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Jutsu Testing

Naruto stepped into village and smirked. The Jinchuriki were there, Omoi and Ameyuri were there, Temujin and Shizuka were still there, Ryuzetsu was still there, Taka and Mangetsu were there, and the Hokage were there. Hinata was at the front of the group, however, and so was the first to reach Naruto when they all sprinted forward to greet him. Naruto wrapped his arms around Hinata, smiling as she buried her face in his shoulder, sobbing. He stroked her hair gently, resting his cheek on the top of her head.

"You're back," Minato smiled. "You gave us all quite a scare. Your mother's going to kill you this time."

"She'll have to get in line," Naruto stated. "I wounded him. He's not going to wait around much longer. I think it would have been fatal here."

"How?" Minato questioned.

"His own attack," Naruto stated.

"Naruto, could we use that thing you used on Danzo?" Sasuke questioned.

"I doubt we could make one potent enough for that," Naruto snorted. "One would kill Danzo. Even if we could get the Forbidden to swallow a hundred of them, I think at worst he'd have an upset stomach."

"Are his insides vulnerable?" Itachi questioned.

"To attack?" Naruto smirked. "Yes. Very."

"Maybe someone should play lunch," Itachi suggested. "Maybe someone with Izanagi incase we were to die."

"It's an idea but no," Naruto said shaking his head. "Kurama and I have one jutsu we didn't get to use on him the last time and don't intend to show him if he can't die. If that doesn't work, I'll jump down his throat and kill him from the inside out myself."

"No," Hinata said shaking her head. "You're not sacrificing yourself for a third time. You're done playing the hero."

"Alright," Naruto sighed. "Kurama and I need to practice, Hinata, Jinchuriki, and Sasuke need to help us get the chakra ratio correct. The rest of you keep an eye out for rifts. He'll probably try to distract us while he breaks free."

Everyone nodded and scattered but Naruto stopped looking toward the Hokage's office.

"I'll meet you all in the field three miles out of the village," Naruto stated before teleporting away.

He reappeared in the Hokage's office where Minato was waiting.

"I was wondering when you'd ask," Minato stated smiling. "How long?"

"Say, one month," Naruto stated. "I should be able to lure him out by then. If I do, we'll either kill him and I'll actually survive to then this time, or we'll all die and it won't matter."

Minato nodded and Naruto turned to leave.

"You've become quite the cynic," Minato noted. "I don't remember you ever being so cold and calculating."

"If that's what it takes to kill this thing and keep Hinata safe, it's a small price to pay," Naruto stated. "After this is over, I'll be me again."

And with that, he teleported to the edge of the city and left. When he reached the field, the Jinchuriki were all in their highest cloak forms and Hinata and Sasuke were off to one side.

"We suspect it'll be extremely destructive if you think it'll kill the Forbidden," Yugito stated. "Therefor, your friends will stand over there."

Naruto thought for a moment then walked over and rested a hand on both of their shoulders. A moment later, boiling red chakra shrouds in the shape of a fox with only one tail appeared around them and they both stared in awe.

"It worked," Naruto grinned. "Excellent. I'll do that with the others before the fight. For now, you're right. So much so that me and Kurama can only do it three times before we have to rest. So, I really hope your Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan can help Sasuke."

"Me too," Sasuke nodded activating his Sharingan as Hinata activated her Byakugan. "Whenever you're ready."

Naruto tapped Into Kurama's chakra, the cloak splitting down the middle instantly, then took a horse stance with his hands in front of him, palms up. Two chakra arms extended from his shoulder, hovering over his own hands as a Rasengan that looked like a Super-Mini Tailed Beast Ball formed but it was clearly much, much stronger.

"What's the ratio supposed to be?" Sasuke asked.

"Eight to two, mine being the lower," Naruto stated.

"That one is seven to three," Sasuke stated.

Naruto nodded and turned away from the village, the others all standing behind him. Naruto slammed his foot into the ground, smashing it and making a boulder stand up as a target. Naruto slammed the Rasengan into it and a massive explosion went off, easily three times the size of Naruto's Tailed Beast Ball when he was using all his chakra. The explosion faded and Naruto sensed he had the Forbidden's attention.

"He sensed it," Naruto growled. "That's got to be one heck of a strong jutsu. Alright, again."

He took his stance again, looking at the massive shockwave crater before them, stretching easily two miles and being almost a quarter mile wide. He and Kurama carefully channeled their chakra into the Rasengan and it formed the same jutsu, but this time, Sasuke reported that the ratio was seven point five to two point five. Naruto simply let it dissipate and sighed. They took the stance but before they could try again, there was a massive, earsplitting boom and suddenly the sky overhead was pitch black with purple lightning flashing across it every so often.

"Damn," Naruto growled. "He's out."

Read and review. Sorry about the short chapter but this story is actually almost over. Like I said, nowhere near as long as the last one.