Chapter 63: Revolution
As the smoke clears from being reverse summoned back to their dimension team 7 takes a look around at the gathered spirits of the previous kage that have been summoned from the pure land to help them.
"Congratulations on your victory everyone." Hagoromo says
"Thanks rikudo jiji for rescuing us from the other dimension." Naruto says
"It's I who owes you thanks for defeating my mother and rescuing the tailed beasts." Hagoromo says as he notices that Sasuke is heading toward the downed Madara but Hagoromo stops Sasuke as Hashirama comes by Madara's side.
"It appears my dream of peace has died while yours still lives on Hashirama." Madara says weakly
"Yes it seems to be the case but despite everything we're still friends." Hashirama says
"Friends huh...If that's the case... that will be… fine." Madara says as he gives his last breath while Hashirama watches sadly.
"It's time for the kage to return to the pure land." Hagoromo says as the spirits of the kage he summoned fade away. As Naruto jumps toward his father to speak with him before he fades away.
"Happy birthday Naruto, I'm proud of the man you've become." Minato says
"Thanks Dad, I'm happy to be your son and tell mom I said hello." Naruto says as his father begins to crumble away along with the rest of the reincarnated hokages.
"I'll be happy to pass it along and I plan to tell her everything about you." Minato says as his spirit ascends to the pure land.
"Goodbye Dad." Naruto says as he sees his father vanish into thin air.
"All that remains to do is undo infinite tsukuyomi by combining the nine tailed beasts chakra and the rinnegan then perform the rat seal." Hagoromo says
"I intend to release infinite tsukuyomi but first I intend to kill the current kages and take control of the tailed beasts." Sasuke says as he glances at the nine tailed beasts with his rinnegan putting them under his control.
"I see that your answer hasn't changed then Sasuke." Hagoromo says
"No, I plan to bring about my revolution and become hokage." Sasuke says with conviction as he performs chibaku tensei on the tailed beasts who struggle under Sasuke's control. They're sealed each inside a satellite that goes into the air.
"So, you've chosen this path Sasuke." Naruto says as he watches his teammate as the satellites go into the air.
"Yes, once I kill you no one will be able to stop me." Sasuke says
"Sasuke! Don't do this if I meant anything to you then, please don't do this!" Sakura shouts
"So annoying." Sasuke says as he puts Sakura in a genjutsu knocking her out as Kakashi catches her despite his exhaustion from using up the remaining chakra Obito's spirit left him and along with his mangekyo sharingan.
"It appears there is nothing else I can do but wish you luck Naruto and leave everything to you." Hagoromo says
"Yeah leave it to me rikudo jiji I'll handle this." Naruto says as Hagoromo fades away using up his remaining chakra.
"Follow me we'll settle things at that place." Sasuke says as he takes off with Naruto following behind him to the valley of the end.
As they arrive at the valley of the end Sasuke lands on Madara's statue while Naruto lands on Hashirama's statue.
"Care to tell me why you're doing this Sasuke." Naruto asks
"I plan to become the decider who leads the shinobi world as I will take on all the darkness of it, so no else will have to. Just as Itachi did and exemplified as a true hokage should do." Sasuke says calmly
"You don't understand, that is why Itachi failed by taking on everything himself. You can't do everything by yourself or you will only fail, by relying on comrades and friends you will be able to accomplish anything." Naruto says
"Naruto you're my last tie to the Uchiha, my brother, and everything that has mattered to me. By eliminating you I can put the past behind me and begin a new world." Sasuke says with conviction
"Itachi didn't want this for you, he wanted you to be a member of the village to protect the peace, not become a tyrant. I'll defeat you Sasuke and become hokage." Naruto says
"Let this be our final fight." Sasuke says as he jumps to hashirama's statue and attacks Naruto with his fists. They begin a battle with taijutsu before Sasuke uses fire release: great fireball jutsu against Naruto who counters with water release: water dragon bullet negating the attack. Sasuke then appears behind Naruto with a chidori in hand and strikes at Naruto who counters with wind release: gale dragon bullet sending Sasuke jumping back. Sasuke goes through hand signs for earth release: earth and stone bamboo shoots that nearly impale Naruto but he jumps away and goes through hand signs for lightning release: lightning ball sending orbs of lightning toward Sasuke that counters with wind release: gale palm blocking the attack. Sasuke uses water release: water fang bullet launching spiraling waves of water at Naruto who forms a earth release: earth shore return to block the attack and counters with fire release: dragon fire jutsu sending it toward Sasuke who effortlessly blocks it with water release: water formation wall. Naruto uses wood release: beams sending large pieces of wood at Sasuke who uses shinra tensei to blow them