Yo! This chapter will introduce the fight to retake Shiganshina District and Naruto vs Sasuke. The rest of the fight will be the next chapter. As well as recovering the district. Multiple characters will have scene screen time during the fight but it won't be too much difference.

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Guest (Awww, that reunion moment between Naruto and Mikasa was adorable. Hope you make more moments between just them or maybe finally add in a lemon.): Thinking about it now I should have written more moments between the two. I'm not sure about lemon, I have never written one. Thanks for the review!

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"Speaking."

'Thinking.'

Enjoy!

-Two days before The Battle of Shiganshina District-

"You know, Naruto, you gave me quite a handful with these unexpected visitors," Historia said in an annoyed voice. Although, Naruto was able to tell from the tone of her voice that she wasn't actually irritated.

"I'm sorry for giving you more food on your already full plate." He responded, giving her an apologetic look to which she could only smile.

"It is fine, this a good opportunity to refill the population after the latest attacks. Also, when we retake Wall Maria from the clutches of the Titans." She stated firmly. "Well, how is the Survey Corps holding up?" Historia asked, looking around the table which was surrounded by squad leaders. The small room consisted of low dim lights with a table in the middle. It was their meeting spot for now.

"The Survey Corps' increased popularity causes many young soldiers to enlist or reassign. The demand for weaponry and other equipment has been high, but we managed to adapt. We are in a good position to march to Shiganshina." Hange responded.

"Are you sure you have enough soldiers? Maybe you can bring more to ensure a higher poss- "

"I'm sorry to rudely interrupt, but we have more than enough to bring victory," Erwin said. Historia took no offense to the interruption.

"I'm just worried that's all." She said, leaning back into her chair from clear exhaustion.

"Queen, have you gotten any good sleep lately?" Hange asked, showing signs of worriedness.

"Sleep is the last of my worries. Rebuilding our home is the most important thing at this time. Now, will that be all?" She asked, waiting but received no answer. "If that's all then you're dismissed."

They quickly stood up and bowed in respect. Complete silence as they walked out to do any more business somewhere else.

"Ah! Naruto!" Historia almost yelled, blushing slightly from the sudden outburst.

Naruto stopped in his tracks and turned towards the Queen.

"Yes?"

She gave him a long stare, "If she wishes, you could bring her along."

He didn't respond right away, knowing exactly who she was talking about. He nodded firmly, "Have a good day." Naruto noticed the never-ending unease in her eyes. The chance of never coming back; the end of humanity. It obviously stressed her out and that was something he needed to change.

"Queen?"

"Y-Yes?"

"Expect us to come back, for that is a promise!" He almost yelled with an assuring smile. Historia stared blankly at him before smiling, her cheeks gaining a light pink look.

"I'll hold on for that promise, but..." She stopped speaking, looking down at the ground in embarrassment.

"What is it?"

"Keep E-Eren safe? For m-me?" She stammered, blushing up a storm.

His lips curved into a smirk, "I'll make sure to bring him back in one piece! But knowing that idiot, it might be hard." He promised.

"T-Thank you." She responded in a hushed tone.

With nothing else to add, he left the meeting room. It was quite funny about how the Queen could be emotional. It wasn't a bad trait but you're supposed to be serious in front of your people. Of course, in Historia's case, Eren was the cause. He let out a soft chuckle at that thought.

"Well, all we need is Armin. Hmm? Who would be a good female for him? Ah! Yes, maybe Annie?" He said to himself. "I would certainly feel bad for Ar- "

"What about Annie."

He looked to his right, seeing Mikasa pressed up right next to him. A smile on her angelic face but yet it was...scary.

"You look so beautiful when you try to make that face." He boldly stated, causing her to lean back in surprise.

"Wha? But! Huh...I" Her mouth was sealed closed by a blissful kiss. It completely took her in shock but she slowly closed her eyes and leaned into it. He softly wrapped his arms around her curvy waist, bringing them closer. After 10 seconds or so they disconnected, a trail of saliva bridged between their mouths. Showing their interaction not a moment ago.

