Sum of our Parts
Fall of Fate
***Not quite sure if people still think I own this... because I don't. ***
"Le gasp!" normal talking
'das fuken?' normal thinking
"set-you-on-fire-no-jutsu" Jutsu and other techniques
"I will murder you!" Tailed beast talking
***SooP***
'Okay this should be easy enough. Step one, get down there and retrieve Gaara. Step two get the hell out of this country and away from these psychotically powerful Ninja. Step three, find a nice girl, settle down, and retire from all this crazy shit.' Kankuro mentally went over his plan once more as he charged down towards his fallen brother alongside Temari.
By the time they reached the floor chaos was already breaking out, as was the plan with their Kage.
The blonde brat who had defeated Gaara turned just in time to see them arrive, and immediately shifted into a defensive stance.
'Yeah like we have any intention of fighting a freaking demon who defeated Gaara "the untouchable", no thanks!' he berated the girl mentally before moving towards the still unconscious redhead.
Seconds later the girls remaining two teammates appeared next to her, already in battle stances as well.
'Well that's just freaking fantastic. Now if the blonde doesn't tear us to pieces in one of fifteen different ways the Hyuga can electrocute me. Maybe if I am lucky the redhead will just decapitate me with…'
"We aren't here to fight you." the Suna Kunoichi suddenly called out, her eyes full of pleading and worry.
"And yet our village is under attack, and your brother is a Jinchuriki." The Hyuga replied.
Temari winced, their plan being easily exposed now that everything was laid out.
"We were ordered to but now…. Now we just want to make sure our brother is safe. Please, we won't attack you again." The blonde continued.
"How do we know you aren't just going to go and recover before returning with him in demon form?" the pale eyed girl growled out.
"They can't, his seal has been reinforced to the point where accessing his Biju Chakra is impossible unless they have a high level seal master." Akane responded her eyes still glued on the opposing Kunoichi.
"Wait… you blocked out Shukaku's voice?" Kankuro decided to finally speak up.
"Well technically onee-chan did but yeah we put a seal over his to stop all that crap." Natsuko called out, her posture still weary of an attack.
"Then you have our thanks. But please… just let us go, he's my brother, if you want to fight someone fight me instead." Temari challenged, gesturing the remaining Suna Shinobi to pick the prone boy up.
The two sisters glanced towards each other, having a silent conversation, before Akane let out a sigh.
"That won't be necessary, get out of here."
"Wh-what?" the painted boy stuttered out, not believing that they would just be let go so easily.
"I said get out of here we have more important things to do than kill a sleeping boy and his siblings, besides I would have done the same thing for my sister if the situation had been reversed."
The two sand siblings glanced to each other, before nodding in thanks and leaping off towards the forest with their unconscious brother.
***SooP***
"So Orochimaru, you finally took action." Hiruzen called out to his former student in disgrace.
"Oh yes Sensei I have returned to take my vengeance upon this village and all who live in it. Finally I shall show you that I should have been the rightful ruler."
"By laying siege to the village? I fail to see how that will accomplish your goals, but who am I to try and correct the actions of a psychopath."
"I AM A GENIUS! A PRODIGY THAT SHOULD BE HAILED AS GREATNESS INSTEAD OF THOSE YOU TRY TO PASS OFF AS LEADERS IN THIS CESS POOL!" The suddenly enraged Shinobi roared out in defiance, while the older man simply stood still and watched.
"Oh my, it appears I stuck a nerve."
After taking several deep breaths the Sanin finally calmed himself before chuckling quietly.
"You always did know how to get me all worked up old man. But it doesn't matter much now we have been separated from any reinforcements that may try to intrude on our reunion. Unfortunately I brought mine with me. I think it is time for a little reunion." The pale white man snickered, before raising three coffins, each with a number on it.
Sarutobi immediately understood the significance and leapt backwards as they opened, revealing the First, Second, and Fourth Hokages.
"I never thought you would stoop so low Orochimaru, to resort to grave robbing just to win a fight against a seventy year old man is rather pathetic of you."
