Hello all Storm here with a new chapter! Here we'll be seeing the conclusion of the Kiri Civil War, along with Naruto's battle against Yagura, and the surprise appearance of a certain character. So, without further ado.

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With each passing day, the rebels were able to gain more and more ground against the loyalists, many of them feeling more hopeful and confident with each victory. Knowing it won't be long, until they can finally make a move retake Kiri itself and put an end to this war.

Only for everyone to be shocked, when one of the scouts returned and reported that the Water Daimyō and all their guards had been killed, by Yagura himself! Even worse, was the fact that Yagura also seemingly killed anyone in his way, whether they tried stopping him or not, he killed them all. This lead to Mei calling an emergency meeting.

"You all know what's happened, I'm not sure why, but Yagura's killed the Daimyō along with anyone that got in his way. Maybe he's making a grab for power to control all of the Land of Water, maybe he's gone crazier than any of us believed, or maybe he's simply deciding that if he's going to lose this war, then there will be nothing left for us to rebuild. Whatever the reason, we can't let this continue, we're going to Kirigakure and ending this war once and for all." Mei said while looking around at her advisors, seeing all of them nod in agreement, even the ever cautious Ao was in agreement that they couldn't wait any longer, otherwise they may not have a village to take back.

Seeing they were all in agreement, Mei then looked to Naruto, having had him start attending meetings, given how much help he's been since he arrived.

"Naruto, would you be able to take down Yagura once we attack Kiri?" Questioned Mei, wanting to end the battle by cutting off the head of snake, so to speak, before any more lives are lost.

"Yes, I should be able to find him once he comes out from wherever he's hiding. Once he does, I'll kill him before he can even get an attack off." Naruto replied, with the auburn-haired woman nodding, glad to hear this before looking back to the others.

"Let's go take our home back." Mei declared, determined to finally free Kiri and start moving past its bloody history and reputation.

*Unknown Location*

Meanwhile, within one of the Akatsuki's bases, the organization was currently meeting to discuss the situation in the Land of Water. With Pein knowing that if they didn't act soon, then it was a very likely possibility that the Sanbi Jinchūriki will die, delaying their plans until the Sanbi reforms.

"Sasori, you and Deidara will go to the Land of Water and capture the Sanbi Jinchūriki, though wait until the fighting begins. It will provide you both cover to avoid being seen and grab him in the confusion, and make sure it looks like the Sanbi Jinchūriki died." Pein said, while looking at the demolitions expert and puppeteer, knowing they'd be best suited for this mission.

"We will set out right away, Leader-sama." Replied Sasori, liking the idea of traveling to Kiri and being able to collect the bodies of those that die to expand his collection of puppets.

"I'll make sure to show all of them my art, they won't even bother searching for the Jinchūriki's body!" Deidara stated, eager to reveal his art during such a large battle, knowing it'll be a prime location with plenty of targets.

"Just make sure the Jinchūriki doesn't die in the process." Warned Pein, not wanting Deidara to go overboard and inadvertently kill Yagura.

The two nodding before they vanished to fulfill their mission, along with Kakuzu and Hidan, leaving only Pein, Konan, Itachi, Kisame, and Zetsu. The only members in the know about who's really pulling the strings of the organization.

"Zetsu, where is Madara? He hasn't returned from Kiri, nor has he sent a message." Pein said, turning to the Akatsuki's spymaster, given how Zetsu would be the only one to know where "Madara" had gone, as the Rinnegan user didn't like the idea of the Masked Uchiha planning something without any of them knowing.

"I…don't actually know where Madara is he only said that he was going to meet with Yagura to learn of the progress of the civil war. But he never came back, I went to investigate Kiri and the Land of Water, but didn't find any trace of him or a trail to follow." Replied Zetsu, just as confused about where "Madara" is, making the others frown.

"What about these actions Yagura is taking? Killing the Water Daimyō, destabilizing the Land of Water as a whole? Is that part of his plan as well?" Questioned Konan while narrowing her eyes, since she never trusted "Madara", or whoever he really was behind that mask, and she didn't like the idea of even more pointless deaths, only being able to reassure herself that it was meant for a lasting peace.

Though she's starting to have her doubts if the Masked Man even cared about peace.

"That I don't know about either, but it couldn't have been Madara who gave the order. As he's only trying to weaken the Land of Water, not completely destabilize it." Zetsu answered, since it wouldn't do for an entire nation to be destroyed in a civil war, especially one of the Five Great Nations, as that'd just invite more conflict between countries.

Conflicts that could result in the Jinchūriki dying and delaying their plans even further.

"He's dead." Stated Itachi, getting everyone to look at him.

"What did you say Itachi?" Kisame asked, wondering if he just misheard his partner.

