Shockwave after shockwave erupted from each clash given between the two metal figures, blow after blow seem to shake the area around them. Their only focus was on one another. No one else mattered at all. It would seem the two are equal in strength, but the short one kept getting thrown to the ground or knocked around. But that didn't stop them. They kept going at it, both of them. Filled with endless energy it seem. Both their hands formed into sharp blades. A fight like this no one would dare to get in-between them, for fear of being sliced to pieces like ribbon. If blades didn't work, than it would be fist and feet. Strikes and kicks. Throws and slams. When they met on equal strength for a mere sec, they would push the one back and slide across the leaving trailing marks behind them. Their movements seemed like a blur, reflexes higher than a cats. Their thought process took in what they saw and quickly deduced a way to out do the other one. But it just always ended in a draw. Craters soon began to form from their fight, there was either minor or no marks upon them. One thing was sure their eyes. They both where empty and mindless it seem. Their eyes remained locked upon each other like heat seeking missiles. No matter how many times their body was thrown, it just rose back up struck again and again. Both looking for an opening, any opening they could find. Just one simple misstep was all they needed.

But neither would let the other one have it. The taller one who came to aid Razhor pushes away from the short one with the Foot Clan symbol branded upon their back. They form couple of hand signs and next thing, two flaming swords form in their hands. Charging back to their target, who couldn't react to their quick attack and recived two burn marks across their torso, while being kicked back with seer force across the ground. Bouncing like a skipping rock. An attack like that many could not get up from, but they did staggering a bit. But unfazed by their injury that seem to slowly heal from the metal or so it seemed. The damage was pretty bad, but it meant nothing. No blood came out, or it didn't seem like blood. It was hard to tell, with their blades formed they charge at them clashing metal against fire. Pushing them back fiercely, skidding them across the ground. Rising their left hand and drive it into their torso. Only to be blocked instantly, the other figure counters with their attack. They charge up their hand...

From afar the others heard the explosion from that direction. Alarmed Splinter blocks a strike from Razhor's clone, using his anger he pushes the mutant back and delivers a blow to give him an opening. Jumping up he kicks again and again in the mutants chest rapidly, his kicks looking like a blur. With the last one he stops for a sec spins around and with single side chop strike to the throat knocks him back.

"I've got you covered."Kakashi tells him, adding assistance. With his Chidori at the ready the two was enough to push the clone back and destroy him. Another explosion went off, following by the shaking of the ground. It felt like an Earthquake, the measure of it was hard to tell. All they knew was the battle no brawl between the two figures became more intense by the second.

After Splinter was able to deduce who they were and with validation from Naruto, Hinata and Sai who by order of Kakashi took to the skies to be a birds eye view and for something else. The others couldn't believe what they heard, it not only fueled their anger but burden their grief and guilt all at once. If only they could have stopped it. And from what Razhor said who also hide no shame about it, all of it. Even with the brief summary he relaid to everyone about it. How it went down, what was done, how stupid their action was, it was all nothing but set up trap and they fell right into it. Expressing with glee and delight about it all, while disgusted about the person. Demeaning them a failed product, calling them obsolete, out of date, trash any sort of derogatory they could think of. Taunting and egging them on, which worked. With each word that came out of his mouth about it, allowed them to lose focus upon attacking him. Leaving him to strike them as he pleased, his offensive came at them while he kept them on the defense side. With himself and his clones, all while following the plan he came up with.

His attacks bloodlust and powerful, making him deadly and unpredictable. Either he used physical attacks or jutsus. Jutsu everyone realized were dangerous, very dangerous. Something telling them him had not fully shown all of them. He was toying them, smiling the whole time making threats upon how he would ripe them to shreds, digging his claws into them eye socks to see them cry blood. While throwing how the one they knew couldn't shed a single one for them, but could scream on the top of their lungs like a banshee. Music to his ears, it was his lullaby every night. Sometimes he told he or someone else would just do it, to hear that scream if he or they became board. But soon their screams stopped which he hated, so other methods had to be made to some sort of reaction. Through it all he just laughed like a manic. It was just pure bliss for him all around. The many times they had been taken apart again and again, to be reassembled in their life because they were not built right. So they just made it better here, in this world. And all they went through was for nothing, to spare everyone the fate which they willing took. Which was futile, because they just did the opposite plus the deal that was made, how stupid could they be? He just cackled with every single word.

