I don't own Naruto or any of there other characters. If i did, I'd be so freakin' rich! Sadly I don't though. Anyway, here's the next chapter! Just so you guys know, I'll be changing the summary... again. The title will stay the same though.
Also, I've been really lazy, but I'm gonna starting using italics so you can actually know when they're thinking.
"Sas... uke..." Sakura said, looking, but not really seeing the Uchiha with a fully developed Sharingan in the shadows. Naruto, adrenaline coursing through his veins, couldn't believe what he was seeing. He's back..., he thought, and him!
Naruto turned and abruptly faced Orochimaru, "Snake bastard." Naruto hissed. "Naruto...," Sasuke's voice was cold and emotionless, and it lashed at Naruto's back like a whip, causing him to turn back around. Sasuke stepped out of the shadows, "...Sakura, it is, well, I can't say it is good to see you both again, seeing as you are people I don't know, but are merely enemies."
All was still, the wind, which had been blowing stubbornly all week, on and off, seemed to finally take its last breath. Orochimaru spoke, "Tsunade, you haven't changed at all, are you still afraid of old age, are you afraid your very blood will rot?" Silence. Tsunade whose deep hatred for Orochimaru had slowly been boiling up inside her, flashed in her eyes.
"Orochimaru, you dare come back to the village after our last encounter? Would you like me to really ground you into dust this time?" Her voice was going hoarse with a hidden rage. A rage she had tried to wash down with sake so many times. That snake bastard... dangled my lover... and my... brother in front of me like a piece of meat for a dog!
Naruto's eyes flashed a red abruptly. A flare of rage shined toward Sasuke, You caused us both so much pain, Sasuke. Now that your already here, I'll see to it that you rot in prison. If thats not enough... No! I can't kill him. He's like my brother, but brother who needs punishment.
Neji was beginning to get his balance, but almost fell back down at the sight of Sasuke, as some of the rays of the setting sun, flashed across Sasuke's crimson eyes. He felt a chilling presence to his left, and knew who Sasuke must've been with. "I see one of you is already down and out," Orichimaru whispered before radiating such a killer intent that it actually made Neji look in directly into the snake sannin's amber eyes. "Big mistake, piece of Hyuuga shit!" Neji was caught in Orochimaru's dojutsu, and whatever he did, caused Neji to yelp in pain, before falling to the ground, unconcious.
Everyone glanced at him, but left him there, knowing he was just knocked out. Kakashi, who had been silent the whole time, stared at Sasuke. This is the first time I've seen you since I lectured you about misusing the Chidori. "Kakashi, I must say, you don't seem to have changed much," Sasuke said, "But your hair is going from silver to grey from what I can see, your getting old." Kakashi almost laughed, but just ran a hand through his hair, "Different shampoo."
His voice seemed almost as light as his silvery hair, he obviously was actually a little surprised. "Wait a minute," Naruto said, "I can't hear anything." The Konoha nins arched there eyebrows, but soon realized what he was talking about. The sounds of the village outside the arena had died. They all figured that Sasuke and Orochimaru must've used some kind've jutsu to seal them off from the village. It reminded them painfully of Orochimaru's last invasion.
"Sasuke..." when Naruto spoke his eyes flashed crimson, but this time they stayed that way. His voice was almost feral; a mixture of his sudden hate for Sasuke and Orochimaru, and the Kyuubi's chakra. Sakura looked at Naruto, and knew the Kyuubi chakra was starting to boil. Naruto had told Sakura he was the vessel for Kyuubi before he had left to go train.
For Sakura that seemed like lifetimes ago, as she stared at the person who had turned her love, shunned it, and finally took a match to it, turning it into cold grey ash. Hatred seethed in her eyes, and she felt almost as angry as Naruto... almost.
Sasuke looked at Naruto, and smirked, "Are we getting angry already, Naruto?" Sasuke's mocking words pushed Naruto over a cliff, a cliff he had climbed already. The first tail of chakra began to form, "I'll... break every bone in your body, for what you did to us Sasuke, or should I call you... Itachi?" Sasuke's Sharingan eyes flashed angrily, "Don't... ever... call me that, Naruto. I'm gaining power my own way, I did not kill you when you were my friend to obtain the Mangkyou Sharingan.
Naruto smirked sadly, "You might as well have Itachi, you might as well have." Naruto had just pushed Sasuke over a cliff he had climbed too many times, and he screamed, "Stop calling me Itachi! You Kyuubi bastard!" The waves of killer intent they both gave off was sickening, it made Sakura vomit. Kakashi and Tsunade actually winced.
Orochimaru just stood there feeling the air with his tongue like a serpent. "It tastes so good... This killing intent. All of there emotions, mixed with there great power, its like a drug, except it's the kids giving it to the adults!" Orochimaru laughed coldly enjoying the looks of disgust that Tsunade and Sakura had shot him.
