Welcome to the next chapter!
Morregen; Yeah, it's going to be quite exciting to do! Hiruzen's fate, we will be seeing if it differs to canon or not pretty soon. Whatever happens, it is gonna be quite emotional. That sounds like a pretty cool idea!
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Giant's Shadow; Yeah, Ryouta could do that to Orochimaru.
ShadowUzumaki55; Thanks very much! Yeah, they had quite the fight. Gaara did yeah, she wished to experience it all the more. Gaara did yeah, thanks to Ryouta's influence, she's doing her best. The invasion has begun, so we'll be seeing quite a fun things coming from this! They'd be cool choices.
Silver crow; Thanks, glad you liked it. Temari is. Ryouta will have some opponents for this arc yeah. Karin knows that Pakura is currently stronger yeah. Gaara was being quite cute huh. Ameyuri really does want that kind of battle huh. Satsuki definitely heard Naruko alright~ Gaara did yeah, thanks to what was going on with Ryouta and how he helped her, Gaara's able to keep in control. Ryouta's confusion about her is also due to how she bonded with Haku, and how she treated Gaara, of course he's aware that she's loyal to her village, he doesn't get why she'd do these things if she planned to betray them anyway. Satsuki did yeah. Mikoto did yeah. Yeah, it's getting an anime adaption, it's going to be pretty cool when it comes out. Yeah, she's pretty cool. Either that, or just combine with Garaga to do such things. We'll have to wait and see if she did give him such a thing. Yeah, those children could be quite like that.
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Skull Flame; Konoha was yeah, thanks to that they were prepared to fight. Yeah, he'll be with Shiho. Ameyuri's full of surprises. Glad you like the change.
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Guest 2; I'm glad you liked the fight between them. Yeah, in the end, Gaara's worries came from someone she has grown to care for has gone missing. Ameyuri's role will soon become quite apparent on what she's really doing. Konoha was yeah. Maybe he will, we'll have to wait and see hehe. Yeah, it's going to be quite fun to do. Glad you like that story. Thanks very much!
Hinata fan; Yeah, Gaara surely did. Orochimaru did have a shock huh. She is yeah. Maybe he will do yeah. Glad you liked that moment.
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Lordofwaves; Thanks! It surely is yeah. Maybe one day, not seen that show in years.
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TheGreatGodzilla; That's how it went down. He will be yeah. Maybe he would do that yeah. Yeah, he'll have lots of brides. I did yeah, it's pretty cool how they're connected through their actress like that. Yup, the invasion has indeed begun. Pakura's going to have some decisions to make. Thanks for the harem suggestions. He's got a number of favourite foods, one of them is katsudon. They've met before during the Zabuza arc.
JustAFan; Thanks! Ryou will do his best yeah. Ryouta's got some ways to handle Pakura, and yeah, Temari's in the harem!
Pinkflamingwarriorofjustice; All three of them would be interesting ideas to explore, thanks for the suggestions!
War Sage; Thanks! Mei will show up eventually again. They are yeah, they've been prepared for Orochimaru's attack. Temari surely is. Yeah, Ryouta and Pakura will surely have something's to speak about. What changed, it could be brought up. Thanks for the harem suggestions!
Theguest; Thanks! Yeah, Temari is in the harem. I'm sure they would watch that yeah, and if Senju and Uchiha came together like that, many would be paying attention.
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With those reviews out of the way, it's time to start the chapter.
The Konoha crush begins!
As the Konoha crush began, Kabuto was the one that managed to cast the feather Genjutsu. As he did however, he saw something surprising, one of Orochimaru's snakes, that had a letter on its back.
Intrigued, he bent down, picking up said letter, and read it to himself.
As he did, he was surprised to learn what Orochimaru's plan was, and thought how hard it must have been during the fight to even gather what he'd need to pull this off. But it was clear that Orochimaru had planned for a good deal with this, and he had managed to do something that many couldn't begin to think of replicating at all.
"So, that's what he wishes for me to do...okay Orochimaru-sama, I shall accomplish this task for you."
Following the directions Orochimaru's snake delivered via the letter, Kabuto approached a desolate part of Konoha. With fighting ranging on, his eyes caught the sight of three large snakes bashing through the outer walls of Konoha, breaking them and continuing on.
It seemed like everything was going according to plan…
Or that's what he wished to believe anyway.
For as he did, he saw something that surprised him, and that was the fact Konoha was moving so well already. It had only just begun, yet they were getting repelled as if they had been preparing and waiting for this to happen. Even the three large snakes were being repelled with different types of Ninjutsu going off.
Even he had to admit that he hadn't contemplated that they'd go this far.
"What is this? Orochimaru-sama, they're more prepared than I thought they'd be. We aren't at the advantage anymore, how did this come to be anyway?"
Kabuto was perplexed.
He didn't think things like this would happen at all.
But he had a task that he needed to do, and that was to go and get what Orochimaru had left for him.
So when he arrived fully, he saw that there was a coffin like casket before him.
Opening it, Kabuto looked over the contents, and a dangerous smirk appeared on his face.
He understood fully now why Orochimaru was feeling confident.
The work was excellent in Kabuto's eyes.
It was very hard to distinguish from the original.
"Orochimaru-sama, so this is the trigger is it? I understand, this should work splendidly. Do not worry, I shall not fail you, then I shall go and meet up with the others, before executing the plan that you have Orochimaru-sama."
Kabuto's disgusting thoughts filled his mind, he couldn't be more happy than he was at that moment in time.
Meanwhile, Ryouta was being guided by Pakura somewhere, he didn't know where, but he also knew that having Karin there could be dangerous as Pakura was very skilled. She was still being pinned with the sun like orbs around her, he knew that if she was caught in them then she'd definitely die, and he himself was also being guarded directly with the sun like orbs floating around.
He could see Ninja's running through the street, fighting one another.
Konoha Ninja, all banding together, and repelling Suna and Oto.
"They really have been organized well."
Pakura murmured, Ryouta glanced at her.
"Our Hokage-sama isn't an idiot, he knew something was amiss."
"But even then this far...he planned for people like us..."