"Do not think you can trick me into a different course of action Hiruzen. No this end is true justice. To have you torn apart by those that trained you or the one that you appointed to be your successor."
"Oh I would never try to trick one of your intellect my former student. After all you were hailed as a prodigy among prodigies when you went through the academy. Of course Jiraiya was viewed as a failure and so far he has managed to outwit you several times now. It must be quite embarrassing to be defeated by a so called 'failure'."
The snake summoner growled in anger, before recollecting himself with a few deep breaths.
"Regardless, Hokages of the past… kill The Third!"
The three corpses opened their eyes and charged forward.
The living Hokage had already discarded his robes and summoned Enma in staff form.
***SooP***
"What's the plan Hinata-chan?" the blonde inquired, as the three Genin found themselves in the middle of a massive battle royal of the various villages.
"We need to get those who are unable to protect themselves back to the village, and then determine where we are needed next." The Hyuga replied automatically, after dodging a kunai thrust and responding with a series of Juken attacks.
Natsuko happily nodded, dodging gracefully over an Oto Nin before firing a point black Air Bullet into his back.
A Kumo Ninja promptly charged toward the blonde, his hand clad in electricity, only to be intercepted by a Shadow Clone at the last second, blinding him in a puff of smoke and leaving him defenseless as Akane charged through it a second later, cutting the man from shoulder to hip and ending his life.
"It seems as though all the Genin have gathered into the one area, and are being protected by the Jonin." The redhead commented.
"Yes, and the audience members that have not been put to sleep are slowly being escorted out by the ANBU, still we need to work on clearing a path for our classmates to use."
"Oooh oooh pick me pick me!"
"Yes Natsuko-chan?"
"I got this!"
Creating two Shadow Clones the blond happily used them as a tool to launch herself into the air.
The girl then flew through a series of hand signs.
"Water Style: Cascading Wave"
Moments later the girl breathed a massive wave of water down onto the stands, knocking various enemy Ninja off into the skirmish currently taking place in the large arena.
A second before she was about to hit the ground her sister caught her bridal style, earning a slight line of blood from the Hyugas nose from a fantasy flashing into her mind.
"Nice job Natsuko."
"Nice catch onee-chan!"
"IM SOAKED!" A banshee like scream echoed out from the gathering of Konoha Ninja.
"At least she isn't dead…" Hinata muttered out in disbelief at their classmates.
***SooP***
So far Sarutobi had managed to 'kill' the First Hokage about three times, the Second four times, and the Fourth only once.
The damn blonde was a bit too fast for his own good, even with their abilities severely limited with the Edo Tensei
Meanwhile he had received two cracked ribs, a badly bruised arm, a nasty cut on his left leg, and several small puncture wounds on hid back for his trouble.
The much larger problem was his quickly depleting Chakra reserves.
That and his dwindling stamina, if he did not do something drastic soon he would lose this fight, and wasn't quite sure what would happen if Orochimaru was able to unleash the three Kages onto those fighting below.
Glancing towards his former student he noticed a slight smirk on the man's irritating face, just before he went through a few hand signs and drew a slight amount of blood.
Oh no
"Kuchiyose no Jutsu"
A large amount of Chakra spiked nearby, the obvious signature of a massive summoning.
Sure enough a Snake the size of a large house was now heading straight towards Konoha, along with dozens of reinforcement enemy Ninja who had been waiting for a way into the village.
The sickening feeling that the elder Shinobi now had in his stomach reminded him that he was currently trapped in a barrier created by the Sanin's guard, preventing him from aiding his village when they needed him most.
Perhaps this was what Orochimaru intended for all along? To force him to watch as his home was attacked, its people killed, while he could do nothing but stand by and hear the screams of pain and battle.
His Ninja needed him and he was stuck doing battle with the former protectors of the village who had come before him.
He needed to do something, even if it was something drastic and foolhardy.
A plan formed in his mind though it would cost him his life it would end the threat, not only of the returned Hokage but also his former student.
Something he should have taken care of years ago.
