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The Zukato are defeated, though Shino and Neji are seriously injured. Lee is trapped in Kilala's genjutsu as she's beating him to a pulp. Naruto, Sasuke, Kiba and Arkamaru are chasing after Ibate and Dujobe to retrieve Sakura as they're heading towards the mountains. Where Lord Akeeba is. Though, there's going to be some major problems when…
Lee vs. Kilala…
Lee is still trapped inside Kilala's genjutsu as she still beating him from anywhere at any time. Lee kept defending himself while he's being punched and kicked, "No matter what I do, she keep going and going… should I use that pill Gai-sensei gave me?" he thought, then he felt another punch to the stomach and a kick under his jaw. He flew and landed on his back, "You can't keep up with me, because in a few minutes you're history," he heard Kilala's voice again as he's getting back up, "Seems like there's no other choice… but to use that pill, otherwise, I might lose my life," he thought after he's back on his feet again. He dug through his bag and pull out a dark-brown pill, "I know that Gai-sensei said that I only use this pill for emergency only… But when it comes to anyone who kidnaps my youthful flower, I must use the power of youth in order to win for I am Rock Lee, the handsomest devil of the Leaf village and the greatest ninja has ever known," he thought loudly. Then at that moment, Lee ate the pill and swallowed it, after that… he suddenly felt the pill kicking in as the inside of his body starting to…
Somewhere through the darkness, Kilala sensed Lee's present as she's not too far from him, "Now to finish him," she thought then she charge at him again, as she balled her fist and gathered up her strength to make the final blow right at Lee. Just when she was able to punch him to the face, Lee stopped it with his hand and grabbed hold of her, "Did he see me?" Kilala thought as she felt his fist in his grasp. Then she heard him… chuckle…
"I don't know what it is I'm holding…" Lee said as he has a grin on his face for some reason, "But I think I FOUND YOU!" he said with much enthusiastic, but in a crazy way, then he threw a punch at Kilala's stomach. Kilala flew into the opposite direction as… her 'Shadow Darkness Barrier' slowly retreats to her again, as Lee is no longer in the darkness anymore. Kilala hit and broke some trees from behind as she finally landed on the ground hard, and in a pile of broken trees. Lee felt a little loopy (Kind of in a drunk way) though he was able to keep his balance, even with all the air kicks and punches he's doing, and talk weirdly like, "Is it morning already? Where did the night go? How did I get here?" Kilala removed some trees of her way as she got out of the pile, "Even in with my shadow barrier he was able to find me?" she thought as she slowly stood back up.
Then Lee spotted her, as she shows no expression, "I don't know who you are, but I'm going to let you… STEAL THE LAST PIECE OF THE RICE-BALL!" he said with much enthusiasm as he charged her with his amount of speed of taijutsu. Kilala defended herself when…
"Leaf Hurricane!" Lee yelled as he threw his spin kick at her, but she blocked it with her right arm, then Lee threw a punch at her but she dodged it. Lee attacks her with kicks, punches, and other loopy technique of his, Kilala kept blocking and dodging his attack, even though she's being backed away as he attacks her. "His speed is much different than before, I can hardly predict every movement he throws at me," Kilala thought as she kept blocking his punches and kicks. Just when she dodged his punch, she was able to throw a punch at his opening as she punched his to the stomach, he flew to the opposite direction until he hit the ground. She quickly stood to her position, waiting for another one of his attacks… but nothing happens… all she can hear was someone sleeping and snoring at the same time, and by someone, I mean Lee.
Kilala started following his snoring as she walked up to him, she stood in front of him as he's laying his back on the grass, sleeping? "I never faced anyone who suddenly falls asleep right in the middle of a fight," Kilala thought as she continues listening to him snoring. Then she inadvertently kicked him to the ankle, to know if he's really asleep or try to wake him up, yet he didn't respond as he's still snoring. "I don't have time for this," she said, "I'll just finish him now and then go after those other Leaf ninjas," she thought, then she balled up her fist and gather up her strength. With no hesitation, Kilala go for the kill as she's threw her hard punch, aiming at his face, since he's defenseless, he's wide-open, he's so dead, and he's… awake?
