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Chapter 16 – Madara's trap is settled.
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"Tsunade!" called Sakura while running toward her.
"What's going on?" added Naruto.
"The guards have spotted movement toward the east, two minutes ago. Madara's coming… Sakura is everything ready?" asked Tsunade.
"Humm… I don't know. I was waiting for Ino…" confessed the girl.
At the same moment, the blond haired girl suddenly appeared from a tent and ran at full speed toward the group.
"Everything is settled Lady Hokage." spoke Ino as she stops in front of them.
"Fine! Ino take your groups toward the front lines, behind the slopes. Sakura take yours to the Hyuga's clan." ordered the Gondaime.
"Alright Tsunade!" answered both girls before leaving.
"Naruto, get to Kakashi and Yamato. They are waiting for you and… Well… Be careful okay?" continued Tsunade.
"Of course… Don't worry." said the blond haired boy.
"Let's do this." replied the woman before walking toward the front lines.
Doing as he was told, Naruto run toward the grey haired man at full speed. But something was off… The field was extremely silent. He knew there were thousand and thousand of ninjas everywhere, but no sound was heard. The ninjas of Iwagakure were settled to the left and those of Kumogakure were settled to their right. Konoha was in the middle, followed by Suna and to the far right, there was Kirigakure. Guards were set up on the hills, and anbus were circling around Killerbee, Yamato and Kakashi, perhaps to prevent the elder Uchiha to attack the jinchurikis. Finally, the Kages, except the grey haired man, were in the front of their army, closed to each other. From up above, the design of the entire battlefield setup could be seen as a deadly triangle. As Naruto advance, he couldn't help but feel the tension and nervousness that was surrounding the clearing. But this silence could only mean one thing… The ninjas were all positioned and ready for battle, they were waiting for it. Increasing the speed of his feet, Naruto ran among the trenches and the ninjas toward his two senseis.
"Kakashi!" said the blond haired boy as he jumps in their trench.
"Ha! Naruto, here you are… Hurry up! We need to take our position." replied the grey haired man.
"What's going on?" asked Naruto, anxiously.
"The guards have spotted…" begin to explain Yamato.
"No, I know that, I mean, why is everybody so silent?"
"There are strange noises heard in the distance and people must be nervous about what is about to come." answered Kakashi as he looks up ahead.
"Oh!"
"Come on! Take your place here." added Yamato as he gently pushes him near Killerbee.
"Yo, Naruto! Hurry up kiddo!"
"Yes."
As Naruto kneeled on the ground with the others, the strange noises were heard again… Surprised the blond haired boy was about to ask something when Kakashi motioned him to stay silent. Something was coming…
On Sakura's side
"What the hell is that noise?" inquired the pink haired girl.
Standing above a slope, Sakura had one of the best look over the clearance and she wasn't sure if it was a bad idea or not, because honestly, those sounds were creepy.
"Sa-Sakura? Do you know what's going on?" asked Hinata as she joins her friend.
"No, not really? And you Neji?" asked the girl to the young man that was standing down the hill.
"It's weird the byakugan can't see anything except a really thick mist." explained the Hyuga.
"Huh!"
As the pink haired girl looks ahead, she realises what the young man was talking about. Slowly creeping toward the imperturbable Kages, a thick mist settled at their feet, none of them moving out of the way. Suddenly, a sound like the breathing of a huge creature was heard. Startled, Sakura watch as the Gondaime turn her head in the direction of the Mizukage with an interrogative look on her face that said 'What the hell is this?'. But unfortunately for the Gondaime, Mei had the same expression on her face as she looks at her. Then the breathing sound was heard again. A sound so dark and powerful that Sakura was sure the creature was coming from hell. As it breaths in and out, the ninjas over the field begin to shift in their position, a sign that the tension was at its height. Waiting for the unavoidable outcome, everyone take a fighting stance when the breathing stops immediately.
"What's going on?" asked Onoki while rubbing his old back.
"I don't know…" replied the Raikage as a low growl was heard.
As the mist grew in height and density, the dark form of a beast appeared through it. Even if the ninjas weren't able to define the thing that was standing in front of them, they knew it was huge and powerful enough to stand as a tailed beast. Releasing a last breath, the creature open one of its eye and in the pupil of the animal, was the three recognizable comma of the infamous sharingan, which could only meant that the creature was possessed.