Whatever reluctance there was to fighting was just shredded to pieces, this is going to get ugly, Kakashi thought, before slowly pulling up his head protector to reveal his own Sharingan. "Sakura, we will fight Orochimaru, Kakashi and Naruto, you will take the Uchiha," Tsunade commanded. Sakura, who seemed to be in an eerie awe at the sight of Naruto in his one tailed state, snapped out of it.
For some reason she did not object to fighting Orochimaru instead of Sasuke, After all... the snake sannin is the one who pursuaded Sasuke to go with him. Everyone shaped themselves into a fighting position. Kakashi and Naruto were back to back with Tsunade and Sakura.
All was still. The very air seemed heavy with the tension and anger, smothering all of them. Is this really it? Just like that? No endless days searching for Sasuke, no asking him to come back. Not even telling him Orochimaru just wants him as a vessel? Naruto hesitated, his thoughts trying to pull him back. No, he thought, No! I won't let him get away this time, I won't let him hurt anymore people, he'll go to jail, but I'll make sure he doesn't die, that would be merciful for him.
Naruto, who could now control himself easily in the one tail state, glanced at Sakura, who caught his eye. Even though Naruto's eyes looked menacing, Sakura could see just how much his eyes softened when he looked at her. God, I'm lucky to have a brother like him, because as far as I'm concerned, thats what he is... my big brother. Naruto's thoughts were the same for her, She's like my little sister, a super strong little sister, but my sister nonetheless, I'll protect her with my life.
The seething thoughts of hate died between them, when these thoughts came to their minds, but when they gazed back at their opponents, hatred was dominant again. Kakashi glanced at Naruto, "Naruto, calm down... what good does it do you to beat him, if it takes the power of a demon to do it." Naruto glanced at Kakashi, and grinned, "I was just using the Kyuubi's chakra to heal me, I think I might've sustained some damage when I..." Naruto glanced at Sasuke, "well you know."
Kakashi nodded, and Naruto cut of the flow of the Kyuubi's chakra, and returned to normal. But the anger still flared red hot in his eyes. Orochimaru and Sasuke signaled each other from across the arena with nods of their heads, and they disappeared in a blur. Kakashi, following Sasuke with his Sharingan, instantly disappeared as well. "Whisper in the Wind Jutsu." And Naruto vanished with the dusty moan of wind.
Meanwhile, Sakura and Tsunade were using a direct approach, Tsunade slammed her fist to the ground, while Sakura leapt into the air and tried to sock Orochimaru with her insane strength, while he was distracted by the fissure heading his way courtesy of the Godaime Hokage.
Meanwhile, Naruto and Kakashi clashed against Sasuke and his katana like sword, using kunais. They pulled away, throwing explosive tags at each other. They collide in mid air, and an explosion went off, but it was unheard to the Ninja outside of the arena. They dashed back and forth, clashing with their blades. Until Kakashi threw his, Sasuke blocked with his sword, but then Naruto came rocketed from underneath the ground to just miss an uppercut.
Sasuke spun around, and slashed Naruto accross the chest, only for him to disappear in a puff of smoke. "A clone..," Sasuke muttered before throwing an explosive note down into the tunnel Naruto had dug. The earth gave a gratifying cough as it spat upturned earth from the crater that the explosive tag had formed.
Naruto though, was divebombing at Sasuke with a kunai as his spear point. At this point Kakashi dashed in and swiped at Sasuke with a kunai. Sasuke evaded, grabbed Kakashi's wrist, and swung himself into the air, to kick Naruto. He gave a cry of pain as he hit the unforgiving stone barrier. He slid to the ground, but rolled out of the way, when he saw Sasuke's katana come flying toward his head. It actually stuck into the stone, and out of the corner of Naruto's eye, he saw a small jolt of electricity flash about the hilt of the sword.
This is bad, he can actually channel his lightning form chakra into his blade, meaning even if he just cut me I'd get fried. Shit! Kakashi and Sasuke were both using high speed taijutsu moves on each other, trying to gain an advantage. They were even. Naruto muttered, "Whisper in the Wind Jutsu." And was gone.
He appeared right behind Sasuke, and delivered a spinning kick to the back of his head. Sasuke grunted slightly before simply flipping and landing with ease, clearly unaffected by a kick that would've left most ninja sore for weeks. As he had flipped however, he had shot out a tiny serpent from one of his robes.
Aiming it at Kakashi, who effectively sliced it in half with a kunai. Another larger serpent, though shot out of the ground behind Naruto, and tried to sink its fangs into his torso. Only for Naruto to simply duck, and in a flash, cut it's head off with his kunai. "Katon: Grand Fireball Jutsu!" A huge sphere of fire was hutled toward the pair, but so was one at Sasuke.