"Madara is dead, that is the most likely conclusion. Someone must have known he would be meeting with Yagura and attacked him while his guard was down. While either being quick about killing him or finding some way around his ability to avoid being hit, before then killing him. While Yagura is still following his orders, only to a now extreme level, likely now being under the control of whoever killed Madara. Of course, this only a theory, but it also seems to be the most plausible one for him to just suddenly disappear and Yagura's new behavior." Itachi explained, making the others frown as they thought about it and tried finding any holes in Itachi's theory only to realize…the Uchiha was likely correct.

"That…does seem to be the most likely conclusion. If Zetsu couldn't find him anywhere in the Land of Water or a trail of where he could be, whoever killed him must have taken his body as well." Said Konan before looking at Pein, who could only nod in agreement.

"Yes, it seems that this is the case, that Madara was killed by this new mystery player." Pein stated with a frown, since while he's pleased "Madara" is dead and can't get in his way, he also didn't like the idea of a new enemy strong enough to kill "Madara", without him being able to fight back and likely has more information he'd prefer kept hidden.

"Will this affect the plan to gather the Bijū?" Questioned Itachi, also pleased to know "Madara" was dead and wouldn't be a problem to deal with, or for Satsuki to worry about.

"No, the plan remains the same. We will still hunt down the Jinchūriki to extract and seal away the Bijū." Pein replied, knowing that even with Madara gone, the plan will stay the same.

'Perfect.' Thought Kisame in annoyance, bitterness, and resignation, being one of the few Akatsuki members in the know about the actual plan and the Infinite Tsukuyomi, having joined to see this ideal world "Madara" spoke of.

But now it seems that's impossible with the Uchiha now dead, meaning the shark-like Ninja had to resign himself to living in a world he's become disillusioned with.

'Well, at least I don't have to worry about Obito letting his emotions get in the way of my plans.' Black Zetsu thought, not really caring that Obito was dead, having felt he was too ruled by his emotions and would have messed up something, or even tried taking the Jūbi for himself.

But with him now dead, Black Zetsu would simply possess Nagato and use him to revive Madara, and then it'll be simple to have the Uchiha become the Jūbi's Jinchūriki and act as a vessel to revive Kaguya. The parasite being pleased at how well things seemed to be coming together.

*Kirigakure*

"My loyal followers, it saddens me to tell you all that many of my generals, commanders, and even the remaining members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, have all been assassinated by those bloodline animals! And not just them, but many more citizens of Kiri that assisted in leading this once great village! The Bloodline Rebels dare to claim they fight to save Kiri and changes our ways, but now they have exposed themselves that bloodthirsty savages they really are!" Yagura said to his gathered followers, who all shouted and demanded revenge for this "injustice".

None of them knowing that Yagura himself was the one to kill all those people, having set it up to make it look like assassination attempts from the rebels. Along with having destroyed the swords of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen that had stayed loyal, after he killed them. And targeting those in Kirigakure's government that could take over and run the village, should anything happen to him. Ensuring that if he dies, then Kirigakure will die along with him.

"But do not fear, for they shall be avenged! The rebels are marching on Kiri even as I speak, and they will find us waiting for them, to show the animals the true power of the Bloody Mist and wipe them out in one fell swoop!" Declared Yagura, making them cheer at the chance to finally wipe out the Bloodline Rebels once and for all.

'And once they're all dead, the rest of Kirigakure will die as well.' Yagura thought, knowing once he's dealt with the rebels, he'll deal with these fools as well and won't stop until the Land of Water was nothing, but a wasteland.

*Timeskip-Three Days*

After three days, the rebels had finally reached Kirigakure, while being met with the loyalists already assembled outside the village walls, with Yagura himself leading them. With Mei, Ao, Chojuro, and Naruto meeting with the Mizukage in the middle of the battlefield. The woman deciding to offer Yagura one last chance to surrender.

"Yagura, this doesn't have to end in more bloodshed. If there's any part of you that still cares about Kiri and its people, then surrender now and let's end this war." Mei said, wanting to at least say she offered him the chance to surrender before things could escalate more than they already have.

"You dare think to command me, you Bloodline Bitch?! I am the Mizukage, I am the most powerful being in this country! This war will end when I have you all dead at my feet! Attack, destroy them once and for all!" Shouted Yagura as he gave the order for his forces to attack, as they charged forward to kill the rebels.

"The only one dying is you." Naruto stated as he vanished and appeared behind Yagura, coating his hand with Ki to take his head off, only for the Half-Saiyan to be shocked when the Mizukage blocked his attack and smirked wickedly at him.

"Like I said, I'm the most powerful being in this country, no, the world, thanks to my new power!" Yagura said, as Naruto's eyes widened when he sensed that instead of Chakra, Yagura somehow possessed Ki.