"Don't do that!" She said, playfully slapping his chest in embarrassment. Her cheeks run through different shades of red.

"Why not?" He said, a smirk presented on his face. "Everything about you is perfect," Naruto said, chuckling at how fast she buried her head into his chest because of his words.

'You're my everything.' He thought, his eyes glowing with appreciation.

"HAHAHA! This is good!" Connie yelled, taking another mouth-full of meat.

"Hey! Don't take it all!" Sasha yelled in anger, jumping over the table full of food and tackling Connie to the ground. Connie continued to kick and punch against Sasha but it was effortless. She was quite persistent in getting the last piece of meat given to their table. The juices and smell further crazed her.

"Get off m-'' Connie and Sasha stared with a wide expression as Levi picked the meat from his fork and ate it. The slow munching and satisfaction expression made it worse for the two.

"NOOO!"

"NOOO!"

"You're basically adults, not children, so act like it!" Levi scolded them, making them surrender with tears falling from their eyes. The sound of sniffing from the two immature adults continued. The empty white, large plate which carried the meat made it even worse.

"Those two can never stop fighting for the meat," Armin commented, Kurama sat on his head, sleeping despite all the noise.

Mikasa and Naruto nodded in agreement.

"Hey! Hey! Eren!"

They turned their heads to see Jean walking up to them. A bottle in hand, blushing slightly clearly from being intoxicated.

"How about we have one of those legendary drinking bottles?!" Jean said, wrapping his shoulder around Eren.

"Uhh, I'm sure if- "

"Oh come on! Let's go!" Jean yelled excitedly, dragging Eren from his seat to the other side of the room. Ready to end their night away in a blur.

"Eren was always the crazy one," Armin said, Mikasa and Naruto nodding.

"So Armin," Naruto said, a smirk creeping onto his face.

"What?"

"So, any girls you've in mind?" Mikasa also looked at Armin, interested in his answer.

"Uh...No?" He responded dryly.

"Oh come Armin, there has to be someone you thought of," Mikasa asked.

"Well, I don't know!" He said in despair, heavily trying to diffuse the situation.

"Okay, how about Sasha," Naruto said while pointing at her.

Armin looked to where he was pointing to see Sasha still crying over the lost meat. He shook his head, "Definity not!"

Naruto and Mikasa looked around but couldn't find anyone who Armin might know/be interested in.

"Is there anyone that is outside this room?" Naruto asked.

"Well..." He responded, looking down with a blush.

"Well?" Mikasa and Naruto said, leaning in to hear his answer.

"...Annie...?"

Naruto and Mikasa stared dumbfounded. They stayed stiff until their minds processed what he said. Naruto reached out his hand, beckoning her to hand over something. Armin could only stare in confusion when an annoyed look appeared on Mikasa's face. Reaching behind her to take a fox plushie.

"Ah! And one of these." He said, pecking her on the lips.

'Did they seriously vote on who I would say!? And how did they get that from my room!'

-In Shiganshina-

By sunrise, the Survey Corps had arrived in Shiganshina District. As planned, all members of the Survey Corps pulled their hoods over their heads to disguise their features. After scaling Wall Maria, 100 of the soldiers made a rush for the outer gate of Shiganshina in order to hide Eren Yeager's position within their numbers. Their advance went unhindered, and with his Attack Titan Eren successfully blocked the breach in Wall Maria.

"It seems like they are waiting for the perfect opportunity to attack," Erwin commented.

"They could be everywhere, including these houses," A commander said.

"It would be wise to search through them."

Their attention was brought to the sound of someone coming. Armin landed safely next to them, his eyes shaking.

