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The Demon winged Protector Chapter 20: Naruto VS Sephiroth, in Snow country

Now, in snow country, the 8 of them were enjoying their time. Naruto was shredding up the mountains like a madman. But on one particular run...he got messed up, and crashed into a few things, and was bleeding a bit. Hinata was nearby.

"You alright?" she asked. Naruto shook his head, which hurt a bit.

"I would be, if Sephiroth wasn't here" Naruto said. This shocked Hinata. She then felt Sephiroth's presence.

"Damn. Of all the times" She said. They both raced up the mountain, to see Sephiroth there. He was chatting with Hiashi. They looked like they were getting along. Hinata then threw one of her sais into Sephiroth, and it hurt him.

"Damn. Who did that?" Sephiroth demanded. Hiashi was shocked.

"Hinata. That's no way to treat a guest" Hiashi scolded. Naruto then appeared.

"He's no Guest. He's a friggen pathetic excuse for a living being. That man you were just talking to Hiashi, is my mortal enemy. Sephiroth" Naruto said, with his masamune out. Sephiroth smirked, yanking out the Said.

"Very good Naruto. You always impress me. Well, why don't we actually fight this time" sephjiroth said, summoning his Masamune.

They took to the air, and went all or nothing is a sword battle. Sephiroth proved superior at first, but Naruto got in effective cuts.

"I'm not the same as I used to be. Last time, it took both me and Cloud to defeat you. I won't need him this time" Naruto said, blasting Sephiroth with some black lighting.

"Indeed my apprentice. I'm proud" Sephiroth said. While Gloating, Naruto shoved the masamune through Sephiroth's Right shoulder, before lifting it upwards, then smirked.

"How does it feel. How does that pain feel. Reminds you of something" Naruto said. Sephiroth then went wide eyed for a second

Flashback, Nibelhiem Mako reactor

"You are pathetic Naruto. Why don't you join me? Take over this planet" Sephiroth said. Cloud was starting to bring Sephiroth's Masamune up.

"It will...take more then this to kill you. But Rest assured. I'll never join you. I'll kill you myself. I'LL KILL YOU!!!!!!!!" Naruto screamed. As he and Cloud managed to send Sephiroth into the pit below.

"You're right Naruto. That won't kill him. He's beyond human. Like you are. How you're able to survive that blow, I don't know. I'm barely doing good" Cloud said, before he and Naruto collapsed

End Flashback

Naruto removed his coat, his shirt, and the wrappings around his right shoulder. Sephiroth paled. At the sight. A hideous scar was seen.

"I have since regained full mobility of that arm, as you can see. The Jenova cells truly are useful. But let me show you my true power" Naruto said. He unleashed all 9 of his tails, and beat Sephiroth to the ground. Sephiroth was far to injured.

"Go ahead. Kill me. This body is useless now anyways" Sephiroth said. Naruto did that, by beheading Sephiroth. Naruto returned to normal. He punched the ground.

"Dammit. I should have known. That TEME!!!!!!!!" He shouted. He was lucky no avalanche came down. Everyone saw the beheaded Sephiroth. Naruto's ground had followed him. Naruto's eyes weren't Sharingan red. They were ice blue, with slits in them.

"Stay out Sephiroth. STAY OUT!!!!!!!!!!" He shouted. His eyes returned to normal. Hinata walked up.

"Naruto-kun. Are you...alright"? She asked. Naruto broke down.

"It wasn't ...him. It was...a clone. He's...more resourceful. I thought I had him. I thought, I ended Gia's threat. But I haven't done anything, except have the real Sephiroth laugh at me, for my blindness" He said. Hinata kissed him.

"It wasn't your fault. Sephiroth brings out the worst in you. Hell, he brings out the worst in me" Hinata said.

At the lodge...

"You guys see it now. He left his mark on me. He left a sign of his mockery on me, showing he was more powerful then me, and quite possibly, always will be. It isn't fun. It's painful. This scar, has been with me for a few years, and it will remain with me forever. A scar of betrayal, weakness, and stupidity. Sephiroth betrayed me, I refused to join, and refused to attack him, and until that day, I always looked up to him, as a surrogate father. Sasuke. No amount of pain that Itachi put you throuh can compare to Sephiroth. I can feel him mocking me, taunting me in my sleep, and when I'm awake. It's a miracle I haven't become him yet" Naruto said, while sobbing. He just put his jacket back on.

"I'm sorry Hinata, for snapping at you like that. If I had realized sooner, I wouldn't have yelled" Hiashi said. Hinata smirked.

"It's alright. We all make mistakes. Even Sephiroth" Hinata said. Naruto looked up. He shook his head.

"He hasn't made a single mistake yet" Naruto said. Sasuke smirked.

"He has. He messed with you. Anyone who messes with you, will pay, with the hep, of your family" Sasuke said. Naruto was shocked.

"Your brothers. Your sisters, your friends, your lover. We are all behind you, and wel are your support. We will defeat Sephiroth together" Lee said. This shocked everyone.

"No longer, can any of us stand to see you torture yourself into your oblivion. You have to shape up, to be the ninja...no...warrior you claim to be" Sakura said. Naruto rose up. He smiled.

"Yeah. You're right. Thank you, for your support guys. I don't expect you all to be physically there when the final battle comes. But you will all be right here" Naruto said, pounding on his heart lightly. The room erupted in applause.

"In 2 years, Sephiroth plans to take his world over, and with the rips I've made, he can easily do the same here. So in 2 years, we will all fight. We will fight for what we believe in. We will fight, for Konoha, for us, for both worlds" Naruto said. Again, applause was heard.

Naruto smiled. For the first time in a long time, he felt an overload of warmth from his heart. It had cracked the somewhat hard exterior he had built for himself.