In Naruto's dreams he looked back at the first time he had used all of Kyubi's power and how the outcome had been.
Currently Suna and Konoha were battling Akatsuki. They had managed to free Gaara and Naruto from the cell they had been holding them in and everyone was fighting a member of Akatsuki. Most of the ninjas didn't have a grudge with any particular member of Akatsuki except for two.

" Chikusyou Kankurou, are you sure you're at 100. The way you're handling Kuroari it's like it's your first time using him." Temari complained

" Shut Up! It his stupid clay creatures they're causing me to maneuver Kuroari and Karasu away from them." Kankurou replied

" We'll I can't use Kirikiri Mai or any Kaze attacks unless you want then damaged again." Temari said

" Just give me a second sis. We're going to get him back for hurting bro." Kankurou said

The two were currently facing Deidara, one of two Akatsuki members that had captured Gaara months earlier. Chiyou-baba and Sakura had killed the other member Sasori, so they were now dealing with Deidara. So to say they hadn't been building up anger over what Deidara had done to Gaara was an understatement. His clothing was ripped in multiple areas from Kankurou and Temari's attacks.

I need to immobilize the puppet users puppets so I can get and attack close enough to him to hurt him. Deidara thought

Kankurou finally pulled his two puppets back as he pulled a third scroll from his back. As he was doing this Deidara created a large clay hawk to fly quickly over to him to explode, but it was pushed back by Temari's wind attack.

" No one is allowed to hurt my brother. That's my job for when he's being a baka. But when he's in battle no one is going to hurt him." Temari said angrily

" Since when did I need your help?" Kankurou asked angrily summoning another puppet

" Since you were hurt by Sasori." Temari said smirking

" That was just because I didn't know who he was when I went up against him and was caught off guard. I'm not some two year old." Kankurou said

" There are some days I wonder about that." Temari said

The Ino, Shika, Cho group, who were the closest to the two just shook their head.

Ino looked over at Shikamaru, " Nani?" Shikamaru asked his smirking teammate

" Nothing I mean she's your girlfriend after all." Ino said

Shikamaru looked over at the fighting Temari and Kankurou, " Hai, but when she's not around Kankurou she's not crazy." Shikamaru said

" I HEARD THAT SHIKAMARU!" Temari shouted over at him

Shikamaru shrugged not caring if she had heard or not. His teammates were dealing with another member, so he was more concerned with him than Temari.

Naruto and Gaara though had decided to go find the Akatsuki leader hoping his death would end all of this.

" Gaara." Naruto said

" Nani?" Gaara said calmly

" We need more power against him." Naruto said

They had both agreed that they weren't going to use their Oni powers against the leader, but now it seem as though they were going to have to. The leader was extremely powerful, more than they thought he really was. They had only been fighting him for a few minutes now and already they were rather battered and bruised.

" I'm fine using mine, but what about you?" Gaara asked

" Well if anything just keep me away from the others and knock me out once I kill him." Naruto said

" Pathetic, you honestly think you can kill me?" the Akatsuki leader asked

" Just by ourselves maybe we can't, but together and with a little help…" Naruto said as he started to call on Kyubi's power

" I think we can." Naruto said more in a more feral voice

The two boys called on their Oni's power and their friends were surprised at the chakra levels the two were giving off. Everyone stopped, Akatsuki and ninja alike, to see the two go against the Akatsuki leader. That outcome would determine the true outcome of this battle. Gaara was already in Shukaku form that was at tall as he was when he was human. Naruto on the other hand was still calling on Kyubi's power and Gaara could tell he was having trouble keeping control of Kyubi. Naruto's body was completely surrounded by chakra, but instead of one or two tails he had all nine of Kyubi's tails out, but his face was contorted in pain.

" Naruto?" Gaara question

Naruto looked over at Gaara. Gaara saw that Naruto's eyes would change from blue to red and then back again.

" Shu-ka-ku?" Naruto asked

" Are you Naruto or Kyubi?" Gaara asked

Finally Naruto eyes stopped changing, as one remained red and the other blue. A long sigh came from Naruto's. Gaara still questioning himself as to which side was in control.

" Naruto?" Gaara asked

Gaara's Oni too was curious as to what was happening with the Kyubi container, but he wanted blood. Shukaku knew though his vessel would grant his wish and feed him soon.

" Shukaku?" Naruto asked again looking at him

" Iie, Shukaku is still sleeping, I'm still in control." Gaara replied

" Oh Ok." Naruto said casually

" Who's in control?" Gaara asked

" Both." Naruto said

" Both how is that possible?" Gaara asked surprised

Everyone in the area heard this comment and they were also surprised that both Naruto and Kyubi could have control at the body at the same time.

" I don't know, but we have equal control right now." Naruto said

Gaara's Shukaku form nodded understanding.

