Chapter 5: Teamwork! Sasuke's Ultimate Technique, Kyuubi Released.
Naruto along with Sakura and everyone else stood tall as they all stared down Kisame. Kisame not being worried one bit swung Samehada at the ground crushing it leaving a small crater. "This is the end Kisame, with the power of Konoha here, you'll definitely die today!" "Oh? Is that so? If you KIDS think you can take me down; come and get me!" "Everyone here is confident in their abilities and together we will succeed, see you later Kisame!" with that everyone took their stance against the former swordsman of the mist. Team Asuma struck first as the Ino-Shika-Chou formation launched their attack with Shikamaru using the kage mane no jutsu in combination with the shadow neck hold. Ino manipulated Kisame's arms with the mind confusion technique and Chouji held down Kisame's legs with his double weight arm technique.
Next, Kiba and Akamaru turned into the double headed wolf to bite down on Kisame's neck while Shino released his bugs to drain his chakra. Naruto had asked Hinata to stay back as a defense just in case he broke free. Team Gai struck as Neji used the Hakke Rokujyuu Yonshou and hit some of Kisame's tenketsus. Lee and Tenten stood back as their attacks wouldn't help at the moment. "Is that the best you got kiddies? Cause you're just wasting your time. See?" Naruto and Sakura looking confused looked at the captured Kisame closely to find out that Kisame used the kage bushin no jutsu and he had infused it with a good amount of chakra so it wouldn't disappear right away. Kisame attacked Naruto from behind but Hinata was able to guard some of the attack with her Shugohakke Rokujyuu Yonshou. Hinata flew backwards into Naruto's arms. Naruto thanked Hinata for the save as Sakura attended to her fallen comrade's wounds. Everyone let go of the fake and it disappeared. "You put all that effort into stopping one clone? If that's all you got, then this will be easier than I thought! Hahaha!"
"Shut up! We'll kill you for sure now!" "Don't make me laugh Naruto. You guys can't beat me!" "We'll see about that!" Everyone began to surround Kisame as Kisame stabbed Samehada into the ground. Everyone was confused at why he did that. "My Samehada absorbs chakra from within a certain radius, it will absorb your chakra and you'll be too weak to fight and easy picking for me later!" After hearing that, everyone scattered, Shikamaru called everyone over to create a plan. The talk was over as Neji, Chouji, Kiba, Shikamaru, Lee and Naruto took on the first line. Hinata and Shino were behind them and then there was Tenten, Ino and Sakura. Shikamaru figured that as long as they keep they're distance, they'll be fine and their chakra won't be absorbed. Lee using his speed circled around Kisame and eventually landed the upper cutting kick to blast Kisame in the air, Chouji grabbed his arms using his double weight technique just as Kiba and Akamaru attacked with the Gatsuuga, tearing off Kisame's Akatsuki uniform; Neji appeared in front of Kisame's face and launched his Hakke Rokujyuu Yonshou attack in mid-air. As Kisame fell to the ground, Shikamaru used the combination of the kage mane no jutsu with the shadow neck hold to hold Kisame down. Naruto came charging in with an oodama Rasengan and sent shockwaves throughout Kisame's body, blasting him all the way back to where Kisame left Samehada. After Kisame got up, he felt that his arms were acting funny as Ino once again manipulated his arms. Neji appeared before Kisame again to perform the Hakke Rokujyuu Yonshou one more time and Shino followed up but releasing his bugs to drain Kisame's chakra. Neji told Naruto that his skin was fragile now and not as tough as before. It should be easy to pierce through. Naruto called Sakura to come to the front line as Naruto created clones using the kage bushin no jutsu. Naruto asked her to create a chakra blade to cut through Kisame as he prepared another Rasengan attack. The clones picked up Sakura and she jumped aiming her chakra blade right for Kisame. However, Kisame had enough strength to break free from Ino's Technique and was able to get away. Naruto came from behind, but missed his Rasengan as Kisame dodged it.
"Damn it, he's too fast. It's like he got a speed boost from our attacks!" Just then, Sakura realized what Kisame had done. "Kisame," She shouted. "You absorbed our chakra slowly through the ground using Samehada and forced all of our chakra into your body when I was about to attack you, didn't you?" "Very good, brat, you figured out Samehada's special ability besides the ability to absorb chakra, it also has the ability to spread the chakra absorbed and send it straight to me when I think about it." Kisame turned the surrounding ground into a lake again with the water technique he used earlier. Naruto was looking around for a weak point or spot on Kisame but couldn't find one yet. Kiba and Akamaru attacked but to a failed attempt, as did Shino, Chouji and Neji. Naruto still watching as his friends were getting their asses kicked finally saw Kisame's weak point. Shikamaru also noticed and nodded his head in giving Naruto the go. Shikamaru used the kage mane no jutsu and Ino followed up by using her manipulation technique; Kisame saw their attacks and dodged. As Kiba, Neji, Chouji and Shino were attacking they noticed a shadow under the water, they knew it couldn't have been Shikamaru as he was just blasted away. Just then, a giant tongue came out of the water and grabbed Kisame's feet. "Damn it, what the hell is this? I can't move!" Naruto came blasting out of the water from behind Kisame and hit him with the Rasengan. Kisame screamed in pain but wasn't done yet. Neji followed one more time with the Hakke Rokujyuu Yonshou. Kiba and Akamaru combined together to form the double headed wolf and attacked using the Gatsuuga. Shino used his bugs to drain any remaining chakra in Kisame. Shikamaru used the shadow neck hold to choke out Kisame as Ino manipulated his arms so he couldn't move. Chouji followed up with a chakra covered meat tank attack. Just as team Asuma were done, Sakura came in using his super strength and punched Kisame, Naruto used the kage bushin no jutsu and together with a clone, they used the oodama Rasengan (Mega Rasengan) which was doubled in size and struck Kisame. The Chakra was drilling through Kisame like a tree and Naruto forced more chakra into the attack and a bit of the kyuubi power came in just as Kisame was cut completely in half. Kisame was definitely dead now.
