Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter of the Merc and the Medic. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto and a few others do.

(Land of Snow.)

Shin lashed out with all he had. Kunai, his limbs, the environment.

Sasuke easily maneuvered around these feeble attacks while knocking Shin backwards with a kick.

"You are a usurper to the Uchiha! You're a disease to their bloodline!" Shin hissed. Sasuke didn't greet his words with a reply.

What was there to be said? Shin was a science experiment that was trying to corrupt his name. he was a very long forgotten monster who had to be put out of his misery.

(With Sakura and Marmora)

Marmora managed to keep pace with the clones who also contended with Sakura's punches.

Marmora knew it only took one punch to kill the clones. He was quickly becoming aware of how powerful Sakura was and how she could smash anything her fist impacted to dust.

"You guys should surrender while you can. She's a lot less forgiving then I am." Marmora dodged another kunai thrown at his head.

He backpedaled after this before deflecting another thrown at his ribs. He kicked the clone back before the second one slugged him to the ground.

He hummed and looked at the other clone. He wondered where the thugs and the other clones who Shin had.

"Sakura, does it look like these guys aren't as numerous as there has been?" Marmora asked before he tossed one of the clones to the ground after they teleported themselves behind him.

Marmora groaned with annoyance and watched the other clone teleport around, angling for another attack.

He hated their ability to do that, but he refused to give up.

"Yes… why?" Sakura had very little trouble overpowering the clones. They seemed more focus on rushing in and getting a killing blow then actually fighting them head on.

It seemed like they were suited for trying to be Shinobi… But he guessed Shin never trained the clones to be anything more then canon fodder and a distraction.

That actually saddened her, but there was nothing that could be done at the moment.

She powered up another punch and buried her fist into the snow.

This made a crater that not only threw the clones to the ground, it also threw Marmora into the snow.

"OW…." Marmora squeezed out in pain while he grunted and slowly began to pick himself up from the ground.

(With Tsunade)

The former Hokage continued to hike through the snow. Part of her wished she could be left alone… But the other part of her remembered her former teammate's wish for peace.

And here again was another threat trying to destroy that peace. She sighed and continued to walk through the snow. Her heeled feet made very little sound as the voice of her pray spoke up.

"My mission was to find the scroll leading to the God Tree… I didn't expect to encounter an Aito… Much less someone so skilled in power. You know I am beyond your power to defeat, don't you?" She heard while she marched to the top of a hill.

"You should already know what happened to your master then… You're an Otsutsuki, aren't you? the brat told me all about your clan." Tsunade looked down and into the valley.

"I am… And you are very strong, but you're a mortal… I underestimated you last time. I won't make that mistake again. I refuse to be defeated like the Aito clan dealt us during the early stages of the war. insects shouldn't challenge gods." Tsunade rolled her eyes at Kinshiki's words.

That was before the hulking monster of a warrior exploded out and at her with his Charka Blades extended outwards towards her.

(With Marmora and Sakura.)

Marmora felt his head ringing as he slowly climbed towards his feet. He groaned with annoyance and hummed before shaking his skull back and forth.

"Sakura? Can you please NEVER, cause an earthquake while I'm in point blank range?" Marmora asked and looked around.

The entire arena had been upheaved with trees being knocked aside. He could see dirt which was quickly being covered in snow. He could also see Sakura panting as she stood up and cracked her knuckles.

"Remind me to NEVER EVER get on your bad side… OW, I don't think I'm going to be fighting for a bit. I think you just turned my legs into jelly." He stated. Marmora groaned and cracked the back of his neck before he slowly sat down again.

He could barely stand. Marmora sighed and grumbled something.

"Ow… Just ow, damn it. I didn't expect you to smash the entire area just to defeat a pair of clones." Marmora saw Sakura roll her eyes before she walked over towards him.

He hummed and sighed before his girlfriend leaned down to check on him.

"I'm making a habit out of saving you, you know that?" Sakura joked while Marmora chuckled.

"You make it easier to do that. I need to get used to your fighting style." He stated.

Author Notes

Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out that I'm not planning or trying to make Marmora a Gary sue… and he isn't meant to be a self-insert. Next chapter will be on next Tuesday or so and will show Tsunade fighting Momoshiki and the end of Sasuke's fight. until then, Lighting Wolf out!

Ps: Ino might be on Friday.