This chapter is going to be Italisized for the beggining. due to it being Sarutobi's memories of ORichimaru mainly. Anyway, heres the next update.
Chapter 27: Only one will emerge alive!
"Come on Sensei," whined a short kid with big White Hair.
"Silence!" yelled Sarutobi looking at his three students, "If you had more talent like Orichimaru there you wouldn't be tied to a log Jiraiya."
"Yeah, maybe you should practice a little more," mocked Orichimaru.
"Shut up!" yelled Jiraiya.
"Calm down, you're the one who screwed up and couldn't get a bell," smiled a girl with long blonde hair.
"Shut up you flat chested Bitch!" yelled Jiraiya.
"What the hell did you say!" Screamed the girl as she punched him so hard he flew threw the log he was tied to.
"That's Enough Tsunade, I believe he's learned his lesson" laughed Sarutobi.
"Does this mean we're done here?" asked Orichimaru.
"Yes it does," smiled Sarutobi smiling at his Pupil. He was happy to have Orichimaru, he had an innocent look in his eyes that wanted to achieve great things. Sarutobi was hoping to train him to be one on Kohona's strongest Shinobi.
A few Years Later
"Orichimaru!" yelled Sarutobi running after his student who had just ran off crying.
"Shut up!" Orichimaru yelled at Sarutobi as he caught up.
"Listen, I know he was your friend, but Tsunade really loved her little brohter, you didn't have to treat her so coldly," Sarutobi said as sincerely as he could.
"I don't want that to happen to me, I don't want to die," ORichimaru cried Shaking his head furuiosly.
"I know it hurts," Sarutobi said holding his pupil. Orichimaru always put on a cold shell when he was sad or hurt, "get Stronger Orichimaru. Gain the strength to protect those you love."
All Orichimaru could do was look up in confusion as his sensei left. Sarutobi was hoping Orichimaru would one day overcome this emotional barrier he had and learn to open up and show everyone what he saw in Orichimaru's eyes.
A few more years later.
Orichimaru had changed drasticly. He no longer cared for any fellow ninja and the cold front he always used to put on was now up all the time, however Sarutobi no longer saw the same light in his eyes. Over the past few years Orichimaru had become colder as he became stronger.
"Orichimaru, whats caused you to change so much over these past few years?" asked Sarutobi.
"I only came to a realization Sensei. Power is what's needed to protect, and that is what I obtained. However, if one is to die, he would no longer be able to protect those he cares about. I found something else to, the people of this village don't care about me. Aside from most of the Shinobi no one knows my name, and if they don't care about me I shouldn't care about them. In which case, why should I protect them?" he asked.
Sarutobi was at a loss of words. There was no sound argument he could make, "There is something else sensei, if too people fight to the death to protect one another, that defeats the purpose. Either way in that situation one will die, destroying the purpose of the other. In any given relationship someone must be at the short end of the stick, and now I ask myself, what side would I rather be on, the side that protects or the side that is protected," Sarutobi was shocked. This person was completely different from the young Shinobi he used to know.
Another few years later.
"So, it was you Orichimaru," said Sarutobi leading an ANBU team investigating the disappearance of several Civilians and Shinobi.
"And I was so close to becoming Immortal to," Orichimaru smiled as he was standing over the bodies of two ANBU members.
"Sarutobi! Lets stop him!" yelled Enma who was standing by Sarutobi's side.
"I think its time for me to make my exit," ORichimaru smiled as he walked right by Sarutobi. Sarutobi didn't move as he watched his student walk by, something inside of him conviced that there had to be at least one part of him that was still that young boy he used to know.
"Sarutobi, what are you doing?" yelled Enma.
"I'm sorry," Sarutobi said with his head lowered.
"Lets end this, and this time I won't let you go," the Third said as he charged with the large staff and swung it down at Orichimaru. He managed to jump away and did some hand seals.
"Time to use my own weapon,"Orichimaru said. He then seemed to bring a sword from his mouth, which made him greatly resemble a snake. He pulled the sword from his mouth and Charged. His attacks, however, were blocked very easily by the Staff so he quickly rethought his strategy.
"Hidden Snake hands Jutsu!" and several snakes entangled the Staff, Leaving Sarutobi wide open for a strike form the sword.
Is this really the end for me? Thought Sarutobi, I can't die yet. This invasion must be stopped. Please give me just a little more time.
Hayate had finally arrived at Kohona but it was to late. The invasion had begun. He quickly sliced through much of the enemy Shinobi since they didn't expect an any interference coming from outside the village.He saw the large purple barrier and went straight for it. He arrived near the roof top the barrier surrounded, only to see the Hokage fighting Orichimaru, and he was about to get struck down by a sword.
"Lord Hokage!" yelled an ANBU member watching the fight.
"I'll get him, Spacial Jump!" and with that Hayate seemed to phase out and appear on the other side of the barrier. He intercepted Orichimaru's sword with his own.
"How did you break through my barrier!" Orichimaru yelled jumping back.
"That doesn't matter, you will die here anyway," Hayate said Readying his sword.
"Hayate, we can't beat him now," Sarutobi said regaining himself, "I'll have to use that technique the forth is known so well for."
"You can't mean..." Hayate couldn't muster the other words.
"It's the only way," Sarutobi said, "You and Enma need to stall him until I finish the Jutsu."
