Have you ever chapter 22
Have you ever loved somebody so much?
It makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad?
You cannot sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words?
But they do not come outright?
Have you ever, have you ever
Futon: Shinku Gyoku = Wind Element - Siphon Balls
Fuuton: Shinkuuha = Futon - The wave of emptiness
Fuuton: Shinkuu Renpa = Fûton - Wave of emptiness
Katon: Goukakyuu no jutsu = Fire technique, fireball
Shunshin no Jutsu = Instantaneous movement
Mangekyô Sharingan, Hypnotic Kaleidoscope of Sharingan
Izanagi = By activating it, the user can cancel the worst injuries inflicted on him, including
including death. If he is killed with the Izanagi active
his body disappears like a hologram.
Konoha. Tsunade's office.
The day after the meeting with Itachi
Tsunade was unsure which saint to praise anymore. The answer was always negative, no matter where she looked. Konoha's allies were asked to send search teams to look for Naruto and Sasuke. However, they had simply disappeared, without a trace of their chakra. It was as if they had vanished into thin air. She hit her head on the desk. Danzo was going to tell her today that the ANBU from the Root have left. The Hokage was a bit worried, because in this group of ANBU, there was Kiba Inuzuka's sister. As a search and rescue team, she had been declared a genius. Although Tsunade did not want it to be Danzo, the blonde wanted to find Naruto. It would end very badly if he got his hands on the duo first. Tsunade knew perfectly well that the Councillor wanted to gain control over Sasuke. Neither Konoha nor the young man would benefit from that. In order to make sure an ANBU member did not find them first, what could she do? Currently, Tsunade's best card was Sai. Would he remain loyal to his current group? Could he still be controlled by Danzo? The Hokage was irritated by so many questions, but no answers. Her office door swung open suddenly, and she stared up at the sky. Danzo arrived as usual, without announcing himself and without knocking. She swore to herself that she would punch him in the face one day.
"We've wasted enough time here in Konoha, Tsunade-sama. My team is ready to leave."
He spoke in a way that made Tsunade want to kill. She breathed slowly through her nose, however. Shizune appeared in the same moment with a cup of tea.
"Okay, let's get the report on my desk as soon as they return."
As the blonde demanded, she knew he would be the first to know about their return. And Danzo would take all the actions he wanted before sending him anything.
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
With a sarcastic answer, he left her office. Oh, how she wished she could slam her fist into his face.
"Are you alright, Tsunade?"
Tsunade shrugged after Shizune placed a comforting hand on her left shoulder.
"And Naruto has disappeared overnight. It's as if he is dead, but I can't believe it's true, my gut tells me otherwise. Then there's Danzo, who thinks I'm stupid. He thinks I don't know what he and the Council are doing. Kami-sama, that I will gladly send them all into early retirement, they have done enough damage to the village."
She paused to drink her spiked tea as she liked it. Tsunade decided to try her luck with Sai once again, playing the odds.
"Can you please get Sai to come?"
Her assistant began working immediately without asking any questions. The blonde had gained Shizune's trust over time. Despite her drinking and gambling. Shizune liked Tsunade that way because she was a woman with a heart as big as the universe. The ninja was summoned right away. As far as she knew, Sai was not on a mission at the moment. The assistant returned to the office to continue filing the documents since he would be at the office shortly. A knock was heard at the door a few minutes later. Shizune opened the door for Sai, who nodded at her. Out of all the Konoha ninjas she had come to know, Sai was the only one who still mystified her.
The ninja had a great aptitude for espionage and infiltration; he was an exceptional ninja. In everyday life, a one-year-old has more ways to interact socially. As a member of Team 7 and in contact with ninjas from other teams, he had improved his social interactions. He also stopped carrying his books around. Being in constant contact with Naruto Sakura and Kakashi was of great benefit to him. Shizune hoped it would suffice to help him find them. However, Sai appeared uncomfortable, keeping his head down.
"Sai, I need your assistance with a special mission. However, as a shinobi, I need your word that it will remain between us alone.
The artist ninja stared at her in surprise. He didn't expect to be trusted by his Hokage. In response to his Hokage's request, he felt a sense of belonging to the team.
"I give you my word of honor, Tsunade-sama."
A smile appeared on the blonde's face. Clearly, this young man had grown up a lot. Tsunade was happy to see that Danzo's damage had not been irreversible.
"There are ANBU groups looking for Naruto and Sasuke. Danzo is not supposed to be on the trip, but I don't believe he will be. I need you to follow them. If they find them, you must send me a message with your coordinates immediately, and do not interfere under any circumstances."