Naruto's shock cost him as Yagura delivered a devastating uppercut, launching Naruto straight into the air, with the Mizukage flying up after him. The whiskered boy regaining his focus in time to dodge a kick from Yagura, before grabbing the Jinchūriki by his legs and spinning him around. Naruto then pulled Yagura in close and slammed his fist into his face, sending him flying through the air.

The Mizukage recovering before firing a Ki blast at Naruto, who responded with his own as the two attacks collided triggering a large explosion. Though Naruto raised his arms up, blocking a punch from Yagura, only to grunt when he then quickly followed up with a kick to his side. The Half-Saiyan retaliating with a headbutt and slamming his knee into the Jinchūriki's stomach, knocking the wind out of him.

"Destructo Disc Hexa Blade!" Naruto shouted forming a Destructo Disc before throwing it at Yagura, with the disc then splitting into five that rushed towards the Mizukage.

Yagura flew out of the way to dodge most of them, only for Naruto to move his hand, causing them to home back in on Yagura, who quickly fired a Ki wave at the discs, destroying them. Before turning around and catching Naruto's fist, before bringing his knee up into his stomach before slamming his clasped hands down on the Half-Saiyan's back. With the Mizukage flying down after Naruto, punching and kicking him repeatedly, until the ravenette managed to dodge his next strike and maneuver around Yagura. Grabbing him by his shoulder and spinning him around, before throwing the Mizukage off to the side.

"Final Impact!" Said Naruto, aiming his index finger, middle finger, and thumb towards Yagura and firing a powerful bolt of energy at him, only for the Mizukage to create a protective shell of Ki around himself, blocking the blast.

Before vanishing and reappearing behind Naruto, and delivering a spin kick to his back, while firing off a barrage of Ki blasts at the Half-Saiyan. Forcing him to jump around and dodge the blasts. Only to gasp when Yagura appeared right in front of him, burying his fist in his stomach. With the Mizukage then firing a Ki blast right into Naruto, launching him far away, as the Half-Saiyan grunted in pain at the attack, before quickly pushing it aside.

"Okay, buddy, let's see you handle this! Kaioken X10!" Naruto shouted as he was covered in a crimson red aura and immediately appeared in front of Yagura, smashing his fist into his face.

Meanwhile, down on the ground, both sides of the army were shocked at what they were seeing, as Naruto and Yagura clashed against each other in the air. The rebels not expecting to see someone else with the same power as the mercenary, who's been helping them so much, let alone Yagura having that kind of power. While the loyalists couldn't believe that the Mizukage had this kind of power and hasn't even released his Bijū yet.

"Ao, Chojuro, do either of you know how this is possible? For Yagura to somehow possess the same power as Naruto and even being able to match him?" Mei asked, not believing Yagura could somehow gain the same power as Naruto and enough strength to match him, in such a short amount of time.

"I…I have no idea Mei-sama, after seeing Yagura block his attack, I looked at him with my Byakugan, but didn't see an ounce of Chakra in Yagura anymore. Not even the Sanbi's Chakra was within him." Said Ao, just as lost and shocked at this as well.

"I-I don't know either M-Mei-sama. But…but maybe Yagura's gotten a benefactor, one who gave him the same power as Naruto. Th-though I'm not sure how he could have gotten the training needed to match him so soon." Chojuro said as they looked up at the fight, knowing that seemed like the only explanation.

Mei and Ao nodded in agreement, as that seemed the most likely. Especially after seeing how it looked like Yagura was meant to be Naruto's counter, with how he's keeping up with the Half-Saiyan. But this still left the question of who was responsible for this, how, and why?

Back with the fight, Naruto and Yagura were throwing multiple attacks at each other, either blocking or dodging them, until they both punched each other in the face, launching the other back.

"Galick Blazer!" Naruto shouted while holding his right hand out and using his other to support it, before firing Ki blast at Yagura.

"Sudden Storm!" Said Yagura, unleashing a large amount of homing Ki blasts towards Naruto, with the attacks colliding together, creating an explosion.

With Naruto being ready this time, when Yagura appeared from the smoke, spinning around his attack and slamming his elbow into the back of his head, sending the Mizukage stumbling back. Before he regained his bearings and threw his leg out into Naruto's knees, knocking him off balance. Yagura them grabbing Naruto in a headlock and smashing his fist into his chest repeatedly, knocking the wind out of the ravenette.

Until the Half-Saiyan was able to break free from the hold before flipping through the air, kicking Yagura in the jaw as he did so.

"Big Bang Attack!" Yelled Naruto, firing the large Ki ball at Yagura, who batted it aside before raising his index and middle finger up.