While Pakura seemed unsure of what to do, Ryouta glanced at Karin and cast Genjutsu on her in order to communicate with her without Pakura being aware of what's going on.
"Karin-chan, when I give you a chance, go back to the stadium and use your unique powers to help pinpoint the locations of the enemies around the village. Even with being prepared, the village still is being attacked from different points, and everyone needs to mobilize as quickly as possible."
"But what about you?"
"Pakura-san is very dangerous, she wont allow us both to leave."
"Her Scorch Release, it's too dangerous to fight one on one, isn't it? One hit from it, and you could die Ryou-kun. This isn't a fight that could easily be done with, it could end your life if you aren't careful."
Ryouta could sense how much she cared through her tone of thought, Ryouta on the other hand knew it had to be him to fight her, since he had Susanoo, and in worse case scenario, he'd be able to fight her with that, and stop her Scorch Release, even then he knew he'd have to be careful as he didn't know the full destructive power she had.
"Indeed, it is very strong. But I've got some ideas. Karin-chan, you're more valuable back there with the other Ninja's, your skills will come in handy in how to direct all of the allies that we have to the right places. I'm placing my trust in you Karin-chan. Don't worry about me, I'm not about to die today. When I take down that clone Karin-chan, those orbs will disappear. When they do, make a dash for the arena, and either find Mikoto-san, Anko-sensei, Hokage-sama, or Kakashi-sensei, they'd be the best to quickly assess what's to be done next. I'll make sure that Pakura-san doesn't follow you, I've already got a plan to disable her long enough for us to stall her."
Karin believed in him.
Right now, he felt like a leader to her.
He weighed and assessed their skills, which would be best for which task, and directed them accordingly.
She thought it was rather amazing in his eyes, but there was one thing she wasn't sure if he knew about yet.
"Okay, but what about Ameyuri? How are we gonna deal with her?"
Ryouta looked perplexed, but then his face dropped.
"Ameyuri...she's here in the village as well?"
If she was, then there was no telling what she'd be truly doing right now, it could be anything.
"Yeah...I sensed her, she's currently in the village. But it seems that she's on the other side of the village. She's over there for some reason."
Ryouta was shocked that Ameyuri had shown up.
He wondered if she was working with Orochimaru, and if she was, what was her mission?
What could she be up too?
And the fact that it took Karin to sense her, told him that she had gone to immense lengths to try and her herself. Her scent, her chakra, it was clear that Ameyuri had outside help, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to get so far, as he knew Hiruzen had asked those of the Inuzuka clan to patrol with their dogs, the Aburame clan to scout around with their insects, and the sensors to keep searching for any anomalous signatures.
As they talked, Ryouta also spoke to Pakura, keeping up two conversations at the same time.
"You know, you didn't have to do this. To Konoha, we could have been allies, rather than the Oto village."
"I'm just a Ninja, I didn't have a choice but to follow what my leader says."
"But what do you say? As a person in this conflict? Orochimaru isn't your leader, does your Kazekage know of this? That he wants my Sharingan eyes?"
Pakura broadened her eyes.
"So he's after your Sharingan..."
"He didn't even tell you that?"
Ryouta was surprised.
It didn't seem like Pakura to not even question why Orochimaru would want Ryouta.
Pakura to him was a smart, analytical Ninja that did things that were for the best of others, and herself. To know everything she could before she did anything. So this being a big oversight didn't make sense to Ryouta.
"I'm a Ninja, I follow-"
"Saying that again isn't going to convince me that you're totally on board with this. I know that isn't how you feel deep down." Pakura was caught off guard when he said that. "This kind of assault, is it really going to the way you saw your village heading? Killing innocent people, on both sides. Hayate-san nearly died, because I presume it was a Suna Ninja, assisting Kabuto, right? I know it wasn't you, but it wasn't anyone from Oto either that I had come across. So was it someone from Suna?"
Pakura didn't say anything.
Some guilt came to her face, and her eyes displayed a turmoil like no other.
The thoughts that she had on this conflict, how she truly felt right at this moment, all of it was shooting through her mind and she couldn't settle on anything that would assist her.
Ryouta looked at her, and the clone, seeing that they both were having some hard feelings going on.
Pakura moved her eyes closed for only a moment.
That's all Ryouta needed, as he flashed towards the clone and swung his blade for her. The clone managed to react to that attack, but Ryouta's main attack wasn't to simply attack the clone, as he used his tremendous speed to blitz Karin out of the ring of Scorch Release, and to a safe distance, allowing her to go free completely.
"Go Karin-chan!"
"Ryou-kun, don't die!"
Ryouta nodded at Karin, who took off running from the area.
Pakura's clone wouldn't accept it, and turned her hands towards the moving Karin, only to suddenly feel something on her back, so she looked to see a hand was grabbing the back of her shirt, but it wasn't the original Ryouta.
"Not only you can have clones Pakura-san."
Ryouta retreated as the clone he left, suddenly erupted in an explosion, the real Pakura was forced to jump away, when she saw the real Ryouta trying to escape, so she shot off an orb of Scorch Release, flying through the air at incredibly speeds.
Ryouta saw it coming thanks to his Sharingan, and avoided it by bending his body out of the way, allowing it to fly above his body, then he weaved through some hand signs, finishing in a second, and turned his mouth towards her.
"Water Release, Wild Water Wave!"
From said mouth, he expels a large quantity of water that washed across the ground and headed for Pakura.
She also waves through some hand signs, and then takes aim with her mouth.
"Wind Release, Great Breakthrough!"
Expelling a great gale force wind out of her mouth, the winds blasted through the water, and sent it high into the air, Ryouta used this chance to shoot through the water, with his sword coating in fire.
Pakura saw him coming, so she withdrew a kunai, and blocked the incoming attack.
But with the flaming tanto, the blade sliced through Pakura's easily, and went for her body, when she created an orb of Scorch Release, summoning it from the place the blade will make contact, and due to being stronger than Ryouta's fire, it erased said fire within a moment, and continued for Ryouta's sword, so the boy flashed back, avoiding it completely.
"I never thought that I'd have to fight you Pakura-san. Pakura-san of the Scorch Release, in ways it is a huge honour, but doing it in this kind of manner, I never wanted this to happen Pakura-san, to see you as my enemy."
