From far and wide across, that surge of energy of massive light in the form of what looked like a pillar. It was like it came form the Heavens themselves, but no one was really sure. It was a beautiful sight to behold, the color itself just radiated the skies into such luminous and warm colors. Like stars bursting bright. The sky remained a soft pastel lushes golden yellow. Sparkling in the mid transition night sky, a wondrous sight. Something such as that surely left or meant something wonderful. To the outside lookers, but not for the ones who saw the aftermath of such a feat.

Shredder's cold eyes look and listen to what the Mask Man came to report back. Everyone minus Tigerclaw and Razhor, where present in the man's chambers. From what the Mask Man relied to Shredder, seem to please him. It was hard to tell with his mouth being covered, but his eyes gleamed with sadistic joy upon his victory. His plan that he had came together just as he wanted, no longer would there obstacles in his way anymore. He dismissed everyone besides the Masked Man. Once everyone left the chambers, the man takes off his orange mask revealing himself to Shredder, who had ready knew what he looked like under it.

The man behind the mask was disfigured on the right side of his face, resembling wrinkles from being heavily scared. His deformity meant nothing to Shredder. Nor did his name, but he gave it to Shredder to show and symbolize a sense of trust, even if it was unsettled.

Neither of it matter to them, both of them used the other for their own personal reason. They had what the other needed, Shredder needed and wanted more power, not to mention in a sense an ally in this world. While latter wanted just the same from man. And his assistance in what was to come very soon. Not to mention the interesting tech that was brought from Shredder's world.

It was a fair exchange. Shredder wanted power, and he received it."How is your eye?"

Shredder shoots his eyes like a snake in the man's direction. Now able to see out of both eyes, having acquired a replacement for his useless one. It was a painful process at best, but pain was nothing to the man. It never out reviled his hate and anger. The very core of his being, so the pain was nothing but a mere pinch to him. But his new eye, the power it held was just what Shredder wanted. That he had his other eye replaced with the same one, granting him more. Allow him access to unimaginable feats he could only dream. Of course he had to go through training to properly utilize and use them. For some it would be very taxing upon them, draining them of their chakra if they did not seal them. But not Shredder, he refused to be beaten by a pair of eyes.

They were his tools. They would bend to his will or he would make them. The only thing he regretted was being unable to use this new power on his most hated enemy, Hamato Yoshi; Splinter. But he would take great satisfaction in using them for another purpose.

Shredder's red eyes look sharply at the man. A clear sign that they indeed where doing just fine. Even if he seem to be straining with them just a bit, only if one looked closely enough to see it.

A coy smile comes across the man's lips."Good to see. I must admit myself and my associate are quite please on your performance with everything."

"It was nothing but mere child's play. The girl was foolish. Hamato Yoshi did not train her well. But she was usable enough."

"Even so, I'm sure you did not expect for her do what she did?"

Shredder scuffs lowly knowing what the man was talking about. His plan did indeed go as he wanted, with only a bit minor blockage all thanks to that piece of abomination. His army, his men would have been able to do his deed. He cursed her very name, once he found out she managed to be a step ahead of him. Her skill at doing what she did was a surprise to him. Something he made sure to repay back, putting her through agonizing Hell for it. Something he took great pleasure in. But, now it didn't matter. What he had done to her, knew there was no way a cure. Sastification he could be happy for.

"I'm surprised you haven't asked about you other two."The question brought Shredder back.

"Razhor and Tigerclaw did as they were told."Shredder say flatly. No emotions nor concern behind them.

"Yes. That they did. Recovering right now." A true fact, the mutants suffered heavy damage after the sudden surprised turn of events. "What of Ryota?"

"He was just merely a pawn, nothing more. His fate was sealed. The weak perish."

"And of the boy? Suigetsu?"

"...Leave him, he did as expected he would."

"...I see. Very well. Shall we get going? My associate is very eager to continue your training and performance."

Voices. Voices everywhere. So many like a rushing tide. Time was of essence now. A very thin line between life and death. And so far death seem to be winning despite the pleads they would not take Death's invitation.

"It won't work."

"It's hurting her!"

"I don't understand?"

"This stuff...it's killing her!"

"Her body is rejecting it!"

"Damn it!"

"She's not clotting!"

"I think her kidney just burst!"

"We need to opereate on her fast!"

"Crap!"

"Lady Tsunade, whatever this stuff is..it's preventing any treatment!"

"I think she's hemorrhaging inside!"

"Her pupils, I can't see them!"

"Arghhh! She's clotting and there is server arterial bleeding!"

"I can't get a pulse! I can't get a pulse!"

"What is this stuff!?"

"We have to get this stuff off!"

"What is this...poison?"

"Where are those test results!"

"They're not done yet M'La-"

"Well hurry it up! Failure is not an option!"Tsunade snaps at the medical-nin in frustration for their lack of incompetence.

Scaring the others in the operating room. She didn't need this, not now. Time was not something to waste, Sakura could see it upon her master's face along with Ino. The two quickly turn their attention back to the most important matter at hand. Everyone was putting in all their energy for this, they had too. Death was at the door and ready to take what they believed was rightfully their own. Though they had injuries of their own, it was minor compared the one being operated on. A tricky operation at that, they didn't know their biological structure. Even from Splinter informed them and the information that Tsunade managed to gather after her encounter with the mutant Tigerclaw. She and Temari made it out fine. With what was left of the laboratory the Hokage was able to retrieve bits of information, and with this and including her medical knowledge she would make this operation a success. Even if it meant giving up her life for their sake. The words of the mutant rat rang through her very core. The promise she made the honorable man. Yes. She called him a man and saw him as such. More of a man than any she had meet before, even with his animal appearance.

