Jutsu

Time or separate place

"Conversation"

"Thoughts"

Chapter 3: New Techniques

"Hey, are you friends of Kagome's?"

"Who are you?" Inuyasha demanded. He took a quick glance at their forehead protectors. It looked like a spiral in the shape of a leaf, like the one Itachi is wearing. Inuyasha braced himself. "Are you associates of that bastard? You two carry the same insignia." The blond was greatly offended.

"I'm no friend of a member of Akatsuki!" He shouted loudly. Unfortunately for Inuyasha's acute sense of hearing, the sound reverberated in his head. "We were sent by your comrade Kagome to help you guys out." The black-haired one stated. "Oh by the way," Naruto responded, "I'm Naruto Uzumaki. I'll tell you guys more later." Naruto jumped out of his spot when several shuriken flew his way. Itachi was back on his feet, but exhausted after taking two big hits.

Sasuke finally has a rematch with his brother. "This time…" Sasuke performed some hand seals and held his left hand to the ground. Lightning sparked around his body and a white sparking orb appeared from his palm. "You're not getting away." The sparking starts to make a bird-like sound and intensified. "Die! Chidori Nagashi (One Thousand Birds Current)!" Sasuke rushed forward to Itachi with his new and upgraded Chidori. Itachi stood up, knowing that this technique is used for assassination, and he still has enough chakra to block it. When he attempted to make seals however, a kunai shot straight pass his side, and something held his arms back. Itachi looked back and saw it was the Jinchuriki.

"You're not getting away. This is for all the pain you've caused for my team. And don't worry, I won't be dead." A vortex opened behind Naruto and sucked him away, just in time. Itachi looked in front of him to see his younger brother right in front of him, with his attack ready to strike. The Chidori made a direct hit…

Sakura vs. Kisame…

Sakura pulled off her gloves. She clenched hands and all the veins enlarged. Kisame was actually frightened a bit. "Damn that slug woman…" Kisame thought. Kisame quickly performed a few hands seals. "Suiton: Goshokusame (Water Element: Five Shark Feeding Frenzy)!" A spiraling swirl of water erupted from Kisame's sword Samehada sprayed at Sakura. The jet stream of water manifested into five sharks, ready to tear her apart.

Sakura smirked. She built up her chakra to the necessary amount and launched her fist at the five aqua sharks. The force of her punch immediately dissipated the attack. Sakura chuckled at his pathetic attempt.

"Wow…" Kagome thought out loud, "she's strong."

Kisame however, wasn't as astonished. He ran straight forward at Sakura. Sakura punch him with her powerful fist, but the body wasn't the real one. It was a water replication. The water from the replication engulfed her in a sphere of water. "Suirou no Jutsu (Aqua Prison)!" The real Kisame revealed himself from the forest cover. "This is where a bitch like you belongs! Now, you'll drown in that trap, leaving your friends open. I'll kill your Sasuke-kun and extract the biju from Naruto!" Kisame gloated.

"Biju?" Kagome pondered.

The kunoichi was really, really angry now. "Focus…" Sakura thought. She concentrated her chakra again, but this time, throughout her whole body to all her muscles. She curled her body and released all the chakra, dispelling the prison. "You'll pay for saying those words!" Sakura got up and performed a few hands seals. Green chakra emitted from her palms. "Shosen Jutsu (Mystical Palm Jutsu)!"

Sakura rushed at Kisame, letting a barrage of punches on him. However, Kisame blocked each hit with his Samehada, causing Sakura's hits to scrap against the rough blade. Sakura backed off. Blood was dripped from her hands and stained the Samehada.

"Bitch. You are supposed to be the smart one." Kisame taunted. "You go straight into a battle without first thinking through? You are very similar to the Jinchuriki."

She placed her hands together and healed the wounds using her medical techniques. "Calm down Sakura. Don't let this guy rattle you. I need to end this here and now." Sakura performed hand seals and chakra emitted from her hands again. She performed a few seals while running towards Kisame.

He slammed the Samehada onto Sakura, but she turned into a puff of smoke. "A replacement?" Kisame said and looked above him. Sakura above slammed her fist into Kisame. Kisame blocked it with the Samehada again. Sakura then leaped off the blade and grabbed Kagome.

"Where are we going?" Kagome asked her.

"Shelter." Sakura answered. She pulled Kagome and herself behind a tree. Kisame looked around and laughed. However, a certain burning sound got his attention. He looked at his blade and found an exploding tag embedded on it.

"Boom" Sakura and Kagome held their ears. A powerful shockwave spread throughout the forest. Sakura looked back to see a crater in the spot of the explosion, but no trace of Kisame. Sakura then noticed a shadow looming over here. She turned around to see Kisame standing menacingly in front of her.

"He he he, nice try." Kisame chuckled and lifted the Samehada over Kagome and Sakura. "Die. Kisame pulled down his blade.

"NO!" Kagome held out her hands and a pinkish glow emitted from her. The magical force knocked the Samehada out of Kisame's grip. Sakura saw an opening and lunged at Kisame. She punched and slammed Kisame with all her might and fury. One final hit to the head, and Kisame was out.