It was hard for Ryouta to think about it.
Pakura was his enemy, even if neither really wished for that to be the case.
"This isn't what I had planned for either. I hadn't planned to fight you, but this is for the sake of...this is for the sake of my village, so if you'd please come with me quietly, then we wont have to fight at all."
Ryouta heard her pause.
For the sake of…something, it when she said village, it seemed like she wasn't speaking from her heart, or at least, not fully.
She would have said for the sake of Suna without hesitation.
But she didn't.
He wondered if it was for the sake of Gaara, maybe Orochimaru was trying to harm her, or something even he didn't know about yet.
"Sorry, I can't do that. Pakura-san, I have to ask, who are you doing this for? For the sake of…?"
"Suna. For my village."
Her voice wasn't as steady as she had wished for it to be.
Telling Ryouta that it was all a lie.
"Then if you're against my village, and there's nothing that I can say that will change your mind, I will fight you if that's what is necessary."
"I wish that you wouldn't, but I understand why you do have to fight. I wont kill you, but if you wish to kill me...then that would be what I would understand. I have betrayed Haku, and you, so if you hate me...I understand fully."
Ryouta was taken off guard by that.
She said it so matter of factly that Ryouta thought he had heard it wrong and she was trying to throw him off of his game somehow.
But no, it was abundantly clear that she was being dead serious, as if she genuinely did hate this.
But if that was the case...something's weren't adding up here, she wasn't acting as if she wanted to go through with the orders yet was going to do them no matter what, it felt more than simply her trying to atone for what she felt was wrong...
Haku, witnessing what was happening within the stands, and were she was, saw the feathers coming down. She quickly placed her hands into a hand sign, and murmured "Release." as the feathers pushed away from her thanks to that action.
However, Naruko was taken down by the Genjutsu, and seemingly Shikamaru as well (though he was faking it).
Shino even managed to avoid the feather Genjutsu, keeping himself completely safe and sound.
Her eyes cast out into the crowd, seeing that Sakura had managed to avoid being caught by the Genjutsu. Ino wasn't so lucky, neither was Hinata nor Kiba, Lee, Tenten or anyone else that was around them that was Genin rank, or a civilian. Even Hanabi had been caught, and she, along with Hinata now had some Hyuga's going around them as guards, with Hiashi leaping into the fray himself to fight.
All of them had been knocked out, with Haku exhaling.
"It makes sense Sakura-san is able to avoid being caught, she always was good with Genjutsu, and dispelling it. But it seems that everyone else is out of commission. Besides myself, and Shino-san. What should I do? Should I go and assist in the fighting? In the evacuation? I think my talents would be best served getting those that aren't able to fight to a safe location. But still, Ryou-kun is nowhere to be found. Has something happened to him? I hope that he isn't dead...no, I can't think like that, I wont be able to keep thinking straight if I think of him as dead right now. Ryou-kun is out there, and if I know him, then he's doing something to stop this fight. It's time for me to do the same thing as well."
She then looked down towards the arena, seeing that Gaara was beginning to freak out. Sand was whipping up around her, to the point that Satsuki had to back off from it. Though when feathers came near her, she dispelled them with her Sharingan.
She also noticed that the feathers aren't bothering the likes of Temari, and Kankuro.
She moved towards Naruko, as Temari looked towards her.
"So your group indeed has gone to such lengths, have you?"
"This is what we've decided yes, that's why we have to fight now."
Temari's cold reply caused Haku to scowl.
"I didn't think that you'd go this far." Haku produced some senbons between her fingers. "If that's the case, then I shall have to take you down myself."
Temari readied her fan.
"I wont be losing so easily like that."
"You've done something to Ryou-kun, and I cannot hold back the anger that I'm feeling right now."
Haku's cold reply came with a cold wave of her Ice Release, as Haku did a quick one handed Jutsu to freeze the area around her, "Ice Release, Frozen Capturing Field" and because it was so close range, Temari's reaction speed wasn't enough to completely avoid the freeze.
The ground, and the walls began to freeze with Haku's chakra alone, but she managed to avoid freezing those that she considered an ally, showcasing her skills in her Ice Release.
Even Temari felt her hands and legs beginning to freeze, so she released some wind from her opening fan.
The fan was even freezing to her hand, were Haku takes out several senbons, taking aim for Temari's neck to disable her fully.
"What are you doing?!"
"Stopping you!"
Haku replied hard, and went to move, but Temari released a blast of air from her face...
But then saw the fan was even freezing, and wasn't able to open fully, despite the winds cutting into the ice, it would regrow again and again, hindering it to the point that her hand became like an icicle.
Just then, two Ninja rush towards them, throwing shurikens at Haku, so she took them down with the swing of her hands with her senbons between her fingers expertly catching the shurikens through the small openings they have, the shurikens disappearing into the air.
"Sorry, can't stick around ice girl, but it's time for me to finish this off!"
But as they did that, Temari released a strong burst of wind, shattering the ice enough to jump onto the fan itself, and fly away, to the annoyance of Haku, who went to chase after them, but saw the two attacking Ninja readying themselves.
However, before she could move, Shino moves his arms, and causes his insects to erupt from his sleeves. They shoot all around the two Ninja's, and immobilize them, with Haku keeping her eyes on the bug wielder.
"Haku-san, are you okay?"
"Yes, I am. Shino-san, can I ask that you take care of Naruko-san and the others for a few moments?"
"Yes, what are you going to do?"
"I'm going to..."
Before she could finish, she had turned her eyes up to see Mikoto holding her blade to the neck of Orochimaru. Though from the location she was at, she couldn't see Orochimaru's face, and only saw the mask that he wore as the Kazekage.
Haku didn't understand the full situation, but she knew that if they were here, then things would become a little easier.
"Shino-san, please keep watch here. I'll go and see the situation with the Jonin and what our tasks should be."
"Understood, I'll provide cover for you."
Haku bowed her head.
Seeing Anko binding some Oto Ninja with snakes, Haku immediately went towards her, and quickly thrusted her senbons in their necks, disabling them instantly.
"Anko-sensei..."
