A 5000 word chapter. By the way, this chapter is influenced by one of the books I have read recently.

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And, this is now officially the longest anything that I have written. My previous longest was another fic, but that was only 40k words. And, to celebrate the 200 review mark, you could say something of a plot progress happens in the end.

Continuing on;

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Chapter 15: The cake

A sigh escaped his lips as Kakashi leaned back in his chair. He gripped the scrap of paper in his hand and read,

"Declared my existence. Still many people don't seem to know a lot about Uchiha. Things may get ugly. Requesting back-up. Please approve."

Kakashi ran his hand through his hair letting the piece of paper fall onto the table. This was the third report Sasuke sent ever since he established the route from Konoha to Fiore. He rotated his chair, and gazed as cold breeze blew outside. He got up, and stood near the window as he watched a couple sticking close and providing warmth to each other.

They entered a Ramen stand, the lanterns illuminating the streets. The village looked a lot peaceful as few kids were running around and people went on about their business. The market went on as usual with vendors trying to lure customers, while few married woman were bargaining with them. He preferred to maintain the peace that way, by not disclosing the details of the scroll.

Things would have gotten ugly if any more people from Fiore entered this world. They were barely able to contain the information about Irene and August, and Kakashi had to give a lame excuse that Naruto and Sasuke were sparring, explaining about the meteor destroying the entire terrain.

"Guess that means it is pointless to inform you about the mission, huh?" Kakashi muttered to himself, staring at his refection which he could see through the window. He chuckled a bit, "Though, I don't think you need to undergo the mission to bring a wedding gift for Naruto and Hinata."

His chuckle died down after a bit as his thoughts went on his former student. A gloomy expression spread across his face.

"Just how long will your journey go on?"

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"He attacked the P-Princess?"

"Impossible!" Makarov shot up from his seat. "The kid isn't capable of that!"

Darton turned towards the Fairy Tail master, "Makarov-dono, you seem to have complete faith in this Sasuke." His voice was stern, and did not display any sort of malice with his tone either. "Could it be you were the one who ordered him to do that?"

"Don't be ridiculous!" Natsu jumped in front of Makarov before he could respond. His fists were ignited as he pointed it to Darton, "Are you accusing Fairy Tail of assaulting the princess?"

"Makarov-dono, I could have your entire guild locked up and expulse your guild from the games." Darton spoke in a calm voice.

"What did you say?!" Natsu got even more agitated, but was put down by Erza.

"Natsu, calm down."

Natsu looked at Darton who stood with a smug expression, "Erza! Tell me you don't believe them. Why would Sasuke-"

"Natsu, be quiet!"

"But, Erza-" Natsu looked up at Erza to protest, but stopped himself as Erza was equally pissed barely controlling her anger. Her hand was trembling, as he watched her bite her lip.

Darton eyed the exchange with some interest before he turned his attention to Makarov, "Master Makarov. If I may know something, when exactly did this Uchiha join your guild?"

"Uh.. um, about three months ago."

"And where was he before this?"

Makarov stayed silent, and feigned ignorance. Darton deduced from his look, "So, even you don't know his origin?"

The once rowdy room had gone utterly silent.

"I think that I should have you all locked up for your lack of cooperation. You seem to be hiding him."

"We don't know where he is," Mirajane answered in an apprehensive way, hoping to diffuse the situation before the king's advisor took any drastic measures.

Darton had a blank look as he looked at them and sighed, "Not here you say. I have no choice then."

Erza's eyes widened a bit as he motioned his guards to capture them. Before they could move, she walked to the front, Lucy's hand failing to get a hold of her to stop her.

"Master Darton, please hold off your men. If it is his origin that you require, then I can provide you the details." She stated, her hand clenched at her side. Other Fairy Tail member looked stunned, seeing as Erza of all people had come out willingly to tell about someone that was essentially a part of their family now.

They could whole heartedly agree that out of everyone in the guild at the moment, there was no one who cared more about Sasuke than her, and yet for her to come out at such a moment… it just spoke of the resolve that Erza held.

She continued speaking, ignoring the looks of her guild mates, "You could say he came here in a way due to me."

Darton had a smug expression, "Finally some cooperation. Since he isn't here, we require you to come with us, Ms. Erza Scarlet."