" Is he the one that is trying to kill us?" Naruto asked

" Kyubi doesn't know?" Gaara asked

" No I don't know the face of my enemy. This is the first time I've seen him or the outside for sometime." Naruto said

Again Gaara nodded, " Then yes that is the one that has been trying to kill all of us along with our friends."

" Friends?" Naruto asked confused

" NARUTO! GAARA!" some voices shouted from behind the two

Gaara and Naruto turned to see their friends from Konoha and Suna standing watching the two to see what was going to happen. Naruto looked at then for a long time before realization was seen is his eyes.

" Family." Naruto said

Gaara looked at him, " Iie, Naruto friends." Gaara said trying to get this strange form of Naruto to understand

Naruto shook his head and finally stood on his two legs now. He flexed his hands as the nine-chakra tails swished back and forth.

" Iie, not friends to us Gaara, to us they are family." Naruto said smiling, " So why don't we get wild?"

Gaara smiled he knew Naruto had finally figure out his new form and nodded.

" Hai, why don't we end this quickly? Shukaku would like some blood of the other baka that dared try to kill us the last time." Gaara said

Naruto looked back eyeing Deidara, who was wide-eyed knowing Gaara was talking about him. Naruto smirked at the Akatsuki member knowing he knew what was in store for him next.

" Gaara we completely agree with you." Naruto said

" So what? You two think that just because your Oni's are working with you that you can beat me?" the leader asked

He sped towards the two so quickly that the others couldn't see him. As he was about to punch Gaara though his hand was caught by Naruto's hand. The Akatsuki leader was surprised at this.

Impossible the only one that can read my movement are those with Sharingan. He thought

Naruto smirked at the man, " If that's as fast as you can go I believe some lessons are in order."

The two then moved so quickly that no one could follow them, not even Itachi, who was also in the area.

Impossible, no one is that fast. The only one that I know of that the Sharingan was never able to follow was the Yondaime, so Naruto-kun could be that fast. Itachi thought

The two finally reappeared high in the air where Naruto was still holding the Akatsuki leaders hand.

" Let me go you Jinchuuriki. I'm going to kill you." The man said furious he was being immobilized by a mere child

Naruto just smirked at him; this caused a number of Naruto's friends to shudder at the look he made.

" Tsu, baka human, are you try to scare us? You don't even intimidate us." Naruto said

" Well I should for I'll be your executioner." The leader spoke still struggling to get himself out of Naruto's grip

" Iie, you first." Naruto said as he spun the man around in the air

Naruto finally released the man and flung him fast to the ground. The Akatsuki leader flipped in the air to right himself, so he could fight back when he landed, but he didn't take into account the Shukaku Gaara on the ground. Before he could land Gaara stretched a clawed paw up to grab the man in mid-air.

" I don't think so." Gaara said enclosing his paw around the leader and pulled him closer to him

" Chikusyou you Jinchuuriki are really starting to annoy me. When I get free…" the man said

" We know. We know. You'll kill us." Naruto spoke falling to the ground, " But first you have to get free from our wrath."

As the leader struggled he tried a number of Jutsus on Gaara's paw hoping it would cause his grip to loosen.

" KARYUU ENDAN." The man finally said and sent a constant stream of fire on Gaara's paw.

On lookers could see the sand heating up and turn red from the intense head. Suddenly the sand turned from red to clear as it was made into glass. The Akatsuki leader took his fist and punched down and broke out of Gaara's grasp. Gaara hissed in pain at this being done to him. Naruto finally landed next to Gaara hunched down on all fours looking at the man now free man like he was prey. He then looked over at Gaara.

" Gaara you alright?" Naruto questioned

Gaara took his other paw and removed all the glass as more sand came and repaired his claw.

" Hai, it just stung, that's all." Gaara replied

" Good, then how about we finish him." Naruto said

The leader, who had been in the middle of hand seals, was caught off guard when a giant wave of sand towered over him.

" BAKURYU RYUSA." Gaara said

The wave crashed down on the man burying him up to his neck in sand. Naruto still crouching on all fours slowly stalked up to the trapped leader, circling him in the process.

" So you thought you could kill us, human. I'll show you know why messing with me and my Kit was the wrong thing to do." Naruto said

Naruto went and plunged his hand strait into the sand and grabbed one of the man's hands. He pulled him up standing on his legs now. In a second the freed leader was flung forcibly into the as Naruto hands he made hand seals.

" KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU." Naruto said a clone was made

The Bunshin flew past the man heading further up into the sky as the original Naruto was still below him with both his hands now glowing red. In both of his palms a large red ball was formed and spin violently. As Naruto grew closer the size of the chakra balls increased.

" NIBAI KYUBI RANSENGAN." Naruto said as he put his arms forward and the Rasengan hit the leader dead on in the chest.

" AHHHHA." The man cried out in pain as the Jutsus were pushed into him

He grabbed Naruto by the arms and flung him hard to the ground. Naruto hit creating a crater where he landed.

" NARUTO-KUN, NARUTO!" Hinata and Sakura screamed

The girls started to rush over but Lee blocked both.