"Haku, so you got out of it as well huh? Should've guessed, my Genin are the best. But you understand the situation, we have no time to talk. However, I do have to ask, have you seen Karin anywhere? I've been searching for her, but nothing came of it."
Haku widened her eyes, and searched the area with her eyes.
She couldn't see her at all.
"Karin-sans vanished as well...this can't be a coincidence Sensei."
"Shit, and I can't find Pakura either. There's gotta be a connection. For now though Haku, that girl Sakura is still moving, go towards her, and make sure those civilians are safe. I'm going to go and contact Kakashi to see what he thinks we should do."
"Hokage-sama is also in danger..."
Anko tightened her hand so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
"I know, but he's with Mikoto, she isn't a weak Ninja by any means so we have to leave them in the secure location they are in, and we have to defend this village. Hokage-sama has already briefed us that this was most likely going to happen, so now we have to take charge and repel the attackers. Now go Haku, go and make sure that you make it out of this with the others."
Haku bowed her head, and went off towards Sakura while Anko shot off for Kakashi.
Staring down Orochimaru as he formed a barrier around himself to stop their progression, even Hiruzen was surprised by the strength of said barrier which was protecting himself with.
Hiruzen could also hear the clashing of Ninja's all around him. Before him, the Genjutsu that had taken effect on the civilians was clearly away to try and hinder some Ninja, but most didn't seem affected.
Orochimaru himself was rather calm, despite the fact that he had not only Mikoto was with her blade towards his body, Hiruzen was also prepared as well.
"Sarutobi-sensei, isn't this a lovely treat? The fights that are going all around, isn't it amazing?"
"Where is the boy?"
Orochimaru laughed at what Hiruzen asked.
"You're asking me where the Uchiha is, are you?"
Mikoto looked at Orochimaru, seeing the disgusting expression on his face.
"You've done something to him, haven't you? I'm asking you to release the boy immediately, that barrier wont hold for long."
"I'm not telling you anything Mikoto-san, I'm afraid that it isn't time for me to reveal the boys location. But when you do see him, I'm sure that you'll be shocked."
Orochimaru was having the time of his life, enjoying seeing the despair beginning to fill their eyes.
Mikoto scowled when she heard his voice, and felt killing intent overcome her for a few moments.
But she was able to calm herself.
"What have you done with him? I wont ask again."
Orochimaru chuckled.
"My, so Mikoto-san seems rather upset right now. Are you flaring your killing intent to try and intimidate me? You do have interesting allies Sarutobi-sensei. Considering that she is an Uchiha, one that you were against so long ago."
"Orochimaru, your mind games shall not work as I trust Mikoto-san with my life."
Mikoto was happy to hear that from Hiruzen, seeing the care and trust that he had within her was amazing.
"You are a funny one Sensei. Trusting your former enemies, it isn't any wonder that you have lost control in these times. Danzo, me, it seems your fragile heart isn't able to show anything other than weakness as you age."
At the mention of Danzo, Hiruzen's blood began to boil.
"Orochimaru, if you've kidnapped that boy for your own deeds..."
Hiruzen's voice was threatening.
However, Orochimaru found it amusing more than anything.
"That boys eyes, you really did keep a good secret Sarutobi-sensei. When I first saw them, I knew there might be a possibility, but even my research, I couldn't find anything about them out. Haha, such strong eyes, I've decided that I am going to be taking that boy over, those powerful, wonderful eyes will be at my disposable, and there's nothing that you'll be able to do."
"Not if I cut you in half you slimy bastard."
Mikoto growled, Orochimaru's eyes glanced at him.
"You could have joined my group, you know?"
"Why would I want to do something as foolish as that?" Mikoto snorted at what Orochimaru said, while Hiruzen's eyes went towards Mikoto, who nodded and kept her composure. "Orochimaru, your evil acts against my daughter, you shall lose your life this day."
"Lose my life? I'll be dying will I? But, I want to have your daughters eyes, they are a good Sharingan so death cannot take me this day. I am sure that I could influence her to the dark side. And then there's Ryouta-kun, I have such bright hopes for him, he could have killed me with his special eyes, that's the kind of power you only find once a generation, or I should say twice a generation with your daughter. Aah, both Uchiha's have shown much promise, I can't decide which one I am going to go for. Both of them are very special to me, I am greedy so I think I'll take both of them for myself."
Mikoto felt more and more disgusted by this man's words.
It felt like daggers cutting her skin.
She felt repulsed by these kind of people.
Using others for their own devices.
She hated him so much.
But she knew if she lose control now, then nothing good would come out of it.
So she made sure that she was in deep control as she spoke next to the older snake like human.
"You will not target either of them. I'll kill you before that could ever happen."
Mikoto's words were sharp, unforgiving. Clearly to show that she wasn't having any of it.
Just then, Orochimaru releases a chuckle.
"You can try Mikoto-san, but you wont succeed."
Orochimaru knew that he'd have to move soon, so his eyes drifted over towards the area he thought would be set up by now.
Seeing a signal, he began moving.
"I'd love to stay and chat Mikoto-san, but I've got a date with Sarutobi-sensei that I cannot afford to miss."
Using the snake as a diversion that began erupting out of his inhumanly possibly jaw opening, he summons snakes from his sleeve as the barrier reversed and got around Mikoto to stall her, which grab Hiruzen and drag him up into the air, but Hiruzen slices them apart, only for Orochimaru to come up like a snake, and slam his body into Hiruzen's own one, firing him away, and Orochimaru followed.
"Hokage-sama!"
Mikoto tried to fight back, managing to break the barrier with a strong Wind Release.
She went to give chase when several Oto Ninja came up to her, so she swung her sword out so fast that the Ninja's couldn't react to it. Her blade carved through them as if they were paper, dropping them down to the ground in bloody messes, she was that proficient and skilled at the same time she could take down Jonin level Ninja from Oto within moments.
Hiruzen, flying through the air, twirled around several times, and then released wind from his mouth, propelling him down to a rooftop.
But while doing so, he saw four Ninja's on said rooftop, which each began doing some hand signs.
"No!"
Hiruzen went to stop them, when a purple barrier comes erecting around the rooftop, Orochimaru managing to slide his way into the barrier before it could completely seal off the entire area.