"Death Wave!" Yagura shouted, swiping his hand through the air and releasing a Ki wave towards Naruto, repeating the process and unleashing more Ki waves at the whiskered boy.

Naruto dodged through the Death Waves, only for his eyes to widen when he saw Yagura actually fly up higher into the air and form a Death Ball.

"This is the end for you, Saiyan!" Said Yagura, throwing the Death Ball towards Naruto, who couldn't dodge, or it'd collide with the ground, leading to the Half-Saiyan being forced to push it back.

Gritting his teeth, Naruto tried forcing the Death Ball back, only to find it was stronger than it seemed as Yagura continued to force it down to kill not only Naruto, but everyone on the ground.

"D-damn it, alright, lemme show you what I can really do!" Naruto said, before with a shout, his black hair turned golden blonde and his eyes turned a blue-green color, with a golden aura erupting around him as he transformed into a Super Saiyan.

With another shout, Naruto was able to force the Death Ball back, launching it straight into the sky where it exploded. Before he reappeared in front of Yagura, slamming his fist into face, followed by a knee to the chest, with the Half-Saiyan then grabbing the Mizukage by his hair. With Naruto then punching Yagura in the face again, before tossing him through the air.

"Photon Bomber!" Yelled Naruto, forming the Ki sphere and throwing it towards Yagura in the form of an energy wave, with the Mizukage managing to right himself and formed his shield around himself again.

"You think, just because of that transformation, you can beat me?! You aren't the only one who can transform!" Yagura shouted, before letting out a loud scream as his body began glowing and transforming, along with growing in size as his clothes were ripped to shreds.

Soon three shrimp-like tails sprouted from his lower back, with his skin turning into red muscle-like tissue, while blue-grey shell armor grew on his arms, legs, and a massive crab-like shell with spikes grew on his back, with his eyes turning red and yellow. Before another pair of arms grew underneath his first pair. With the transformation soon finishing, with Yagura now being triple his previous size and towering over Naruto, letting out a roar.

"Time to di-" Yagura said, only to growl in annoyance when several small explosions went off around his body, looking around for the fools that interrupted his battle, only to see Deidara and Sasori flying in on a large clay bird.

The two Akatsuki members having arrived before the battled started and hung back, after seeing the power being displayed by Yagura, deciding to wait until he tired himself out before capturing him. But seeing him transform, they knew they had to make their move and grab him, believing it was some new Jinchūriki transformation. And they didn't want to risk him transforming further and making their mission impossible to complete.

"Worthless insects!" Roared Yagura, opening his mouth before unleashing a gigantic Ki blast from his mouth straight towards the two Akatsuki members, who's eyes widened in shock at beam rushing at them.

Deidara not having time to have his bird move out of the way to avoid the blast, before both he and Sasori were consumed by it and obliterated.

Seeing the nuisances were taken care of, Yagura turned back to Naruto only to find the Half-Saiyan missing. Only to feel something grabbing one of his tails before he found himself being spun through the air, as Naruto grunted before sending Yagura flying through the sky.

"Final Burst Cannon!" Naruto shouted, firing a massive energy blast at the transformed Yagura, who grunted as the beam hit him before he raised his arms, creating a ball of Ki in each hand.

"Darkness Twin Star!" Yelled Yagura, firing dozens of Ki blasts from all four of his hands towards Naruto, the Half-Saiyan quickly stopping his attack and flying around to avoid being hit the large blasts.

"Death Wave!" Yagura shouted as he stopped launching blasts with two of his arms to fire several Ki waves towards Naruto.

The ravenette doing his best to avoid the attacks rushing towards him, before he quickly flew up to above Yagura and then flew straight down towards him, smashing his fist into his head. Only be shocked, when the Mizukage barely moved, only to grunt in pain when Yagura flipped through the air slamming his tails into the Half-Saiyan, sending him crashing towards the ground.

Naruto managing to right himself before he could hit the ground, as he got into a stance.

"Galick Gun…" Said Naruto, as Yagura flew down towards him, forming Death Balls in each of his hands.

"Now die!" Roared Yagura as he aimed the Death Balls at the whiskered boy.

"…FIRE!" Naruto yelled, unleashing the large blast towards Yagura, who in turn threw the Death Balls, as they collided together, the Half-Saiyan gritting his teeth as he poured more power into the attack, but couldn't push past the Death Balls.

"This is the end for you Saiyan, Darkness Judgement!" Yagura shouted, creating a vortex above Naruto that began raining down dozens of Ki blasts towards him.

"The only end will be yours! HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Shouted Naruto as he began powering up further past the normal Super Saiyan state and now entering his Super Saiyan Second Grade form.

Giving him the power needed to force the Death Balls back as the attacks collided against Yagura, who roared in pain as he was forced into his own vortex, being bombarded with attacks in front and behind.