"Shukaku…" said the Kazekage in surprise.
Suddenly, Gaara jumped in front of Tsunade and ran a few meters ahead already deploying his sand to protect the alliance. In an instant a wall of sand of at least 20 meters high raised itself in front of them. In the next moment, a powerful blow hit the said wall sending some of it on some of the guards that were patrolling the front line.
"Goddammit!" whispered Tsunade as she raised her left arm to protect her face.
"BE ON YOUR GUARDS, NOW!" yelled Mifune from a trench.
Backing away toward Tsunade, Gaara looked at the one tailed beast with calculative eyes.
"Good job Gaara!" congratulated Mei.
"Thank you Mizukage, but I wonder why it isn't attacking us…"
"Madara is on his way." replied the Tsuchikage.
Straightening their poses, the Kages wait for the Uchiha to come but were surprised to see what he had brought with him.
"Mmmmm…" growled Tsunade.
"Woah…" spoke again the Mizukage.
"I suppose we didn't expect that?" asked quietly Naruto.
"Not exactly like that… But we'll manage…" answered Kakashi confidently.
As the mist slowly disappeared, the rest of the alliance could realize in what mess Madara Uchiha had decided to drag them in. Standing in the middle was Madara Uchiha, wearing a long black coat and a brand new design mask. On his right was standing a bizarre dark cloaked man and on Madara's far left side was Zetsu also wearing a dark cloak. All around them, the tailed beast that had been extracted were patiently waiting for the masked man's orders. And on the left side of the man was the one and only, Sasuke Uchiha… It didn't take long for Sakura to spot him, even if he was all dressed in black, his aura couldn't pass unnoticed. As she took more time to analyse him, the girl realise how he had changed since her last meeting with him. She had heard of the incident with Naruto in the forest from Ino, but she didn't think it would change him so much. His aura was murderous, his eyes were cold like the winter and the blankness of his face was terrifying the girl. Even his outfit proves his change. He was wearing a black kimono top with a high collar that look a lot like the one he had when he was in Oto except it was longer, almost reaching his knees, and less opened on his chest, his black pair of pants were hanging loose around his legs while his black sandals cut it above the ankle. Sakura could also see that he still had his armguard under his top, but his look in general wasn't as clean as she was used to. He looks broken, angry and dangerous. He was like a fallen angel… Her fallen angel…
"Madara…" greeted Tsunade with venom.
"Ladies and gentlemen…"
"…"
"I am here to collect the nine and the eight tailed beast… And while I'm at it, I'd like to take the eye that belongs to the Uchiha clan…" begin the Uchiha while eying Kakashi, "So, you have two choices that are offered to you. Cooperate or die…"
"Do you really expect us to obey?" spoke Mei in annoyance.
"Humm… It's your choice, really, but… Are you sure you want to give it a try? I mean you had stack a lot of people… I'm impressed! But I don't think it's gonna be enough!" brag the man.
"STOP BRAGGING YOU OLD PIECE OF SHIT! WHAT MAKES YOU SO CONFIDENT ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE IS THOUSAND AND THOUSAND OF PEOPLE AGAINST YOU?" yelled Naruto in fury as he rose from his kneeling position.
"Why don't you shut up for once Naruto." spoke Sasuke with venom.
"Mph!" grumbled the blond haired boy in response.
"Ha! Naruto always so impatient… Well, to answer your question, your Kages weren't the only one to collect people… I brought myself some allies to. Here, at my side, is an old friend of your fifth Hokage…" explained Madara as he motioned the cloak man to approach.
"Impossible… He was supposed to be dead." said the Gondaime in utter shock.
"Supposed is the right word, Tsunade."
"Kabuto…" replied Onoki.
"Yes, I brought Kabuto and… Or… Sigh, I don't know… Orochimaru? Along! Amazing isn't it?" declared Madara as he advance a little, "Ho! And I brought those too…"
As he concluded, thousand and thousand of ninjas emerged from different places, showing the alliance what they were about to face.
"What the hell?" asked the Raikage as he looks at the scene in front of him.
"The bastard… How could you? Using my grandfather like this…" spoke Tsunade in fury.
