TheBeauty & Eliana34: Naruto has the ability to sense negative emotions through Kurama. Of course Naruto thought she could handle him but had overestimated herself and her ability. She was too tired from her battle royale and also emotionally tired. She may be Naruto, but she is in a child's body, she can't destroy everything. This led to her defeat.

Guest 1 (my semi-beta): I'm glad you liked it very much! Hope this one will be to your satisfaction as well. Hahah, I'll correct the misspelling and try to find the other one. Thanks for looking though! You're good at deduction, I think? Still, kudos to you! Enjoy!

akasha (point) brunestud: I shall not spoil anything! You will experience it as the story progresses! Enjoy!

Songfern1128: I'm pleased to see that you have put so much into this story. You will see how everything progresses, but everything that I will do won't follow canon. This could even happen with the pairing. I am not telling a single thing on the pairing since they are still teenagers in this moment. It could be anyone, even Hashirama is a possibility. Thank you for the review! Enjoy!

Guest 2 (Tobirama is a shit-review): Hahaha, Tobirama does have a tendency of being a shit, especially when he was a child. Thank you for your review and enjoy!

LittleWesties9: Time-Kurama will make an appearance soon. Hashirama and Madara will eventually know that she is a jinchuriki in a very complicated manner. You'll see what I mean by that.

RoseeAnn: Thank you for the compliments, I'm glad you like the story. To answer your questions: Yes, Naruto's friends will try to save her, and yes, Kaguya is 'alive' but Black Zetsu will have to revive her through the aid of the eight Bijuus, just like in the manga/anime. Black Zetsu wanted to preserve the eyes for his mother until the time came when she would be revived. Enjoy!

Here is a list of the ages of the characters:

- Hashirama/Madara: 13 years old

- Tobirama/Izuna: 11 years old

- Naruto: 10 years old

- Itama: 8 years old

Asura's Will

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By Angelbloodlover

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~ "Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."

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Mark Twain

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Chapter 12: Box of Pandora

"Those who cannot acknowledge themselves will eventually fail."

- Uchiha Itachi

Madara couldn't believe what he was feeling- her chakra was flickering like a weak flame. His heart sped up as he tried to keep his trembling hands under control. Another dark and violent chakra was near her and his heart almost stopped beating from the stress he was feeling. He couldn't believe that Naruto hadn't been able to take this enemy down. The Naruto who was so strong and independent, it left a nasty feeling of envy and ugly jealousy in his mouth. If she had been defeated by this unknown foe, then it was likely that he would have an even harder time. This might even become his death.

How ironic- dying next to his best friend.

His calloused hands turned into clenched fists, thinking about her, nails digging into his hardened skin. What would he see once he would reach his best friend? Did he even deserve to call her his best friend?

He shook his head, focusing on his task at hand. There were moments for everything and right now it'd be stupid to lose his concentration.

Narrowed eyes glinted with fierce determination. He would worry about her safety first and then work out all the other problems. Chakra surged towards his legs and his speed increased more. Close, she was so close. An eerie calmness flooded his body and with one giant leap, he appeared in front of the crumbled body

He was greeted by the sight of some black monstrosity, eyeing him with hunger and excitement. He blanched in disgust. And then, to his horror, his eyes took in Naruto's state. Her fragile body was lying like a sack of bones, her skin as pale as a ghost. He could see that she had been crying, dried tear marks decorating her cheeks. Ugly bruises and open wounds littered her broken body. She looked like a corpse, something that scared him beyond reason.

His heart was hammering against his chest and he felt his eyes sting.

"You're too late. Your friend has reached her limits, it seems." The thing smirked gleefully, jagged teeth protruding from its mouth. "Don't worry, soon you'll see your friend again." Abnormal, clownish laughter left his lips when he felt the incoming chakra signatures. Things were becoming interesting, Black Zetsu thought in dark amusement.

Madara froze, feeling a cold dread drop from his head to his toes. His muscles ached from flexing them too stiffly. Wobbled knees were trying to prevent him from collapsing as his eyes kept watching Naruto with wide and frightened eyes. He couldn't believe it, he wouldn't believe it. But her dying chakra was something that couldn't lie.

No-...

Fuck no,

..no, no. No!

"You monster! I'll kill you! I'll fucking kill you and burn you to ashes!" Madara screamed madly, hot rage bubbling within him, bursting out his chest. Tears were already rolling down his cheeks as the whirling of emotions were drowning him. His chest ached as black orbs traced Naruto's form closely, fury increasing by the moment. He had failed Naruto- his best friend, the one he went to when he felt lonely or needed comfort. She had been nothing but supportive of his actions and choices but when the moment came where she had needed him the most...he had turned her back on her. The stinging and warmth in his eyes were growing until he felt a searing pain scorch his eyes, leaving him helpless for his enemy.

A blood-gurgling scream tore through his lips and he fell on his knees, hands pressing against his eyes. Immense pain was everything that his senses registered, combined with the screeching of the black monster- his mind on overdrive. He felt a sticky substance roll down his cheeks. He didn't know where this pain came from, so sudden and so unbearable.

Fingers were clawing at his eyes, screaming and pleading for the pain to stop. What was this accursed scorching pain that felt like he had been thrown in a smoldering volcano? "Please, make it stop!"

"Madara!" Izuna cursed loudly when he saw his brother's stumbling form, clutching his eyes as if his life depended on it. Another loud curse left his lips as he saw the blood leaking from his eyes. Moving his eyes towards Naruto, he almost faltered in his steps, eyes wide as saucers. Blood, it was everywhere, covering every inch of her.