Kakashi had instanly knew that the snakes were just a distraction, and had focused on Sasuke when he had killed the snake. Naruto charged at Sasuke, creating clones as he ran. They all threw punches, but Sasuke avoided easily thanks to his Sharingan. He delivered a swift flurry of kicks, and the clones were gone, but none were Naruto. "Rasengan!" Naruto appeared from above free falling with the Rasengan extended toward Sasuke. "Raikiri!" Kakashi formed the lightning attack in his hand and dashed at Sasuke straight on.
Sasuke remained impassive,"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" Two Sasuke's appeared, and they eached formed and the clones starting gathering the electricity chakra in their hands, "Chidori!" They both cried. One dashed leapt at Naruto, while the other charged at Kakashi. I want Naruto to myself, Sasuke said inwardly, before shooting another small serpent out of his robe. Kakashi could not evade this time, as the snake struck just as it collided with the clone's Chidori.
Kakashi's Raikiri instantly overpowered the clone's weak Chidori. Why did he have the clone hold back... wait a minute a trap! It was to late, Kakashi felt a sting as the snake sank its small fangs into Kakashi. Instanly his body went limp, and his mind went black as the clone used as bait, disappeared in a puff of smoke. And Kakashi fell to the ground.
Meanwhile, Sasuke had told the other clone not to hold back. Naruto, on the other hand, was. He knew that since it was a clone it was nowwhere near as strong as the real Sasuke, but Sasuke had pumped extra chakra into that clone so it could go all out while not disappearing from overusing its chakra. There was an explosion, and the weak Rasengan, was overpowered by the Chidori, and Naruto was sent spiraling toward the ground, a trail of smoke following him.
The clone disappeared as Naruto managed to catch himself from falling on his head. Naruto stood in disbelief when he saw Kakashi lying unconcious on the ground. "Sasuke, what did you do to him." Sasuke's Sharingan flashed gleefully, "I gave you what I know you want, a one on one match. No interference this time." "What'd you do to him?" Sasuke smirked, "I guess you could say I put him down for a while. Like an animal."
Naruto gritted his teeth, "Interesting, because you, like an animal, are going to rot in a cage for quite awhile." Sasuke answered by teleporting right in front of him and grinding his fist into Naruto's face. Naruto caught himself and rebounded, throwing shuriken as a distraction. Sasuke dodged and Naruto swung his fist. Sasuke caught it, and flurry of punches and kicks flashed between them.
Naruto knew he had no chance going at this speed. His was even with Sasuke, but the Sharingan predicted his every move, Sasuke was playing with him, enjoying the feeling of power of Naruto. I've got no choice... I have to release the Chakra Gates, and hope that if I do have to open four, I can actually do it. After Sasuke struck him with a back hand fist, Naruto allowed himself to fall away. He stood up, and Sasuke let him.
"You know," nothing would be better before killling my brother than killing the one thing he is after." Sasuke whispered, just so Naruto could hear. Naruto gritted his teeth, "So you know huh... No surprise there. But, I won't need Kyuubi's chakra to beat you." Naruto tossed smoke bombs in the direction of Sasuke, and Naruto disappeared, but his voice appeared all around him, "The First Gate: Gate of Opening... Release!"
A crushing knee to the gut caused Sasuke to double over, coughing blood before be sent into the air. A flury of punches rained down on his body. Insane, that Kyuubi bastard learned how to open Chakra Gates? How many though? A huge uppercut sent Sasuke flying, I guess it's time I stopped testing Naruto. I grow tired of playing these games with him... Plus these blows actually hurt.
Sasuke left his thoughts behind as he vanished as Naruto was cocking his fist back. "What the hell!" A vice like grip on Naruto's throat prevented him from saying more. "So, you can open Chakra Gates...," Sasuke whispered, "I guess that means that holding back is over, you see, I also learned a trick from those green toilet papered idiots."
Sasuke produced weights from behind his back, which he removed from his legs, and arms. Naruto could not hide his surprise completely, Ubelievable, he's actually been holding back this whole time. Sasuke smirked, "Naruto, it's time to show you what real speed is..." He was gone. Naruto followed instinctively.
He was met with a kick to the face. "Too slow... Naruto," Sasuke's voice called hauntingly from all around. "We'll see Sasuke! The Second Gate: Gate of Rest... Release!" With a cry Naruto charged at Sasuke who he was now able to locate, "To slow huh," Naruto barked before delivering a kick. Sasuke puffed into smoke. "Yes, too slow!" Sasuke appeared and, having reclaimed his katana, drove it right into Naruto's shoulder. Jolts of electricity flashed about inside Naruto's body, and he cried in pain. In between clouds of pain: The bastard is faster than I thought, I've got to open the next two, even though I've never tried to before.