Razhor told them, there was no way to get to them if someone who was born in darkness and rejoined their home again. The darkness and death is where they would stay and belonged. Their naive way of thinking was idiotic and pointless, they never belonged in their old world and could not fit in this one either. Born to forever be wonder a world all their own, torn inside, outcast. They could never know what it's like to be normal, not even within their family. Programmed, they where nothing but a program with no identity for themselves, only able to please those around them. Like a good program, they didn't have a mind nor soul of their own. Their heart and soul was just as cold, choosing what they did. They couldn't even be called being alive, someone like them defiantly held with all the pain they went through. When they had what they needed their was nothing else. And to make it better, they themselves would take away the only ones in this world that existed. And how fun that would be.

Enough was enough."SHUT THE HELL UP!"Naruto rages at him his clone, his rasagen ready. Razhor snickers dodging his attack with ease.

But that didn't stop the heated ninja, he expected this and his clone came out from behind with the Big Ball Rasengan, catching Razhor by surprise. Well almost. Narrowly missing the jutsu just in time, Razhor throws the clone into Naruto, who was also a clone.

"You've got to do better than that, boy!"he snickers.

Naruto shots him a furious glare, his eyes now slit and fangs slowly coming out."ARHHHHH!"he charges at the mutant.

Who moves back just in time, only to be impelled by Yamato Wood Style. The Jonin had a sharp beam of wood ready for the mutant. Flipping over it, Razhor comes down, extending his claws down upon the man. Who quickly using his jutsu forms cover for himself but it wasn't enough the mutant breaks through, lucky Yamato moves back just in time, but not fast enough. Using his jaw Razhor gets him, or so he thought. The taste of wood, it was a clone. Damn! Stepping back, to be doubled teamed by Naruto and Yamato who manages to impel the clone this time.

"That's one down!"Naruto snarls, he looks around at the others still going with their clones snarling at them. Wasting no time he charges at them.

Another Razhor clone lets out a loud thunderous roar, aiming it this time at his attacker. Neji quickly does rotation, deflecting it. Keeping the mutant's attention on him, while someone came from behind to take him out. Smelling them, Razhor smiles and dodges Hianta's strike before she could land one. But that didn't stop her, her eyes remained activated and her Lion Fist ready to go. Keeping the mutant on his toes, while her cousin came to assist her. The two of them gave it their all, both of them trying look for a place to strike his tenketsus. They could see his chakra just not where to strike, his body structure made it hard to locate them, not to mention dangerous. He kept his bones sharp should they come close and try.

It didn't matter to them, taking him down was all that mattered. Seeing an opening Hinata goes, but Razhor quickly counters attacking her back. Shooting sharp bones from his body, Neji reacts using rotation deflecting them away.

"Focus."Neji tells her."May would be devastated if she found out neither of us survived. Especially her best friend."

Understanding Hinata gets herself to focus back. Her cousin was right, though she was deeply worried about May right now. She had to get passed this obstacle first. She would do whatever she needed to get to her friend. She wanted to have more fun times with May, enjoy her time. Laughing. Talk. Spare together. Be by each other's side. Now knowing about her past more so now, allowing her and the others understand her a bit more. Understanding what May did and why she did from what Razhor said, she couldn't believe it, touched by such a selfless act. She came to admire May's action, the way she had to adjust to this world. Being new to life and all, she never complained. Always did with a smile on her face, to hide her own pain, more focused on everyone else. People she barely knew, she was giving her life for theirs so they could live. But what would life be without her around? Surely everyone would be devastated if she perished, it wouldn't be same at all. She had become apart of their lives, even if she didn't see it. Hinata had come to rely on May as more than a sister. She was like her other half, at times she had to pull her back down to earth. But the bond she felt connected them, being one of the first besides Naruto and Lee to befriend her from Konoha. The one who introduced her to everyone else, showed her around, just everything. The two would console with each other. May knew so much about Hinata, her history but Hinata came to realize she didn't know much about her. Her likes and her dislikes. While she was selfish and just talked about her, never to asks about May.