"I looked into it. I'm pretty sure someone was camping. The pot was cold and lights scattered on the ground. They were drinking something like black tea. Also, there were three cups with drops of a black liquid in it. At the least, there were three people camping people atop the wall.

"Th-Three, you say?"

"Was the metal pot completely cool?"

"Yes."

"I find that odd." Erwin said, uncertainty lacing his tone.

"Agreed."

"Th-The pot?"

"We charged here at full speed using horses and ODM gear. Had they notice our approach by sound or by light, they'd have two minutes to react. A pot in use wouldn't cool down in just two minutes. They had to know we were coming for five minutes or more. Meaning they had plenty of time to prepare for us." Erwin said, his tone darkening.

"But... how?" The commander asked, shocked by the realization.

"Th-There must be a scout in addition to the three on the wall... No, what to assume there are many more enemies hiding." Armin gasped.

"For now, locating the enemy is our priority. Alert... With that brain of yours, you've saved us from disaster countless times. Right now is one of those times." Erwin said.

"Huh? Armin asked puzzled.

"Take as many soldiers as needed." Erwin said, signaling his team.

"Find out if enemies are hiding near the inner gate or not."

Erwin's team quickly surrounded him. Each with a serious expression.

"As of now, you obey Armin Arlelt's commanders. Continue the search!"

Each of them turned their heads towards Armin, leaving him speechless.

"R...Roger!" They yelled together.

"We searched the wall thoroughly!"

"What are your orders, Arlelt?!"

He looked between each member. Finally having enough courage. "We've searched through the buildings but nothing came up. Check the walls for any sign of tampering and signal with your flare. A-Alright?" He said, frightened by their intense stares.

"Roger!"

He let out a heavy sigh, reaching into his pocket and shooting a green flare into the sky.

Naruto stood up. His eyes change quite a bit, yellow irides and toad-like pupils, with orange pigmentation around the eyes.

'Where are you, Sasuke?' He thought, trying to sense any chakra. After a few seconds, his shoulder slumped. He perked up when his sensory abilities picked up a faint chakra pulse. It was located on the other side of where the Survey Corps was positioned. It only took him a few seconds to stand across the house where the pulse was at.

The sound of lightning striking caused him to turn around. There was single lightning right next to the wall while the rest were outside. He clenched his fist in anger at the inability of not helping. 'I can't risk the chance of anyone getting hurt in the process.' He thought.

He quickly scanned the house before entering. Walking into the living room to see it was a disaster. Wood, glass, brick, and other materials laid on the ground. Pictures of the family who once lived here. Shaking his head to get rid of those thoughts. Slowly walking up the stairs that barely held his weight. The creaking of the cracked wood made it all too worse.

The chakra beacon was still there, behind a door. He knew this was a trap but had no option. It was either fight against Sasuke while the Survey Corps are nearby or alone. The latter was more logical to him.

The building started to shake violently. "It's Eren and Reiner fighting in the middle of the city. Don't worry about it, for now." Kurama said.

He nodded in agreement, continuing his personal issue. Now standing outside the door and waiting. "You know what? Fuck it!" He yelled, a rasengan-shuriken already formed. The power of his jutsu blew many items in the house, just by forming it. Kurama grinned savagely at his partner's new approach.

He threw it right at the room; instantly jumping out the nearest window. The entire house blew up in pieces. His jutsu swallowing nearby buildings as well.

"Bad move, Naruto!"

Naruto looked behind him to see Sasuke, his eyes glowing with venom. A portal appeared behind, walking into it and disappearing from his sight. He instantly tried to track his fellow shinobi but couldn't find him.

His attention was caught by the sudden deep roar from somewhere else.

They finally did it. The armor titan was dead for sure. The emotions running through Levi's squad and Hange were wild. They had doubts at first about the Thunder Spears, but it worked. The spears managed to crack the armor on his neck. After some encouraging words from Jean to finish it off, they did. The second barrage broke open the neck and half of Reiner's head is gone.

