Rokudaime Book 1 Chapter 29, a naruto fanfic

A unbearable silence had managed to spread itself across the ever so peaceful town of Konoha. The breaths of thousand warriors finally becoming soundless as they one after one either fell from exhaustion or because they had caught the sight of three persons standing on the wrecked Hokage tower.

Some would never have belived that time would ever have the ability to simple stand still, but to the ninjas whose fate happened to be that of death, they had never felt such timelessness in their life. It was as if three gods were gathering, and it was time to determind the fate of the world. A cape flew behind the Hokage as he raised the sword towards the darkening sky.

Hinata who were running in the opposite direction, could not help but turn her head – and somehow, it was as if behind Naruto stood all of the hokages, all of them ready to face the treath that would vanquise Konoha.

And never before had she hoped that somehow would come and help out her loved one, because even she knew that she was incapable of standing in front of the two very same persons and have survived. Her hands shivered with fear, and yet she managed to turn her head back on the road, seeking out what was possible left of her family.

Sasuke's footsteps could not be heard against the heavy ground as if he was a mere ghost. A hand holding his head, he tried desperatly to gather a clear view of his thoughts. His mind was a mess of all sorts of memories, people he had never known in his former life – but he loved them passionatly, his family. As soon as he saw that kind lightning woman's face, it was replaced with the horrible image of his former parents lying on the ground, bleeding – Itachi hovering above them.

He swung a hand to the side and hit a tree painfully. "get out of my head! I don't need this!" His hands dug into the tree hard, as he bent his head forward momentarilly, breathing hard. "I'm Uchiha Sasuke. I'm Uchiha Sasuke – I.am.Uchiha.Sasuke – I am Uchiha Sasuke!"

"give the boy his life back Sasuke" Sakura's tired and worn face looked at him with such unfamilarity that he felt sickened just staring at her.

"He deserves the chance to live"

"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!"

a branch cracked and he looked up startled. Not because there was someone there, but because he had not detected it before now. The sight of a calm and collected Lee made Sasuke narrow his eyes. "what are you doing?"

Lee's voice was far too clear for Sasuke's liking. "Oh. So you have returned? I guess time moves faster than it did back in my youthful days! Hahaha – No, I am actually here to pick up one of my loved ones, yes, no one should leave this place alone!"

Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "Well – good for you, now get out of my way" Lee moved and Sasuke tensed his body, still confused with Lee's friendlyness and lack of attacking him. Should he not be surprised that Sasuke was no dead any longer.

Before he could ask though, Lee's smile that reached the corner of his eyes, informed him with quite a startling truth. "I see that you're still able to look through the spiritrealm – guess being dead still has not worn of you"

Sasuke then realised.

Lee was not even alive.

"who are you picking up!?"

Lee's smile didn't fall. " a mutual friend of ours, who fell in battle"

"Who!?"

Of course Sasuke knew – of course he knew.

Naruto's hand shook violently as he pointed the sword to the sky, his face drawn into a grimace showing how much pain he had to endure. Kabuto and the tsuchikage smiled confidently, their expressions showing clearly what they expected from this fight.

The sword started bussing and summing, collecting energy from the dangerous sky above. Kabuto's smile lowered slightly, and readied his perfected chakrascaples. "we gotta get this over as fast as possible" he muttered to the tsuchikage, who then started his many hand signs.

The sky chattered and just as the tushikage launched an earth barrier towards him and Kabuto jumped with amazing speed, Naruto unleashed the sword's power, and lightnings struck with such great force that the whole sky lit up and blinded every person near. The floor jumped open and giant pieces of concrete flew into the air, by the just the force of the first strikes.

The tsuchikage's barrier were destroyed and flew over the fence, and he widened his hazel eyes in disbelief. All of his records spoke of the Hokage only element was wind, and here he was, witnessing the exact opposite of what it had said. Lightning was surperior to earth.

His feet landed swiftly on the metal fence as he made the handseals with a speed surperior to most people. Kabuto already charging at Naruto, having avoided the lightnings, but Naruto swords clashed against Kabuto, who jumped up and landed on the blades. His feet made the metal cling almost like a pleasant melody, but Naruto saw the chakrascaples come towards him, while he was unable to move at all.

Naruto lifted his foot and swung himself around in a circle. The force of the air hitting Kabuto on the blades, made him fall off and hit the ground. The hokage made a futile attempt to strike him with his swords, but in vain, since to his left the tsuchikage's hands grabbed Naruto's left, and threw him towards the railing.

He hit it with his right shoulder, which made a nauseas crack and he knew he would be unable to use that arm from now on.

One of his swords hit the ground, and created a sound so frightening for the people of Konoha. Naruto saw black dots in front of his eyes, and the only sound he could hear was the coughing of Kabuto, and the heavy footsteps from his enemies. He had to close his eyes several times, and the feeling of the kyuubi starting to heal his shoulder, felt not at all as comforting as a medic's touch. Instead it had the sensation of soem bitterness and heavy burden that was placed upon him. He had for long felt sick because of the kyuubi's influence.

Maybe he should have consulted Shizune about this before – or maybe even Sakura.

He gave a breath of surprise and moved his head swiftly to the right, as the chakrascalpe cutting his left cheek.