He closed his eyes before opening them again. He wasn't sure if he wasn't dreaming. She was giving him a sensitive assignment. Furthermore, Tsunade gave him the opportunity to cut ties with Danzo once and for all. It was a decision Sai did not hesitate to make. Tsunade outlined roughly what he was supposed to do and when he was supposed to leave. It was child's play for him, and he thanked her warmly. The only regret for Sai was not being able to share this good news with Sakura. When he returned, he could surely tell her about it. He smiled as he left for his small apartment to prepare for his departure. The ninja was eager to prove to his Hokage that she was right to trust him. He would not let her down, and he would make sure that everything turned out as she had hoped.
Tsuchi's farm, two days later.
Seeing the small farmhouse in front of them, the four ninjas stared. It seemed like everything was quiet. Sasuke and Itachi had spent the day the day before wandering around the woods and talking. When Kisame and Naruto were left alone, the two men shared little in common except their unwavering love for the Uchiha brothers. They spent the time talking about everything and anything. As Naruto went to collect wood for the fire, Kisame found a small river for him and easily collected fish for dinner. After the sun had set, the two brothers had finally resurfaced. During their meal, they chatted together. Nagato had fallen asleep on Sasuke's lap once again. After consulting one another earlier, they had decided to return to the farmhouse the next morning. The lovers didn't want Tsuchi to get scared when he saw their two companions.
"Okay, let's go!"
As he walked to the front door, Naruto knocked enthusiastically. Sasuke rolled his eyes; it was a miracle the door wasn't broken.
"What is the first name of my wife?"
The sound of Tsuchi was clearly audible despite the thickness of the door. Uchiha smiled joyfully as he remembered this vital information from his friend. Naruto glanced over his shoulder and smiled as well.
"Akimi."
Naruto was thrown into the old man's arms as the door opened suddenly, and the jinchuriki noticed that his friend's body was shaking with barely suppressed sobs. He gently rubbed his back after returning the embrace.
"We didn't mean to worry you, Tsuchi. I'm sorry."
At these words, the man got up. As he stepped back, his gaze was still filled with water, but he was now strict.
"Who thought it was a good idea to send me a snake?"
It was evident from the way he said this sentence that this idea was not so great after all. Finally, Sasuke approached the two men. Itachi and Kisame kept their distance for the time being.
"So, did you receive my message, Tsuchi-san?"
Sasuke's eyes locked on the old man, as he swallowed hard. It was the first time he saw Tsuchi angry. He didn't like it.
"Do you call that a message?"
He took out a small piece of paper from his pocket, then put on his glasses to read.
"We're fine."
Taking off his glasses again, he put them back in his shirt pocket, folding the paper back into his pocket as well. Tsuchi looked at each ninja in turn. Despite being the most powerful ninjas in the world, he saw them as his own sons now. Since he had to flee from that clearing, Tsuchi was worried sick and hardly ate nor slept. Tsuchi knew very well that if he stayed, he would have harmed his adopted sons, but the stress had almost driven him crazy.
"You call that reassuring?"
The two young ninjas stepped back as he practically shouted the last word. Then Tsuchi heard snickering. His face fell when he realized the two other shinobis were staring at him. A black haired one resembled Sasuke, while the other had a strange skin tone. The farmer approached them. Tsuchi looked again at Naruto and Sasuke. As they smiled at him, the Uchiha introduced him.
"Tsuchi-San, this is my brother Itachi, and his companion Kisame."
Both of them gave an honorary bow to the farmer as they walked up. Itachi cut off the farmer before he could speak.
"Thank you so much Ojisan for taking in my otouto and Naruto."
His mouth was half open, he had definitely lost a piece of the story. At the last time he heard, Sasuke planned on killing his brother.
"Let's go inside the house, Tsuchi. We have many things to tell you."
Naruto proposed with a smile, unconsciously rubbing his stomach. Tsuchi smiled tenderly. Tsuchi invited everyone into his humble home. Tsuchi served tea to the four ninjas at his table after everyone was comfortable inside. He could not believe that he had so many powerful shinobi under his roof. However, he did not feel in danger; on the contrary, he felt safe. A plate of crackers and a teapot were placed on the table by the farmer. Tsuchi stared at Sasuke, one eyebrow raised as he waited for him to explain the situation to them.
After taking a sip of his hot drink, Sasuke began to explain to Tsuchi. He told the man everything that had happened in the last two days. He finished his story about thirty minutes later. Tsuchi took time to absorb everything he had just learned. Eventually, he got up and walked slowly toward Itachi. He was surprised when he saw the farmer. Tsuchi took him in a strong hug.
"Itachi-San, you are an extraordinary man. I am truly honored to have met you."
