Title: Konoha's Reckoning

Premise: Naruto. Sasuke and his allies return to destroy Konoha. Sasuke decides to use Bane's already epic line from The Dark Knight Rises. Character death and violence.

Personal Comments: You know, I was talking with some Batman fans the other day, and they were talking about how Bane is Batman's equal, not just in combat but in will power and mental strength. That came as quite a shock to me. Usually when I think of Batman's equal, the first villain that comes to mind is Joker. Before this, I just thought of Bane as a criminal who uses steroids to go berserk and causes massive distraction, not the kind of clever terrorist that it looks like he is in the new movie.

What's an even bigger shock is that I heard Bane doesn't use his venom steroids in Dark Knight Rises! I felt like my whole world was turned upside down. I could not imagine Bane without his steroids! It was crazy! It's hard to believe that he was suppose to be more well known for his tactical mind and will power than his steroids.

Well anyway, I'm going to see Dark Knight Rises in a few hours after I post this drabble. Maybe I won't care. I bet it's going to be epic whether Bane gets his steroids or not!

Back to this drabble, Bane being Batman's equal reminded me of Sasuke as Naruto's equal. And you see how Sasuke wants to destroy Konoha similar to how Bane wants to destroy Gotham. I was playing Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations earlier (Pretty good game. I think I liked Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 better for some reason though) today, lo and behold, this idea popped into my mind!

The blade cut into Shikamaru's side. Along with the slicing pain, he felt the lightening surge through his body once again.

He looked to his sides. Choji and Ino had both been beaten down by the white-haired shinobi with the large sword, the the orange-haired monster. All three intruders wore Akatsuki cloaks.

The one that Shikamaru was fighting, the one wearing a black gas mask over his mouth reached down and grabbed Shikamaru by the collar, and lifted him up so that they were at eye level.

Shikamaru could not think of a new strategy or plan. Each one he had figured out for dealing with these guys had failed. As he looked into the red eyes, his mind went even more blank. He was hurt. Exhausted. Blood was seeping through a bigger wound he had received earlier. He could only thing to ask-

"Who... who are you?" He managed to ask through his clenched teeth.

"I'm konoha's reckoning," The hooded man replied, calm and cool.

For a moment, Shikamaru recognized that voice. "Sasuke?"

"Ah, long time no see, Shikamaru," Sasuke hissed back, some amusement in his voice.

More blood seeped from Shikamaru's wound. He grunted in pain. "Damn it!" He hissed.

He glared into Sasuke's red sharingan eyes and spat out, "The sixth hokage will stop you!"

Before another word came out, Sasuke brought his sword out and rammed it right through Shikamaru's heart. The blade popped out the other side. Almost instantly, the light left Shikamaru's eyes.

After a moment, Sasuke pulled his blade out, and threw the corpse to the side.

"I'm not worried about him," Sasuke spat. "I'm well prepared for whatever he can throw at me! His punishment will be more severe than death!"

"Actually, Sasuke," Suigetsu called over. "It's 'must' be more severe. Not 'will' be more severe."

"Whatever!" Sasuke growled back. "You get the point right? 'Will' just works better in this context! It's the same message! One tiny word doesn't make a difference!"

"Right okay," Suigetsu answered apathetically, rolling his eyes.

Sasuke took a deep breath to calm down, and continued on calmly. "The point is I'm ready to face Naruto. I'll destroy him this time no matter what!"

"But of course," Tobi called out as he entered the scene from a vortex, "You want to make him watch Konaha crumble, don't you?"

"Yes." Sasuke answered without turning around. "And then when Konoha is ashes, he will have my permission to die."