Kilala suddenly felt two feet stopping her punch, then she heard, "FOOLED YOU!!" Lee said since he wasn't really asleep at all, it was a trap for Kilala to let her guard down so he will have a chance to…
"NOW!" Lee said his feet pushed Kilala fist away, then he quickly…
KICK!
He kicked right under her chin, that made her fly up to the air, then he turned, disappeared… and reappeared behind Kilala as they're both flying in the air. "Gai-sensei, I hope you're watching," he thought loudly, as he unwrapped both of his arm bandages, wrapped it around Kilala, grab hold of her and start spinning while falling down.
"Primary Lotus!" Lee said as he span faster, as they're falling faster to the ground and…
BAM!!
They both hit the ground very hard, but Lee quickly let go of Kilala for she was the only one who hit the ground as he jumped out of the way. Lee slowly stood up as he watched the smoke fade away, as it did, he saw Kilala on the ground unconscious, "That'll teach you not to mess with the greatest ninja in the Leaf village… for I, Rock Lee, the greatest, strongest, fastest, unbeatable, invincible nin…ja… of all…" Lee lost his focus and balance as he fell backwards and landed on the ground "Zzzzz-zzzz, Zzzzz-zzzz," he's snoring again as he went fell asleep… for real. (I forgot to mention that the pill that he took would last awhile during a fight, but once he used up all his energy and strength, the pill will immediate wore off that would cause him all tired and knocked-out.) So at the end, Kilala is defeated and Lee is completely knocked out, but the mission is far from over as Naruto, Sasuke, Kiba and Arkamaru are the only three left of chasing after Ibate and Dujobe to rescue Sakura.
Through the forest, back...
Shikamaru and Chouji continue jumping through the forest, to catch up with the others, even though the sun is going down and it's close to nighttime. "Shikamaru, the sun is going down and the others are far ahead of us," Chouji said, "Well we have to try to catch up to them, they need our help," Shikamaru said as they continued they're way. Until…
"Shikamaru," Chouji said as he and Shikamaru just spotted a huge figure coming their way, at first they thought it might be one of those thugs, they stopped jumping as they're about to get to their position once the figure is coming towards them. Once it came closer, it revealed that it's not just a figure and it's not one of the thugs, it was…
"It's Shino and Neji," Shikamaru said as they saw Shino and Neji appeared, except that Shino is carrying the unconscious Neji on his shoulder, and has a wounded shoulder. "What happened to you guys, where are the others?" Chouji asked, "It's kind of a long story but I'll make it short, Neji and I fought against twin thugs while the others chase after the other thugs. We were able to defeat them, although Neji isn't feeling very well…" they all turned to Neji, "I believe he's coming down with a fever," Shino said. Shikamaru placed his hand on Neji's forehead, as he can feel him burning up, "We need to get him out of here, he's burning up," he said. Then he spotted Shino's left shoulder, as he noticed his skin was burned and broke apart, also bleeding through his jacket, "You also need help too Shino, someone need to take a good look at that injury of yours," Shikamaru said. Shino didn't say anything as he remembered that acid web string he got from one of Fuzca's huge spiders during their fight.
Shikamaru turned to Chouji, "New plan Chouji, I need you to help Shino to bring Neji back to the village," he said, "What about you?" Chouji asked. "I'll try to catch up with the others to see if they needed help, so in case there's anything serious, try to inform the other Jounins for their help," Shikamaru said. Chouji hoped that he would help Shikamaru throughout the mission, but he knows that every ninja have to help each fallen ninjas no matter what. So Chouji nodded as he will help Shino carry Neji back to the village, "Alright then…" Shikamaru said as Chouji wrapped Neji's free arm around his shoulder, "Try to send help as soon as you can," Shikamaru said, "Sure thing," Chouji said. Then… Shikamaru went ahead, jumping through the forest as Chouji and Shino carries Neji did the same, going back to the village.