Then it was Tsuchi's turn to bow deeply to the young man. Itachi was surprised to be thanked by someone he didn't even know. Naruto's stomach roared a few minutes later, he blushed violently.
"What? I have to eat!"
The men present burst into laughter, lightening the mood in the household. Tsuchi prepared a light snack for everyone. As everyone ate together, they laughed at Naruto's antics while talking at the same time. The Uzumaki got up from the table after a while to get some fresh air. The others stayed inside to help Tsuchi clean up.
Suddenly, an explosion was heard outside. Sasuke was the first to go outside to find out what was causing the noise. Naruto was motionless on the ground, with blood pouring from his mouth.
"NARUTO!"
The man screamed, ran toward his lover, and grabbed the body just before another explosion to his right left a huge hole in the ground. He waved his hands rapidly.
"Shunshin no Jutsu!"
Sasuke reappeared in the kitchen, looking at the other three men worried, he walked over to his brother.
"Would you mind taking care of Naruto?"
The blond boy was gently taken from his brother's arms by Itachi, and Tsuchi guided him to his room.
"I want you and Itachi to stay out of sight, Kisame. Promise me you'll keep your word."
As the shark-man nodded, he struck a guard pose by the door, ready to stop his lover from leaving at any cost. Understanding Sasuke's logic, he agreed. If anyone saw them today, their contract with Kurama would be worthless. Also, he knew Itachi would be furious, but it was for the best. After all, he was Itachi's little brother, so he was more than capable of defending himself. The invaders had hurt Uchiha's sun, so he didn't care about his own life.
Around Sasuke lay the unconscious bodies of four ANBU agents. Around him, the air vibrated with his anger. He turned around sharply and opened his eyes in surprise when he noticed a movement in the air. His face twisted into a sadistic smile. As he removed Kusanagi from his sheath, he took a measured step towards the attacker. Danzo approached the Uchiha, keeping his eyes on him. He began to unbandage his right arm. In doing so, he revealed a sickly white limb covered with a series of eyes. Sasuke's eyes were hardened in anger as they all possessed the Sharingan.
"How did you get those eyes?"
"Here, there, and everywhere. This is a boring story."
In the meantime, the man struck Sasuke in the stomach with a punch, but there was no harm done. He had indeed activated his Susanoo. The entity's arm seized the man tightly.
"That's the power of the Susanoo."
"Did high-ranking officials from Konoha give Itachi Uchiha the mission to exterminate the Uchiha Clan?"
Silence
"I asked you a fucking question!"
Susanoo's grip on Danzo's body tightened, causing the bones to crack as he spat blood.
"Itachi seems to have told you everything just before he died."
"The truth! Does that mean it's true?"
Danzô could hear Sasuke's voice trembling with anger as his Mangekyô Sharingan activated. Susanoo's skeletal form was covered with skin, giving him a more realistic appearance. Danzo chose this moment to add.
"But still...revealing Konoha's secrets so easily makes him a bigger traitor than I thought..."
As Susanoo's hand crushed Danzo, he couldn't finish his sentence. In surprise, Sasuke stared at the hand that held the man. However, the man had vanished.
"What if we fought with our eyes instead?"
Danzo's voice echoed behind him. Using his left hand, he summoned a kunai and attacked Sasuke's side. Susanoo's armor stopped the attack, and the blade broke.
"It's exactly what you'd expect from Susanoo."
Danzo's voice didn't even sound surprised.
"He will always be there to protect you, right?"
Susanoo's hand collided with the man; Danzo was caught in the pile of rocks created by the impact. As Sasuke looked up, he noticed he was perched on top of a pine tree.
"Plus, he has a lot of attack power."
Susanoo straightened up, then threw a punch toward the man. The man jumped to avoid the blow. To land a bit farther away. Danzo was attacked again by the entity; he moved backwards to avoid it. Sasuke jumped into Susanoo and commanded.
"Amaterasu!"
Danzo fell to the ground after being struck by black flames directly in the chest. However, he did not sustain any injuries.
"A clone!" swore Sasuke.
He summoned one with a swift motion of his hand.
"Fuuton: Shinkuugyoku!"
Sasuke was lifted into the air by a strong gust of wind. He tried to avoid the debris that was hurled at him. His upper arm was cut by a rock. Sasuke turned around in the air and made the sign.
"Kuchiyose no Jutsu!"
The hawk appeared beneath him as he knelt on one knee. He let the hawk fly for a few moments. He noticed one of Danzo's eyes closing from a distance. Sasuke and the hawk attacked the man on the ground in the midst of rock debris. Danzo moved his hands quickly once more.
"Fuuton: Shinkuuha!"