Infact she was sure everyone here besides Master Splinter did the same thing. From what the mutant rat told them, May being able to sense emotions. It was clear their emotions must have clouded her own, so she suppressed them and went off their emotions. With Shikamaru explain it down to a tee. No one knew the real May, except for right now. They knew she was extremely selfless than anything. And she was now trapped, refusing to be saved. To protect all of them. But at what price? A price that was just to great. A price that could not be bought, a price she knew everyone could never repay back.

She was alone in this world, she was scared. Her family gone. Leaving an empty feeling, that she began to drift away. Wanting to drift out of existence. But Hinata would have none of that, none of them would. Her master was here, here for her and so had another. One that pained everyone. What Razhor told what would happen between May and the other, it was just to much. They couldn't let that happen, she needed them. So she could have someone here from her world. She wouldn't be alone anymore.

Everyone kept fighting, doing their best to take out Razhor and his clones. But the mutant was not going to go down so easily. He was like a monster. Coming at them. Lee and Guy with Kiba, Shino did his best on his own. His bugs some what slowed down the mutant. Kankuro who was now healed along with Ino and Tenten, joined the fight. Ino joined with Sakura to take on Razhor, Kankuro assisted Shino. Gaara took on one able to take one out. But it just seem like more sported up like weeds. They had to locate the real one, this jutsu he was using seem different from shadow clones. The question was where the real one could be.

The ground shook again, this time tremendously. The fight with the two was clear it wasn't going, another couple of explosions happened. Having enough of it, Naruto forms a few more shadow clones and pushes through Razhor's barricade he was trying to make. If he could just get himself through while his clones took on the mutant, than that would be great. He could go and help them. Seeing his plan, Yamato assisted him.

"Naruto! Get ready!"he alerts him.

Yamato sees the split second exit, using his jutsu he extends wood from his arm, as a path. Naruto takes it, jumping onto it he races hard and manages to break through. This was perfect, wasting no time he races to the area. It was a clear shot from here or so he at least thought. Popping up from the ground like a Great White, Razhor his gaping jaw open wide ready to take a huge bite out of the unsuspecting ninja.

A few see this."Naruto!"

With little time to react, Naruto embraces for attack with his kunai drawn, feeling the tips of the teeth breaking through his skin. He brings his kunai down, he was not going out like this. Driving the point into the mutant. When a strong force hits Razhor back away from Naruto, landing down. Surprised he was saved, looking for the one who saved him, he finds standing in front of him Fukusaku and Shima. The two toads glare hard at Razhor.

"What are you waiting for!?"Fukusaku snaps at him."Hurry UP!"He yells.

Bringing Naruto back to his senses, focusing back he sprints off leaving the two toads to handle the giant mutant. Who stood over them 100 times their height. Looking down at them, they look up at him unfazed. Both of them glare hard at the mutant.

"I've always wanted to try frog legs!"Razhor chuckles.

"Ready Ma?"

"Ready Pa?"

With a clear path Naruto rushes over, nothing to stop him now. Closing his eyes, he focuses really hard, looking in the darkness he saw nothing. Nothing at all, he couldn't senses them, but that didn't stop him. He knew they were there. Pushing deeper into dark, he still saw nothing. There was just nothing, he wouldn't quit, he couldn't. So he pushed and searched harder and harder. That the darkness started to attack him, forcing him back, but his willpower was stronger and he pushed harder and harder. Without Master Splinter to help him, it was harder. If would slow down and take a break to into sage mood, than it would somewhat easier. But he didn't have time for that, they needed him to find them. He had to reach them.