How wrong they were. Before falling unconscious the Armor Titan gave one more piercing scream. They were too much in shock until Hange spoke up. "Use your Thunder Spears! If you want him dead then we'll have to destroy his body."

'That scream just now, was it for Bertholdt?' Armin looked up in shock, gasping at the barrel in the sky. "Hange wait! We need to fall for now." He said Hange looked at him, confused. "See that barrel right there." He said and pointed towards the flying object. "I'm sure Bertholdt is inside. If he transforms we're done for!"

Hange eyes widened, "shit! Everyone! Move away from the Armored titan! The Colossal Titan is falling towards us right now!" She barked.

They instantly followed orders, not wanting to die was a better option. Following close behind Eren's Titan. Mikasa looked back to see the barrel slightly open. Two pairs of hands gripped the top before revealing Bertholdt. Her eyesight went completely black as something grabbed her unexpectedly

"You're coming with me."

'Another pulse.' He thought, instantly locating it atop of the wall. His eyes widened at the scene of Sasuke holding Mikasa over the wall. 50 meters above nothing until you hit the ground. Death with no return if you fell off. He looked closely to see no gear on her as well. The never-ending smirk on Sasuke's face irritated him.

Sasuke's lips moved, mouthing the words, "let's see you save her."

It would take 3 seconds before hitting the floor, it only took him half of a second to reach her. Using chakra to stick on the wall.

"Naruto?" Mikasa said.

"Don't worry, I gotcha." He assured, grabbing her waist for extra grip. With his other hand, he unsealed Kubikiribōchō. Almost instantly Sasuke appeared in front of him and swung his sword. Sparks ignited from their blades clashing against each other.

'I can't fight Sasuke and protect Mikasa at the same time. I'm going to need to teleport her but when will it be a good time?' He thought worriedly, dodging a kick, and desperately trying to protect Mikasa.

"Trust me." He whispered, receiving a confused look in return.

"Wha!" She suddenly appeared in the sky. She was able to see the entire Shiganshina District. Then, the realization hit her, hard. Well over 700 feet in the sky widened her eyes in shock. Seeing Naruto and Sasuke battling it out below her.

Naruto ducked under Sasuke's kick before blocking a barrage of punches. He tried to form shadow clones but Sasuke interrupted him with a punch to the face.

"I'm done playing with you!" He shouted steam started to rise from his body. Sasuke took note of this but it was too late. A strong punch to his stomach which prevailed him backward, throwing him off the wall and into a house. With a second to spare, Naruto appeared on top of the wall and looked up. There, Mikasa was falling, 3 seconds to reach him, and 6 seconds to hit the ground.

Sasuke appeared next to him, swinging his sword but to no effort. This further angered him until noticing what Naruto was staring at. Looking up himself to see Mikasa descending from the sky. A smirk grew on his face from this information.

5 seconds

Sasuke held out his arm, using the rinnegan abilities to pull Naruto towards him. Amaterasu flames sprouted outwards, piercing him in the stomach. He didn't seem to care and his arms enlarged themselves. Directly like an Akimichi before bringing them down with great force and smashed the floor.

The Uchiha managed to dodge by jumping into the air and performing multiple flips. A large fireball came out of his mouth.

3 seconds

At this point, Mikasa was now 50 meters above the ground. Naruto's eyes caught a glance at her before disappearing.

His jaw clenched, 'I don't have time for this.' Ignoring the attack and heading straight for the falling figure. He was able to see the terrified look in her eyes. Her arm extending outwards to the sky, waiting for him to catch her. Of course, this would have been easy if it wasn't for Sasuke. Pressing his arms and legs together to gain speed. Then, he sensed it. Looking behind him to see a purple armored Susanoo with a bow ready to unleash its lightning arrow.

Sasuke unleashed the bow. The arrow was now heading straight towards him. He couldn't afford to take the hit. Suddenly a huge golden fox appeared between them. It's tails in front of him which acted as a wall of some sort.