He felt sick, shivers rippling through his body as guilt threatened to consume him. Was this the outcome of his actions?

Then, everything stopped when he saw the unknown screeching enemy, inhumane laughter causing him to flinch. What kind of hideous creature was this? What the hell was going on? Questions swirled inside his head, leaving him nauseous. His heart was threatening to escape his rib cage, his hands shaking at the enormous amount of chakra that the thing was emitting. So dark and violent, it let him breathless. How were they going to deal with this chakra beast when Madara and even Naruto had been rendered useless or crippled?! He didn't like to admit it, but for the first time of his life he was scared beyond reason. This wasn't someone to be trifled with- he could feel it.

A plan, he needed a plan and time to assess the injuries of his brother and Naruto. He ignored the maniac laughing like a madman, Madara's desperate shouts and Naruto's lifeless body.

This was nothing short of being described as pure chaos and madness. How were they going to fucking survive this?

For the life of him, Izuna was left incapable of answering his question.

Hashirama and Itama locked eyes with each other when they felt the madly fluctating chakra of Madara and Izuna's flickering one. Without any need to talk to verbally voice anything, they nodded in agreement, their bond so strong they didn't need to speak to understand each other. No fighting was allowed until Naruto was safe and sound.

Frantic worry was etched in their eyes when they felt Naruto's tiny burning ember. They had to finish this quickly and help her out. Time was their utmost enemy and it was ticking away.

Without another word, they appeared next to Madara's crumpled form as he screamed his throat raw. Their eyes widened when they saw their enemy, unlike anything they had encountered. Hashirama placed a comforting hand on Itama's raging and trembling form. "Focus, otouto." When their eyes moved from the enemy to Naruto, Itama screamed loudly, desperation lacing his voice, "Sensei!" and Hashirama felt a suffocating fury and hatred settle in his stomach and then a calmness clearing his senses.

The need to protect his friends and brother left him in a stage of tranquility. He clenched his fingers and eyed Izuna's form narrowly. "Izuna?"

Izuna had stiffened at their presence but didn't do anything rash, speaking up for the sake of his brother and Naruto, "Even though I despise you both, now is not the time to fight each other."

Itama glared at him, opening his mouth but his brother interrupted him, his authoritative voice forcing them to obey him. "Good. Don't lose that focus. Now, Itama, you have the best chakra control of us all. Go tend Naruto and then move towards Madara." He locked eyes with the brother of his best friend, "Izuna, protect my back. We'll make sure to protect our precious people."

The Uchiha was left speechless as his eyes took in the form of the future Shodai Hokage. He couldn't deny the fact that this mere boy could have so much raw power and chakra. It was no wonder that his brother had difficulties fighting him. Sometimes he doubted that his brother was stronger than him, something that had shattered the image of his strong and powerful brother.

Hashirama prayed that they would survive this.

Itama sniffed as he worked on patching up his most precious person. Naruto had taught him so many things in the past year. He owed her his life, no, even more. Words of gratitude weren't enough, it never was. "N-aru-to-sen-sei...I'm sorry, please, forgive me..." He had betrayed her, even though it wasn't his fault, he had betrayed her.

More tears rolled down as green encased his hands, scanning Naruto's body. His frenzied sobs got even louder when he Naruto's state worsened. He ripped his clothes and used it as make-shift bandages to press it on Naruto's most dangerous wounds, leaving the worst for himself. He was confident enough in Naruto's teachings and his healing skills. He won't fail her again.

When all of this would be over, he would never leave her side. He would stand by her side till the end of time. Not even his family would stop him.

Suddenly, the ground started shaking uncontrollably, shock wave after shock wave rippling through the ground and destroying the landscape even more. Concentration ceased, he looked up with wide eyes as enormous tree roots were erupting from under the ground, eradicating the surroundings even more. His eyes took in his brother's calm form as more tree roots and branches appeared out of his hands, commanding the environment altogether. What was this sudden power his brother had acquired? He had never seen him using these attacks in the compound. As if things weren't crazy enough, it worsened.

Not needing any more words, he transported Naruto's body to a safer place, praying for his brother's safety and the monster's demise.

Madara stopped clawing his eyes out and stood up. Red, demonic eyes spun and burned with an agony like nothing he had felt before. But the power he had received in return was overwhelming his senses. Setting his bleeding eyes on the smirking monstrosity, he breathed out one word, "Burn."

A scorching void came to life, an ear-splitting screech piercing everyone's ears, and then everything was swallowed.

Hashirama reeled when Madara's ominous whisper replayed in his head. "Burn." What kind of attack was that? He had never seen an Uchiha use such a deadly technique. Blackness was surrounding the screeching enemy as it tried to find a spot to escape but it was a futile attempt. He shifted his feet apart and looked at Madara in fear and awe at his fearless black flames consumed everything in its path, leaving nothing behind in its wake.

Even the tree roots that he had summoned was nothing in comparison to this.

His heart dropped when he saw the black monster appear out of thin air, rippling the space around him. What kind of thing was this?

His eyes widened even more when the humanoid figure opened its mouth, yellow eyes hungry for their blood, "I'll enjoy killing you all."

...and then his heart dropped and madness swallowed them.

...somewhere afar, red, glowing eyes burned with a vengeance.

-..kill...kill...the monster.

Whispers, pleads, and madness circled within. Twisted chakra scorched everything in its path, leaving behind nothing.

"Today is the day that you would die," and then a thundering roar shook the sky and ground.