Naruto soon stopped the attack, as Yagura went crashing into the ground, causing everyone to scatter to avoid being crushed. But despite the attacks he was hit with, the Mizukage still got back up while panting heavily, before growling as he looked around at the rebels and loyalists around him.

"You worthless humans, all of you die! Blazing Storm!" Roared Yagura, raising his index and middle fingers up, before crossing his arms across his chest before then swiping them back, unleashing four giant Exploding Waves that ripped through the rebels and loyalists, much to their horror that their leader was killing them and the rebels shock that Yagura was killing his own followers

Before everyone began fleeing as Yagura unleashed blast after blast, intent to kill everyone here, refusing to let any of them escape. But before he could kill everyone, Naruto regained his focus by firing a Big Bang Attack right into his eye, making Yagura roar in pain and anger.

"Your fights with me bastard! Double Kamehameha!" Naruto shouted, firing a Kamehameha from both hands towards Yagura, who once against formed his shield around himself, blocking the blasts.

Though Naruto was then shocked, when dark chains with a black and purple glow shot out of the shield and wrapped around his body.

"Wh-what the hell?! This isn't Ki-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Naruto screamed in pain when fire suddenly rushed through the chains and started burning him, with Yagura laughing as he pulled him in close and grabbed Naruto.

"You're right, it's not Ki, it's magic! And this is Elemental Ki Manipulation!" Yelled Yagura before slamming Naruto into the ground, while opening his mouth and hitting him pointblank with high-pressurized water that crushed Naruto into the ground and ripped through his body, before the Mizukage soon stopped.

Wrapping more chains around the Half-Saiyan, Yagura lifted Naruto into the air before sadistically channeling fire through the chains, making Naruto scream in pain as the flames burned him. Before Yagura then had the chains wrapped around his right arm and left leg grow tighter before ripping them off, with his arm and leg then being burned to ash.

"Now die already!" Yagura shouted before throwing Naruto into the air and firing a Death Beam, that pierced right through his chest, Naruto gagging in pain as he crashed back down to the ground, somehow being still alive, though barely.

Growling at this, Yagura moved in to finally kill Naruto, only to roar and begin thrashing around as the remaining loyalists and rebels caught the transforming Mizukage in a combined Genjutsu. While Mei, Ao, and Chojuro rushed over to Naruto's side and began searching him.

"Come on, come on, come on! There has to be something he has!" Mei muttered as they tried finding something on Naruto's person that could heal him, knowing if he died, then they were all dead.

*Limbo*

Meanwhile, Naruto opened his eyes only to be confused at where he was, as he definitely wasn't on the battlefield anymore, before he remembered what had happened and the attacks Yagura hit him with.

"Huh, kinda thought I'd end up at the Check-In Station, rather than wherever the hell this is." Stated Naruto, believing he was dead after the attacks Yagura hit him with.

"You're not dead boy, not yet anyway." Someone said, getting Naruto's attention, with the Half-Saiyan turning only for his eyes to widen in shock at who he saw, seeing two men and knowing who they were, just by looking at them.

Having heard all the stories about them from Dende and Popo, of the two strongest beings in the world, that could defeat any opponent, that never backed down from a challenge, and never gave up.

"Goku, Vegeta?" Said Naruto in disbelief as he stood face-to-face with his ancestors, only to grunt in pain when Vegeta suddenly punched him in the face.

"AH! What the hell was that for?!" Naruto demanded, angry at the sudden hit, before the Saiyan Princes grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up.

"For letting yourself be nearly killed by that mutant turtle abomination! You're a Saiyan boy, more than that, you're a Saiyan that has my blood, along with that clown's! And I refuse to have any descendant of ours be defeated by a creature like that!" Retorted Vegeta, before shoving Naruto back, as the Half-Saiyan glared at him.

"I did the best that I could, but I wasn't expecting Yagura to have Ki, that transformation, or being able to use magic and Elemental Ki Manipulation!" Naruto said, since he isn't used to fighting those that could actually challenge them.

"So what?! You're going to give up after the first time someone actually defeats you?! If so, then you have no right to call yourself a Saiyan!" Said Vegeta, making Naruto scowl before Goku stepped forward.

"Hey Naruto, I know that things may seem tough and you think you can't win. Trust me, I've had more than my fair share of moments where I wasn't sure I'd win either, but I never gave up. No matter who it was or what challenge I faced, I never stopped, I kept pushing myself until I got the strength needed to surpass any opponent or challenge." Goku said, as Naruto frowned and calmed down slightly.