"What a powerful technique." Sakura complimented Kagome. While Sakura healed some strained muscles in her arms, Kagome went over to check the beaten body. However, to her surprise, it wasn't the same body.

"Sakura, take a look at this. This body isn't Shark-face." Sakura quickly came over and examined the body. The face was completely different. No longer had it resembled a fish.

"This isn't the real Kisame Hoshigaki." Sakura sadly informed. "It's just another victim used by the Akatsuki."

"Akatsuki?" Kagome asked her.

"Don't worry. I'll fill you in more when we find your friends." Sakura said. She motioned Kagome to get on her back. Sakura then leapt through the trees to catch up with her teammates.

Naruto and Sasuke vs. Itachi

Sasuke's Chidori did hit its target, but it wasn't the real thing. From the puff of smoke, sawdust floated down. "A replacement." Sasuke turned around and saw his older brother. Sasuke looked into his eyes. The sharingan had changed into the dreaded Mangekyou Sharingan. However, a small smile appeared on Sasuke's face. Itachi noticed this expression on his younger brother's face. Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan dilated and the veins popped out in his eyes, ready to use the even more deadly Tsukuyomi.

The surrounding area blackened and the forest disappeared. Darkness descended upon the two Uchiha's. Itachi smirked, in this dimension; he was king and could control everything. However, something was off. When he tried to move his body, it was fastened down to something. He opened his eyes to see that he was the one fastened to the wooden cross. He looked forward to see his younger brother in control of his dimension.

"How are you doing this?" Itachi muttered out, but a rope tied around his mouth.

"Brother, taste your own ability on you." Sasuke chuckled. "I'm in control of Tsukuyomi!" He made a few had seals and a Chidori formed. However, Sasuke wasn't finished. In this dimension, he can bend the laws of physics. Before Itachi was about a thousand Sasuke's, each holding a Chidori.

"Now, I'll hit you with every Chidori here for a number of days equal to total population of the Uchiha clan you killed!" With that said, every chirping from the Chidori's increased in volume. The Chidori themselves sparked faster and brighter.

"Chidori!" The Sasuke's lunged straight forward at their stationary bound target. Itachi was actually impressed. He only smirked under his collar as the Chidori's impaled his body. The scenery returned to normal, only with Itachi's body lying down on the ground.

From a few yards away stood Inuyasha, completely astonished at what he saw. "This person has the same ability as that Drag Queen. They even have the same eyes." Itachi's body was completely open. Inuyasha saw his chance. "Wind Scar!" Inuyasha slashed his Tetsaiga and his attack darted for Itachi. However, he jumped out of the way of the Wind Scar.

"Damn it! That took up the rest of my strength." With that done, Inuyasha collapsed. His friends immediately rushed to his side. They checked his body. There were no major injuries, but they could sense he was out of energy. Itachi took advantage and fire a fireball at them. Out of no where however, they noticed Naruto destroying the fireball with an energy ball of his own.

"This guy, he moves way too fast." Miroku thought. "How are you able to move so quickly?" The young Shippo asked.

"Oh, it's just a technique I developed. It's nothing much. Hell, I don't even know what it's named!" Naruto grinned.

Itachi, however, knew exactly what it was. "Naruto…" Itachi turned his attention away from his little brother to the Jinchuuriki. Naruto faced him as well, with complete rage written in his eyes.

"You have become far too powerful. Akatsuki shall have you soon." Itachi diverted his attention.

"Little brother…" Sasuke remained inattentive to his older brother.

"You have achieved the ultimate power. The Mangekyou Sharingan." Itachi commented. "How? Your closest friend should be dead."

Sasuke dipped his head a bit. "Because…he did die…"

Flashback…Orochimaru's hideout about a little more than a year ago…

Sasuke's body lied helplessly completely drained of chakra. Next to him was Naruto, drained of his chakra as well, but he was still inching towards him, even after taking every hit of Sasuke's attacks repeatedly. Yet, he somehow found the strength to continue and actually lead to a draw with Sasuke in his Cursed Seal Level 2 form, without Kyuubi.

"That loser!" Sasuke shouted in his head. "How could I let him beat me even in my most powerful form! Where is he getting this much power?" Sasuke examined Naruto inching closer to him.

Sakura and their replacement leader Yamato were having a hard time dealing with Orochimaru. Sai, their replacement team member, was busy as well with Kabuto, Orochimaru's medical subordinate. Sasuke looked at them all, knowing fully well that he can easily defeat them all, but Naruto.

"He may even have the power to defeat my brother! Even without using the nine-tails!" Sasuke's angered expression softened. "Why Naruto?" Naruto stopped and looked up to him. "Why do you go this far for me?"

Naruto only smiled. "Because you are my friend."

Chapter three is done! Thanks to those R&R. Continue Please! I want to try to hit 10 reviews at least, but 15 would be nice before the next chapter rolls. However, I'll still uptake as soon as possible. Also send hints or ideas to help this story to continue longer. Sasuke now has the Mangekyou Sharingan, but Naruto is still alive? Sai has to do something with this occurring. Kakashi won't make an appearance till later though. Thanks The Violent Tomboy for the review on that error I made. I know that Chidori came from Kakashi, but I wrote the dialogue wrong. What does Mary Sue mean?