Erza didn't really have a choice in the matter. It was either Sasuke, or her nakama. Though it seemed impossible that Sasuke would attack the princess, the advisor seemed to believe otherwise. Things would get nowhere until Sasuke was back. But, for now all she could do was justify on his behalf. So, she just followed Darton, with the rune knights following after her.

Gray had Natsu pinned down. They did not want to abandon their comrade, and wanted to have complete faith in him, but it was Erza herself who offered her assistance. They could do little in this as they could only watch her leave the bar.

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Erza walked through the long corridors of the king's palace. The knights were escorting her to the princess chamber with both sets of guards walking in front and back of her. Darton walked ahead. They took a few turns as Erza eyed the entire area looking for an escape route in case things got ugly.

She was taken to a bedroom that was huge even by her standards. It was almost equal to the size of their entire guild hall. A master bed sat in the middle with curtains draped all around it, as a table lay against the window with two chairs. The carpet also looked old and ancient.

The room alone must cost a fortune. Natsu should definitely be kept away from a place like this, otherwise they can kiss their financial recovery a goodbye.

"That is enough, Darton."

A female voice spoke as Darton bowed and left along with the guards.

Erza looked cautiously as a beautiful young girl with green hair stood by the window.

Princess Hisui stood in front of Erza with a fair amount of jewelry, her short dress that exposed her back not completely hiding her feminine charms but only seemed to further exude them in an elegant manner. Erza honestly felt slightly intimidated, but she did not back down as she continued to stare right back.

Hisui seemed to evaluate her stance for a few more moments before she sighed softly, sitting on the edge of the table, "I know you must be pretty busy, Ms. Scarlet, so please let me get to the crux of the matter. This Sasuke Uchiha... I am curious of his origin. An Uchiha coming forward after all this time… where exactly did he pop up from?"

Erza stared for a few seconds, before her features relaxed slightly. She got on her one knee, and bowed her head. Hisui seemed glad at this, "At least you are better at etiquettes than him."

Erza keeping her head bowed down, "My apologies, your majesty. But, I have heard that my comrade had attacked you."

"Yes, he did. That is why I wanted to meet with him." Hisui said. "Apparently he had been withholding a lot of information himself."

Erza looked up slightly, "I can answer whatever questions you have regarding him. But, I want to convince you that he isn't a bad person. He would never do something like that without any reason."

Hisui had her eyebrows raised at this. "I believe that he joined your guild only three months ago, and yet you seem to hold a lot of faith in him. He could have been an assassin before this, or a terrorist member. He could also have been part of a dark guild. Who would know what kinds of things he did before coming here. That is why, it is best to dispose of the problem before it gets out of hand."

There was no hesitation in Hisui's tone as she continued.

"He is dangerous."

Erza realized her concern. She had a valid point. Though Makarov and she knew about Sasuke, apparently he was still an unknown, a variable who could be a threat to this world. The world needs some proof that he wouldn't turn on them. And as luck would have it, he bears the Uchiha name. The godforsaken name, equally infamous in her world just as it was in his.

Irony as it would have, Sasuke had been worried about her in the same way when he had first met her back in his own world. She had the luxury of traveling with him, and Sasuke eventually deciding that she wasn't a threat to his world after all. But, it appeared it wasn't going to be as easy here.

If things were left as it is, things weren't going to change apparently. Erza needed to do something instead of letting things run its course.

"I understand your concern well, your majesty. But I can promise you that he isn't the kind of person you believe him to be. He is one of the members of Fairy Tail after all." She said, like that in itself was a self-explanatory statement. Her head rose slightly, her knee still on the ground as Erza continued.

"Regarding his origin… well, you are right in your assumptions that the Uchiha have gone extinct along with the dragons."

Hisui's eyes widened slightly. "Then you mean-"

"He is an Uchiha alright. Just not from the same world," Erza held a faint smile as her eyes softened slightly. "I know him from another world where he rescued me. Since then, I have put my faith in him."

"Other world?"

"Yes," Erza nodded, looking into the princess's eyes, "We got a request asking us to retrieve a scroll many months back. As a result of the mission, I was teleported to another world with no recollection of myself, but he found me. He saved me and helped me find my way back to this world."

"So much trust in someone you met only a few months ago... He could have been lying to you to get to this world. I wouldn't put it beyond him to use deception. And, to confirm it, he did attack a member of the royal family." Hisui said. "This could all be a part of his plan. A well-organized plan at that."