Hayate was about to argue, but then Sarutobi gave him a stern look, and Hayate knew that this would be the only way to win. Hayate reluctantly nodded his head as Enma took his monkey form again.
"I will miss you, my good friend Sarutobi," Hayate said with his head held sternly
"Do you really think you can stop me?" asked Orichimaru.
"Shut up," said Hayate doing some seals, "Dance of the Crescent Moon!" and he created a clone and the two attacked simultaniously. Orichimaru, whoever, quickly spun around and blocked the real blade which came from Hayate coming down from the sky. Enma was quick to charge in but only met failure as Orichimaru extended his other arm towards the oncoming ape and shot out several snakes that latched onto his arms and legs. Hayate manged to jump away from Orichimaru and cut the snakes off Enma before much harm was done.
"Play times over," Orichimaru smiled as he did some hand seals, "Summoning Technique!" and a very large snake appeared, "I couldn't summon the big one in such a small area so this will have to do. Go!"
The Giant snake charged as Hayate said, "If we don't split up Sarutobi won't be able to finish the technique, so you handle the snake and I'll get Orichimaru."
Enma cringed as he nodded in agreement. They both knew alone neither could fight Orichimaru effectively, but now they had no choice but to fight him alone. Enma just would rather he be the one to do it.
"So, do you really think you stand a chance on your own?" laughed Orichimaru.
"All I need to do is delay you, the thirds technique will be more than enough to stop you," Hayate Smiled.
"Then show me your strength, show me the power of your spirit so that I can delight in crushing the hopes of the village," Smiled Orichimaru.
"My will to protect Sarutobi is my strength, he is the pillar that holds Kohona up, our hopes and dreams, and I will protect him until the end. And I'll do so by showing you how I dance with my blade. I, Hayate the BladeSong will stop you here. Dance of the full Moon!" and with that four Hayate clones appeared at each side of Orichimaru and charged in.
"Acid Spray!" and Orichimaru spun around in circle spraying Acid on all the clones dispersing them into smoke, "Nice new Jutsu but all it is a variation of the Cresent moon," and Orichimaru prepared to block the attack from the sky but when he looke up there were several shadow clones in the sky and suddenly the real Hayate burst from the ground delivering a powerful kick to Orichimaru's Jaw sending him high into the air. He then Jumped up, and now Orichimaru was surrounded by the Hayate clones which all emerged on him.
"Hidden Snake hands!" cried ORichimaru sending his snakes to destroy all the clones. The real Hayate, however, cut through the snakes near him and reached Orichimaru in mid air. Their swords met and the two fell towards the ground together. Orichimaru was on the defensive as his sword skills were no match for Hayates.
Hayate jumped back a short way and yelled, "Dance of the Viper!" and jumped at Orichimaru. He seemed to be floated above Orichimaru now with his feet high in the air and had and hands facing Orichimaru. What insued was a flurry of downward jabs Orichimaru was barely blocking, and he was still suffering a large number of small cuts form the attack.
Hayate flipped back in mid air gasping. He hadn't been in the best shape after his run here, and was surprised he mustered the power to fight Orichimaru this long, after all he was one of the three Legendary Ninja of Kohona.
"I'm surprised, but it seems your worn out now my friend, its over for you," Orichimaru smiled.
Hayate could only stay kneeling on the ground as Orichimaru raised his sword high above his head to bring it down. Hayate mustered his last bit of strength and swung up his sword to block, and succeeded in sending his and Orichimaru's swords flying back.
"So you had some strength after all, I'm impressed," said Orichimaru almost laughing, "To bad such a great Ninja will die so young."
Out of nowhere Sarutobi appeared in between Orichimaru and Hayate and quickly grabbed Orichimaru by the Shoulders, "This is where you die."
"Not likely," Orichimaru smiled, but then his body quickly froze, "What are you doing to me?"
"That the Demonic Soul Seal," Enma said coming back from the fight with the Snake, "And as the fourth sealed the Nine Tail Fox into a Child, The third will Seal you away never to return."
"I can't die," Orichimaru struggled Furiously to escape, "Return to my my sword!" and then the sword that was knocked away shot straight at Sarutobi and punched into his back. Luckily Enma manated to Grab the sword and restrain it from going all the way through.
"Hurry Sarutobi, I can't hold it for much longer," cried the worn out Monkey.
"I see, as your life fades the spell weakens. If you die before my soul is sealed the Jutsu ends.Looks like I win Sarutobi sensei," laughed ORichimaru.
Realizing he couldn't kill Orichimaru now he decieded to take away Orichimaru's most precious asset, his jutsu, "Even if I can't seal away your entire soul, only part of it will do."
The Jutsu suddenly ended and ORichimaru screamed. His arms quickly blackened as the barrier around them dropped. The four that had erected the barrier quickly picked up Orichimaru and took off. Seeing their leader flee, the Sound retreated from the village along with Sand.
"So, we didn't finish him after all," sighed Enma.
A weak Sarutobi only smiled and said, "IT may be true he lives, but I've sealed his arms preventing him from using Jutsu. And soon, that curse will destroy him so long as he doesn't get a new body."
"What do you mean a new body?" asked Hayate.
"He was researching a Jutsu to switch his mind and soul into the body of another, Given his body hasn't aged since then its finished. At least for now, Kohona is safe," and with That Sarutobi faded into nothing.
Next Chapter will be the chase after Sasuke. Please R&R.