ground. Kakashi and Guy just finished off Orochimaru's Shadow Clones and both then looked on in horror seeing Asuma's form hitting the ground with his blood about. Kurenai in anger kicked up her right leg for Orochimaru's face hitting him escaping his grasp as she dropped to ground level and quickly made her way to the unmoving Asuma. She wasn't the only one to arrive by his side as so too did Kakashi and Guy.

Sakura and Sasuke hiding in the shadows of the Uchiha District looked on in horror seeing Asuma on the ground as Orochimaru slowly levitated back down to ground level. Orochimaru observed and saw Asuma's form twitching…

"Well would you look at that the fool is alive. Lucky…" Orochimaru said.

"You bastard how could you?!" Kurenai yelled.

"It's his fault for letting such a thing as love get to him in the heat of battle. What happened was because of his foolish emotions especially for the one called love."

Kurenai in her rage rushed Orochimaru with Kakashi and Guy calling after her but it was too late. Kurenai was already upon Orochimaru with tears as Orochimaru waited for her with a smile on his face armed with his sword. Kurenai proceeded to attack Orochimaru with her Taijutsu with Orochimaru dodging all of her strikes taking advantage of her emotional state. When he saw his opening he seized it as he ducked under Kurenai's right punch and stabs his sword THROUGH KURENIA'S STOMACH!

"KURENAI!" Both Kakashi and Guy shouted.

Kurenai was silent as she can feel the blade in her body with her blood protruding from her wound as well as from the corners of her mouth. She looked up to Orochimaru in rage face to face who only chuckled.

"You see. It's because of your foolish emotions clouding your judgment and thinking process that resulted in this, and you have only yourself to blame for this result."

Orochimaru extracted his blade from her body letting her fall forward but still alive. He was going to finish her as he aimed his blade down at her while with his other free hand he held it up forming a ball of Ki to finish her off with.

"Now die."

Orochimaru would not get the chance to kill her as his attention was drawn to both Kakashi and Guy jumping at him kicking him directly in the face together sending Orochimaru shooting through the air crashing through a concrete wall within the district.

"Are you okay, Kurenai?" Guy asked in a panic.

"I-It hurts! What about A-Asuma?"

"Guy!" Kakashi addressed with authority to him as he kept his eyes locked on ahead.

"Kakashi?"

"I want you to take both Kurenai and Asuma to the shelters for medical attention."

"And let you fight Orochimaru all by yourself? Kakashi you are strong but don't go thinking you can defeat Orochimaru alone especially with how strong he is now!"

"I have to try. I am going to hold him off as long as I can while you bring back up. Can you do that for me?"

"…Are you sure about this?"

"Positive now move it! Kurenai can make it but Asuma's life is on the line."

"You're right."

Guy gathered both Kurenai and Asuma supporting them both on his shoulders.

"Be careful with those two and watch out for enemy ninja. Now go!"

Guy took to the rooftops in retreat for both Kurenai and Asuma's sakes. Kakashi kept his gaze locked on ahead seeing Orochimaru walking out of the small cloud of dirt with the aura of his Ki around him.

"You just made a foolish mistake sending them off to fight me all on your own…how gutless."

"And just how is that gutless, Orochimaru?" Kakashi asked as he took up his stance.

"Because suicide is the cowards way out." Orochimaru replied with a smirk.

Returning to Kurama sensing the fight from afar he sensed two life forces decrease rapidly with both of them being led away from the area with another thus leaving one to fight against Orochimaru.

"He doesn't stand a chance." Kurama said.

Orochimaru and Kakashi faced off with one confident and the other was a little nervous and that nervous one was Kakashi.

"Orochimaru planned all of that. He took advantage of both Kurenai and Asuma's affections for one another but how did he know about them?"

"I just had a marvelous idea. I think before I kill you I will be taking your Sharingan eye."

"There is no way I will let you have this."

"What's going to happen? Are you afraid you are going to make little Obito cry? You do know that he is dead right? He can't and won't feel a thing. Oh and I wonder why he is dead? Who was responsible again? Oh that's right you have yourself to blame." Orochimaru replied with a smile.

Orochimaru can see that he was getting to Kakashi as he can tell by Kakashi's shaking balling fists but Kakashi was holding himself back from jumping in at Orochimaru in a rage. Kakashi was a smart one he knew that is what Orochimaru wanted.