"There's just no-!"

Erza stopped herself before she could say anything else that might upset the next Queen. What Hisui said made sense from logical stand point of view. But, she refused to believe that Sasuke was capable of something like that.

"I apologize for my rudeness, your majesty." Erza clenched her wrists, but never showed what she truly felt on her face as she merely stooped her head slightly. In that regard, she was a true knight. "Sasuke is one of my comrades. I cannot just stand by and be idle as the person who saved me is held on a trail."

Hisui stared wordlessly at the red head. She seemed to put a lot of faith in this Uchiha. The knight was bowing down her head not out of respect for crown this time but for the affection she held for her guild and the Uchiha. Something even deeper than camaraderie was felt by her. Hisui closed her eyes, "Please, Ms. Scarlet. Raise your head. It is unsightly to see a member of my favorite guild continue bowing to me like this."

Erza's head perked up. She looked up at princess Hisui to see her smile at her. She slowly got up after Hisui gave a slight nod.

"I must apologize for the sudden summons. It was necessary to evaluate this Sasuke who is a part of Fairy Tail. So, a bit extreme measures had to be taken to get an honest reply. So, you must see the reason behind this charade."

Erza blinked and her face went pale. "...so, um, you aren't arresting Sasuke and aren't planning to get rid of him?"

"I never planned to. He is my father's favorite after all." Hisui giggled a bit into her hand. "I apologize for the discomfort again. I had hoped to get some straight answers from him. I took a gamble by placing a restriction order on him since he seemed like the type to rebel rather than follow orders. But I got more than what I sowed. You have more than clarified the concerns regarding him."

Erza blinked again. So, this was what it was about. It was completely understandable since seeing Sasuke in today's games, anyone would be concerned. They were lucky as the princess decided to question. It would have been difficult if the magic council was involved.

And to think they had to go to such an extent to have a chat with Sasuke. She then remembered the words Sasuke said to Oyashiro En back at the coliseum.

"Yeah, he sure hates following orders." Erza deadpanned, before smiling slightly as she shared in on the joke. The previous heavy atmosphere was now dispelled just like that.

At least the rest of the night wasn't as uncomfortable as Erza was given her due compensation in the form of cheesecakes. Refreshments were brought by maids after few quick apologies by the princess but Erza didn't seem to mind it as her favorite delicacy captured her attention. So much that she didn't feel remorse ratting out Sasuke even further to the princess's questions, albeit the questions started getting personal and she tried her best to not give out private information.

Some time passed, before a sigh escaped Hisui's lips as she peered through the window plane.

"We have been talking for quite some time now. Sorry, I didn't realize it had become so late. I'll have the guards escort you to the outside. And, again I apologize for any discomfort." Hisui said, following Erza who walked out of the door thanking the princess again. She ordered the guards, and soon Erza was brought to the gates of the palace.

Nodding to the guard, she proceeded to walk towards the bar. The streets were deserted since her evening was mostly spent in the palace. A soft sigh escaped her breath, recalling what had happened back in the palace.

"…Just where the heck is he?"

Things would have been much easier if he had been upfront with her.

But, there must be some reason that the stoic Uchiha was avoiding her. She might actually be imagining things but recently it looked like he was troubled by something. Normally, he had no problem in being blunt and straight to the point with what he thought or felt but this time it was different somehow. Were things actually getting worse between them...? Maybe she was just over imagining things.

Shaking her head, she began moving forward. It had become cold, as she rubbed her arms slightly. "I wonder if anyone is still awake." she muttered to herself, before her eyes widened when she spotted a familiar cloak take a turn into another lane.

"I-Is that?" Before she knew it, she was running her ass off. "Hey, Sasuke!"

At the mention of someone calling his name, he turned back with a surprised expression.

"Erza-?"

Before the last Uchiha could respond in any sort of way, like formulating on what he wanted to say, she had already tackled him to the ground. His back landed with a thud as she straddled him. Her arms raised as light punches were thrown at him on the chest out of frustration, her eyes fixing a glare on him.

"E-Erza, Stop it." He tried to say, but to no avail as she kept pounding him in the chest. He tried to bring his arms upwards to block her punches, her punches directing towards his arms now.