Having successfully brought Hiruzen towards the top of a large building. The tiled rooftop made a fitting battlefield for the pair of them. Hiruzen's eyes narrowed at the snake like human who simply laughs as a result.
"Four Violet Flames Formation, isn't it a lovely Jutsu Sensei?"
Hiruzen looks between each of the members present, seeing four people. One with two heads, one with spider like features, one who had a large body, and finally a female with red hair, all of them looked to be young teenagers.
"So, you're even using this Jutsu?"
"What can I say? It does take four people this time, but I also have to think inside of the box, so to speak. I'm not as talented at Ninjutsu as she was after all. She truly was splendid, the best student that I could have ever asked for when it came to using Jutsu."
Hiruzen's eyebrows furrowed.
"Why mention her now?"
"Why wouldn't I? She's important, her son is out there right now, and he shall be coming here soon enough. I've got a surprise for him."
Hiruzen didn't like that.
His eyebrows narrowed dangerously.
"What are you plotting now?"
"Just a gift, I am a nice man Sensei."
As he said it, Orochimaru's chakra flared around her. Causing the area to become cracked more and more, destroying parts of the rooftop they were on. The tiles cracked under the pressure of Orochimaru's chakra, while Hiruzen placed his hand on his Hokage outfit.
With a flick of his hand, he tore that off, tossing it to the side, and revealed his battle outfit.
Orochimaru smirked at the sight, and couldn't wait to begin his new fight…
But then they stopped as a huge explosion caught their attention. A giant mass of flaming debris was being destroyed in the air only a little distance from them. Orochimaru was even shocked to the point that even the barrier around them was beginning to shake.
"What was that? Could it have been Ryouta-kun?"
Hiruzen thought, while Orochimaru scowled.
"Pakura, you best bring that boy here. I want him to witness this."
Orochimaru wasn't pleased.
If Ryouta didn't arrive soon, then his idea would be going down the drain.
Back with Ryouta, he and Pakura stared one another down. With the area being bombarded with different Jutsu's, the ground and buildings were breaking, but Pakura didn't seem to care, as she held out her Scorch Release.
Ryouta narrowed his brows.
"I wont hold back."
"Good, don't."
Hearing her reply, Ryouta got ready.
He then split off into two distinctive forms. It wasn't clear what Pakura was seeing. It could easily be mistaken as a clone that had split off, but no, it wasn't that.
She saw two Ryouta's running from different areas, and when she fired off her kunai's for them, she saw both bounced them back towards her at high speeds.
Pakura deflected them, and saw that now Ryouta's had split up again, forming four distinctive after image clones. They weren't there, yet they were at the same time, and she watched as they began surrounding her.
They had mass, yet when she launched an attack, the image didn't distort, but her power did go through the after image clones, showing the incredible speed that he was going if he could keep four up at once, and have them move across the ground so easily.
"This boys speed is supposed to be something that he learned directly from Shisui Uchiha who was hailed as Shisui of the Body Flicker. If this boy has adapted Shisui's kind of technique into his fighting style, it definitely could cause me to be injured if I'm not careful. My Scorch Release...if I unleashed it all around, then he'd have a good chance of being caught up in it. But if he dies, then Orochimaru wont...I don't even want him to die either. I have to think of ways to get around this boy without having to kill him."
She watched them move at the same time, coming from four different points for her, so she had to block them all. One came from the right, then the left, then from the front and one from behind as well, so she moved to block the right and left.
Both had mass.
It felt like at the exact same time, and it didn't waste chakra on Shadow Clones either, this kind of attack was pure speed, speed that even Pakura had to admit was faster than any Genin she had seen beforehand.
She still had to deal with the other two, so she created a floating orb of Scorch Release, and fired it through the after image clones.
She thought it would distort them enough to force Ryouta way.
But while feeling him pressing her from the right and left hand sides, she then felt the air before her face change, so she pushed the two Ryouta forms away, and blocked the third one before her eyes, but then felt the air change behind her.
"No!"
She forced herself up into the air with a kick off the ground, but she received a gash on her leg. Blood dripped down her leg, seeing the red substance hitting the ground.
Landing on the ground, she exhaled, placing a hand to her leg.
"You cut me, you are a fast one. But I also have some talents that I've been hiding up my sleeve as well."
Pakura cupped her hands together, and creates four spheres of Scorch Release. Spinning rapidly within the air, the heat around her increased. Only Pakura wasn't effected, as Ryouta saw the water in the area disappearing.
Inside of the local houses, the water in jugs that contained flowers disappeared. The ground also began to be dried up of any moisture that it would have, drying out like a desert.
The sheer heat from the floating orbs caused Ryouta to begin feeling his skin drying out, and he wasn't anywhere near them, so he knew if one hit him, then it would truly cause him dangerous afflictions.
"Pakura-san, if I don't come with you, will you end up killing me?"
Pakura tried steeling her will.
But it was proving to be very difficult to do such a thing, as her eyes were betraying her.
Tears appeared at her eyes, threatening to flow from said eyes, but she wiped them away before they could do.
"Come with me, or I'll have to fire off my strongest attacks, even you wont be able to avoid them all."
"Sorry, I can't do that."
She grit her teeth, and from a movement of her hands, she shot off the orbs.
"Then have these."
They looked like arrows as they flew through the air, Ryouta didn't have a choice but to begin dodging the attacks, avoiding them enough for him to put distance between them.
However, Pakura used this as a means to cross the distance, creating a orb of Scorch Release within her hand, she extended it outwards, and then blasted it to the right hand side, Ryouta pivoted on his foot, and slammed his leg into the side of Pakura's arm, deflecting her attack which sailed to the right hand side, blasting a huge hole within a building behind him, and due to that, the building collapsed.
Ryouta then took out a kunai, and flicked it at Pakura in close range, but she dodged it, however that gave Ryouta enough time to disappear and reappear behind her, his sword going out for her in a huge swing.
Pakura flicked her hand behind her, allowing an orb of her power to act as a protective deterrent for Ryouta to back off completely, and she didn't stop in her attack, weaving through some hand signs, and then turned her mouth towards Ryouta.
"Wind Release, Great Breakthrough!"