The sound of another explosion broke his search, opening his eyes just in time. Someone came rushing at him, with their blade drawn. Drawing it back to strike him, with only secs to react, which wasn't enough time for him. He prepares himself to the strike. And again he was saved, something jumps in-between him and the attack. Taking the full blow and pushing him back, he felt something splat on his face. It was liquid he knew that much. Just a few droplets. Moving his eyes up, their back to them with a flaming blade thrust in their abdominal area. He wasn't sure if it was blood dripped from the tip of the blade upon His eyes wide in shock, he couldn't believe that they just did. Moving eyes to their back, seeing the Foot Clan brand upon their back. He gasp realizing who it was that just took the blow for him. Standing there unfazed by the damaging injury. In a flash they grab hold of their attacker's wrist with one hand, holding onto them strongly. While forming their other hand into a long blade. Drawing it back.

Knowing what they planned to do next, Naruto snaps out of it. Screaming for them not to do, he tries to stop them but his hesitation caused his reaction to be too late. The sound of the blade plunging into metal and flesh mixed together could make anyone gag. The blade exits from the other side of their torso, no reaction at all. There was no feeling at all, just a mindless and vacant stare. He couldn't believe it. Twice. It happened twice, the burning blade exit from their torso. And pushed deeper and deeper into them. The smell of burning metal and flesh filled the dusty and dirty air. His heart racing wild and rapidly, Naruto was frozen with shock. As he watched the blade pull out the body and stabbed again for a third time. This time with more force, pushing them passed him. And flung off like discard meat off a skew stick.

Angered now by this, he didn't care who they are to May. It gave them no right. He stands up with fury, forming his sphere jutsu increasing its size, he makes six more clones who also have the same size ball.

And charge."Don't you dare!"

Hearing him coming, they turn around to him and form a flamed disc in both hands and charge right at him. Jumping out the way before one of them could land their attack on them. Then throw their flamed disc at two of the clones, hitting their mark. Before landing down they form two more disc and throw them at Naruto and his clones, who counters by making a few more clones. Seeing this, they counter his attack with one of their own holding up both hands they form a more massive flamed disc and throw it in the direction his clones came, laying waste a good amount. But that didn't stop Naruto, he kept going. Using the smoke the clones made once defeated as a cover he tries to strike them, but they dodge it, grabbing him by the wrist and fling to side like nothing. He catches himself and charges back, throwing strike after strike. Which they easily dodge. Even with his clones, they avoid any attack from him, jumping and moving out the way. From all of Naruto's enraged strikes. Keeping their distance, their eyes analyze Naruto. After processing what they needed, they turn their attention back to the other body. Focusing back on them, charging up their hand in flames and before Naruto could blink go in for the kill.

"NO!"Naruto races after them, making a few more clones sending them. But again he was too slow,"STOP!"

They paid no mind to his pleads, they were irrelevant to their mission, their programming. Family or not. They had no soul any more. An order is an order. Plunging their engulfed flame now clawed hand down upon the body. Expecting impact and the feel of flesh and metal, to instead find their claw being halted by another's blade. Looking they see Splinter was the one keeping them at bay from counting with their attack. His eyes flashed with grief and anger. Even so it did not stop him from doing what he must be do, with his strength he pushes them back and steps in front of the other body protectively, at the ready.

His stance firm and strong. Locking his eyes with theirs, that it gave off an eerie feeling from the calm facade he had on, which hid his fury. It hurt him, it hurt Master Splinter, seeing their soulless and lost eyes. They no longer there anymore, and all they wanted was to see them again. Disgusted upon what happened, blaming himself for allowing it. He was their sensei, as so he it was his job to protect them but he failed in doing so. A burden he held upon himself, he had to fix this. He just had too. It was never her fault not at all. He remembered when he had to go and tell her father the devastating news, for days and weeks he could not sleep without being reminded in his dreams of what had happen. If he had not given her the book, nor included her into joining this life. None of this would have ever occurred, he had already lost one daughter. He could not lose anymore. He could keep loosing what was close and precious to him. He would not have them destroy each other, he could not have that. He would not be able to live with himself. Having suffered the imprisonment from Shredder upon coming to this World. It was not enough to rectify all that has happened. But he would make sure he would. Having made sure all the affairs he had were in order and taken care of, he knew everything would be fine. They would be taken care of, that's all that mattered to him. Wishing he could have found another way, but he accepted it great humility. Clearing his mind, he inhales deeply fixing his stance. Sliding his eyes over to Naruto, smiling to the boy nodding his head to him. Naruto felt something from that, some sort of responsibility put upon him now. And promise he must keep. Reading the look in his eyes, Splinter gives a small smile of thanks to him.