Rushing into the battlefield after everything went down. She felt the surge of energy her pupil unleashed. It shook the whole area with devastating power, power that shocked and surprised herself and the others. It made them wonder if this was her's pupils actual true power? Having see Master Splinter in action, the man clearly deserved the title Master. Living up to it, this was the one who trained them. This one person was like a one man army, swift and powerful. Should he had been born in this world, he clearly would have been either legendary or a elite jonin known far and wide. He was the one to train them, told her and the others clearly they had more hidden. More power than they thought. The area were the fight took place, left the land broken and battered. Holes and craters everywhere. Tsunade knew they were indeed strong naturally. Even in their normal state, but to see it with her own eyes. The rawness of what her pupil gave impressed her, yet scared her. Their strength so monstrous...where was this during training? The grounds she remembered ruptured. Split. Shattered. Damage just everywhere, and then there was that...that gaping hole. Was just catastrophic. The radius itself was just vast, a new part of the terrain was formed from it. This was what those Kraang built? It was just impressive, but that didn't matter. Not at all, only having seconds to look around. Her main priority was her pupil, saving the life that barely hung on by a thread. Though Sakura and Ino where present, their skills and knowledge would not be enough. The Mystical Palm offered more harm than good. It only made sense, with the information Tsunade knew. Their body rejected it, their chakra, their jutsu was just poison to them.

And without their natural healing kicking in, only made it worse. And this metal...this metallic skin that spread all over their body only made it harder. It was clear it was infused with them. Made treating them difficult, it seem to act on its own. Like it was alive. Closing up the areas of the wounds that needed tending too right away. Breaking through it was also a pain and burden. By studying the grueling injuries they had been giving. Tsunade deduced the way to break through this metal skin...a way she wish to be another. It only added more pain and harm than good, but she had to find some way to in a sense stabilize them.

Putting in every bit of her focus and energy with this operation, determine and anxious. Both mixed together made her a bit edgy, but she kept her cool. If she didn't, with the slightest mishap, they would go under and wouldn't wake up. They'd be lost forever. And the promise she made to Splinter, would be for nothing. It wasn't just him counting on her, but others. She had to get them stabilized, she just had to. Her eyes slightly trailed off to her arms, covered in their blood all the way up to her elbows. Horrified by this, she still remained calmed and scream orders at the other medic-nins assisting her.

It was so close, so very close. If not for Kakashi's sudden quick thinking and using his Kumai. They all knew the plan she had would have fallen through and she would be gone. Everyone sat in despondency, despondency so heavy the air seem to become desolated. So many emotions came from each of them. Pain. Uncertain. Confusion. Worry. Guilt. Anger. Frustration. Prayers. Pleads. Hope. Hopelessness. Isolation. Just so many. They fought tooth and nail to get them. To find them, only to come to realization they might actually loose them. Their minds each played the same thing, what their eyes saw. The person before them, didn't look like the person they knew. No. They just couldn't believe what they put themselves through. All for the sake to keep them safe and prevent them form any sort of harm. They choose to destroy themselves, on their behalf. To sacrifice everything. Everything they cared about and love. To point of choosing suicide. Even if it wasn't the main person. The head of the group. Shredder.

They did all with a smile on their face, despite the pain they had inside them. The forsake it like it was nothing. That it didn't mean a damn thing. Filling everyone with angst guilt. No one had bother to utter their name, it just caused their blood to boil and tears to start to form. Sitting or standing outside the operating room, they filled up the area. Medic-nins would be running in and out. Back and forth. So many times they wanted to stop them and see what was happening. It's been a total of almost four days. And there was nothing. Nothing on their condition. Good or bad. This anxious feeling only fueled them. Questions popped in their head. Thoughts. Horrible thoughts, they wish not to come to pass. Since none of them where medic-nins, they couldn't go in and see. But they could hear Tsunade's yells and orders.

With each one, their hearts jumped and dropped. With this long wait, some would sleep others stayed awake. Even though they had injuries of their own, it was minor. So they would live, but not much could be said for the one behind the doors. Their eyes reflected memories, warm heart memories. Of good times. That brought little solace to them. It brought the exact opposite of what they wanted to feel. But that wasn't all of it, no. There was still the other matter. How they would tell them. Tell them everything about what happened. What they did. Which one of them could have the stomach to do such a thing. It wasn't going to be easy, not at all. To tell someone they where all alone now. In this strange world. They in a sense had no home to go too. How could someone tell such a thing, to someone like them? A person so tender and sweet. Always smiling and whole hearted. Brimming with innocence. An innocence they prayed dearly stayed. But knew realistically it was gone. Thinking about it more now, made them wonder if they actually wanted them to make it out alive and okay.

What the heck?! What kind of thinking was that!? Why would they even think of such a thing!? Those were not the thoughts needed right now. With bags under their eyes, energy running lower and lower as each second that went by, they refused to let such futile fatigue feeling to overtake them.

With his hands clasped firmly together, his eyes close tightly only to open them and slide his blue eyes over to the double doors. He saw them, standing there or it was just his mind playing tricks on him. They stood there smiling while slowly fading away. Calling to them. Waving.

"Hi Naruto."

The sound of their voice even if it was just their mind making it up, was just enough to them. They jolt out of their seat, almost stumbling reaching out to grab the mirage they saw, for their hand to go straight through and for the figure to vanish. All eyes went to them. Closing their eyes in frustration and grief, doing his best to fight back his own tears. He had to be strong, he had to be strong them. They had been this whole time for each of them. Now it was their turn, refusing to cry. Despite how much it hurt inside. Bring his hand back, Naruto clenches it into a fist holding it close. Before holding it out towards the door.

"I'm right here, May."he said. His voice trying hard not to crack."We're all right here."