"This whole mission is about to become harder and harder than I thought," Shikamaru thought as he continue his to the others.
Further through the forest…
Naruto, Sasuke, Kiba and Arkamaru as darkness finally falls, "It's already dark, and the other two thugs are ahead," Kiba said, "Then we have to keep going after them, we can't stop now," Sasuke said. Naruto didn't say anything as he remembered what Kakashi said to him and Sasuke before this mission started…
Flashback…
"All you two ever care about is fighting, to know whose better than whom, she was very upset the fact that you two can't cooperate," he had his arms folded. "So what's the point of finding her if both of you keep on competing with each other?" he said as they still kept quiet, "If something ever happens to her, there's no one to blame but yourselves," he said.
Flashback over…
Naruto thought about what his sensei said, which made him feel guilty inside, the thought of actually fighting against Sasuke but doing it in front Sakura, which upsets her. Now some thug kidnaps her, and he feared that she might get hurt or worse, especially by this Akeeba person, one of the thugs kept mentioning. He's not going to let that happened Sakura, he will save her before she something happens to her. He, Sasuke, Kiba and Arkamaru continue their way to catch after the last two thugs to rescue Sakura.
Few hours past, as nighttime passed to morning…
The sun rose up as Ibate and Dujobe are close to the mountains, though they can still sense the Leaf ninjas are on their tail. Though Dujobe noticed Sakura stopped struggling inside the cocoon, "So you were able to convince her after all," he said, "Yes I have, I was able to show her the truth within herself, about everyone she knew and everything she never forgotten. So with no doubts, she'll let Lord Akeeba take her emotions and become one of us, 'otherwise, we would have to do it by force if necessary,'," Ibate said and thought as he and Dujobe finally made it out of the forest and now running up the edge of the cliffs, started heading up the mountains.
Few minutes later…
Naruto, Sasuke, Kiba and Arkamaru made it out of the forest, "There they are," Kiba said as they all spotted Ibate and Dujobe as they kept running through each cliffs towards the mountains. "They're far ahead," Sasuke said, "Me and Arkamaru know the other way to catch up to them, it's this way," Kiba said as he and Arkamaru led the way, Naruto and Sasuke followed them as they're running up to the other edge of the cliff, and head to the different direction up towards mountains.
Ibate and Dujobe ran passed the edges and running through the surface layer, heading towards the rock-like bridge attached to the other side of the edge. "Once we cross over, we'll head straight up the mountains," Ibate said to Dujobe as they're about to cross over the bridge… until, they sensed them! They immediately stopped at the edge of the bridge as… they saw the three Leaf ninjas appeared on the other side of the bridge, blocking they're way.
"You again," Ibate said,
"Afraid so, apparently you thugs don't have what it take to take us all down," Sasuke said as he pulled out his kunai and stood in his fighting stance. "Yeah, we got you right where we wanted and there's nowhere else to run," Kiba said, "Bark-Bark!" Arkamaru barked, Naruto on the other hand is still upset and angry, "You thugs better give us back Sakura-chan or else you have to deal with us!" he said with anger in him. Dujobe held onto the cocoon as Ibate stood in front of him, "Seems like Kilala couldn't hold them off as we thought… this time I'll take them all off while you take Ms. Haruno to Lord Akeeba," Ibate said, "Got it," Dujobe said. Then…
"Bark! Bark!" Arkamaru barked,
"What's that Arkamaru?" Kiba asked, communicating him,
"Bark! Bark! Bark!" Arkamaru barked, Naruto turned to Kiba,
"What's going on?" he asked,
"Arkamaru smell out Sakura's scent, she's not in there," Kiba answered,
"She's not?!" Naruto said and turned back to Ibate and Dujobe.