Naruto turned around to make sure that Kisame was really dead, then all of the sudden, Samehada came flying in about to hit Naruto, but, "Kage mane no jutsu," the big blade stopped inches away from Naruto. "Damn it, Naruto, you're always causing some kind of trouble." Samehada fell to the water surface and Kiba with Akamaru bit it in half crushing the sword letting it sink to the bottom of the lake. Naruto walked over to Kisame's body and realized he was still alive. "Damn you, kyuubi brat, if you didn't have your teammates, I definitely would have won and captured you." "Too Bad Kisame, hope you have fun in hell." Sakura walked over to see that Kisame was dead. "I'm going to make sure he's dead." Sakura created a chakra blade and sliced Kisame's dead body into smaller bits. Naruto looked confused but understood.
Everyone then gathered around Kisame's bits. "Thanks everyone", he walked over to Kiba who was carrying Hinata as she was injured in the fight. "Naruto-kun, are you ok? I tried my best to protect you." "I'm fine, Hinata, thank you for your help." Hinata blushed as Naruto thanked her. Hinata then fainted in Kiba's arms, "hey, Hinata, why do you always faint near Naruto?" Neji asked Naruto what else was going on around here and if there were any more enemies. Naruto replied saying that Sasuke is back taking on his brother Itachi in a battle to the death. He also mentioned that Tsunade and Jiraiya were fighting Orochimaru. Everyone was pretty shocked as to hear that two huge battles were going on. Naruto told them not to interfere in their battles as they would be hindrances; even he wasn't going to interfere. Sakura knew that if Naruto wasn't going to jump into one of the fights, it meant that he was telling the truth and those two battles were very dangerous for them to help in. Neji, Tenten and Lee decided that they will head back to Konoha as did Kiba, Shino and Hinata as they needed to get Hinata to the hospital. Shikamaru asked Naruto what he was going to do. He said he'll stay here but won't move from this spot just in case one of the battles break apart and one of the enemies comes his way. Sakura decided to stay with him. Shikamaru then decided that their team shall also head back home and that they'll see them there. Naruto and Sakura waved goodbye to everyone as they left the battlefield heading home to Konoha.
Orochimaru still in pain and unable to break free from the jutsu Jiraiya had placed on him stood there asking Jiraiya to let him go already. Jiraiya was determined to kill Orochimaru that he would sacrifice his life to kill him. Tsunade looked over at Jiraiya continuing her jutsu with the crystal she placed earlier on Jiraiya's back. Jiraiya told her he was going to die and that no matter what she did he'll die for Konoha knowing that Orochimaru is gone from the world never to disturb anyone, anywhere again. Tsunade told him to shut up and let her complete the jutsu. (Tsunade's thoughts) if this technique works, then I'll have figured out away to save a person using this forbidden technique! (End thought)
Sasuke was still fighting with Itachi as they're battle seemed to have no victor any time soon. Sasuke thought about his secret move again but kept thinking that he needed his help. He already told that person not to interfere but it looks like Sasuke doesn't have much of a choice left. Sasuke retreated from the fight for a moment. "Sasuke, are you going to run away? I thought you wanted to kill me? Either way, you can run, but you can't hide." Sasuke running towards the other parts of the battlefield saw Orochimaru with Tsunade and Jiraiya. He ignored them and then found the person who he needed help from. "Naruto!" Naruto turned around to see that Sasuke was running towards him. "I thought he didn't want my help." Sakura all confused looked at her two teammates, she was happy that Sasuke was alive but wasn't too happy that he called out for Naruto after what he did, leaving Konoha, and beating Naruto till he almost died. Sasuke landed near his two teammates. "Naruto, I know what I said earlier, telling you that I didn't want your help, but, now I think I need it." "Hmm, no way, I'm not getting involved in a fight that you should handle on your own! You said you wanted to kill him yourself and I'm going to let you." "You idiot, he's stronger than me, I can't do it alone. The one time I ask you for help and you refuse. You total moron! He's going to kill us you now!" "I like to see him try to beat me. I after all am what he is after. There's no way he'll kill me right away." Sakura then came between her teammates. "Hold it you two; Sasuke, I realized that you're asking Naruto for help but he doesn't want to fight Itachi right now. Naruto, Sasuke is asking for your help and you refuse right away? I thought you wanted to kill Itachi too!" "I don't care about killing Itachi, that's Sasuke's thing, but I do care about Konoha and my friends and if he tries to hurt them, I will kill him for sure." "Fine then you idiot, I'll fight him off myself." Sasuke left his teammates and as he was going back, Itachi appeared before him and trapped him in the world of Tsukuyomi. Stabbing him over and over again. Sasuke broke free releasing his own Mangekyou Sharingan but still fell backwards. He was low on chakra and knew that Itachi was near his limit, or at least he should be because he used the Mangekyou Sharingan too many times.