***SooP***
"We need to do something onee-chan, I know you and Jiji haven't gotten along in a long time but…" Tears began forming at the young Kunoichi's eyes as the thought of her fatherly figure being taken from them.
Her sister glanced around, before narrowing her gaze on the battle taking place on the roof, then pulled out two kunai from her pouch.
"I need you two to cover me." The girl commanded, earning nods from her two teammates who stood into a defensive position.
"How long Akane-chan?" The pale eyed girl inquired, seeing a small grouping of Oto Ninja take notice of them.
"Around thirty seconds."
"You got it onee-chan!" the blonde also saw the attack approaching and prepared to counter it with the help of the Hyuga Kunoichi.
Before the men could reach them, however, a white haired man fell from the sky, slamming a large Rasengan into the group and sent them flying in various directions.
"BEHOLD THE EVER AMAZING AND GALLIANT JIRAIYA HAS ARRIVED!"
"Ero-Sanin is here!"
"Seriously brat are you going to keep calling me that?"
"Are you going to keep being a pervert?"
"I am not a pervert… I AM A SUPER PERVERT!"
"Then yes I will call you Ero-Sanin."
"Ungrateful little… Hey where is that Suna kid?"
"His seal was reinforced and we let him go." Akane replied, earning a reluctant nod from the white haired man.
"Alright then, you three stay here and help the others. I'm going for the snake summons. Hopefully Sensei can hold out long enough for us to find a way past that damn barrier."
Oddly the redheaded Uzumaki was still staring up at the battle, as if deep in concentration.
"Akane?"
"What would you do Jiraiya-Sensei? If you had the power to rescue someone who had failed you and the ones you cared about so many times in the past? Would you risk everything to save him?" The Kunoichi asked softly.
"I…" The Sanin wasn't quite sure what the girl meant, but had a slight idea. "I would do everything I could to save them. Even if someone wrongs you in the past, if they die then there is no chance of them making it up to you in the future, there is no possibility of them redeeming themselves. Everyone should be given another chance, especially if they are willing to take it."
The girl nodded slightly, and then disappeared from sight.
***SooP***
Hiruzen was once more forced onto the defensive, dodging a Hiraishin Rasengan combo from Minato, only to throw up a rock wall and block a powerful water blast from Tobirama.
At that point a series of branches sprouted from the ground, entangling him and preventing any further retaliation.
He knew it would end like this eventually. Even if all three were at only a small amount of their true potential facing three geniuses was going to end one way eventually, especially with them being invulnerable to series harm.
Just as the Senju brothers moved in for the kill, Akane appeared directly behind them, her arms already halfway through a double decapitation move with Kunai in both hands.
With the two Hokages already preparing for finishing blows on the Third and their skills severely dampened they were in no position to dodge or block the attacks.
Two heads fell to the floor as a series of tri bladed kunai found their way into the girls back.
'Damn, at least I got rid of two of them though.' The girl cringed as she fell to her knees, vertigo quickly hitting her from the backlash of her ability.
'Still not practical in combat… takes too long to aim and then there is this.'
The reincarnated Fourth Hokage appeared directly behind the crouched girl, a Rasengan formed in his hand as his eyes widened, as he recognized the red hair from his daughter.
Before the Namikaze's blow could connect though he found himself entangled in roots, before a Water Style: Severing Wave tore his head from his shoulders.
Orochimaru's smile dropped at this new revelation.
"What the hell is going on?" The snake Sanin muttered out, upon seeing the blonde Hokage slowly repair himself and return to his own free will.
"Simple Orochimaru, The Edo Tensei is a very taxing Jutsu. Not only does it require a large Chakra cost, and parts of the bodies for those you wish to control, but it also needs the initial user to dominate those they are trying to control that is the reason they are still able to use their Jutsu and strategize even when being brought back. For you to try and dominate three Kage level Shinobi would force you into a coma like state. It was rather clever of you though, to use those sealing tags to remove our control over our bodies, thus making it a simple task to control us. It appears that this girl saw through your trick." The Nidaime responded.