"Listen hear boy, this isn't about some mission you're on, or facing impossible odds, or anything else, this is about your Saiyan Pride! The moment your blood awakened, you lost the right to give up or quit, because a Saiyan never backs down from anything! Now, you're going to get up, fight that damn turtle, and remind everyone on this damn planet why they should never underestimate a Saiyan's power! Understand?!" Demanded Vegeta, looking at Naruto with narrowed eyes, with the Half-Saiyan gritting his teeth and clenched his fists, before nodding.

"Great and good luck against all your future opponents Naruto! Oh yeah, before I forget, here's one last piece of advice, when you think you've reached your limit always remember, a Saiyan has no limits!" Goku said, as Naruto looked between his two ancestors before nodding in determination.

"Right." Replied Naruto before he vanished.

*Real World*

"Mei-sama I found it!" Chojuro said, grabbing a Capsule, one they'd seen Naruto use that contained Senzu Beans, having seen the Half-Saiyan give them to some wounded Ninja before, instantly healing their injuries even ones that would have been considered fatal.

Quickly taking the Capsule, Mei opened it and grabbed the bag of Senzu Beans, before giving Naruto not one, not two, but three Senzu Beans. Wanting to make sure that he was fully healed from his injuries, with the beans doing the trick as instantly, all of wounds were healed. Even regrowing a new arm and leg, while Naruto shot up awake, along with getting a necessary Zenkai Boost.

Just in time as they looked to see Yagura roar, breaking free from the Genjutsu before to their shock, he began transforming again.

Yagura growing even bigger than he was before, along with horns sprouting from his head, the spikes on his shell growing even longer, along with spikes around his wrists, upper arms, and ankles, his nails extending into claws, and flames escaping his mouth.

The Mizukage letting out a loud roar, before a veritable sea of flames erupted off his body, incinerating the rest of the loyalists and the majority of the remaining rebels.

Naruto scowling at seeing this, before with a shout he powered up to Super Saiyan, only for it to go even further as his Zenkai Boost gave him the push he needed to unlock Full-Power Super Saiyan. The Half-Saiyan flying towards Yagura, slamming both his fists into his chin, managing to lift the turtle into the air before aiming his hands at him.

"Double Galick Cannon!" Naruto shouted, firing two giant energy blasts at Yagura, launching him further into the air, before the Mizukage roared and dispersed the blasts.

"I KILLED YOU! YOU CAN'T BE ALIVE!" Yelled Yagura, enraged that Naruto was still somehow alive.

"Here's some advice for the next life, when you kill someone, make sure they're really dead! Blast Fist!" Shouted Naruto, rushing Yagura and delivering an uppercut that exploded on contact, launching him even higher into the air, before the Half-Saiyan got into a familiar stance.

"Ka…Me…Ha…Me…" Said Naruto as he began channeling Ki into his cupped hands, as Yagura roared at him.

"This time, I won't leave anything left!" Yagura roared, before channeling all his Ki and magic into his mouth, before unleashing a massive blast straight towards Naruto.

"…HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Naruto screamed, firing the Kamehameha which met Yagura's blast, as the two collided together.

Naruto and Yagura continuously pushed more and more power into the beam struggle, doing everything they could to overpower the others attack. With Yagura roaring as he forced his blast to push past Naruto's Kamehameha, the Super Saiyan gritting his teeth.

"Here's some more advice turtle boy, never underestimate a Saiyans power! Kaioken x10! HHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Shouted Naruto as he forced every ounce of his Ki into the attack, ignoring the intense pain and damage that he was suffering from, by stacking a Kaioken x10 on top of Super Saiyan, causing it to surge past Yagura's and impact the Mizukage.

Yagura roared in pain as he was consumed by the blast, with his body soon breaking apart until he was fully vaporized by the Kamehameha.

Upon seeing Yagura was really dead, Naruto stopped his attack and panted heavily, dropping back to his base form as he fell back to the ground, exhausted and tired, while feeling like his entire body was screaming in agony. Once back on the ground, the Half-Saiyan looked around to see the rebels that survived were picking themselves up and looking around, before realizing that they had finally won.

Unfortunately, before they could celebrate, they all tensed when they heard someone clapping, looking to see Robelu floating in the air with a smirk on her face.

"My oh my, that was certainly an amazing battle, Saiyan. And congratulations on being victorious in your first real challenge. A shame it'll be your last." Robelu stated, lowering herself to then ground and approaching Naruto, waving her wand at any rebels that tried stopping her, slicing them to pieces or sending them flying away.

While Naruto's eyes widened at this before he tried re-entering his Super Saiyan form, only to pant in exhaustion and pain, while Robelu soon stood in front of Naruto, pointing her wand pointed at him.

"For what it's worth, it's not personal." Said Robelu as her wands tip glowed, preparing to kill the Half-Saiyan.

Only for the demon to gasp in pain, when a painful kick impacted her side, sending her flying away before she recovered and skidded across the ground. Only for her, and Naruto, to look on in shock at who stopped her.