Pakura exhaled a huge amount of wind from her mouth. More than what he had seen from Temari, and covered an entire city block. Ryouta saw houses being swept away and despite the wide range of the attack, it didn't lose any power.
He even saw her using the winds to twist and turn the destroying buildings, and launched them towards the young man himself, all in one fluid motion that caused Ryouta to widen his eyes as he saw whole buildings being torn apart, yet kept a dangerous stability to them, and rather than spread out, they all converged on a single point, Ryouta was that point.
"With this, you wont be able to escape me boy."
It sounded like she was bragging.
But at the same time didn't.
Like she was trying to intimidate him, but it came off as half hearted at best.
"Damn...she's so good, her Wind Release is able to even do this much? Controlling the debris around her, cutting it into weapons, and turning them all onto me and giving me no way for me to escape either besides running back, and still the winds are coming for me so fast. It only took her seconds, she truly does live up to the name of Pakura of the Scorch Release, and Suna's Hero. I'd say she's even better than Kakashi-sensei in a fight, and he's already pretty amazing. I'd say she'd even give Orochimaru a run for his money in a fight, she's that amazing. But I still can't give up, I have to win this and get to the others. Even if I have to use my Mangekyou, I'm sorry Pakura-san but I wont back down either."
While he was thinking about it, Ryouta took a scroll out, and released many explosive tags. Producing some wire, he quickly wrapped it around the explosive tags, and launched them into the winds, using the winds currents themselves to aid in his movements, and had them attach to several pieces of rubble.
He then weaved through hand signs, which Pakura recognized.
"A Fire Release?! But even if you do that to my wind which is naturally weak to fire, my winds will prevail, I've made sure of it-"
"This Fire Release, it will help me. Even if your wind is able to overpower my fire, it isn't always about who's stronger, sometimes its about who's smarter. Haven't you also seen that during the Chunin Exams?" As he said it, he brought the wire to his mouth. "Fire Release, Dragon Fire Jutsu!"
Pakura watched in amazement as the flames entered the giant mass of winds, and hit each of the buildings that had some explosive tags attached to them, causing a huge explosion to rip through the land, destroying the landscape around them, Pakura used her Scorch Release to protect herself from the shockwave.
"He used the winds to his advantage. I hadn't expected that, even with fire being naturally strong against wind, I thought that my attack would have overwhelmed his fire, but he used explosive tags to assist him in what otherwise would have been too much for a Genin to handle. This boy, he is smart, he pinpointed the exact locations to have the explosive tags on which would create the best chance to have the shockwave shoot high into the air, so we'd be affected as little as possible. If we weren't fighting to the death right now...this boy definitely is one that I'd love to have a spar with. Ryouta Uchiha, you probably are so confused right now by what I'm doing, I'm truly sorry but, I have to do this..."
As the intense shockwave was beginning to die down, Ryouta shot across the ground, his sword beside him.
Pakura grit her teeth, and caused her Scorch Release to form a single sphere before her, shooting it off towards Ryouta's form, however the young man weaved through some hand signs, and then opened his mouth.
"Water Release, Water Dragon Jutsu!"
Creating a snake like Dragon in the air, it shot for Pakura's orbs, clashing violently together, Pakura noticed her Scorch Release was beginning to lessen with his Water Release, something that was a bit of a weakness to her power.
Still, she marched on, and their clashing powers created a wall of steam between them.
Pakura looked up, seeing the barrier being formed close by, so she caused her Scorch Release to form all the way around her, and then shot towards Ryouta's areas of escape, the young man could see them cutting through the smoke.
Pakura inhaled and exhaled, before she channeled her chakra even more.
"Scorch Release, Great Steaming Explosive Blasts!"
Ryouta witnessed her detonating her attacks, which formed large domes of her Scorch Release, releasing an incinerating wave which forced Ryouta to dodge, Pakura didn't stop though and launched several more combined spheres together for him, forcing him towards the barrier where Hiruzen and the others were in.
Then when getting to it, Ryouta saw it opening up, and because he couldn't escape anywhere else thanks to Pakura's movements, so he slid inside of it, as did Pakura.
Getting inside, he saw Hiruzen stood there, so he rushed to his side, while Pakura stood on the side of Orochimaru.
Hiruzen was relieved to see that Ryouta was safe and sound.
"Ryouta-kun, are you okay? I was worried about you."
"Yes Hokage-sama, I'm okay."
Hiruzen was glad to hear that.
"I'm glad. Do you remember what we discussed?"
Ryouta understood what he meant.
He knew this kind of situation would call for that as a last resort.
"Yes."
"Then when the time comes, I'll be relying on you."
"Understood."
They whispered so Orochimaru couldn't hear them.
Nor could Pakura who was awkwardly stood near Orochimaru, finding the very act despicable at the same time.
But Orochimaru then chortled darkly to himself, his eyes right on the young man's form.
Excitement came over him.
Now, he was able to enact his plans, and he wished to see the look on Ryouta's face when he finally had the chance to show him what he had wished to do for a good while now.
Meanwhile as that was going on, Ameyuri saw the signal finally beginning. She saw around her, her fellow Anbu that were from Konoha coming at the ready. Behind them, a house that held a certain someone within.
She silently moved towards the back of one of the Ninja, her stealth skills coming in handy, as she casually pierces one in the back, as she covered his mouth. His cries couldn't be heard as he simply slumped to the ground, falling fully unconscious.
Dragging the man back, she dumped his body in an alleyway, when she saw someone notice her.
"What are you doing?"
Questioning that aloud, Ameyuri exhales.
"Damn, it seems that I have been discovered." She unsealed her blades, and swung them to both sides of her, sparks of electricity escaping said blades. "Fine, I'll go and slice these bastards down! Subtly isn't my strong point!"
She wished to have some fun anyway.
And this was going to be fun.
She charged forward, the Anbu that noticed her came at her with a kunai, but she slid and ducked at the same time. She then swung her sword across the Anbu's torso, and ran her electricity through the body of the enemy before her, shocking them until smoke began to come from the body, completely taking them down.
Then another Ninja came for her, firing off some Water Release, Ameyuri laughed and leapt back, turning her blades down.