"How did you know Akane-chan?" Sarutobi inquired.
"Know what? I just thought the best way to kill someone was to take their heads off." The girl mumbled out, her senses beginning to recover as she pulled one of the kunai from her back.
"So this does raise an interesting question Orochimaru. How do you intend on stopping four Hokage class opponents? Especially with three of them being immortal?" Minato inquired, a smug smirk forming on his face.
The pale man growled in rage, as he was forced to dispel the Jutsu, thus returning the fallen warriors to the afterlife.
"You must be running low on Chakra my former apprentice, so what will you do now?"
In an instant the traitor charged forward, summoning the Kusanagi from his mouth.
Hiruzen raised his staff, preparing to, once again, clash with his former Genin student.
Akane watched the two seasoned warriors slowly move to engage each other the world slowing down around them.
***Flashback***
"Jiji is here to see us!" The blonde girl happily exclaimed, running to the door as the older man entered the girls shared hotel.
"Jiji!" Akane happily cried from a back room, joining her sister and the man whom she saw as a grandfather.
"Ah there are my two favorite girls." The man said with a smile.
***SooP***
"So what do you want to be when you grow up Akane-chan?" The village leader inquired, as the two sisters and he sat up on the Hokage monument, watching the Sun dip below the horizon.
"I'm going to be Hokage just like you Jiji! Then I will make sure that no one has to be alone ever again!"
"Well I am going to be Hokage too! Then the whole village can be my family!" Natsuko declared.
Sarutobi smiled at the two girls fondly, knowing someday that their dreams may very well come to pass.
***SooP***
"How are you feeling Akane-chan?" Hiruzen quietly asked, as he approached the girl's bed.
Natsuko sat nearby, glancing wearily between her father figure and her sister, who was still bedridden after being found by the blonde and slowly carried back to their apartment.
The redhead's eyes held none of their previous light though instead she stared up at the ceiling, showing no signs of life at all.
The Hokage frowned, holding back the sorrow that built up inside at failing the young girl.
***SooP***
"So now that you will be entering the academy soon, has your plans for the future changed?" The elder Sarutobi asked gently of the two girls during his monthly visit. Unfortunately it had been getting harder and harder to find time to visit the two with his increasing workload.
"Heck no Jiji! I'm going to be Hokage no matter what!" The blonde happily exclaimed.
The old man smiled at the girl's enthusiasm, but when he received no reply from the other Uzumaki he glanced over curiously.
Akane showed no sign of answering instead she stared off, as if looking through the great wall that surrounded the village and into the freedom that lied beyond it.
***End Flashback***
The redheaded girl knew what she had to do the answer had been in front of her, so obvious, the entire time.
The village would be better off without her, without the monster she contained and was slowly turning into.
Natsuko would be safer, after all the villagers always did tend to target Akane more in their hatred. Not only that but her sister would have a better life among her peers, it was no secret that Akane tended to frighten the other Genin and without her around the blonde might even have a normal social life and normal friends instead of being stuck with a cold hearted loner.
The village would never be the same without its Hokage. The Third was its guiding light, Asuma's father, Konohamaru's grandfather. He was a Shinobi that would never be replaced.
What was she?
Just as Hiruzen's defense was pushed aside by the younger and stronger Sanin Natsuko intervened, pushing the man, who she even now viewed with love, aside and raising her sword to parry the blow. It would give the stronger, more experienced man an opening throw the snake summoner into confusion.
What she hadn't realized was that the sword that Orochimaru wielded was a legendary blade, and thus her own katana, though of high quality, was no match for it.
The Kusanagi sliced through the sword, and the Genin effortlessly, although the cut was not deep it was laced with a powerful poison.
Without so much as a second thought the pale man spun around, impaling the girl through the stomach with a reverse handed grip.
What he had not counted on though, was her resilience.
On instinct she grabbed ahold of his wrist though she did not possess the strength to injure him at this point it was still enough to give him pause.
It was all the time she needed to impale him from behind, her sword having been cut at the perfect angle to leave it with a perfect stabbing edge.