"Oh darn and I thought you would fall for that one too. Oh well I guess I will just have to beat you to the ground first, take your Sharingan and then I will kill you. Don't worry as you will soon join Rin, Obito and your dear Minato sensei in the afterlife."

"Don't you dare say their names you…you freak."

"So I really did strike a nerve in you. Well for your sakes Kakashi I think you should pray to even get out of this alive."

"I should say the same to you!"

Kakashi's right hand suddenly chirped aloud like a thousand birds and Orochimaru watched as Kakashi slammed his left hand into his right before separating them apart from one another.

"Now he has two of them!" Orochimaru said surprised.

Kakashi suddenly moved at him at great speeds making Orochimaru go as far as to actually take this seriously bringing up his sword. Kakashi vanished reappearing to Orochimaru left swinging his right Chidori but Orochimaru blocked with his sword parrying it back, but Kakashi came back swinging the left one this time. It turned into a sword versus two handed Chidori fight as Orochimaru was effectively blocking and parrying back Kakashi's Lighting Blades. Orochimaru seeing his opening swung for Kakashi's neck but Kakashi's Sharingan made a quick spin before Kakashi vanished leaving Orochimaru's blade to slash through nothing but air.

"He predicted it!"

Orochimaru looked up seeing Kakashi dropping from above with his right Lighting Blade reared back and Orochimaru managed to leap back dodging the attack leaving Kakashi to crash into the ground spreading smoke about. As Orochimaru was moving back through the air he was honestly impressed by how fast Kakashi has gotten. Orochimaru may have Ki and be stronger then he was before but the Sharingan was handy allowing Kakashi to predict his next move. Orochimaru had not yet touched the ground and he saw Kakashi suddenly shooting out of the smoke closing in on him fast with the left Lighting Blade. Orochimaru had to say that Kakashi was very quick on his feet as Kakashi was already before him thrusting his left Lightning Blade forward calling aloud its name. An explosion of smoke took up the area around Kakashi and Orochimaru spreading about through the Uchiha District.

"Did he do it?" Sasuke wondered aloud as he and Sakura watched from the shadows.

They watched as the smoke slowly cleared away and eventually reveal both Kakashi and Orochimaru in a dead lock. Orochimaru held his sword horizontally before him holding back against Kakashi's Lighting Blade that crackled about.

"Very impressive Kakashi, I will admit that you somewhat surprised me but you still can't win."

"Don't count me out just yet."

"I'm afraid I am going to have to. I am pretty sure you know why I am confident to make this claim. The sweat going down your brow tells me."

Both Kakashi and Orochimaru broke away from one another…

"You have already used the Chidori three times so far and I am sure that has cost you a substantial amount of Chakra already, and let's not forget about the Sharingan implanted in the eye socket of a non Uchiha. Using that Sharingan costs you a great deal of Chakra upon use but even more so since you are not of Uchiha blood. You just took a gamble and it seems to have gone to waste or will very soon for you." Orochimaru said with a grin.

"Even though I hate to admit it he is right. It's one of the reasons why I usually try to finish the fight quickly if I resort to Sharingan."

Orochimaru sheathed his sword behind his back within his black sheath.

"I wonder just how long you can continue to go on like this. If I were to make a guess I would give you maybe another minute or two. It's actually shocking to me. For as long as you've had that eye it appears that you have not trained yourself well enough in its use. What a shame. If only you were of Uchiha blood you would be doing much better then you already are now."

Kakashi can see his vision get blurry for a couple of seconds before he blinked it off to which Orochimaru noticed as he continued to retain his grin.

"Can you feel it already, Kakashi?"

Kurama from a distance keeping his senses upon the battle between the two knew who the victor would be and it was obvious that it would be Orochimaru.

"It won't be long now. Soon the famous Sharingan Kakashi will meet his end…" Kurama said.

Orochimaru watched as Kakashi covered up his Sharingan with his head band.

"It's already too late for you. You have already wasted away a substantial amount of Chakra."

"I won't give up. I will stop you even if I have to die trying!"

Orochimaru watched as Kakashi then began to create the seals of the Chidori making Orochimaru pan his head left and right.

"Chidori again and for the fourth time?"

Kakashi's lone eye widen as he saw Orochimaru slowly walk forward.