"Have fun with this."
Sending sparks of her lightning swords down, the lightning shot through the water, and ran up towards the man's face.
"No!"
Because the water was still coming out of him, they couldn't have enough time to react, ending up being completely shocked to the point of unconsciousness by Ameyuri's quick movements and lightning infused swords.
"So these are Konoha Ninja? Somehow I thought they'd be better. Well, I've always got my precious Anko-chan and my adorable Ryou-kun to keep me company. So next time definitely come for me you both, I wanna have some fun with my favourite people!"
Ameyuri grinned, she truly was getting excited now, and kept doing what she did best, cutting down people left and right.
Back with Satsuki, from the beginning she witnessed enemies attacking, and she didn't wish to stop fighting either, but right now she knew that fighting Gaara would be pointless, as she didn't seem to be a threat.
She kept saying things like "Ryouta come back..." and "Where is he?" things that told her that she couldn't simply let go either.
As she looked around, Satsuki could see that others including her Mother were fighting the enemies around.
Some enemies came for her, but using her newly acquired speed, she blitz the two Ninja's without having to worry about them.
So after she took down some more enemies, she turned to her Mother as she came running up.
"Mom, where's Ryou? I can't see his chakra anywhere."
As she asked, Mikoto swung her sword out, cleaving down two people in one single movement.
It surprised Satsuki how quickly her Mother could react.
But she was definitely glad to see that her Mother definitely could handle herself in a battle.
"I don't know sweetheart, but right now, as harsh as this is going to sound, we have to focus on what's before us."
Satsuki knew she was right.
Even Ryouta would say the same thing.
"Right, what can I do?"
"Those civilians need protecting Satsuki. Leave these Ninja to us, and make sure they're safe and sound."
Satsuki knew she could do more.
But she also understood that her Mother asked her for a reason.
"Right."
As she said it, her eyes shifted to Gaara, seeing that her siblings were by her side, as if trying to speak to her.
But they weren't getting through.
It seemed that her concerns solely were on Ryouta at this moment in time.
Haku on the other hand managed to get to Sakura, as she was being jumped. In that moment, Sakura twirls a kunai in her hand, and then blocks the attack, pushing the attacking Ninja back, and delivers a devastating punch to the man's torso, sending him flying away.
Haku was impressed, landing next to her.
"Sakura-san, you're okay?"
As she asked, she saw Satsuki managing to protect some people with a reverse kunai grip, slicing two enemies down and taking them out completely.
"Haku, what's going on? These Ninja's, and Ryou-kun's missing. So is Karin-san."
"I know, it's very concerning, but remember that we have to keep our calm. Ryou-kun is more than capable of taking care of himself, I am also confident in Karin-sans ability to stay alive, we have to meet up with our Sensei's and receive orders. But, we also should be planning to get these people to a safe location as well. Maybe it would be best to wake up a few more people."
"Yeah, I was thinking about doing that..."
Just then, as she spoke, a sudden booming voice could be heard.
"You were looking for this boy, were you?"
Haku, Satsuki and the others look up to see Kabuto having Ryouta on his shoulder, seemingly covered in wounds.
Haku and Sakura both gasped.
Mikoto looked on, and something didn't sit right with her entirely.
When seeing him, Satsuki's killing intent flared for Kabuto.
"What have you done?!"
"My, the Uchiha girl. This boyfriend of yours is going to be a fine specimen for Orochimaru-sama, his magnificent eyes are something that my Master has desired for a long time. Perhaps if you're good, he'll want you-"
Before he could finish, Satsuki already launched a myriad of weapons at him, Kabuto was surprised by the sheer speed and ferociousness behind them. Yet all of them were directed only at him, and controlled in a way that they'd not even touch Ryouta.
Kabuto activated a Water Release to combat the weapons, but one managed to come through and aimed for his right thigh, so Kabuto dodged out of the way, only to see that Satsuki had used this as a distraction, coming in from the left.
"So when your boyfriend is in danger, you power up?"
"Give him back!"
Satsuki snapped, and with two kunai's, slashed down towards him. Kabuto managed to block them with his own kunai, but the right hand side cut into his hand, showing Satsuki's speed and strength in this case.
Kabuto used this chance to kick Satsuki back, forcing her to fly back down to the stadium, landing with a groan as she felt her stomach being in pain from the harsh kick that Kabuto had given to her.
"You seem to be a rather interesting Uchiha. You really do love the most, don't you?"
Gaara's eyes went up, and when seeing Ryouta…
Her eyes turned murderous.
Her gaze became so intense that it could burn through steel.
Sand began storming around her. Twisting and turning all around, while Kabuto gave a dark look.
He knew that he'd not want to deal with the One Tail currently, and he knew what Orochimaru wanted, so he turned his back onto them.
"If you want this boy, come and get him. Otherwise, he's going to die."
While he was speaking to Konoha, his eyes glanced at Gaara, and saw the reaction Orochimaru expected.
Having become close, closer than even Kabuto had suspected, Gaara's rage induced eyes were truly showing.
She looked as if she would rip Kabuto apart.
Temari and Kankuro also saw the rage within Gaara, and knew what this meant.
With Pakura not around, they knew this could lead to disastrous results.
Gaara's intense eyes shot around, before sand formed a hand, and shot for Kabuto.
Faster than he expected, Kabuto barely dodged it in time, and began retreating.
"Get here now! Give him back to me!"
With a voice that almost didn't even sound human, Gaara's sand erupted around, and she shot off into the sky.
Temari and Kankuro knew that they'd have to follow so they did just that.
Satsuki grit her teeth, and looked to her Mother who was scowling as a result.
"Satsuki..."
"Something doesn't feel right, I looked at what Kabuto had, and it did look like Ryou's chakra colour, yet something was off. And I can't see him losing to Kabuto, especially with his eyes, and the form his eyes can take." Mikoto nodded, having similar thoughts. "But if that is Ryou, with Kabuto doing something that maybe caught him off guard, or to save someone else perhaps, and they've done something to him..."
Doubts came to both Uchiha women.
Something wasn't right.
But they couldn't risk if that was Ryouta and Kabuto had done something.