Dujobe felt something behind the cocoon, he turned it towards him and Ibate as they discovered… a huge cut on it, that it was cut from the inside. Ibate opened it up and looked inside the cocoon as it shows… emptiness, Sakura is no longer inside the cocoon, "She escaped," he thought. He turned to Dujobe, "How far is she?" he asked, Dujobe stood in his position as his paled brown eyes turned paler, then he closed his eyes and started sniffing through the air.
Naruto, Sasuke, Kiba and Arkamaru noticed what he's doing, "What is he up to?" Sasuke thought, "What is he doing?" Naruto asked Kiba, "I don't know, but something tells me that we're up against another one of their tricks," Kiba answered. Then… Arkamaru started growling and barking at Dujobe, which interrupted him, he opened his eyes and turned to Arkamaru as he's still barking at him. "Arkamaru," Kiba said as he watched his dog barking and growling at Dujobe, Dujobe shows no expression on his face as he stare at the barking dog. Then at that moment… Dujobe dropped the empty cocoon as his pale brown eyes became paler and thin, his nails grew into claws, along with his fangs in his teeth, and…
"RRROOOOOAAAAA!!" he roared at the dog. Naruto, Sasuke, and Kiba became stun and shocked after they heard him roared, which cause Arkamaru to stop barking at him, and started whimpering and backing away from him. He crawled inside Kiba's jacket trembling, "Arkamaru," Kiba said as he felt his dog trembling in fear, he turned back to Dujobe as he spread his legs, "You haven't seen the half of it," he said in a different voice as he develop his amount of chakra flowing in his body. They all sensed his amount of chakra as his body started to change,
"What's with this freak?" Kiba thought,
"What's with this chakra?" Sasuke thought,
"This can't be happening," Naruto thought.
Dujobe's body is changing as the inside of his bone started to grow and change into different places, Ibate stood back from him as he watched him change his entire body. "So he decided to use his transformation… very well then," Ibate thought as he's not surprised nor show any expression whatsoever. Dujobe's skin all covered in long brown hair as it became furry, his gloves and shoes were ripped apart as his claws became sharp and his feet turned into paws. Then… his face started to change as his nose, along with his mouth, started to change to an animal form as it grew and poke out, with his ears to grow big, pointy and also furry, which left him is… his long furry tail poking out from behind. Naruto, Sasuke, and Kiba's eyes were widened as they've witness his transformation of an animal or a beast (kind of like a wolf/werewolf like), Dujobe stood his two paws and moved his tail around,
"H-he's some kind of monster," Naruto said, as he's still stun,
"More like an animal," Kiba said as he held onto Arkamaru, as he still trembling,
"This is not good," Sasuke said.
Dujobe went back sniffing the air… as he finally smell out Sakura's scent from a far distant, he used his ears to track her down as he can hear her running through the forest, but still at the mountain area. "She's not far, she's running through the forest close to the other side of the east mountain," Dujobe said to Ibate, "Alright then," he said. "Did you hear?" Kiba said, "Yeah, Sakura is not far from here, so we have to figure a way to get to her before they do," Sasuke said, "Sakura-chan," Naruto thought. As Ibate and Dujobe turned to them, "How about I'll take care of these Leaf ninjas while you go after Ms. Haruno," Dujobe said, Ibate stare at the three Leaf ninjas as they're not giving up their mission, "Very well then," he said then he quickly turned and ran off after Sakura.
"He's going after Sakura-chan," Naruto said, "I know but now this thug is blocking our way," Kiba said, Sasuke took a step forward, "Leave him to me, you two should go after Sakura before the other thug does," he said. Kiba grabbed his shoulder to stop him, "No way Sasuke, you still have a few minutes for your jutsus and your Sharingan to return," he said, Sasuke turned to him, "Well one of us have to stall him in order to pass him," he said. "Leave that to me," Naruto said as he charged Dujobe, "Naruto!" Sasuke yelled to him as he's crossing the bridge. Naruto gathered his chakra,
"Shadow Clone jutsu," he said as a dozen of clones appeared and they're all charging at Dujobe. Dujobe saw the clones charging at him, he did the head start as he charged him in full speed and…
Thrust!