...!

He tried to flip her down, but halted before he could. His visible eye widened a bit, as he saw few tears streaming down her cheek. Something must have happened to her to get this pissed at him.

"You know..."

She kept punching him without stopping. These weren't exactly strong punches, but punches out of frustration. They did little to hurt him but it wasn't like Erza was trying to hurt him either.

"...there is a desert shop open couple of blocks away."

The punches apparently halted. Despite her puff face due to the tears, he could see it in her eyes that his offer had made its impact.

"We could eat something there while we talk about what happened. I promise to answer your questions."

Now, she had a blank look, but he could tell she was struggling to resist the offer. Just barely. He smirked knowing his tactic worked. Nothing could distract Erza better than the mention of Strawberry cake.

After a few moments, a few bickering, a few punches they managed to find the way to the desert shop.

An old lady was about to close the shutter, before Sasuke called out to her. "Could you wait for a few more minutes before you close the shutter? You see, I am in bind right now." He whispered to her, motioning his head towards Erza, who had her arms crossed and stood few feet away from him.

Of course, the old lady misunderstood what was going on but it worked in Sasuke's favor nonetheless.

"You should take more care of your gal, Sasuke." The old lady said going inside the shop with Sasuke following behind her. "Today was a good match. You showed those Sabertooth brats their place."

He did not know how to respond to that but followed behind the old lady nonetheless as she bashed the strongest guild, "I take it you are not too fond of them?"

"Oh, no. The members are all right. Good natured kids at heart. It's just their master who is a jerk." The old lady rambled, before she got back to Sasuke. "What order would you like? I will give it away for free for today's winner."

"Thanks." Sasuke nodded. "A full strawberry cake, please."

"Hmm, it will take some time. Why don't you make yourself comfortable outside?" The old lady said motioning to a table sitting right beside the door. "I will bring it once it is done."

"Thanks." Sasuke thanked once again before he went outside and sat in a chair near the table. Erza moved cautiously not removing her gaze from him as she sat down.

"The cake will take some time to be prepared."

"I never said I want any."

The retort earned some silence, as Erza stared down Sasuke. Or at least that's what the Uchiha felt like she was doing anyway. He felt a bit uncomfortable at the continuous daggers she was sending to him, as he fidgeted around in his seat a bit.

Clearing his throat, "So," He started. "What did you want to know?"

There was some silence.

"That was a nice dress you wore today." Sasuke said, trying to get some conversation going. "Did you know purple is one of the few colors I prefer?"

Erza propped her elbow against the table as she settled her chin against the palm of her hand. "Didn't you get my letter?"

Sasuke sweat dropped at the direct jab at him. Straight to the point as always.

"I did... but, I was kind of side tracked."

"By getting sidetracked, you mean busy attacking a princess?"

The temperature around them was rising despite it being cold outside. It became warm all of a sudden. Sasuke envied her a bit now. The red head looked perfectly fine in her full arms black sweater, and black pants. She had her hair tied up in a pony. She must have requipped due to the chilly temperatures. Sasuke tried to meet her gaze, but had to divert his eyes immediately. Damn, she was being strict with him exactly like how his mother once was when he was hiding something.

He sighed, "I had a valid reason to do so."

"They didn't know that." Erza sat straight, then explained seeing the look of confusion on Sasuke's face, "You know, the guards were just at the bar with a wanted poster of you."

"What?"

"Yeah, exactly." Erza said. "I had to go on your behalf and cover for you." She then looked back at him, but her features were now relaxed. Chocolate eyes looked at him pleadingly, "Please, Sasuke. Answer me honestly. Why did you attack the princess?"

Sasuke looked at her for few seconds, before he crossed his arms. After a few moments of silent contemplation, he parted his lips with a small sigh.

"She was the one who hired Fairy Tail to retrieve the poster. You know... the job to retrieve the scroll."

"But it can't-!" Erza blinked her eyes in incredulity, "How did you know it was her?"

"A bit of intimidation and interrogation. Apparently, threatening people gets quicker answers," Sasuke shrugged.

Erza brought her fingers to her chin, ignoring the sudden curiosity as to how Sasuke threatened other people, "If what you are saying is the truth, why would she want the scroll?"