It was an adult woman with silver-blonde hair falling past her shoulders, fair skin, icy blue eyes, and gold hoop earrings. Wearing brown leather boots with heels, that went up to her knees, skintight black leggings attached to a skintight black corset, navy blue jean short shorts with a brown belt and a gold buckle, a matching navy blue vest, and a dirty white crop top with long sleeves and hung off her shoulders.

"18?!" Naruto said in disbelief at seeing Android 18 here, not even believing she was somehow still alive, thoughts that Robelu shared.

"How are you still alive?!" Said Robelu, having believed all the Z-Fighters were dead in this timeline.

"You can thank that old bastard Gero, all those cybernetics he put in me and Android 17, it made it so we're eternally young and can't die naturally." 18 revealed, with their being some tension when she mentioned her brother, still harboring a grudge against him over killing Krillin.

"Oh you lucky bitch." Muttered Mei, at hearing 18 had eternal youth, while her own age and the fact that she's still single was always a sore spot for the auburn-haired woman, to the point where she had selective hearing in regards to anything that can be interpreted as a jab towards her age and still being single.

"How did you even get here?" Naruto asked, confused as how to 18 would know to come here.

"Dende and Popo told me their newest student might be in trouble and given the power I sensed after getting close to the country, I'd say I arrived in time." Replied 18, before looking back at Robelu, who scoffed at the android.

"Like you can stop me." Robelu stated, confident in her Demon Goddess power and was about to rush 18.

"Robelu stop now and fall back! This 18 is much stronger than she was during the Super 17 and Shadow Dragon incidents! Fall back now or you will die!" Towa said mentally, making the ravenette demon pause, before scoffing in annoyance.

"Yes ma'am." Muttered Robelu before teleporting away, making 18 relax and look at Naruto, while stopping the Half-Saiyan from collapsing.

"Easy kid, I got ya." 18 said, helping Naruto stand up before they both looked to the rebels, only to see the only ones still standing were Mei, Ao, Chojuro, and a Medic-Nin around the ravenette's age, and who Naruto recognized as Ruka, having met her a few times.

The four rebels still being tense as they regarded 18 warily, the android rolling her eyes before looking at Naruto, only to see he had just passed out from exhaustion, as well as his injuries from stacking the Kaioken on top of Super Saiyan.

"Relax, I'm not an enemy and I'm here to help. If I wasn't, would you really believe that I would have save the kid, or that you would all be alive right now?" Assured 18, as they relaxed slightly, but were still tense.

The five then headed for Kiri to see if there were any survivors, only for Mei, Ao, Chojuro, and Ruka to be horrified and devastated at seeing the entire village was destroyed. With nothing, but ruins and ashes left from Yagura's attack.

*Later-Rebels Base*

Naruto groaned as he slowly woke up, finding himself in the familiar infirmary in the Bloodline Rebels Base, the Half-Saiyan looking around and saw the remaining four rebels and 18 around him. Noticing the downcast looks on the four's faces, worrying Naruto about what could have happened.

"How bad?" Naruto asked, the four flinching slightly as they looked down.

"Kirigakure…it's gone, it was destroyed during Yagura's attack…there's nothing left." Said Ao, devastated that their village, their home, was gone after how long they'd spent fighting for it.

Naruto's eyes widened at this, before cursing.

"Damn it, if only I hadn't…" Naruto said, blaming himself for not killing Yagura faster or for not going all out in the beginning.

"There was nothing you could have done Naruto, none of us could have suspected that Yagura could somehow gain access to Ki and the kind of power to rival you, even as a Super Saiyan. 18 filled us in about Ki and the Saiyans." Said Mei, adding the last part at Naruto's surprise at her knowledge, with the Half-Saiyan glancing at the android, who shrugged from her spot.

"What will you all do now?" Naruto asked, wondering what they'll do now that Kiri was destroyed.

"Mei-sama says that we'll be locating Kiri Ninja that were branded as Missing-Nin, under Yagura's regime." Replied Chojuro, with the woman nodding in agreement.

"We're hoping that we can gather them all together and unite them, so that we can start rebuilding Kirigakure in secret. Especially with the power vacuum that will no doubt form from everything that's happened, with Kiri destroyed and the Water Daimyō dead. But while we're doing that, I'd ask that you let Ruka go with you and 18 back to Konoha." Said Mei, surprising Naruto and Ruka.

"But Mei-sama, I can't just abandon you-" Ruka argued, only for Mei to stop her.