The traitor gasped as he was forced to use his Body Replacement Jutsu to create a new body and prevent his own death from bleeding.
Akane fell to the ground, the sword still piercing her torso.
Vaguely she heard a scream of terror from down below before her vision went dark.
***SooP***
Rage
It was a concept that had eluded The Third Hokage for many years. True there had been incidences where his anger had flowed through him, when he had been told of the Uzumaki sisters mistreatment, during the Uchiha rebellion, or when Kumo had attempted to kidnap one of the Hyuga children.
But none of it compared to this moment.
Rage
Liquid fire soaked his veins and muscles as he saw the young girl attempt to protect him in his moment of weakness.
The old should not bury the young.
Rage
It was made worse by the fact that it had been his student that had done this. It was his mistake in not putting the man down when he had the chance. Once more he had failed not only the two young sisters but the village as a whole. If he had killed his traitorous student when everyone had warned him to then none of this would have happened. The blood of his people would not be running through the stadium. Their screams would not fill the air as the walls protecting them buckled under the assault. A young girl would not be lying on the cold ground, blood pooling underneath her.
Rage
'The Professor', one of the three 'God's of Shinobi' was once again awake.
The staff he wielded so fluidly that it became an extension of his body snapped forward, smashing the pale man's ribs effortlessly.
The Sanin leapt backwards, staggered by the sudden blow, but found his enemy already waiting for him.
Hiruzen was not called 'The Professor' just for his knowledge on Jutsu, he was a tactician of the highest regard, and some say that he had no equal in this field.
They were correct.
He read his student's movements, anticipating and reacting before the man could even begin them.
He maneuvered his adversary with a grace and skill that made it seem as if every movement had been the snake summoner's plan to begin with.
Each snapping of bone, each bruise, each tearing of muscle was calculated. Let no one claim that Hiruzen Sarutobi could not be cruel when needed. He was a warrior who had lived through and fought in all three Shinobi World Wars.
He was not to be trifled with.
A quick flurry of hand signs and the elder Shinobi summoned forth a handful of Kage Bunshin, ignoring the strain such a technique was now putting on his dwindling Chakra reserves.
The first summoned a Rock Dome trapping the Sanin from all directions, save one. The second and third combined Water Style: Great Water Drill and Lightning Style: Thunderbolt to create a torrent of electrified water surging toward his former student. The fourth and fifth utilized a combination of Wind Style: Cyclone and Fire Style: Raging Inferno to throw a massive wave of flames at the man.
Orochimaru was just able to activate his ultimate defense, Triple Rashomon before the attacks could converge on him.
The first barrier crumbled immediately.
The second gave way a few moments afterwards
The third cracked before the Sanin escaped through a hole he had made in the prison of rock.
As soon as he was free he found the original Hiruzen waiting, slamming him down into the ground below.
***SooP***
His clones dispersed as the Hokage limped back toward the injured Genin, he knew that his Chakra reserves were now depleted and he could barely walk, much less engage in any sort of combat.
He could only pray that his final attack had bought them enough time for a rescue to break through, at least for the girl's sake.
He should have forsaken some of the power and spent the energy healing her instead.
He wondered how that miscalculation would cost them.
Minutes later a figure emerged from the rubble as the Sanin slowly rose to his feet, badly injured and exhausted, but still in better shape than either of his two adversaries.
"My my where did you find this 'Will of Fire' all of a sudden? Don't tell me it is because I stabbed that damn brat? She did manage to take my sword after all I would have thought that would be penalty enough for her injuries."
"There are no penalties harsh enough for you." The old man called out in response.
"Ku ku ku ku, well it matters not what your opinion is you are barely standing while I am still able to attack. The victory is mine, and you along with that damn girl will die here."
"Perhaps, but if that is your decision then you will forfeit your life as well Orochimaru. Your bodyguards are close to running out of Chakra, and in your overconfidence you have missed one very important detail."
"And what would that be, Sensei?"
The old man smirked.
"You are surrounded."
