Chapter 17: Pt IV

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'Itachi-san…'

I met you three years after the destruction of Konoha. Three years after I was the catalyst to the death of so many… after I took the only family you had from you…

I was prepared to die that day Itachi-san, as I knew of the strength you once held. Strength enough to wipe out your whole clan, a clan of some of the strongest in all of Earthland.

But instead of killing me, you told me your tale. You told me of the ultimatum you were given. To either save your village or save the family you loved.

You told me how you spared the brother you loved deeply, so he can kill you to avenge his clan and severe any tie with him.

I took him from you Itachi-san, so why not avenge him then and there?

I discovered later that you died later from a disease that was slowly killing you. You suffered, but chose to end the cycle of hatred with your death?

I'm sorry for using your eyes, Itachi-san. I don't deserve to view this cruel world with your eyes.


Naruto just smirked as his hand covered his upper face. Laxus's eyes widened as his vision began to blur before Naruto appeared before him.

Naruto grabbed him by the face and slammed him to the ground. His crimson eyes turned to his right as he watched a blade aimed at his neck. He summoned a blade to stop it before he captured Natsu's attack on his left side. Both Erza and Natsu's eyes blurred suddenly as Naruto disappeared. Erza quickly brought her blade up and Natsu jumped back as two Naruto's appeared over them.

The one fighting Natsu was quickly destroyed by a stray lightning bolt, before the one fighting Erza quickly jumped back to dodge it. He smiled softly before summoning two other clones. Laxus eyes widened as the distortion happened again as one Naruto appeared before Laxus again with a dagger in hand. That clone could do nothing as Natsu appeared and punched him hard, throwing him back with such force.

"I smelled you coming!" Natsu said as he noticed a dagger fly past him. His eyes were on the dagger before it distorted and appeared on the right side of his face. Naruto appeared before the clone disappeared by a sword thrown at him.

"This little handicap here is so not fair. I had opportunities to kill all of you multiple times already." Naruto commented as he turned to his right as multiple blades were heading towards him. The air distorted in front of him before the blades spread past him. He grabbed one blade close to him and threw it hard towards Natsu.

Laxus diverted the sword with his lightning before summoning a powerful bolt in his left hand tossing it towards Naruto. Naruto smirked, but eyes widened when it distorted and appeared close, shocking him with its power.

He gritted his teeth as he noticed Erza wearing the armor he gifted her. He endured the pain before noticing Laxus closing in the distance. He quickly locked eyes with him, stopping him on his tracks.

Natsu used Naruto use of the Sharingan to launch himself head first. Natsu's head landed on Naruto's abdomen, causing him to slouch slightly forward. He glared at Natsu before grabbing and kneeing him hard on his right shoulder.

Natsu gritted his teeth as he grabbed Naruto tight before slamming him on the ground. He appeared over Naruto with his hand engulfed with flames, ready to strike.

Natsu screamed in pain as black flames appeared in front of him burning his face. He was shocked with pain coursing through, he winced before the fire dissipated as Naruto grabbed him by his face before slamming him on the ground. Natsu winced In pain as he stared up to witness one of Naruto's eye begin to bleed.

"You would have surpassed Igneel long ago if you weren't so brash!" Naruto said before for a split second, he looked to the side to see Laxus with a lightning covered fist. He cursed mentally before being punched, launching him hard toward a thick tree.

Naruto winced before Erza appeared in her Black Wing Armor and began to fight Naruto with two blades in her hand. Naruto was able to dodge one slash, but the other was aimed at his knees. He was brought down to one knee, as Erza gave no time for Naruto to react.

Naruto put his palm on Erza's abdomen as she was launched back by a seal shining on her stomach. Naruto quickly opened his eyes as a a huge wave of lightning was heading his way…

'A man like you… is what aimed for, Itachi…' a huge explosion caused a blinding dust storm to cover the area.

Erza ran toward Natsu as she picked his body up, breathing hard in the process. Laxus grinned as he wiped the sweat off his forehead as he prepared for the final fight. Natsu winced with pain, but he still held his ground as he noticed Wendy attempt to run towards them.

"Don't worry, I'll heal-" Wendy was sent back by the force of a giant sword cutting the paths between Wendy and the three Fairy Tail members.

"I'm sorry little girl, but I can't have you ruin this fight." Naruto said inside a red-humanoid being.

Natsu took no time to wait as he quickly shouted his attack towards Naruto.

"Fire Dragon's Roar!"

A huge wave headed towards Naruto as Naruto just smirked as his hair his eyes. The fire hit, but it didn't even scorn the layer that Naruto hid behind.

"Itachi…. This power is too much…" Naruto whispered before the being's arm turned skeletal and swung it's giant blade toward the the three. Natsu and Erza jumped towards the right as Laxus jumped to the left. As soon as the blade hit the floor. It launched all the boulders it created from the destroyed earth towards Laxus.

