-Con. Outside the Akatsuki HQ-

"There's four of them, that's two each Kakashi-senpai" "Yeah, no need to remind me".

-Akatsuki HQ-

BOOM! An explosion blows a hole in the roof of the extraction room. "What the hell!?" the Leader shouts. "I come here for the Nine-tails" the shadowy figure says as he takes Naruto's body. "Stop him Zetsu-san! Anyone!" But by the time the remaining Akatsuki members acted the shadowy figure was gone with Naruto. "AH!" the Leader gasps as he gets a look of the intruder's face before he leaves. "Zetsu-san" the Leader orders, "get me Itachi".

-Outside the Akatsuki HQ/Yamato's forest-

Yamato dodges some flying clay birds and barely escapes the explosions. He counters with throwing some shuriken but they are easily deflected by Tobi.

Kisame lunges at Kakashi with his shark sword but thanks to Kakashi's Sharingan, he is able to dodge and counter-attack with taijutsu with ease. But it then gets tricky once Itachi strikes. "Itachi," the Leader says through his mind, "we have trouble that you should take care of. Go here……" "There is more trouble Kisame, take care of the intruders here" and he runs off into the distance. "Hmph, just you and me now Leaf Shinobi" Kisame teases.

-The cliff outside the Akatsuki area-

The mysterious person continues to run off while carrying Naruto, still asleep because of Itachi's Tsukuyomi. But the mysterious person soon realizes he was being chased. He gained some speed and landed in a clear grassy field, "Release!" he said to awaken Naruto from his genjutsu state. "Uhh" Naruto said as he woke up, "SASUKE!" and he jumped up in shock. "There's no time to talk or explain, we have company" and just as Sasuke finish talking Itachi appeared. "You!" Naruto shouted as he pointed at Itachi. "Like I said idiot, there's no time to explain. Help me out here".

-Outside the Akatsuki HQ/Yamato's forest-

Kakashi was head-to-head with the fish man, Kisame. It was one of the closest and most dangerous fights he has ever been in, but Kakashi had two advantages: 1. Kisame has been fighting for a while and has taken a lot of hits and lots a lot of chakra; and 2. Kakashi has the Mangekyo Sharingan active, which helps aids him greatly. However, Kakashi is unawre that Kisame has a huge amount of chakra, so much it is nearly over 30 that of a normal shinobi and also Kakashi's Sharingan wastes tons amount of chakra and energy too. So their handicaps and advantages even each other out, more or less. It all comes down to how much experience you have and a bit of luck.

Yamato on the other hand is having a bit of a harder time, not only is he fighting two people but his forest jutsu takes up almost all his chakra. However his opponents have been fighting sense the beginning so they are almost at their limits, all he has to do it stall until they lose all their chakra and then he uses his forest to crush them.

"Quickly, kill all the intruders" the Leader order Akatsuki through mind-talk, "we need to regain the Jinchurki of the Nine-tails and finish the extraction".

-Grassy field-

Sasuke reaches for his sword on his back and as he draws it he explains to Naruto his battle-plan, but while not taking his eyes off his brother, Itachi. But Naruto refuses to listen,"No, no! I don't care! I want to know what the hell you want and why you are here your bastered! And answer wisely because it could determine your fate!" Naruto says as he takes out a kunai and takes a stance at Sasuke. "Watch out!!" Sasuke yells at Naruto as he pushes him out the way as giant fire balls come at them. "No time to explain, but unless you want to live, I think we should work together". Naruto glances at Sasuke, and then at Itachi. He shakes his head and makes his dissention, "Fine! For now, then we'll talk!"

Itachi goes on the move again by shooting out a bunch shuriken. Sasuke easily deflects them with his sword and Naruto charges at Itachi while summoning a few shadow clones. "No! Naruto!" Sasuke yells but it was too late, Naruto was pissed at Sasuke for returning all of a sudden and pissed at Akatsuki for taking him and pissed at himself for being the host of such a monster, the fox-demon. Naruto was so mad he didn't listen at all to anyone or cared what he did, he went at Itachi at full force and head on but using his Sharingan Itachi easily found which clone was the real Naruto and countered his attack. Naruto rolled on the ground but got back up and prepared more clones. "Ah!" Naruto shouted as he went at Itachi once again but only to be knocked around again.

"USE MY POWER BOY!" But Naruto ignored the demon-fox once again and continued to strike only to get beaten once again. "USE IT!! RELEASE ME!!!!" "Never……." Naruto whispered as he fell to the ground. Itachi was going to go and take Naruto but had to back away unless he wanted his arm sliced off by Sasuke's blade. Sasuke took Naruto's beaten body and placed it in a corner. "I'm sorry Naruto" Sasuke whispered to Naruto as he placed him down. He then got up and turned to Itachi,"Just you and me now, Uchiha Itachi!" Sasuke said as he activated his Sharingan and Curse Seal.

-Outside the Akatsuki HQ/Yamato's forest-

BOOM! Another explosion goes off. "This is too much….." Yamato says as he gets back up. "It's over, yeah!" Deidara says as he lunches his last pack of clay in a giant bird form at Yamato. But then the clay bird is hit by a kunai with and exploding tag, causing it to be destroyed. Deidara and Tobi look around to see who shot that kunai, because it surely wasn't Yamato. "Look's like you need some help" Kurenai says as she comes down from above. "Yuhi Kurenai-sanpai!?" Yamato says in relief, "How'd you get here?" "Women's intuition" she says with a wink.

"I think I've reached my limit" Kakashi said out of breath. Kisame smiles a fiendish grin and lunges at Kakashi to finish him. But he is kicked away at such force he goes through a tree! "Ha-ha, Might Guy to the rescue!" Guy saids with a thumbs-up. "Guy! How'd you-" "A little birdy told me".

-Grassy field-

"You know it's bad to hold a grudge" Itachi taunts, "It's not just about that. There's more to it. But I don't think that's any of your concern" Sasuke replies. "Just by looking at him with these eyes," Itachi thought, "I can tell he has grown much stronger and deadlier since our last encounter. I don't think this is going to be as easy as last time". "Did you gain it yet? Or do you still lack Hatred?" Sasuke smiles at this question, his smile seems to affect the growth of his Curse Seal cause as he smiles it covers his body faster then usual, "I'll let you determined that part" he says as he puts away his sword in its shelf.