Sasuke decided that it was time to use his final technique, the secret one who he needed Naruto's help. He had just enough chakra for it and planed it out quickly in his head. Sasuke charged in with some taijutsu techniques as Itachi blocked them all, Sasuke attempted a spinning kick against Itachi but was grabbed, a spinning punch also blocked and grabbed. Itachi then realized that Sasuke had done this on purpose. Sasuke had used genjutsu binding on him and then used the Tsukuyomi. Itachi staring around in the world saw Sasuke before him. "Kuchiyose no jutsu," Sasuke had summoned his snake while in Tsukuyomi, the snake came towards Itachi but Itachi couldn't defend himself or move for that matter. This is it, Itachi, Sasuke charged up a Chidori and then "Amaterasu," Sasuke covered the Chidori in the power of Amaterasu. Sasuke attacked and pierced through Itachi leaving a hole in his body. After the effects of Tsukuyomi wore off, Itachi fell to the ground with the same hole he had in the Tsukuyomi. Sasuke thought he won and fell unconscious; he had lost most of his chakra and no longer had any strength left. After Sasuke fell unconscious, Itachi awoke striving with pain like none other; he had a hole in his body. He stood up for a second only to fall down a moment later. "Sasuke, I'd knew you would be able to kill me, but I'm not done yet. With that Itachi began to fill the hole with a nearby material. "This will only last a while, but, Sasuke, you've given me the death blow. I have just enough chakra left to make one final attempt at capturing the kyuubi. Itachi stood soon after and stared down at his fallen little brother.
"Naruto, maybe you should go help Sasuke. I know what he did to you and that was painful on everyone. At least go check on him." "Fine…" it seemed as though Naruto didn't want to bother but decided that he might as well check on him. Naruto left Sakura to go check on Sasuke. As he was searching he saw a body lying on the ground. He went over to the body and saw that it was Sasuke. He turned him over to see if he was still breathing, he was but it was faint. "You idiot…you should have helped me…Itachi's still alive somewhere I know it…stop him for me…" with that Sasuke fainted again. "Naruto-kun, the time as finally arrived for you to hand over the kyuubi spirit." Naruto was speechless; he didn't even make a response to Itachi. "Itachi went over to grab Naruto, then Itachi all of the sudden let go and saw that Naruto had indeed transformed using the kyuubi's powers. Naruto had transformed so much that four-tails immediately appeared and Naruto's form changed with it to make a small kyuubi. Itachi freaked out by the level of power. "This is the power of the kyuubi, magnificent!" Naruto felt the power; he felt the kyuubi's chakra flowing inside and outside. The transformation had completed and 3 seconds afterward; a large chakra hand came right for Itachi. Itachi still weak from his fight with Sasuke couldn't move. The chakra hand grabbed him and squeezed him. Itachi had no more chakra left and couldn't perform any seals with out his hands. "You, hurt Sasuke, you're going to pay for it!" With that the grip got stronger that Itachi could feel his bones breaking, every single one of them. Itachi screamed in the pain and with that a wave of blood spread among the battlefield. Naruto still couldn't control himself and began destroying anything he saw. The fifth and sixth tail made his appearance and Naruto transformed more, felling even more power within him.
"This is bad" Jiraiya exclaimed. Tsunade asked him what was wrong. "Naruto, you didn't…" "What did Naruto do now? Tsunade demanded an answer. "He released the kyuubi from his cage." Tsunade and even Orochimaru were shocked to hear that. "Hehehe, that kyuubi kid; Jiraiya, you know that if all nine tails show up, Naruto-kun will no longer exist in this world. He'll be the demon fox that terrorized Konoha so many years ago." "I know; Tsunade, we must believe in his powers to stop the kyuubi; but anyways, I believe that Naruto can stop himself and I'm not going to stop this to go check on him. I rather kill you off first!"
A/N: Sasuke released the ultimate technique combination of Chidori, Tsukuyomi, and Amaterasu but it wasn't enough for him to kill Itachi, Naruto has come in and released the full power of the kyuubi on Sasuke's behalf. Naruto killed Itachi with the power of kyuubi and is still powering up. Can Naruto stop the transformation before all nine tails show up? Can anyone stop Naruto for that matter? Jiraiya still has Orochimaru in the sealing technique. Tsunade has a technique that save a dying person? Will it work? Tune in for the next chapter.