He thrust his claw at every clone in one blow, then he grabbed the real one by the neck as the clones 'poof' away. Sasuke and Kiba saw how fast he is as he has Naruto in his grasp, "Since you're the one being all hasty, I'll start with you first," Dujobe said as he tighten his grip and had his other claw near Naruto's face. Naruto was struggling, trying to break free from his grasp and preventing him from choking him to death, "Hold it…! What are you thugs…and wh…why Sakura-chan, what is it that Lord Akeeba want from her…?" he managed to ask Dujobe before his claws touched his face. "You with that question again, how about I'll rip out your tongue so you'll choke in your own blood," Dujobe said as was about to thrust him with his claw again… until…
"Fang over Fang!" he turned and saw two ninjas spinning in full speed towards him. They both got him in the front, as they were able to make him let go of Naruto, while he was pushed his feet are still in his position. He grabbed both of them with his hands, to make them stop spinning, he had them by the necks, "You're both in my way," Dujobe said to them then… he threw them apart from each other and off the bridge.
"Kiba," Naruto yelled as he said Kiba and Arkamaru(Kiba) were thrown off the bridge, Dujobe turned back to Naruto, "Now I'll deal with you," he growled then he charge him with his claw out to attack. Naruto tried to get away from him but he wasn't quick enough as Dujobe was about to slash him, until…
Cut!
Dujobe got cut by a windmill shuriken at the face, which made him stop, Sasuke appeared right in front of Naruto as he quickly caught the spinning windmill shuriken, "Sasuke-teme," Naruto said. "Seems like I have to be saving ass every time," Sasuke said as he's in his position, Naruto got back up, "Well you don't need to be saving me," Naruto said to him, "You both won't be needed any help…" They both turned to Dujobe looked at them, with no scar on his face, "Once I finish you both, they'll be nothing left but bones out of your flesh," Dujobe said while growling. Sasuke threw his windmill shuriken again at him… except, Dujobe caught it with his mouth, Naruto and Sasuke became surprise when he caught with his mouth, and then…
Crush!!
He crushed the windmill shuriken with his strong, sharp teeth to pieces, "Shit," Sasuke thought as he and Naruto are in big trouble now. "Enough of this… I'll just get rid you both just like I got rid of your two friends," Dujobe said as he was about to slash them or bite them… until suddenly…
"Fang over Fang!" two spinners appeared from behind as they both hit Dujobe at the back, it pushed him forward towards Naruto and Sasuke. Naruto and Sasuke saw him coming as they quickly jumped out of the way, over him as they're on the other side, Kiba and Arkamaru(Kiba) stopped spinning as Arkamaru 'poofed' back to his original form. "Kiba," Naruto said, Kiba and Arkamaru turned to them, "We have to get out of here quick," Kiba said, "What do you mean?" Naruto asked, "This bridge is about to blow," Kiba said, since he and Arkamaru placed some paper-bombs on the bridge after Dujobe threw them off the bridge. Dujobe got back up as he saw the three ninjas are about to escape, and he can smell the paper-bombs started lightening up, he charged out them, until…
Boom! BooM!! BOOM!!
The bridge blew up as it's falling down, Naruto, Sasuke, Kiba and Arkamaru were able to ran out of it… until, "RRROOOOAAARRR!" Dujobe roared as he quickly grabbed Kiba's ankle and made him fall. Arkamaru caught his sleeve as Kiba try to grab the edge, but it broke off and Arkamaru fell along with him,
"KIBA!" Naruto yelled as he and Sasuke saw Kiba and Arkamaru fell along with Dujobe after the bridge blew up. Naruto and Sasuke looked down to see if Kiba and Arkamaru are okay, or if they survive, but they could see them as there are rocks and boulders, crumbled in their way,
"Kiba…! Arkamaru…! Where are you?" Naruto yelled down there, but couldn't see or hear them. He and Sasuke looked down and search for them, but no sign of Kiba or Arkamaru anywhere, until…
"Bark! Bark!" they heard Arkamaru barking,
"Bark-Bark! Bark!" they followed where his bark is coming from as they saw…
"There they are," Naruto said as he and Sasuke spotted Kiba and Arkamaru. As Kiba just got out of a pile of rocks and Arkamaru helped him, Kiba shook his head after some rocks hit him after he fell.