away. Naruto then forms magnetic release: iron stake chains launching chains at Sasuke who dodges the chains and uses bansho tenin to pull Naruto toward him as he gets close Naruto uses explosion release: explosive palm to attempt to blow Sasuke back but Sasuke forms susanoo's ribcage to block the attack causing it to be destroyed. Sasuke forms four more arms that launch multiple missiles at Naruto that uses ice release: magnificent dome of nothingness to shield himself. Naruto goes through hand signs for lava release: lava globs spitting out chunks of lava at Sasuke who absorbs them. Sasuke uses fire release: great flower technique to send fireballs at Naruto who uses boil release: great steam barrier creating a barrier of steam in front of him negating the fireballs. Naruto uses storm release: laser barrage sending senbon shaped lasers at Sasuke that blocks it with wind release: wind wall. Sasuke uses blaze release: amaterasu on Naruto who uses thunder release: thunder armor to dodge the attack and flash toward Sasuke to hit him with his thunder armor but Sasuke uses blaze release: flame wrapping fire to surround himself in black flames. Naruto uses steel release: metallic shower spitting shards of metal towards Sasuke who uses shock release: overdrive to shroud himself in black lightning and disappears in a black flash from the circle of black flames. Sasuke appears above Naruto and uses shock release: thunderclap arrow launching a black arrow of lightning at Naruto who uses scorch release: great crimson orb to fire a large sun in his hand to the arrow causing the two attacks to collide in an explosion that send both of them flying away. Naruto lands on the river toward the waterfall's edge and looks around for Sasuke. Naruto jumps away as a black chakra receiver is thrown at him. Naruto enters six paths sage mode to face Sasuke but Sasuke teleports behind Naruto having replaced himself with one of Naruto's truth seeking balls hovering around him. Naruto is sent flying down the waterfall as Sasuke forms susanoo and uses blaze release: Yasaka magatama to sends black flames at Naruto that launches his truth seeking balls at the attack negating them as Sasuke forms a complete body susanoo that flies toward Naruto and swings his susanoo's sword at him. Naruto enters tailed beast mode and blocks the attack with his tails and throws punches at susanoo knocking the blade out of its hand. Susanoo and tailed beast avatar exchange blows with their fists coming into contact with one another. Naruto and Sasuke exchange memories with one another through their fists.
"Come now Naruto you have to do better in order to kill me." Sasuke says
"I'm not going to kill you and I refuse to die and leave you alone." Naruto says as Sasuke forms a shock release: chidori through susanoo and attacks Naruto that counters with a tailed beast ball. When the two attacks collide the susanoo and nine tails avatar are noticeably damaged.
"We're no longer children, Naruto. We should be able to understand each other at this point." Sasuke says
"You don't need to have a revolution, it will solve nothing as the 5 shinobi villages are already united." Naruto says
"It's only a temporary truce, they will start wars again unless there's a common threat. With me being a common enemy they will stay united and with the power of the rinnegan I will find a way to gain immortality to maintain the peace forever." Sasuke says as the explosion sends both Sasuke and Naruto apart.
"This is my beginning step into the shadows." Sasuke says as he summons the satellites containing the tailed beasts and absorbs their chakra to transform susanoo into Indra susanoo.
"This is bad. Naruto, he now also possesses the power of the tailed beasts." Kurama says
"I know Kurama but I will still stop him." Naruto says as he forms shadow clones of the tailed beast avatars and takes to the air where they clash with Indra susanoo. They're destroyed one by one until only Naruto and a clone remains. Naruto faces down Sasuke's indra susanoo that is forming a jutsu. Naruto dispels the clone that has gathered natural energy and transforms his nine tails avatar into an asura nine tails avatar. Naruto in his new avatar forms a sage art: ultra big ball rasenshuriken and sage art: tailed beast rasenshuriken then launches them at Sasuke's attack Indra's arrow. The three jutsu collide creating a massive explosion in the sky and destroying parts of the two statues below in the valley of the end. Both Naruto and Sasuke fall out of the sky and crash into the valley of the end that has mostly been drained of water by the explosion. Naruto and Sasuke both get up slowly with both of their clothes shredded. Naruto forms shadow clones to attack Sasuke as he forms a chidori and attacks the clones destroying them. Naruto and Sasuke then engage in taijutsu for the remainder of the night and last until dawn when Kurama manages to gather some chakra for Naruto. However, before Naruto can use the chakra Sasuke absorbs it with his rinnegan powers and forms a chidori and attacks Naruto who ducks underneath it and gives an uppercut to Sasuke sending him into the valley's wall being dented into it.