The shocks stopped, and Naruto fell to the ground clutching his shoulder, while Sasuke sheathed his katana. He tried to mask his pain with a smirk, "Heh, I guess play times really is over Sasuke." Naruto closed his eyes in concentration, and at the same time jumping away from Sasuke to get some distance. "The Third Gate: Gate of Life... Release!"
The veins started throbbing crazily at this point. Naruto's pupils were gone and his skin had turned completely red. I did it, thank you Gai sensei! Naruto looked up, and there was Sasuke, his eyes steely, showing no hint of fear. "Your done Sasuke!" Naruto disappeared as he said this, and deliverd a kick to the back of Sasuke's head. Then, flipping over, he delivered another kick to Sasuke's face, this one sending him into the air.
What followed was blurring storm of kicks and punches, and Sasuke was on the verge of unconciousness. Until that is, his adrenaline finally kicked in, and he activated Level One of the Heavenly Curse Seal. Sasuke countered Naruto's kick, and punched him squarely in the face, Naruto fell flat on his back, but flipped back up into the air and disappeared. Still extemely fast. Even in Level One, I'm not quite as even as I hoped. Then I guess it's time to provoke him.
With these thoughts echoing coldly in his mind, Sasuke turned, and his eyes fell on Sakura, whose battered and bruised back was facing him. "You must die Sakura," he whispered. He did the hand seals, "Chidori!" Sasuke charged at Sakura, who was too busy fighting Orochimaru to even notice. Until a red face appeared right in front of him, "Where do you think you going... Itachi?"
Sasuke's anger was being awakened, "Do not push it, Naruto." But Naruto responded, with a punch to Sasuke's chest, sending him flying backwards, losing control of the Chidori as well. That does it... he is becoming the true pest he always was, I'll do it. These were the last thoughts Sasuke had before activating Level Two.
He spread his hand like wings as Naruto charged at him, before stopping Naruto dead in his tracks by grabbing his throat. "Wh... What... you... how," Naruto words came inbetween strangled gasps. His answer was a Chidori right through his stomach. Naruto instantly coughed up blood, as the felt himself lose control over the Three Gates he'd managed to open. He held his stomach, trying to hold in its contents.
He did not notice Sasuke had let go of him til he had fallen to the ground facing the battle between Orochimaru, Tsuande and Sakura. "H-hey... Sasuke... I-I-I'm not done with you..." Naruto's words fell as soon as they were past his lips. He watched as Sasuke grabbed Sakura by the throat, and he saw the look of horror on Sakura's face, but she was helpless, and Tsunade, try as she might, was being held back by Orochimaru.
What happened next made everything slow down. Naruto thought he felt his already slowing heart, stop. Then he watched helplessly, as Sasuke drove his katana into Sakura's heart. Sakura's expression was frozen in shock, as she watched blood pour freely from her chest. She heard Tsunade give a cry of helpless rage, she was still being held back by Orochimaru. Kakashi was still unconcious.
She felt herself fall lightly to the ground, as she looked into Sasuke's cold eyes. They showed no reluctance, no remorse, no regretful tears filled his eyes. I... There's... just nothing... Sakura thought weakly. And thats exactly what Sakura soon saw when a black Chidori completely destoryed her wounded heart.
Naruto gave a silent cry. His eyes widened to unimaginable lengths. His mouth hung open. He couldn't breath. The hole in his stomach seemed to be gone. He watched, the blood flow out of Sakura's chest, slowing taking her life with it. He watched her eyes glaze over, till they were simply... empty. He watched in horror as her look of horror and shock became that of peace.
Naruto didn't know wat to think, his sister was dead, and his now former brother... had murdered her. Naruto could not feel anything, not even sadness, at least not yet. Instead he was filled with rage unimaginable, I'LL KILL HIM! I SWEAR TO GOD I'LL MAKE SURE HE FEELS SO MUCH PAIN BEFOR HE DIES. SAKURA! SAKURA! I'LL DO IT FOR YOU, I HOPE YOU GET TO WATCH HIM DIE, AND WATCH HIM FALL TO THE PITS OF HELL WHY'LL YOU LOOK ON FROM ABOVE!
Naruto felt the Kyuubi's chakra come flooding out, but he didn't care, he let it encase his body. He watched as one, two, three, ...four tails formed. Naruto gave an inhuman roar, and charged at Sasuke.
Naruto snapped, and when he charged, he had sealed his fate forever...
How's that for a cliffhanger? I know you guys will probably send flames for killing Sakura. Yes, she will not come back to life. Then again, how am I supposed to ge flames if I don't get reviews. So go ahead and give me flames.