"Kiba, are you and Arkamaru okay?" Kiba heard Naruto's voice as he and Arkamaru look up at him and Sasuke from above them. "We're okay," Kiba yelled back, "Hang in there, we're going to get you out of there," Naruto yelled, "Don't worry about us, you guys go after the other thug," Kiba yelled back. "He's right," Naruto turned to Sasuke, "The other thug is going after Sakura, we have to carry on with the mission," Sasuke explained, "But we can't just leave Kiba down there," Naruto protest. "You both go on ahead, me and Arkamaru will try to catch up with you guys," Kiba yelled, "Bark! Bark!" Arkamaru barked, "Alright then… let's go," Sasuke said then he got ahead start going after the other thug. Naruto look down at Kiba and Arkamaru for a moment… then he turned and followed Sasuke.
Kiba slowly got up after Naruto and Sasuke left, but… he and Arkmaru heard a ruthless growl as it's coming from behind. They quickly turned as they saw someone coming out of a pile of rocks and boulders, and by someone, I mean…
"It'll take more than that explosion to take me out," Kiba and Arkamaru felt a bit shaky at a moment after seeing Dujobe again, "You didn't think that you can actually get rid of me just like that now are you," Dujobe said while growling at them. "Shit," Kiba said, "Rarf!" Arkamaru barked, "Seems like we might not catch up to Naruto and Sasuke after all," Kiba said as he and Arkamaru are now dealing with Dujobe, them vs. the beast.
Forest, at the mountains…
Sakura is jumping through the trees in the forest after she was able to make her escape out of that cocoon. "By now, they already found out I escaped," she thought as she jumped down from the tree and land back on the ground. She stopped to rest for a moment, then she hid herself somewhere behind the trees, to make sure Ibate or Dujobe won't find her. So far, she sensed no one following her, she sighed in relief, "Now I could find Naruto, Sasuke-kun and the others, and get out of here," she thought as she was about to leave the area. When suddenly… something caught her by the ankle and made her fell down, she quickly turned and saw… a vine wrapped around her ankle. "What the…?" she said as she try to yank her ankle away from it, but for some reason it won't let go of her, it has come to life, literally. Then… another vine wrapped around her other ankle as they both started to pull her, Sakura try to grab onto something so she won't be pulled away, but instead fingers nailed through the dirt, making a trail as she's being pulled away. "No! No-noo! AAAHHHHH!!" she screamed as the vines pulled her off the ground to all the way up toward the trees, more vines came alive as they wrapped around each of her body parts. Both her knees, along with her waist, her arms, her front, and her mouth, Sakura was wrapped and pinned against a tree, upside-down. She struggles to get loose but the vines won't let her go, as they're being control by something… or someone.
"You should of think before you escaped Ms. Haruno…" she heard Ibate's voice but doesn't see him anywhere when… the area of the forest around her started moving and shifting at a different place; as if, they're rearranging. "What is this?" Sakura thought as the area stop shifting, she saw a huge tree in front of her as the big, long, and thick branch is attach to her side. Then at that moment… Sakura eye's became widen as she saw something emerge out of the tree trunk, as it revealed a human-figure appearing out of the tree… it was none other than Ibate, as he emerge out of the tree and stood out in the open.
"You shouldn't make things worse for yourself having a thought of escaping from us, we're trying to help you yet you wish to be with the people who don't need you," he said, Sakura mumbles since the vines covered her mouth. Ibate snapped his fingers as the vines immediately uncovered Sakura's mouth,
"How would you know, my friends are risking their lives to save me while you people kidnap me," she said in a anger tone.