***SooP***
The Snake Sanin cursed in rage, his former Sensei was correct.
Behind the two warriors stood Jiraiya, Asuma and Asuma Sarutobi, the former of which was already in his Sage Mode and had looked ready to charge a massive Rasengan in his fury.
To the man's left stood Kakashi, with his Sharingan out and a Chidori already formed. Next to him was Might Gai who had already opened two of the Gates in preparation.
His right flank was covered by Anko, a young Hyuga girl, Kurenai, and the blonde who wielded Mokuton.
Behind him stood Itachi Uchiha, Sharingan eyes blazing in a strange fury that he would not have normally associated with the stoic man. Alongside him were Hayate and Yugao the Kenjutsu masters.
His bodyguards looked ready falter at any moment, and a squad of Anbu had now arrived, ready to intervene and eliminate them.
"Your move Orochimaru" The Third called out, that infuriating smile on his face that meant he knew exactly what the Sanin would do.
He had already planned it out, probably had since the very beginning knowing him.
The snake scowled before giving the signal to his guards, and unleashed a massive quantity of smoke bombs, filling the area and protecting their movements just as the barrier dropped.
A second later Gai, Jiraiya, and Kakashi sped into the area decimating the ground around them as they sought to catch the traitor before he could flee.
Unfortunately Orochimaru had already escaped, along with his four body guards.
"AKANE!" Natsuko's screams echoed out as the smoke cleared, revealing the girl desperately clinging to her sister.
Jiraiya immediately summoned a group of medic Ninja to work on the girl and the injured Hokage.
***SooP***
"So what now Sensei?" Jiraiya inquired, as he stood next to the older man's bed.
"Right now I work on recovering and getting this situation under control. Jiraiya I want you to go and find Tsunade, she is the only hope we have of completely healing Akane. Besides I wanted to speak to her about taking over my position. The battle has shown that I am well past my prime and it is past time for me to retire once more."
"I'm surprised you didn't ask me to take the hat."
The elder Sarutobi chuckled at the Sanin.
"If I thought you would accept it then I might. But we both know you are far too much of a free spirit to do so, besides you're spy ring is too valuable to let go of."
The white haired man nodded before preparing for his departure.
***SooP***
"Kurenai-Sensei, Anko-chan, Hinata-chan, I need to ask a favor from you all." The blonde Uzumaki whispered out, while holding her sisters hand.
Akane had yet to awaken from the coma, despite the fact that she was no longer in life threatening condition.
"What is it Natsuko-chan" The Hyuga girl inquired, her eyes also glued to her teammates unresponsive form, her heart aching from it.
"I need someone I can trust to be with Akane-chan at all times. We have been to the hospital before and last time… well there is a reason we do not come here anymore."
The three Kunoichi nodded in acknowledgement.
"Natsuko-chan where will you be going?" Kurenai asked.
"I need to enlist some more help before I leave with Jiraiya-Sensei to find Tsunade. He told me that she can cure my sister and I intend to bring her back, one way or another."
***SooP***
"Natsuko Uzumaki," A voice called out, interrupting the blonde's travels.
She halted immediately, turning her gaze towards the older of the Uchiha brothers.
"Itachi Uchiha"
"I understand that your sister is in a coma and that you are going to bring Tsunade Senju back to heal her."
"What of it?"
Itachi recognized the look in the girl's eyes it was the expression of a trained Ninja who was always on guard, even in their own village. It was a bit heartbreaking to see one so young looking that way.
"If you need anyone to help look after Akane while you are gone I will be glad to assist. I owe her twice now, once for saving Sasuke in Wave and then for sparing him during the tournament."
The girl nodded hesitantly, before continuing on her journey.
***SooP***
"Kakashi-san" The blonde called out, interrupting the training that the cyclopean Jonin was currently putting his students through.
"Ah Natsuko-chan, to what do we owe your company." The man replied his eyes glued to the orange book he currently held open.
"I need you to help keep an eye on my sister."