"She seemingly wants to destroy it." Sasuke spoke unfolding his arms. He ignored the look of surprise sent his way as he continued, "Some person has suggested it to her. I need to get more info on him."

"Oh, no. No more threatening the princess." Erza spoke quickly, trying to get the thought out of Sasuke's head before he formulated some kind of devious plan. "No more violence. We'll ask her after the games. The winning team has an audience with the royal members after all."

"That is if the games go on properly."

"What do you mean?"

Sasuke opened his mouth to say something, but stopped himself as the old lady now came to the table and placed the entire cake. He felt a bit nauseous by the sweet smell, nonetheless gave a smile to the old lady thanking her.

Once she was out of the sight, he got up and sat in the chair beside Erza, speaking in a hushed tone. "Something is going on, Erza. I can't exactly put a finger on it though. But, I can tell that something feels... off."

Erza, who for some reason shifted her focus to the front, nodded. "I think this is what Jellal was talking about as well. There was something strange he had been sensing in the games for seven years now."

Sasuke frowned, but had an indifferent look as soon as she turned her head towards him. "You know, I met Jellal. He is actually a part of team B. Pretty quiet and humble guy."

"I know."

"When did he exactly talk about these anomalies?" Sasuke asked. Was it during that time?

"Not long ago, I think it was a few days back," Erza said, remembering the talk she had with Jellal. She was conflicted in her feelings until she had a talk with him. That was when she realized that she started to develop feelings for a certain Avenger. "Why, you jealous?"

Sasuke choked a bit. He drank the glass of water Erza handed to him. "Who said that I was- Why would I be jealous?" He asked dubiously.

"Yeah, right." Erza crossed her arms and sneered at him. "I wonder why the princess was interested in knowing about your favorite food though."

Sasuke blinked in surprise, "She asked that?" After getting no response from the red head, "What all did she ask about me?"

Erza let out a sigh. "Forget about it." She replied in a brusque tone. She did not want to speak anymore on the matter.

Sasuke regarded her tone for a moment, before he turned his attention to the cake. "I am sorry that I couldn't get to you... you know, regarding the letter. And, I am sorry if it seemed like I was avoiding you."

"Did you get so attached to the Princess that you had to avoid me?"

"I may have threatened her, but I wouldn't say I got attached. I am still puzzled as to why she asked about my favorite food item," Sasuke said, but Erza snorted in reply. "Wait, are you getting jealous now?"

It seemed like a highly improbable situation. Why would she become jealous if another woman showed an interest in him? It happened so many times in elemental nations, but she didn't say anything then. So, why now?

"I think I should just leave," Erza stated calmly. She tried to leave, but could not get up as Sasuke caught her wrist pulling her back to the chair and pushed forward a slice of cake to her. She snorted looking at him, "You think the cake would get me to stay. I told you, I did not want it. I already had my fill."

"And, yet you followed me all the way till here." Sasuke countered. "I wonder if it was the smell of it."

Erza narrowed her eyes, "You are crazy if you think I am going to forget everything, and just eat it."

He took a piece of cake and waved it under her nose, "Come on, I know you want to."

Erza leaned back, as sweat started forming on her smooth milky skin. "Don't do this to me!"

"I wonder why people just don't admit what they want. Life would be so simple that way." Sasuke said, still holding the slice near her nose. "The cake is entirely harmless, you know. It's not going to bite you. It is there to be bitten."

"I hate you." Erza said, her eyes on the cake. "You are mean, arrogant, selfish and a bastard."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow, "All that for one slice?"

"I still haven't forgiven you." Erza said, tearing her eyes away from it. "Accepting that slice would be like forgiving you."

"This is not just a cake." Sasuke said, placing the slice on a plate. He tore it into two right under her eyes, the strawberry icing breaking the frost, the tender pastry pulling apart into shreds as the whipped cream fell apart. "I heard that this shop makes the best cake in the whole country. It is just like your name, 'The Titania' except here it is 'The Titania of strawberry cakes.'"

Erza licked her lips, "I thought you hated sweets." She said. "Or, did the princess turn you into a cake freak?"

"Of course, no." Sasuke said taking the smaller small piece from the plate. He would never reveal why he was researching about the cake. "Taste it." He leaned forward, holding it under her nose. "Come on. We haven't got all night. We got games tomorrow."