Realizing what Splinter was telling him and going to do. He had to stop the mutant, he just had too. Thinking of how devastated May would when she found out. This was all she had of her life back home, he couldn't let this happen. He just couldn't, but his body just would not move no matter how much his mind screamed for him to do something. Tears started to well up in his eyes, this feeling of lost just started to form. It began to grow and grow, he wasn't sure if it was for May or...Looking to Master Splinter pleading for him to reconsider, but the look in his eyes told Naruto, he would not. Facing his opponent he pushes off ready, and they do too. With their bladed hand. Both blades clash against the other one, one had two the other with one. But that didn't mean anything, even with Splinter's injury. He did not let it hinder him, he kept his stance firm and well. Strikes left and right went, their speed made it seem like they were cutting into the air. Splinter seem to have the upper hand, pushing them back. He truly was a master no doubt.

Naruto kept his eyes glued to the battle."Naruto!"Splinter's voice snaps him out of it. Reminding him of what he needed to be doing. Regardless of the outcome.

Casting his blue eyes over at the other body, Naruto hurries over to them. Looking them over with heavy eyes, all the injuries they sustained from their fight, which no doubt was in comparison to the other scars they received during their imprisonment. He wasn't sure how he should lift them. Not wanting to cause anymore harm or pain than they already endured. But, he had to get them out of here. This was the mission. What everyone came here for. Put their life on the line for. All they wanted back. All they wanted to protect. Conflicted now upon whether to do as Master Splinter said or follow his own feelings.

A wrong decision, he choose yet again. The figure fighting Master Splinter, saw out the corner of their eye Naruto kneeling down pondering what to do. Their eyes analyzed once again, and with that data use it to their advantage. Locking on, they make their move. Splinter realizing this too late, Splinter tries to stop them only to be kicked back. The rat catches himself and purists after them calling to Naruto.

"Naruto! MOVE!"Splinter warns him.

Hearing his warning yell, Naruto quickly scoops up the body while forming a clone all at once. But his jutsu was too slow, he was now their target. With their blade drawn back, they thrust it right at the boy. When in a quick swoop and pushing aside Naruto just in time. Lunging at upward at them, thrusting their own blade deeply into them sending an energy surge through them. They get up and push them back hard, solely focused upon them, they didn't realize until it was too late.

Naruto stood there in shock, he couldn't believe it. He knows they didn't know what they had just done, he just couldn't believe it. Razhor's words echo in his mind upon the foreshadowing of this. Was this planned too? A shocked gasp broken the shooken silence."Oh no!"They look on in just pure disbelief at it, at it all. Now May truly had no one here. Impaled through heart, one's expression you could not read. The other in complete shock, the last look they ever gave, before the other side started to take them away. His eyes slowly closed, though not before using the last of his strength. Weakly reaching out paw towards their face, Splinter gently strokes their cheek, blood drizzling from the corner of his mouth. His eyes look at them with sincerity and grief. Pain mixed in their somewhere.

With his last breath and muscle movement he manages in a sense a smile."...H-H-H...My...my...H-Him-e H-Hana."with those last words he and breath. His spirit left behind nothing but a empty body. And one who needed him more than ever. His last words, trailed in them, deep down. The chains that bound them, slowly started to become undone. A small bit of light pushed through. A sense of feeling came back to their body.

*...Master...Master Splinter...*you meekly call for him.