"So you rather be with those people in the Leaf village than become one of us?" Ibate asked as he walked up to her,
"I have friends and family that need me, and that's something that not even you can ever break that bond," she said to him straight up. Ibate didn't show any expression as he stood in front of her, even as she's upside down and some of her blood are flowing down towards her brain, Sakura glare at him as he just look at her.
"You still don't get it do you Ms. Haruno? There's more to life than just being with friends and family, and that's by creating a whole new future," he said, Sakura didn't say anything, "A whole new future? What is he talking about?" she thought. Then she noticed Ibate gathering his chakra as he closed his eyes, for he's about to use that forbidden jutsu Lord Akeeba taught him, since he remember what he told him before it all started…
Flashback…
Akeeba and Ibate are at the edge of the mountain, as Akeeba stood staring at the view of the forest, village and other mountains Ibate kneeled to him with his fist touching the ground and his head down.
"My team and I are about to head out to the Leaf village to bring Ms. Haruno here," Ibate said,
"Very well then, be sure to convince her about joining us Ibate, or… you could use that forbidden jutsu on her. In case she refuse to join us nor accept any offers from us, be sure to use that jutsu I taught you so she'll come running to me, do I make myself clear?" Akeeba said with an evil smirk on his face,
"Yes my Lord," Ibate answered.
"Good, now you and your team go now, we only have until one week for it to come," Akeeba said,
"Yes," Ibate said as he stood up, turn his back and was about to leave, until…
"Oh, and Ibate…" Ibate stopped when he heard Akeeba said to him, "Do as you can to take out anyone who gets in your way… and don't fail me."
"Yes Lord Akeeba," Ibate said then he finally left and went back to his team.
Flashback over…
After that, Ibate gather up his chakra in his eyes as he kept them closed, Sakura sensed his chakra as she began to worry. "What is he doing?" Inner Sakura asked, "I don't know, but I get the bad feeling we're going to find out," she thought as she looked at Ibate. Then he said, "Since you didn't bother to think through your thoughts, you left me no choice but to use this jutsu on you Sakura, though I should warn you that what you see…" he opened his eyes again. "Is no illusion!" he said, Sakura gasped when she saw… his eyes as it's shows all blue and Sakura is looking right. Then suddenly… her eyes became pale, "What's happening?!" she thought as her body began to shiver and her mind felt like it's been taken over against her will. As her green eyes became pale she lost consciousness again as her eyes are closed, Ibate touched her cheek as his eyes are still all blue, "This forbidden jutsu is temporary for any ninja to handle, for what they see in their eyes are something that they're not allowed to see nor imagine. Even though I used half of my chakra, this will last long enough for her to reach to Lord Akeeba… that is… if I lose my focus or my consciousness the jutsu will immediately wore off," he thought. Then he grabbed hold of Sakura as the vines slowly released her, she's no longer tied up and upside down, Ibate held her in his arms in a bridal style again. He gaze at her face, as she looked peaceful and beautiful, "Lord Akeeba is not far from here Ms. Haruno… it will all be over very soon, just as I promised you," he whisper to her then he plant a kiss on her forehead. Just as he turned his body and was about to leave this area, he heard…
"You're not going anywhere!" he turned as he saw the two Leaf ninjas, Naruto and Sasuke, as they appeared from behind, "This is the end of the line for you," Sasuke said to him straight up. "They just won't quit, do they," Ibate thought as Sasuke and Naruto saw Sakura in his arms unconscious, "Give us back Sakura-chan you bastard," Naruto said with demand. "I think not, I rather not know how you two were able to pass Dujobe but you both still don't have what it takes to stop all of us," Ibate said still not showing any emotions, Sasuke and Naruto looked at his entire blue eyes, "Judging by his chakra, he must be the strongest among the other thugs," Sasuke thought. "Naruto, listen… we don't know what his ability is, but I want you to take Sakura away from here and return her back to the village as soon as you can," Sasuke said to Naruto. "What about you? Neither of your jutsus are not even back yet," Naruto said, "I only have less than five minutes left, I'll manage to stall this thug while you rescue Sakura," Sasuke said.