"You aren't abandoning us Ruka, you're staying safe. If something were to happen to me, Ao, and Chojuro while we're traveling, you would be the last official Kiri Ninja remaining. We can't let Kirigakure die with us, so you will be going with Naruto and 18. I'm not ordering you to go, I'm asking you to stay safe." Mei said, not wanting Kiri to die with them and wanting it to stay alive through Ruka, the girl looking at three in disbelief, while Ao and Chojuro nodded in agreement.

"I would normally believe that Kiri Ninja should remain together, after what's happened, than ever we must focus on surviving, now more than ever. It will fall to you Ruka to carry on the legacy of Kiri, should we fall." Said Ao.

"You'll be safe in Konoha, Ruka. And we'll do our best to gather the Kiri Missing-Nin that will join us, but we'll also be able to rest easy, knowing Kirigakure won't die with us." Chojuro said, showing his rarely seen serious and determined side, with the brunette looking close to tears, before nodding.

"I…I un-understand a-and wil-will g-go with N-Naruto and 1-18. I-I won't let you d-down Ao-senpai, Chojuro-senpai, I'll stay safe." Replied Ruka, before looking to Mei, someone she's looked up to and admired since joining the rebels, fully believing she would be the one to help restore Kiri and change it for the better.

"Th-thank you f-fo-for l-le-letting m-me follow y-you, M-Mei-sama. I-I pr-promise I-I wo-won't let Kiri d-die wi-with m-me, I-I'll li-live f-for all o-our fr-friends and a-allies, f-for our village, a-and f-for you M-Mei-sama!" Ruka cried, as Mei smiled and hugged the girl.

"I know you will, and I thank you for following me, even when things looked hopeless. And I promise that we'll do our best to bring Kiri back one day, but for now, stay safe Ruka." Replied Mei, the girl nodding as she pulled back.

"Will you look after her?" Mei asked, looking at Naruto and 18, with the two nodding silently to look after and protect Ruka.

With that the trio took their leave, leaving the base with Naruto, 18, and Ruka leaving soon after as well. Though not before giving Ruka all the scrolls that they created on Kirigakure's techniques, philosophy, ideology, and culture. Which Naruto stored in a Dino Cap, before giving it to Ruka, which she held onto like a treasure.

"Hey 18, why exactly do you look like that? You just look really different from how Dende and Popo described you, along with being much more powerful." Said Naruto, seeing 18 looked older and felt much more powerful than she was described.

"I haven't slacked off after everyone else died, and kept on training myself, since that's all I really had left to do. Bulma also taught me how to keep up with maintenance, along with showing me how to upgrade myself, before she died. Resulting in my new and improved appearance." 18 replied, surprising Naruto, before he nodded.

"And you've just isolated yourself for thousands of years, only training to keep yourself busy?" Naruto asked, with the android nodding.

"Yeah, I'd sometimes travel to The Lookout every few decades, or track down any hidden labs that Gero had scattered around, destroying them while taking anything I could use to upgrade myself. I may hate the bastard, especially after his hand in the Super 17 incident, but he definitely built things to last." Answered 18, surprising the Half-Saiyan once again.

"Well, what will you do now?" Questioned Naruto, wondering if she'd leave again.

"I'm gonna stick around, see if I can find any of mine and Krillin's descendants that are still around." 18 said while sighing at the thought of her late husband and daughter, hating that she outlived both of them, along with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and all her other descendants, before shaking off the depressing thoughts.

"And from what I saw, there's a new enemy around, one that seems determined to ensure that the Saiyans don't make their return." Said 18, with Naruto nodding in agreement, having heard Robelu speak before she escaped, as if she was speaking to someone else, showing she followed orders, likely from the same person that empowered Yagura.

The only question remained was, who's the one pulling the strings?

So, what did you think, good. Yep we see Deidara and Sasori being sent to capture Yagura, while the Akatsuki members in the know soon realize that "Madara" is dead while still continuing with their plans to capture the Jinchūriki. Then we see Naruto and Yagura fighting each other, the Half-Saiyan being surprised at the fact he has Ki and being able to actually challenge him (keep in mind Naruto hasn't actually found anyone who can challenge him, so this is his first real fight), leading to things going back and forth for a little, until Yagura gains the upper hand and nearly kills Naruto, leading to him meeting Goku and Vegeta in Limbo, where they give him some encouragement and advice, before he's revived and unlocks Full-Power Super Saiyan, allowing Naruto to beat Yagura. Though Robelu then arrives and attempts to kill Naruto, only for the surprise appearance of Android 18 to stop her, forcing the demon to retreat, while we also practically all of Kiri was destroyed by Yagura, leaving only Mei, Ao, Chojuro, and Ruka left. Finally we see the former three are heading out to gather and unite the Kiri Missing-Nin that were labelled as such under Yagura's reign to begin rebuilding Kiri in secret, while Ruka is being sent with Naruto and 18 to Konoha. So, review if you liked go away if you didn't.

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