"Thank you, Kurama." His attention could now focus in front of him. Grabbing her arm before a powerful explosion erupted.

Naruto opened his eyes. 'Ah! It feels like my head is about to fall off!' Gripping his head trying to get rid of the pain. Soon after it was gone. Allowing him to open his eyes more comfortably. The first thing he noticed was the broken house he was in. It was in shambles from the massive hole caused by his body.

A soft moan made it to his ears. Now noticing the weight on his chest to be Mikasa.

"Hey, Mikasa." He shook her but didn't receive a response. Instantly checking her pulse and was pleased by its state. 'Despite being in this place I feel very comfortable with her with me. I might need to start sleeping on the same bed as her.' It took a couple of seconds before a small blush appeared. Another explosion near the wall shook him out of his thoughts. A serious expression replacing his old one.

"Mikasa! We need to go!" He almost yelled, feeling bad about it moments later. He carefully laid her down, not wanting to hurt her from any broken material. His eyes roamed her body for any injuries. 'Good, only minor cuts and bruises.' Naruto thought, looking down with regret. "I should've known! You almost died because of my failures!" Punching the floor in anger.

His eyes were averted somewhere else when he felt a soft hand lay on his face.

"It's okay, Naruto. All that matters is that you were there for me." She assured him but he wasn't totally convinced.

"No! You wouldn't have to deal with this if I- " He was interrupted when a pair of lips crashed into his. Widening his eyes in shock and falling backward on his ass. She continues to express her feelings throughout their kiss. Seconds later they separated, with Mikasa still on his lap. He was surprised by the trust and love in her eyes. "I didn't have any regrets revealing my heart's contents to you." She said, calming him down from his earlier thoughts. He started to feel lost inside her eyes, until she stood up, "give me your gears." Mikasa almost demanded. He followed her commanders and give her the ODM gear.

"Promise me that you're coming back in one piece or else I'm kicking you in the balls!" She practically yelled, further showing her point by harshly grabbing his precious orbs.

"Ah! I-I promise!" He yelled, groaning from the pain when she released him.

"Good, I love you."

"Be safe, I love you too.

With those last words, she left. He stared at the spot she last was. Thoughts about how their marriage will happen started to pop in his brain. His daydreaming was interrupted when a huge explosion shook the house he was in.

"Right!"

Sprinting outside to see the disaster that was presented to him. Every house nearby was in a state of collapsing. The wall had many cracks from not being able to handle their attacks. At this point, they were causing more destruction than recapturing the damn place. His attention was brought somewhere else when a massive fox smashed into the stone wall.

"Sorry fur-ball, I'm here now." He said, smirking at the low growl directed at him.

"Whatever! I haven't done much but been stalling." Kurama said.

Naruto nodded in agreement, sweat falling from Uchiha's face. Sasuke took notice of the appearance of Naruto and smirked.

"Listen, we need to bring Sasuke further from the town. We can't cause too much damage." Naruto said and received a nod from his life-time partner. Flying up into the air to level out the playing field between the two rivals. Sasuke in turn took out two huge chakra-made swords and blitzed Naruto. Kurama lifted up his tail to block one of the strikes and dodged under the other one.

Mixing senjutsu with his punch which made Sasuke's Susanoo stumble back. Taking advantage of this and shooting a cluster of small bijuu bombs. Sasuke in turn used one of his wings to block the attack before repairing it with chakra.

"He's going to be desperate to do his strongest move. After running out of chakra he needed all the tailed beast chakra to refill his reserves. Keep him stalling and the battle will be ours." Kurama warned.

"Right!"

And done! I wasn't going to end the chapter here but had too. As you can see, I added a lot more scenes of romance between Naruto and Mikasa due to one of my beautiful reader's requests! I would say at least 3-4 chapters are left before finally completing this story. Until later, stay safe! Thanks!