"Well I would like to help out, really I would. But I have so much training to do, and then there is the Icha Icha convention that will be in town next week and then…"
The raw killing intent that permeated the air halted the man, and caused the three Genin to gasp in shock.
"It was not a request Inu-san"
The man's visible eye opened wide in shock as he turned towards the girl, her eyes slitted in rage.
"Y-you knew? B-but Akane-chan said…"
"She wasn't aware I knew, but you still smell the same. She always wanted to protect me, even from the abandonment we went through. You owe her Inu, and so help me if I find out that you are late even once…. I will make Orochimaru seem pleasant."
The silver haired man nodded, dumbstruck at the order he had just been given by a Genin.
***SooP***
"You ready to go brat?"
"Yes Ero-Sensei."
"I told you to quit calling me that…"
"And I told you I was ready to leave over an hour ago…"
"Fine fine, fair enough. Alright let's get going!"
'Hold on Akane-chan, I will bring back Tsunade to help you. Let me take care of you like you protected me…'
***Flashback***
"Onee-chan I can hear them coming we need to run!" Natsuko urged, as the two moved through the abandoned building to try and escape the mob.
Akane could hear them though, shouting loudly and drunkenly as they tore through the rooms one by one to find their targets.
The redhead never understood why everyone hated them, and why it was so much worse on their birthday.
They kept running, until they reached a dead end.
She could hear them shouting from down the hall, they were trapped.
Glancing around Akane noticed a nearby window, with a drain pipe outside.
"This way Natsuko, quick out the window and quietly make your way down. I will be right behind you."
The blonde looked like she was protest, but a quick glare told her that it wasn't the time. So she nodded and slowly crawled out and began her decent.
The screams of rage were getting closer Akane knew that if she fled now both would be caught.
She would never allow something like that to happen to Natsuko.
Finding a terrible resolve deep in her soul the redhead ran back into the hallway, and was immediately spotted by the mob.
The torments that they would inflict on her would scar her in ways no one could imagine.
***SooP***
Natsuko ran through the village, trying desperately to find someone that would help her that would save her sister.
But no one would come.
The Hokage was out of town, their normal guards gone missing.
The Ichiraku's shop was closed for the night.
No one paid any mind to the frantic 'Demon Girl' who screamed for help.
The village once more abandoned the sisters.
***SooP***
"Akane? AKANE!?" The young blonde screamed as she ran towards the bloody body of her sister, which lay on the forest floor.
***End Flashback***
'Never again' the blonde promised.
***Omake***
Itachi cut through another enemy Chunin effortlessly, it was truly turning into nerve racking day. His brother had been moments from death, and now the village was under attack by two enemies.
Glancing over he caught sight of one of the Genin teams in combat with an enemy Jonin.
Cursing he realized that there was no one close enough to help them, and that he would catch them in a crossfire if he attempted to help from his position, what he needed was….
He saw a blur of red hair moving in the battle below.
A redirection.
"Akane ten o' clock high!" The ANBU shouted, before launching a fireball at her.
The girl glanced up, and caught the fireball in her, still shielded, right hand.
Before throwing it at the location he had directed, incinerating the enemy instantly.
The Uchiha let a rare smirk cross his face.
This girl was proving most interesting.
***A/N***
Whew, and that's the end of the Chunin exams! I had a lot of fun writing this chapter, in fact it was probably the one I enjoyed the most of the last few I have done. I hope everyone else agrees.
Before I get any comments complaining that Minato would not have been brought back… meh it felt like way too much of an excuse to not show him early, especially since they retrieve the Hokages later on anyways.
As for the Hokages breaking free of their control, that already is possible in the Manga, I just took it a step further and increased the requirements of the Jutsu. Otherwise why wouldn't the Leaf use this 'all powerful' Jutsu constantly?
I tried not to make Akane too powerful, thus I severely limited her functionality during the battle, and hopefully I toned it down enough to make it moderately believable.
I was originally intending on putting the Omake into the story, but I forgot about it until I was done with the rest of the chapter, at that point it just didn't fit anywhere conveniently so….
As always I hope everyone enjoyed reading!