They didn't know what happened to Ryouta after he disappeared from the viewing area, so right now, all they had to go on was the fact that there was a Ryouta that had a suspiciously similar chakra colour to the real Ryouta being injured, and carried away by Kabuto.
"We can't rule out that Kabuto or Orochimaru has been able to do some weird Jutsu to fool even the Sharingan...that snake is very capable, but still, for what purpose would he..."
As she murmured, Satsuki's eyes turned towards the direction Ryouta had seemingly been taken in.
"Mom, even if that isn't Ryou...if there's a chance, then we have to go after him."
"Yes, you're right..."
As they spoke, they all suddenly saw the huge explosion within the sky. Ripping through the area, it was clear that something was going on. Mikoto wondered what had just happened.
But she also was worried about Ryouta, and if that was indeed Ryouta with Kabuto...and now Gaara was going after them.
She kept thinking what would be the best thing for them to do.
If she should go, if she should send someone else after him?
She needed to think as quickly as possible, or it could be the end for a number of people.
And...Ryouta could die.
Back with Orochimaru and the others, Hiruzen pushes Ryouta behind him, while Orochimaru's tongue elongates, to a very creepy length, it looked so vile as he gave an expression that told Ryouta that he was enjoying himself right now.
"My Uchiha-kun, thank you for coming here."
"Pakura-san didn't give me much choice."
Pakura's eyes averted to the side when he said that, Ryouta noticing the guilt within said eyes.
"Well, regardless, I am glad that you're here right now Ryou-kun. Because I've got something to show you my dear boy."
Ryouta scowled at him, while Hiruzen showed a hostile look.
"Do not direct your words to this boy, if you'd like to speak, then speak to me."
"Okay then Sensei, if that's what you wish. I'm about to show you a blast from the past. Two former Sensei's, and one former student."
Hiruzen was perplexed as Ryouta's Sharingan eyes took notice of the Jutsu that he was doing.
He hadn't ever seen anything like it before.
Hiruzen tried to stop him, when Pakura held her Scorch Release out. Allowing it to form all around them, Ryouta grit his teeth.
"Hokage-sama, those hand signs, it doesn't seem to be an elemental Jutsu that he's using."
"If not then..."
As he was going to speculate, Orochimaru slammed his hand onto the ground.
"Summoning, Impure World Reincarnation!"
Ryouta's eyes widened.
"Hokage-sama, that Jutsu is..."
"It couldn't be...he's messing with the very concept of life and death! Not if I have anything-"
"Pakura stop him!"
Orochimaru ordered, so Pakura shot off her spheres towards them.
"Hokage-sama, Water Release works well on her Scorch Release, but you have to put in a good deal of power to overwhelm her Jutsu!"
Ryouta quickly explained, so Hiruzen weaved through some hand signs, creating a mass of water from his mouth, and the strength of it was more than enough to cancel out Pakura's Jutsu's, but it seemed to be too late.
As three coffins raised from the tiled roof.
Opening up very ominously, the first two stepped out at the same time.
One was a long haired man with red battle armour, the other was silver haired man, wearing blue armour as opposed to red.
Ryouta recognized the men from history books.
"No way...the First, and the Second Hokage-sama's...he brought them back, from the dead...so he can do it...he really...but there has to be a price to it, doesn't there Hokage-sama?"
"Yes there has to be some price...but to see them again..."
Pakura stood off to the side, amazed to see the technique in action, but at the same time, disgusted to see how evil Orochimaru looked as he witnessed the pain on Hiruzen's face.
Hiruzen also had his eyes filled with tears when seeing his former Sensei's, and fellow Hokage's.
The third however, wasn't what Ryouta expected.
He presumed it might have been the Fourth Hokage since that seemed to be the theme Orochimaru was going for, but that wasn't the case.
It was a young woman that was revealed as the coffin dropped open.
The young woman in question had long beautiful silver hair that shimmered in the light, and her eyes were a light shade of black with a slim figure. Sporting a half red, half white fan design on the back of her outfit that represented the Uchiha clan, a shirt that was quite like his, a high collar and she wore a shorts that came to just above the knee, Ryouta looked at her eyes.
Her eyes were different to normal, they seemed to have black when the white usually would be in the eyes, something about the way she looked displayed a kindness that reminded him of his older brother and yet something different at the same time.
However, there was no mistaken who this was.
It was very clear to Ryouta who this was.
He remembered seeing this woman in old photos.
His eyes welled up with tears, as he whispered "Mom…?" while the young woman's eyes looked towards him.
Staring at him for a few moments, she herself then began to well up with happy tears.
"...My son, you're my son..." She looked down at herself, and glanced at the two Hokage. "So we've been brought back with that Jutsu huh..." Her eyes travel back to her son, and she adopts a soft smile, one that made Ryouta smile also. "Still, to see my son, I'm so happy to see you're doing well..."
"Yukine-san.."
Hiruzen covered his mouth, and looked over the young Ryouta, seeing that he had a mixture of happiness and pain.
Happiness at seeing his Mother for the first time in his life, he was so happy he couldn't describe how happy he was to see the Mother he never got the chance to know.
But immense pain due to how she was brought back, and who it was that brought her back, not wanting his Mother to be used by Orochimaru after her time had passed, the same with the other two Kage to fight a clearly saddened Hiruzen, he thought it was too cruel...
End chapter!
So this chapter focused on a few things, with Pakura vs Ryouta, with them being able to talk and fight at the same time. Hiruzen being brought to a new battlefield, with Ryouta also joining them at the end. Kabuto is also up to some tricks thanks to Orochimaru's little tricks and what he's been planning for, which seemed to have brought Gaara into rage, and some like Satsuki and Mikoto into questioning, but unsure if they were or not seeing the real, so have to act as if it is the real one.
Then at the end, it was revealed to be Ryouta's Mother that was in the third coffin! So along with the First and Second Hokage, now Ryouta will have to see his Mother being used by a man he detests!.
Well, until next time, thanks for reading!
Ryouta; Satsuki, Sakura, Naruko, Hinata, Gaara (fem), Ino, Haku (fem), Kurotsuchi, Karin, Konan, Mei, Anko, Samui, Hanabi, Mabui, Temari,