Chapter 23: The Truth Revealed
"Hinata, how are they" Asked Misaki as the rest of the group where wondering the same thing.
"Both of them are running low on chakra, while Itachi has some sort of Jutsu around his body that's acting as a shield"
"That's it I can't just sit here and let them get killed"
"Naruto wait" Kakashi tried to stop Naruto but he had already got away from them.
"Dammit Naruto, alright looks like we're going to have to stop him" Kakashi raced off after Naruto with the tree girls following behind.
"Amaterasu" Itachi released the black flames again trying to hit one of them, but Sasuke and Ishiku still kept their distance and avoided the flames. The flames then disappeared, Itachi's eye starting to ache in pain from the Jutsu. Sasuke could start to notice that the Sasuno'o started to change when Itachi was getting weaker, eventually when Itachi has no chakra left it will vanish.
Ishiku also started to notice the same thing, but then Ishiku noticed a small opening in the Sasuno'o as it got weaker. Ishiku then decided to take the moment and charge at Itachi. As Ishiku got closer he started to form his Flaming Palm attack, if he missed then Itachi would have the chance to finish him off, but if he hits Itachi then the Sasuno'o should vanish. Ishiku dashed through the opening and was now inside the Sasuno'o, not waiting any longer he strike Itachi in the back. Itachi had only noticed Ishiku when he go through the opening, and now found himself kneeling on the floor in pain. The Sasuno'o had vanished but luckily it had absorbed a bit of Ishiku attack, but it wasn't enough to stop it.
Once the Sasuno'o had disappeared, Sasuke charged forward with the remaining chakra he had forming a Chidori and striking it around Itachi's heart where it was most fatal. Knowing that this would be the end Itachi smirked and fell to the ground.
"Sasuke I'm sorry for all the pain I have caused you" Itachi whispered.
"What do you mean you're sorry, you killed our entire family just so you could test yourself?"
"Yes I did say that, but that wasn't the truth"
"Then what is the true reason then" Sasuke yelled, while Naruto and the rest of the grouped arrived, relived that they had won the fight.
"Sasuke ill will tell you but first call you friends over, it's probably best for them to hear this as well" Sasuke then signalled for the group to walk over.
"What I'm about to tell is very important so listen carefully, the true reason to why I killed the entire clan was because I was ordered to do it"
"By whom" Sasuke asked
"His name is Danzo, one of the leaf Villagers elders, if I'm correct Kakashi should know him, but I'll let that explain later, anyway he ordered me to wipe out the clan in order to prevent a war happing"
"Why would the Uchiha start a war" Ishiku asked
"Because he thought the Uchiha may eventually betray the Leaf Village, so in which case I did to keep the village at peace, but even so I could not come to kill you Sasuke, so I told you that lie so that one day you would come and find me and kill me"
"But even what you say is true then why did you let me live then" Asked Ishiku
"The reason was simple I knew that there was one family not in the village at the time so I left the village to track you down, when I found you I killed you parents but when I looked at you I decided to let you live as you could help Sasuke and stop him from making any foolish mistakes."
Itachi then started to cough up blood he knew that he had to go but before he died he had to say one more thing.
"Be careful of a man named Madara Uchiha, if you meet him don't fight him" Itachi whispered as he then gave into his injuries and died. The group all stood there as it started to rain, tears then fell from Sasuke's eyes after everything he was just told. Sakura kneeled down next to him holding Sasuke in comfort. While Ishiku stood there quietly as he knew the pain that Sasuke was feeling.
Meanwhile Zetsu of the Akatsuki appeared before the leader.
"Zetsu what information do you have for me"
"Itachi Uchiha is dead"
"I see so his younger brother finally got him, if this is so then capturing the nine tails will be difficult, Zetsu your dismissed" Zetsu then retreated back into the ground, while the masked Akatsuki Tobi came out of nowhere.
"What do you want me to do Madara?"
"I fear that the nine-tails Jinchuriki is getting stronger, I need you to go after him"
"It's a little too soon to be sending me; I'll send two of the others to retrieve him first"
"Fine then but if they fail you will go in" Madara then took his leave, vanishing instantly.
"Pein how can you be sure that they will succeed" Said Pein's partner.
"We will just have to wait and see for now, Konan I want you to get ready just in case we do have to go out"
"Yes Pein"
Meanwhile everyone had returned to the Hidden Leaf Village, there mission was successful. Tsunade was the first to welcome them back, with tears of joy, Happy to see her pupil still alive. After the greeting they took Ishiku and Sasuke to the hospital after they had collapsed due to exhaustion and Chakra depletion. But it didn't take them long to wake up again, but when they did both Sakura and Misaki where sitting next to them, they were fast asleep. They had stayed with them after worrying about them. After everyone had woken up Naruto and Hinata walked into the room to see how they were doing.
"So it looks like you guys are fine" Naruto said as he took a seat with Hinata sitting next to him.
"Yeh we'll be fine" Said Sasuke.
"So Sasuke what will you do know since Itachi has died" Asked Ishiku.
"Don't know guess we will just have to keep training"
"What about Danzo and Madara" Said Naruto
"Since none of us know where they are I guess I won't worry about it for now"
"Anyway how about we all go out for dinner tonight, after you two leave the hospital" Said Sakura.
"Yeh sure why not" Said Ishiku as he fell back asleep, still exhausted from the fight. With this everyone started to laugh as they watched Ishiku fall back asleep. But everything will soon start to change again, as none of them are aware of the dangers yet to come.