Laxus was hit hard by the flying projectiles as Erza quickly changed into her Heaven's wheel and sent swords towards Naruto. The being brought down it's shield as the swords bounced off.

"This power could have helped you Itachi… this power could have saved your clan from obscurity… this power could have slain the black dragon…" Naruto continued to mumble. Erza was quickly pushed out of the way as the sword swiped Natsu through several trees, knocking him out on the last one. Erza could only look at Natsu in shock for taking the blunt of an attack in her stead.

Erza gritted her teeth changed back into her Black Wing Armor and flew away, to gain distance. She could only observe as Laxus was filled with pure lightning as he ran towards Naruto at amazing speeds, before landing in front of the shield that protected Naruto.

"You bastard!" Laxus through a ton of lightning filled fists until he noticed a small crack and the upper half of the being turning skeletal as well.

"Susanoo…" Naruto uttered the name this being was called as his eyes connected with Laxus before the being pushed Laxus back with it's shield, then launching Laxus towards Erza.

She could do nothing as Laxus was launched at her without a second to react. Laxus' head hit her abdomen before Naruto swung it's sword downward, launching a powerful windforce that brought both of them down. Both of their bodies landed hard on the floor as Naruto's Susanoo broke into pieces.

Naruto breathed hard as he was pushed hard by the them. He smirked a bit as he noticed Laxus down, but Erza hand gripping the dirty under her.

"Such tenacity." Naruto said softly as his eyes turned back to the cerulean blue. Erza could only look at his eyes in pure regret.

She used a sword to pick herself up before looking at the motionless Laxus and then at Natsu who had Happy crying, trying to wake him up.

"Hopefully they don't die… I don't want to add two more to the people you let die…" Naruto's words said with malice as a tear ran down one eye. She wiped it away as her armor switched off to red bottoms and her breast bandaged up.

She pointed her sword upward as she struggled to stay up.

"I am ashamed I couldn't do it alone at first… but I alone have to defeat you now… to prevent any more pain to happen to the people I love!" Erza declared as she held her sword in a ready position.

Naruto could only smile softly as he brought his fist up... Ready to fight her like the person he was before. Before the ninja and swordsmanship training Hiruzen had instructors teach him. Before the innovation and mastery of his special Space/Time magic. He'll fight her like the knucklehead he was and is.

"I'm low on magic so I got to just beat you the old fashion way!" Naruto said as he launched towards Erza as he quickly summoned a clone as each tried to throw a punch at both sides. Erza cut down the clone before Naruto dropped low and hit a kick below her jaw. Erza quickly recovered from the impact, before moving her head to the side as the second kick came. Erza let go of her sword before wrapping both arms around his leg and slamming him on the floor.

Naruto winced before forcing Erza to let go of his body. Naruto tried to summon more clones, but Erza was quick to stop him. She grabbed the sword from the ground and cut all distance to put Naruto on the defensive.

Naruto dodged all slashes, before he picked up a blade laying on the floor to stop a long slash meant to cut him down.

His eyes connected with hers as they tried to overpower each other with their very blades. Naruto couldn't help but remember the past as he looked at Erza's battle-hardened eyes that held no will of hesitation. He couldn't help but recall the adolescent who has hardheaded, stubborn, shell of a person who he first crossed swords with.

Naruto pushed her back with that time summoned another blade. He stopped her attack with one, before slashing her left knee with the other. Erza winced by the light slash Naruto was able to land.

Erza quickly was able to knock a sword out of his left hand, but Naruto used that to land a crucial attack on her left shoulder.

Naruto quickly the slashed the back of her leg to force her down on one knee, before he held his lone sword on the left side of her neck.

"I win again…" Naruto whispered softly before Naruto's body lost mobility for a second, enough for Erza to turn quickly and land a deep wound across Naruto's chest.

Naruto flinched in severe pain, but he had to put his blade up as Erza continued to attack, even heavily favoring her right leg as she stalked toward the retreating Naruto.

He could only step back as Erza was continuing to swing her blade at Naruto, who was slowly bleeding out.

Naruto's back hit a tree, before Erza threw another powerful swing towards the blond. Naruto could only stop it, but his now weakened body could only handle so much added force.

He gritted his teeth as he used remaining power to push her away, but in doing so, he gave the single opening Erza needed.

She lunged forward as her blade passed his abdomen, piercing through the tree. Naruto could only gasp silently as he could only stare at Erza's glazed eyes as she was now leaning her forehead on his. She could only smile meekly as she voiced out these last words.

"I win."

End

The conclusion to the final battle between these two. Adding Natsu and Laxus forced Naruto in using the last of his magical force to force him into a final true swords battle.

I'm sorry it has been so long, I just have been busy with real life. Only reason I found any influence in writing again was thanks to a very constructive review. :) I enjoyed reading his thorough review so I decided to finish the final touches to finish the close ending to the Oracion Seis Arc