"I will not allow them," Ibate thought as he gathered control of his chakra through each tree around. Sasuke and Naruto sensed his chakra as they saw… a bunch of branches come to life and charging right at them, they both immediately split apart to dodge. Then more trees started moving as they struck more of their branch at Naruto and Sasuke. "So this is his ability, he's using ninjutsu controlling every living thing around him for counter-attack," Sasuke thought as he's dodging more branch coming at him. Naruto did the same, then he quickly pull out his kunai and…
Cut! Slash! Cut! Slash!
He cut and slashed each branch that come at him, though more of them are still charging him, he jumped, dodged, cut and slashed more of the branches but they kept coming. Sasuke did the same as he dodged, cut and slashed each branch coming at him, after he slashed three more branches, he quickly turned and saw Ibate escaping, taking the unconscious Sakura with him. He turned to Naruto, "Naruto, he's getting away," he yelled, Naruto heard him are he slash three more branches, he turned and saw Ibate taking Sakura away, "I won't let that bastard take you away," he thought. Then he gathered up his chakra to perform,
"Shadow Clone jutsu!" he said as his clones appeared, they all cut and slashed each branch coming at them, as they're all chasing after Ibate.
Sasuke is busy with the trees as they kept throwing their branches at him, he kept dodging and slashing every branch, "Come on, I can't keep this up forever," he thought as he's beginning to feel his chakra returning. So he started trying to reactivate his Sharingan, though it flickers every few seconds, "Come on…Come on…" he thought, and then one of the branches caught and wrapped around his right wrist, then the other wrapped around his left shoulder, "Come on dammit! Come on!" he thought as his Sharingan kept flicking to reactivate it. Then more branches got him wrapped around his part of his body, his left arm, both his legs, while they are apart, his waist, and his chest, and they pulled him against a tree behind him. "Come on! Come On! COME ON!" he thought loudly as the branches made him drop his kunai and started wrapping around his entire body. Until… he fully have his chakra back and finally activated his Sharingan, "Yes!" he thought as he now gather up his chakra, even as the branch as a hold of both his arms, he managed to form a Tiger hand-sign as he's about to use…
"Fire Style; Fireball jutsu!" he said as he blew out a huge fire ball at the branches, as they all got burned, along with trees connected to them. Sasuke was able to free himself from the branches, he took a moment for some air and then he jumped through the forest catching up to Naruto, chasing after Ibate.
Ibate kept jumping through the forest while carrying Sakura, though he sensed one of the Leaf ninja chasing after him, "I have to get rid of them," he thought then he jumped off the tree and landed on the ground. He found a nearest tree where he gently placed Sakura there, she's still unconscious after that jutsu he put on her, "I'll leave you here for now Ms. Haruno, I just need to take care of those Leaf Ninjas first, and then we'll go to Lord Akeeba, it won't take long," he said to her. Then he disappeared from that area, leaving the unconscious Sakura by herself, after that jutsu he did to her, something is bothering her mind and it's not one of those nightmares she use to have whenever she gets knocked out.
To be continued…
I hope you enjoy it or like this chapter, I wanted to make it longer but I don't want to keep you all waiting. So please-please-Please review, I really appreciate it. I'll try to update the other chapter, once I deal with the other update of Heart of the Cherry Blossom, and the other stories of Desire and Get You Back. So again, please-please-Please review to me, while I try to update the other chapter. Please, thank you and goodnight!
Questions?
Do you believe Ibate likes Sakura?
Who will fight against Ibate, Sasuke or Naruto? (Your choice)
Will the 'Sakura Retrieval' mission be accomplish or fail?