"Damn It! Naruto why won't you just die already!?" Sasuke rages as Naruto gets back up and forms a sage art: big ball rasengan.
"Sasuke I'm not going anywhere just accept it." Naruto says as Sasuke forms a shock release: Chidori and combines it with the black flames of blaze release: kagutsuchi.
"It ends here Naruto!" Sasuke shouts as he jumps down toward Naruto as Naruto jumps up to Sasuke as their two jutsu collide destroying the valley of the end further in a huge explosion and destroys the remains of the two statues. As the blast fades away both Sasuke and Naruto are unconscious lying in the center of a crater in the valley on top of the remains of the two statue's hands.
"I see I'm still alive." Sasuke says after finally coming too.
"You're finally awake sleepy head." Naruto says lying next to Sasuke, both too exhausted to move.
"Why haven't you given up on me?" Sasuke asks
"Because, we're friends." Naruto says
"That isn't an answer." Sasuke says
"Like I told you a long time ago when I see you in pain I can't help but feel it too." Naruto says
"After all this time you still feel that way about me." Sasuke says surprised
"Nothing about my feelings for you have changed, I still see you as my brother Sasuke despite you trying to deny it. I know you feel the same way." Naruto says
"I see after everything I'm still your brother huh." Sasuke says as he thinks over what Naruto is saying.
"Yeah and as the younger brother I can't help but chase after and worry about you." Naruto says with a sigh
"I guess even after all this time my feelings haven't changed either." Sasuke says as he realizes his own feelings for Naruto have remained despite everything.
"I'm not surprised when you weren't focused on Itachi, it was on me." Naruto says calmly
"You're right I guess in the end I was jealous of you." Sasuke says coming to the conclusion he's stunned.
"It's not a surprise to me I always felt that way toward you as well for a while myself but I realized it and wanted to keep a bond with you as your brother." Naruto says
"So, we've felt the same way all this time huh. I guess since, we bore the same pain all this time as well we would have such a bond." Sasuke says, recognizing that he desired a friendship with Naruto.
"That's why I say it hurts when I'm without you." Naruto says exhausted
"I see I admit my loss. Naruto, have my rinnegan transplanted into Kakashi and let me die to atone for my sins." Sasuke says with regret at realizing the pain he has brought to everyone in pursuit of his own goals.
"I refuse to let you die Sasuke. If I did that then you would be alone, so you must live!" Naruto says to a shocked Sasuke
"Thank you Naruto." Sasuke says weakly as he sheds tears
"Are you crying?" Naruto asks with a grin
"Shut it." Sasuke says as he turns his head away from Naruto, so he won't see the shed tears. They soon both pass out again from exhaustion due to their injuries.
The next day they awaken to see Sakura standing over them tending to their injuries and the loss of their dominant arms.
"Sakura I'm sorry for everything." Sasuke says
"Please be quiet and let me work." Sakura says as she sheds tears of happiness at Sasuke's apology. Kakashi watches over the three in joy at seeing his team reunited. As Naruto and Sasuke recover they head back to the battlefield. When they arrive Naruto and Sasuke use their remaining arms to undo infinite tsukuyomi releasing everyone that's trapped. Sasuke releases the tailed beasts from their satellites. Kurama joins his other half inside Naruto while Chomei and Gyuki seal themselves back into Fu and Bee. The remaining tailed beasts go to find places to live peacefully. Sasuke is taken into custody by the konoha ninja as they return to the leaf village where Sasuke is incarcerated in the T and I department.
Several months later Sasuke is pardoned by the sixth hokage Kakashi, thanks to Naruto's efforts pleading for Sasuke's release. At the gates of Konoha Sasuke is about to set out with the new prosthetic arm made from Hashirama's cells. The rest of team 7 is at the gate to see him off.
"Are you sure you have to do this?" Sakura asks
"Yes I must see the world and find a path of atonement for myself." Sasuke says
"When will you come back?" Sakura asks
"I don't know but I will someday I promise." Sasuke says as he turns to leave Naruto hands Sasuke something.
"Naruto thank you for showing me what a shinobi should be." Sasuke says appreciatively
"I was doing what any brother would do by looking out for you and showing you the error of your ways." Naruto says with a smile.
"See you later otou-san." Sasuke says as he takes hold of his old headband that Naruto kept with him.
"See ya nii-san." Naruto says as he gives Sasuke a one armed hug and backs away as Sasuke heads down the path out of the village to find the road of atonement.