His eyes focussed on the look of Kabuto in front of him, and his left hand quickly grabbed his sword, which to both the tsuchikage's and Kabuto's surprise, was moved with incredible speed. Kabuto must have been majorly surprised when he looked down himself to see a sword go straight through his stomach. Naruto's chest heaved up and down in deep breaths, and Kabuto's black eyes closed momentarilly, before he gave a loud laugh.

"guess you proved to be the better one in the end, Naruto-kun."

Naruto's eyes narrowed and pushed the sword further into his body, and Kabuto jolted from the pain. "I cannot forgive you" said an unnaturally dark voice from Naruto, and the glittering sound of lightning getting charged. "I don't hate Sasuke...and I never will – but...you and...Orochimaru. You. Are. Two. Sick. BASTARDS!"

Kabuto flew back as lightning went through his body, and hit the floor. Naruto couldn't see if he was dead or alive. He hoped for the first option, since his hands were shaking because of exhaustion. The tsuchikage stared at him amazed and backed away when Naruto made a motion to stand up. The tuschikage glared and took another step back, the pole in his hands cracking from the force he held it with.

"..."

Both kages stared at the other.

Naruto could feel the kyuubi.

"Naruto."

The chakra moving towards his body, forcing itself to take control. His nails grew bigger, and his teeths bared. His hands cracking as the bones grew bigger as well. His eyes evidently red, and the tuschikage couldn't help but feel some fear towards the person in front of him.

"Naruto"

The red boiling chakra formed around him, and Naruto bend himself down in an animal like pose, ready to charge at his enemy. The tuschikage realised who this person really was.

"Naruto"

And to everyone's surprise.

The tuschikage fled.

"Naruto"

The sky was illuminated by the rising sun, and the sword the rose above the falling body shone almost heavenly. Pein's blue swirly eyes watched as the body of the pink haired woman before him continued to lie still, still breathing. His hands tightened on the sword. She was an unecessary being in this world.

And so the sword fell.

"NARUTOOOOO!"

The city saw it.

The rock gave up and fled.

It could not be possible – but it was.

Hinata's hand steadied the weakened Neji as he rested against her form, exhausted from battle, their hands intertwined. She knew that her and Neji had in some way or another always been close, and there had always been some forbidden spark between them. However, their hearts belonged to two so everdifferent people. Hers wasn't dead – he was just – who he was. Neji's on the other hand – she was dead. Neji's closests family was dead.

The thought alone made her clutch Neji closer. She knew where she wanted to be. She wanted to be by the side of her ever so beloved Hokage, but the sight of Neji so bitterly crushed and alone, made her push away her wants, to somehow comfort her cousin.

Neji's hair was always so soft.

Kiba stared at the tower, looking at the fleeing tuschikage, and then careful glanced at the two beside him. Neji's head resting on her chest, as she bent forward, cradling him motherly as she rested her head against his hair.

It was such a twisted world these days.

Was this what war did to those who were innocent?

"Naruto – don't let the kyuubi overtake you"

He couldn't stop it, the continued flow of chakra took over his body, batteling him for consiousness. The skin on his hands were ripped of, and blood coloured the chakra dark red, and he glared at the sight before him. A horrific roar filled the city. Naruto's claws dug hard into the concrete floor, as he struggled to regain control of himself.

He had to stop himself.

He couldn't let the Kyuubi win!

And damn – he could feel how the chakra poisoned his ever pore and every cell – comanding him to give in.

He couldn't.

He had promised them.

He had promised them all!

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUW!"

"please..."

"SASUKEEEEEEEEEE!!!"

He closed his red coloured eyes, and struggled to get a grip of himself. He had to make things right, Sasuke had to be killed. Naruto's breath was hard, and he reached out for something – someone.

"Naruto"

A hand touched his shoulder, and he looked up startled.

Tsunade's face had always looked angry, and it still did – but she as a beauty none the less.

"come back"

As the words were almost a keyword, the chakra dissapeared and he embraced the woman in front of him. The smell, the sensation, everything was just as he remembered it. It was right. Tsunade was here, then everything would be alright. The kyuubi dissapeared completely from his mind.

"I'm so glad you're here"

He could feel her smile. "I'm alright Naruto. Everyone is okay"

"Neji? Kiba? Hinata? Tohru? Gaara? Everyone?" he asked with a child's hope.

"yes. Everyone"

"Is...Sasuke and Sakura okay?"

"..."

He nuzzled himself closer to Tsunade's chest, whimpering.

"Naruto-kun!"

His eyes jumped open and looked around. Instead of feeling the warmth of his selfproclaimed grandmother, he was facing the cold and hard concrete roof. Shizune's hand touching his wounded shoulder with so much care, that he could have cried. He smiled. He was alive.

"I did it"

And she smiled.

And so did Iruka who sat beside her.

Sasuke didn't look back.

Hinata cried when Neji opened his eyes.

Gaara, Temari and Shikamaru all were there in time to help Naruto out.

Somewhere in the woods, all alone, lay the figure of a woman, her pink hair spread across her face. Her fingers dull and lifeless, with a sword penetrating her body.

She lay there.

"NARUTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

A/N: end of book 1

It took me a long time – for a good reason. I had lots and lots of homework, and lots of emotional stress on top of it. Also, I'm so bad at fighting scenes.