"What do you say, Negi are you ready?" Naruto asked. "Yes I do believe it is time for"
A Hero's Comeback!
Naruto and Negi stood back to back smiling. "This is going to rock," Naruto said holding Excalibur. "Yes, I have never done a Hero's comeback before," Negi said. "But first Adate Staff" Negi said summoning his staff before holding it "Now I am" Negi said "3..2..1..Lets make some noise," Naruto said smirking as he's enemies cowered "Oh, yeah" Naruto smiled before launching into an attack phase while Negi stood back to fire magic at his foes. "This is fun" Naruto laughed cutting down two more foes. "I seriously do not the exact way a battle could be fun," Negi said whacking an opponent with his staff. "The feeling of the adrenaline flooding you veins, the rush of combat, the way it feels once you've taken him down," Naruto explained his reason "Yes I do believe that is not very sound reason," Negi said using his staff as a pool cue. "You'll learn," Naruto smirked knocking the last one out cold.
Fate's main group and Team Taka were heading for the front gate with their prisoner. "Hello, good guys" Fate shouted, "Get lost!" Asuna said. "Now, now, there is no reason we can't be civilised people and talk about this," Fate said. "Two words for you: NO WAY!" Asuna shouted. "Pity, I was hoping to trade; your surrender for this sick young woman." Fate said as one of the girls showed a very ill Nekane to Asuna, "YOU Son of a!" Asuna started, but was soon cut off. "No, no hostile words will make you lose beauty, poise and grace," Fate said. "Evil gentleman; if you hurt her I'm going to kill you!" Asuna yelled "Three hours," Fate said.
Naruto and Negi were defeating enemies left and right. "Sagita Magica series Lucius!" "Rasenshuriken" the pair said, using their techniques to defeat guards and assassins. "Alright, come on!" Naruto said. "Let's go!" Negi said, using his Magica Lumina to boost his speed, and Naruto channelled Charka to his feet to increase his speed. "There he is!" a voice shouted, "About time I found you Naruto," "Kakashi sensei?" Naruto asked "Yes, Nagi asked me here but, I had to wait for the reinforcements," Kakashi said. "Reinforcements?" Naruto asked as Takahata, Ku-Nel and Eishun appeared "The Ala Rubia?" Negi asked. "Last we heard, you were dead Negi," Takahata said "Well, someone by the name of Itachi found me," Negi said. "Look above us!" Eishun said as Dragons and an Eagle appeared over the skies, "Sasuke!" Naruto shouted. "Naruto, Negi, Kakashi!" Sasuke said joining the running group as they headed for the capital. "What's going on?" a girl said "Guinevere?" Naruto asked "Hello," Guinevere said smiling. "There it is." Naruto said. "Look there's Fate; we'll have to use the south entrance" Takahata said.
The Ala Alba were still talking about what to do. "Surrender, which is the only way to get her back," Chisame said. "Always the coward huh?" Kazumi asked "What is that suppose to mean?" Chisame asked; angered by the paparazzo's question "Simple, you do want to fight instead, you wave the white flag first chance you get!" Kazumi growled. "I do not!" "No of course not," Kazumi said mockingly. "There is a place for surrendering; and a place for fighting, which is best for now is your decision," Itachi said calmly. "What should we do then Itachi?" Asuna asked.
Itachi not wanting to choose sides simply thought about it; before turning to Asuna and asking her, "What does your heart say about this?" Itachi asked her. "It says; that our first concern is Nekane's well being and safety," Asuna said "They want us to surrender" Konoka said "So, they want us to surrender. Then surrender" Itachi said "WHAT!" Asuna shouted. "Think about it; have the Ala Alba surrender. That way they will let their guard down," Itachi said. "But," Konoka said "Then strike once their guard is down, using a ninja's greatest weapon and ally." Fukka said "Which is?" Chisame said as Fukka disappeared. "Deception" Kaede said. "Stealth and Deception; they are the greatest tools in a shinobi's arensal, while appeal is the greatest weapon in the kunoichi arsenal." "But, Kunoichi still use stealth and deception; as well as appeal Itachi," Sakura said. "Either way; we must make him think we're surrendering and then rescue his captive," Asuna said.
"Okay; Kakashi what should we do?" Sasuke asked, holding his blade. Naruto gripped Excalibur tightly in anger "That coward!" Naruto growled "Easy, first off we need to rescue the girl, second engage the forces and lastly save the world." Kakashi said, "We'll enter via the back gates, and announce our arrival, while team Kakashi rescues the girl" Takahata said. "Good plan, while that's going on; Camelotian troops will enforce the guards," Guinevere said. "All right move out!" Kakashi said. "Are you sure this will work?" Naruto asked. "Naruto, I've used this strategy multiple times, the first time was when I was a chunnin in the war" Kakashi said. "Okay then" Naruto said.