" I'm sorry Sakura-chan, Hinata-chan, but I can not allow you to go over there." Lee said

" Demo Lee-kun…" Hinata said as Sakura looked at him worried

Kiba, Akamaru and Shino came up to them, " He's right Hinata, Sakura as much as you want to you have to stay here for now. You two will be able to help him later." Shino said

The two girls nodded, as Naruto lay motionless on the ground.

In the air the Akatsuki leader was still hissing in pain at the attack the boy had just landed.

" Curse him." He said

" Don't forget about me." The Bunshin said as he came flying down from the air leg outstretched

" KYUBI RENDAN." The Bunshin said as the landed a chakra-enforced leg to the man's stomach and then disappeared in a cloud of smoke. The leader made a noise from the pain as he now plummeted to the ground just like Naruto had, but was stopped again by sand. Only this time is wasn't Gaara's paw, it was sand from the ground coming up and encasing him.

" SABAKU KYUU." Gaara said with his paw stretched out open

The sand then covered what was left exposed of the man as you could hear numerous jutsu being yelled from inside the sand prison. Gaara's paw slowly closed as the prison started to get smaller and smaller.

" SABAKU SOU SOU." Gaara said and finally closed his paw completely

A scream was heard from inside the prison finally the sand came back into Gaara's form. He walked over to Naruto to see if he was all right, now that one problem had been dealt with. He saw he was still breathing, but probable knocked unconscious. Gaara then saw movement out of the corner of his eye it was the other Akatsuki members they were trying to escape. Gaara's two paws opened up and he moved them up as sand came and grabbed each member from underneath them. As the sand continued to increase it formed the Shukaku's Claws.

" SABAKU ROU." Gaara said

He saw Deidara by his sibling and move over to him first knowing there was no way the others could escape. Deidara started to self-exploded again, but Gaara had already seen his attack, so he knew what they would do. The sand full engulfed Deidara as he expanded and exploded in the sand. Gaara removed the sand and saw a tired Deidara now still in his grasp.

" At least Sasori died with dignity, you're just delaying the inevitable." Gaara said

The sand came up and encircled Deidara again and started to decrease in size. At the same time the sand did the same for the other Akatsuki members, but a hand on his shoulder stopped Gaara. Gaara looked over his shoulder to see a very tired normal looking Naruto touching him.

" Not Itachi Gaara." Naruto said weakly

" Iie he is to die too." Gaara said

Naruto shook his head, " Iie, We have to leave him for Sasuke. Sasuke has to avenge his clan for what he did to all of them. We have no say in Itachi's life or death." Naruto said

" Naruto…" Gaara started

" Gaara listen if Kankurou had died and Sasori was still alive you want to kill him as bad a Sasuke want to kill Itachi for what he did to his family. So let him go." Naruto said collapsing to one knee

Gaara looked down at him and nodded, " I understand." Gaara said

The sand then dropped Itachi down as he got up.

" Uzumaki Naruto you are making a big mistake." Itachi said

" Yeah well when Sasuke finds you you'll get yours." Naruto said still holding on to the Gaara Shukaku's shoulder.

Itachi then disappeared before Naruto or Gaara could change their mind.

" SABAKU KYUU." Gaara then spoke the sand crushed the remaining Akatsuki members

With all of the Akatsuki member dead now, save one Gaara released the Shukaku form he had been using. As he did so Naruto collapsed further to the ground, but was stopped by Gaara's sand, which picked him up and held him up.

" You know that was a big mistake." Gaara spoke to Naruto looking into his eyes

Naruto nodded, " Yeah I know, but you understand what I said."

Gaara nodded in response. The Konoha and Suna ninjas now ran up to the two smiling.

" Are you two alright?" Sakura questioned

The two boys nodded that they were all right.

" Good, because THAT WAS THE STUPIDEST THING I THINK ANYONE COULD EVER DO!" Sakura screamed

Naruto cringed at her words as Gaara just stared unemotionally. As Naruto stood with the sand supporting him someone ran up to him a hugged him tightly.

" Oomph." Naruto said as the person stopped

He looked down and noticed long dark blue hair underneath him. He tilted his head sideways to get a better look at the person. It was a girl wearing a hoddie that was cream colored with black sleeves. Naruto recognized the outfit immediately.

" Hinata?" Naruto questioned

Hinata kept her head down not looking up at him, for her face was solid red with embarrassment.

" I'm glad you alright Naruto-kun." Hinata said

" Yeah, I'm glad no one was hurt too." Naruto said


Kirikiri Mai – Spinning Whirl

Kaze – Wind

Karasu – Crow

Kuroari – Black Ant

Karyuu Endan – Fire Dragon Flame Blast

Bakuryu Ryusa – Desert Avalanche

Sabaku Kyuu – Desert Coffin

Sabaku Sou Sou – Desert Graveyard

Sabaku Rou – Desert Prison