Trees, rocks, and other debris were cut in half by this attack. Using his sharingan, Sasuke avoided the attack. By diving towards Danzo with Kusanagi in hand, he took advantage of the dust created by Danzo's attack. In the dust, a shuriken was thrown at Sasuke, and he jumped twice to avoid it. Danzo's attack broke a rock in half to Sasuke's left. He blew on the two shurikens he held in his hand. When they tripled in size, he threw them at the young Uchiha. Sasuke caught the first one with the end of the kusanagi and sent the other one flying. The shuriken on the end of Sasuke's sword was still spinning as he sent it back to Danzo. Danzo avoided it and the sharp object cut through a tree top. Danzo barely evaded the tree and moved towards Sasuke. The Uchiha was already on his way, Kusanagi ready to attack. However, the older man seemed faster and grabbed Uchiha by the throat. The hawk reappeared at the same time. It dropped the shuriken that had disappeared earlier in the sky and cut Danzo's arm. Continuing the movement, Sasuke cut the arm whole, so that it fell to the ground, before disappearing under Sasuke's astonished gaze.
"It's time to give up."
In the clearing, Danzo's voice echoed, Mangekyo Sharingan still active. The Uchiha turned to face the man. Once again, he was perched atop a tree further away. Then, Sasuke decided to create a genjutsu. A cloud of hundreds of crows surrounded him before circling Danzo.
"This is..."
Behind him appeared Itachi.
"Itachi..."
Danzo's voice sounded surprised as he closed his visible eye to listen to the elder Uchiha's words.
"Die!... Amaterasu!"
He was once again engulfed by hell's flames. It did not seem to do anything, and the flames disappeared. In the meantime, Sasuke appeared behind Danzo, ready to skewer him with his sword.
"But..."
Danzo began, the young man no longer in control of his body, parallel lines of fire covering both arms and torso.
"This, young Uchiha, is a seal I placed on you earlier, while I held you by your throat."
Before saying anything else, the man made another series of signs.
"Release. "
He effortlessly snatched kusanagi from the younger man. He widened his eyes in surprise as he looked at the young man. Sasuke's seal was not complete, but he managed to make Susanoo appear again. When Danzo was pushed off by the entity, Sasuke shouted in rage, and Danzo had to use his Fuuton to get away quickly from the Uchiha. Susanoo created a bow and arrow and cocked it. In the distance, Danzo had just landed, and he aimed at him.
"I have no other choice."
Danzo's right arm changed shape at the same time, as if it had burst. He then disappeared as the arrow flew. After a few seconds, the ninja reappeared a few steps forward.
His arm caught Sasuke's attention.
The number of open eyes decreased as time passed. Sasuke was getting serious head and eye pain, so he gritted his teeth and screamed. Another arrow Susanoo created pierced the other man, but he used;
"Izanagi."
This cancelled the damage caused by Susanoo's arrow. The man then ran towards Uchiha while waving his hand.
"Futon: Shinku Gyoku"
The attack hit the Susanoo's armor hard, but without much damage. After that, Danzo used.
"Kuchiyose no Jutsu!"
A giant tapir appeared, and it immediately began to blow very strongly towards Susanoo. The wind, however, passed through the entity. To protect his eyes from dust and debris, Sasuke had to cover his face. Danzo then appeared behind him to attack him.
"Fuuton: Shinkuu Renpa."
The attack broke the protective layer on the back of the entity when it struck hard. As a result, Sasuke launched another attack.
"Katon: Goukakyuu no jutsu."
The attack went straight into the mouth of the tapir, which roared in pain. Danzo suddenly appeared above him. And before he had time to do anything, the fist of the entity hit him hard, and Danzo fell further. Sasuke wasted no time, creating another hand signal.
"Chidori!"
Danzo spat blood after piercing the ninja's heart in one motion.
"What's wrong with Izanagi? Why does he not work?"
Sasuke snorted near the man's ear.
"You can't use your eye anymore! Go burn in hell!"
In a flash, the Uchiha pulled his arm back from the man's chest, causing him to fall to the floor. The Uchiha approached Danzo's ear again.
"This is for my brother. Along with the absurd idea you had to try to attack Naruto, and the child he's carrying."
He turned away from the dying man to return to his lover. Sasuke was worried about him. Naruto had been shaken by the attack of the Root ANBU, he started to run quickly towards the house. Sasuke felt relieved to have defeated Danzo. He had avenged all the pain that this man had caused to his family, as well as for his brother. For the Uchihas, a new page has been turned. He is excited to see what the future holds. Sasuke had no doubt that his life would be filled with beautiful things, especially because of Naruto and their child. He also had his brother beside him. It was good to see him again and to be a family again.