Itachi stared at Asuna silently. "Is something the matter Itachi?" Sakura asked "She's not real." Itachi said. "Who isn't?" Yue asked "Asuna" Itachi answered. "How so?" Skaura asked "Is it an illusion spell?" Setsuna growled. "No, I don't sense any Kanka or magic coming from her" Kaede said, pulling out a kunai. "What are you going to do with that?" Sakura asked as Kaede stabbed Asuna. Konoka raced over to where Asuna fell; only to see her puff into smoke. "A shadow clone," Itachi said. "Could Naruto have casted it?" Sakura asked. "I don't think so, I kept feeling charka from her; all the way back when you found me and Konoka," Kaede said. "Then, where is the real Asuna?" Konoka panicked.
In a mist covered area located in Old Ostia Asuna opened her eyes "They know about the clone," she said to another person "Interesting; who detected it?" "Kaede and Itachi sensei," "I see, continue your training in kenjutsu. Then head back to help, Fate has Nekane," Asuna's sensei said "Got it!" Asuna replied twirling her sword around. "I must go to investigate this" the sensei said disappearing.
Naruto snuck around behind the group holding Nekane. He looked to his right to see Sasuke in position; and then to his right seeing Kakashi in position, nodding that he was ready. "Okay, I just need to rescue her" Naruto said calmly breathing in and out, in and out, in and out. He could feel his hands slick with sweat from being nervous. 'Focus Naruto, you need to focus' he thought. Kakashi noticed Naruto; 'he hasn't been this nervous since Madara' the silver haired jonin thought. 'Naruto I've seen you battle strong opponents, so why, would this be any different. Is it the girl?' Sasuke thought, 'Now my old team are there, waiting for something, but what?' Sasuke asked himself; looking in the direction of the group.
"Okay, Water style: Hidden Mist Jutsu!" Kakashi said, covering the area in a blanket of mist "Sasuke, GO!" Kakashi shouted. "On it" Sasuke responded. "Naruto; the girl, go!" Kakashi said "Alright," Naruto said; transferring Excalibur to his back, running towards the confused guards and chained prisoner. "Got ya!" Naruto said cutting the chain with a chakra infused trench blade, in the distance Sasuke was fighting off Taka. "Sasuke, come on man aren't we friends?" Suigetsu asked "No way!" Sasuke said plunging a chidori into his heart before knocking Karin out "Okay, Jugo come on just you and me!" Sasuke roared. Naruto was using this time to get Nekane over the wall, mid way up he flashed sunlight off a mirror "But; that will let Fate know where we are!" Nekane said "I'm counting on it" Naruto said smirking.
Naruto had flashed a signal to Negi to get ready to cover him, but he lured Fate into his trap. "Up here, LOSER!" Naruto shouted down. Negi was preparing his spell. "Magical archer single arrow of light" Negi said holding his staff like a rifle.
Fate was about to grab Nekane's leg, when a bolt of light hit him in the back. "Yes!" Naruto said smiling."How did that taste?" Naruto shouted. "Impossible, I know that attack; and I know it shouldn't be possible for that attack to exist anymore," Fate summarised.
"The girl's clear, Sasuke disengage and fall back!" Kakashi ordered. "Roger," Sasuke said head-butting Jugo. "They're getting away;" Suigetus said, pulling his watery body together, "Forget them!" Fate barked. "What?" Karin asked. "This mist is covering up a fourth member; FIND THEM!" Fate growled. "Negi, you've got skill to survive my dark star nova." Fate growled as the mist swirled. "Springfield!" Fate snarled, "I found him over here," "No he's here," "I've got him!" the girls cried as each one found a Negi. "What, Multiple Negis?" Fate asked.
Negi hid in the mist watching as; transformed Shadow clones rained chaos down on his foes. "Excellent!" Negi laughed silently. "Hey; Short stuff get over here now!" Naruto said. "Oh, right" Negi said. "Side entrance is open, go through it" Naruto said. "But; what about you?" Negi asked, "I'm fine, I got Nekane inside; before the clones did their job" Naruto said becoming a cloud of smoke. "So, he's already inside." Negi said entering the eastern gate.
Inside Naruto was waiting for Negi. "About time Negi, I thought I sent enough clone decoys to cover your ass!" Naruto said. "I had trouble finding the gate, this mist is so thick" "Naruto Uzumaki; my, how much you've grown since we last met" Itachi said smiling. "You! How are you alive?" Naruto growled. "You can thank me for that," Merlin said, walking out of the shadows. "Why?" Naruto asked, a hand grasped tightly around Excalibur. "Because, you cannot defeat Fate's leader without Susanoo," Merlin said. "I see, in that case, it's time we ended this" Naruto said.
"The endgame will begin soon," Fate said. "Who will be the win this fight?" Fate asked. The two teams gathered, The Ala Alba and the Cosmo Entelecheia. Arika looked out over the battlefield as the two teams gathered.
"Let's end this" Naruto growled. "I've got no objections to that" Fate said coldly.