"No." Erza said with firm determination. The rejection would have been effective if she wouldn't have clamped her lips shut, and then her eyes. She didn't care how ridiculous her face looked right now.

"Oh, that is very unlike you." He reached out, and pinched her nose. When she opened her mouth to protest, he popped the piece right in.

For once, Erza couldn't find the words to protest. Her face relaxed as the pastry melted in her mouth, a smile crimping across her face.

Sasuke sat back, relaxing his arms. I might as well eat the entire cake. Feeding her the cake is like putting some knowledge into Naruto's head.

After swallowing the piece, she opened her eyes to see Sasuke holding another piece of cake so he could somehow avoid the talk. Also, it may also have to do with seeing that expression again that had spread across her face. "Come here, Erza."

"Yes," Erza beamed, then realized Sasuke was trying to make his way out of the situation. "I mean, no. No."

"You know, you say that a lot." Sasuke spoke. "But, what your mouth is saying doesn't agree with your eyes."

"What I want and what I have at the moment are two different things entirely. Though, thanks for showing me this shop, Sasuke." Erza said, leaning back a bit more until she sat on the edge of her seat. "I can come here and eat tomorrow. Now, get that piece away from me."

"Hn," Sasuke sat back and bit into the slice as she watched him with an envious look. The sweetness did distract him for a moment, but only for a moment as he observed Erza making a pout and shook her head at him.

"Bastard," She said.

Sasuke smirked knowing she was jealous. He bit into another piece as she had enough. "Okay, I am out of here." And wriggled her right hand to free it from Sasuke's grip. God, his grip was like too strong to free it from like vice claw, and she was sure bruises would form later.

"Could you release-" She began, as he popped another piece into her mouth and watched as her lips closed over the sweetness of strawberry icing. Her face was beautifully blissful, her mouth soft and pouted, with her lower lip glazed with cream.

Sasuke tried to shake such dangerous thoughts from his head, voluntarily reminding himself about the scene he witnessed at the cliff, reminding himself of the miserable truth. But, his worries faded from his mind the moment she licked the last of the strawberry frosting as Sasuke felt all his uncertainties wash away.

He did not care if Erza liked someone else. He did not care if she had already kissed Jellal near the cliff. Heck, even he had kissed before… well, it was Naruto. But, still that counted as a kiss.

He did not care any longer about the consequences. He breathed deeper letting her hand go, and went on impulse before she could open her eyes.

He leaned in, and kissed her, tasting the strawberry cake along with the damn sweetness and the heat of her mouth blocking out all coherent thought. She froze for a moment and then surprised him by kissing back, sweet and incessant.

Sasuke let the taste and the scent and warmth wash over him, drowning in her. The kiss continued for a good few moments before he felt two hands on his shoulder as she pushed him back. Sasuke frowned a bit, suddenly remembering what he had just done. His head dropped down slowly in contempt, his bangs shadowing his eyes.

He had compromised his bond with Erza, something he felt after a long time since the massacre. Something akin to the bond with Naruto, and now he had went and ruined it. Before he could turn away to leave and bury his head somewhere else to repent on his actions, he felt the soft hands from his shoulder slide down to his chest and clutch his black cloak tightly.

He lifted his head to look at her and blinked in surprise. She sat across him, her sweater rising and falling under her quick breaths. Her chocolate brown eyes wide awake flashing with ardor, her lush lips split and open as she spoke,

"Again," She breathed heavily. He looked into her eyes, glad that she didn't push him away and the heat from before rushing back, making his head dizzy again. The irrationality came back clouding his mind, as he cupped her cheek and kissed her again.

And cut. Still the first day. What can I say? A long night. May have to reconsider changing the rating.

Addressing few questions here,

Why is Juvia a reserve member instead of Cana? If Juvia made it to the team the first day in canon while Cana was the reserve member, I guess it means that Juvia is stronger than Cana. If Sasuke takes Juvia's place, then Juvia takes Cana's.

How strong is Sasuke here? Well, if you have watched the recent Sasuke Shinden, I would say that strong. You know, the Rinnegan and Sharingan and single hand. But, since he has his two hands in this, maybe even stronger with the full abilities of the Rinnegan.

The infamous Naruto Sasuke tag team? Hmm, You'll have to see.

The questions I haven't addressed means that they will be in the future chapters.

That's it for now. Until then, later!