"Has he gone mental? He's walking toward me getting that much closer. If he is trying to mock me he is going to regret it…"

Kakashi's hand arches with lighting and he charges forward but Orochimaru made a crazed smile as his Ki suddenly flared around him but instead of purple it was a light black color? Within the middle of Kakashi's charge forward Orochimaru was suddenly gone with a burst of speed and suddenly Kakashi was uppercut into the air! Kakashi's Lightning Blade faded away as he falls upon his back with Orochimaru chuckling as his black colored Ki returned to purple and faded away quickly.

"That's was your second mistake Kakashi. Did you really think I would give you another chance to pull off a stunt like that against me?"

Kakashi looked to the approaching Orochimaru in shock.

"That sudden increase in power and burst of speed! It was like…"

Orochimaru came close enough to kick Kakashi across the dirt and continue forward for Kakashi once again.

"That's it. I did take a gamble. Using Chidori four times and the Sharingan all at once was not such a good idea. I barely have any Chakra left. I feel so heavy…I sure hope backup arrives VERY soon."

Orochimaru came to a stop before him once again with Kakashi looking up at him now upon one knee.

"I have decided that I will not be taking your Sharingan. It's just a waste of my time. After all Sasuke will suffice much more than yours. This is the end of life for you, Kakashi."

Orochimaru took aim with his right palm forming a sphere of Ki. Kakashi was weak enough right now that Orochimaru was confident he can finish him off right here and now with a powerful Ki Blast.

"When you see Minato do tell him how much you failed to protect the Leaf and that his son will join him soon."

Sakura and Sasuke could not believe it. KAKASHI WAS GOING TO DIE! They wanted to do something about but what hope would they have against a monster like this? Orochimaru is not a Legendary Ninja for nothing you know.

"However I am willing to spare your life if you join me. Swear loyalty to me and bring me Sasuke and I will spare your life."

"Over my dead body."

"That can be arranged."

Orochimaru had gathered the sufficient amount of Ki and blasted his blast blowing up a small area before him sending dirt and pieces of debris flying about. Sakura and Sasuke watched in horror as they saw the smoke clear revealing a scar within the ground left behind by Orochimaru's blast and Kakashi was nowhere in sight.

"Kakashi sensei is dead…and we did nothing about it." Sakura said as she tears up.

Sasuke was angry at not just Orochimaru but himself most of all.

"If only I were stronger!"

However they noticed the look on Orochimaru's face wearing a frown upon it while lowering his hand at the same time before panning his head to look over his right shoulder.

"Well look whose back…"

Up in the air above floating with Kakashi under his arm was…Zen Sarutobi!

"So you have returned and where is the fox brat?" Orochimaru asked aloud.

"Former fox brat you mean." Zen said as he lowers himself to a roof gently placing Kakashi down upon it.

"Who are you?" Kakashi asked weakly.

"A friend…"

Orochimaru suddenly appeared in the air above them with Zen levitating up into the air to Orochimaru's level.

"So are you actually going to stand and fight me head on this time or are you going to blind me and run away again?" Orochimaru taunted.

"You have no idea what you are about to deal with, Orochimaru."

"Oh really?"

"Oh yes. You may have Ki but just know that I have been with it far longer then you have."

"That is very true. I am not afraid to admit to that. However I am confident that I will come out the victor in this fight…OLD MAN."

"You're one to talk."

"Oh no you see I have secrets of my own that I have yet to share. Secrets that are mine alone to know that sort of make me…youthful."

"I wouldn't doubt if he has concocted some sick and twisted technique for such."

"Not only did I just defeat four of the Leaf's best Jonin including the great Sharingan Kakashi but now I will kill the Master of Taijutsu."

"Orochimaru you are a fool."

"What was that?"

"Even IF you defeated me there is another that will come and stop you!"

"Who would that be?"

Zen was silent but Orochimaru figured it out in a second before laughing aloud.

"You think your pathetic student can defeat me? That's rich. Imagine me being defeated by Naruto Uzumaki. That would never come to fruition."

"Well if I kill you it may not."

"Enough with the words and let's get this over with."

Zen flared his blue Ki around his form with Orochimaru flaring his.

"This is the beginning of the end for you, Zen Sarutobu."

Kurama from his location made a smile...

"This should be good.

Naruto on the other hand...

"Come on stupid body hurry up and heal already! I can't let Master Zen fight him alone."


Next Time: Lord Orochimaru Vs. Master Zen