"Her grandfather?" asked Naruto.
"Ah! Yes! The first Hokage, Senju Hashirama." explained Madara.
"How… How many are there?" asked the Mizukage.
"I'd say about… One hundred thousand." answered the Uchiha as if he was having a casual conversation, "But I almost forgot. That's not all…"
"What?" asked Kakashi.
"Kabuto brought you all a surprise!" added the dark haired man.
And as he ended his sentence, the snake man did the signs for his jutsu and hit the ground with his arms. In less then two minutes a group of corpses emerged from the ground.
"No. Fucking. Way." whispered Naruto in horror.
There, in front of them, stood the dead bodies of shinobis that were well recknowed among the five nations: first, there was the former members of Akatsuki; Sasori of the Red sand, Deidera, Nagato, Kakuzu and Itachi, then, the former jinchuurikis; Yugito, Yagura, Rôshi, Han, Utakata et Fû, followed by the previous Kages and finally, Zabuza Momochi, Haku, Asuma Sarutobi, Chiyo, Kimimaro Kaguya, Hizashi Hyûga, Dan, Hanzô and other people stand in front of them in all their glory.
Among the field, cries of surprise and indignation could be heard everywhere.
"Oh my god! Lee! This is Neji's dad!" spoke Tenten as she holds on her friend's arm.
"I hope he's taking this okay…" added Lee while trying to look for the said Hyuga.
"Un-uncle?" whispered Hinata as she hides behind Sakura.
"My father…" added Neji in utter shock.
"That's our sensei! This is insane!" yelled Ino in panic.
"Huh!" replied in unison Shikamaru and Choji.
"Grandma Chiyo…" whispered the pink haired girl while looking from the woman to the red haired member of Akatsuki.
"D-Dan…" said Tsunade with a pained expression.
But from all the commotion, one voice could be clearly heard.
"What is the meaning of this?" said Sasuke in anger.
"Calm down Sasuke… Take this as a family reunion." replied the white side of Zetsu with a smile while the dark haired boy's dark frown turn into a deadly glare.
"This is going to be thigh…" whispered Gaara as he looks at the army Madara had created.
"We don't have a choice…" said Mei as she looks at her predecessor.
"Well… What do you choose?" asked Madara in an almost friendly tone.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK?" barked back Tsunade, finally getting over her surprise.
"Fine, then, it's your choice."
And in an instant, Madara unleashed the beasts and the replicas of the first Hokage on the Kages side. The Kages back up and assembled themselves in the middle, where Tsunade and Gaara were positioned, while a group of 30 anbus placed themselves around them. Quickly reacting, the ninjas begin to separated into groups, some were going after the beast and others were pushing back the enemy. Naruto bend down to avoid a punch from a ninja while kicking another, as Kakashi and Yamato defend themselves. The Yamanaka, the Akimichi and the Nara clan decided to take care of the fourth tailed, while the Hyugas prevent the replicas to reach the medical units of Suna, Konoha and Kiri. Sakura was left behind with one squad of medics and begin to take care of the few that had escaped the trap of the Hyugas. Ino on the other hand, was trap with her teams in the middle of the conflicts, since they where on the first line with Naruto, they had take the first blow. But unfortunately for them the ninjas weren't their only problem.
"PREPARED YOURSELVES NOW!" yelled Ino as she pushes her medic squad to avoid the upcoming blow of the sixth tailed beast.
"Oh my fucking god! They won't be able to escape this…" said Sakura with panic as she saw Shukaku, on her left side, prepared a powerful attack, as well as the sixth tailed beast.
Not wasting any time, the girl jumped in the crowd of ninjas, hitting two or three enemies on her way, while she pushed around her fellow companions. Once she reached the middle of the crowd, where the one tailed beast was aiming his blow, she knew what she had to do to save her group.
"SAKURA!" yelled Kakashi as he spots the girl.
"GET DOWN!" yelled the pink haired girl.
As they were told, Ino, her med-nin squads, most of the ninjas of her village and their allies, Naruto, Kakashi, Yamato and Sai drop to the ground in less than a second leaving all the place to the girl. In a line of one kilometre, all the ninjas from the alliance were safely lying down. Sakura didn't waste time and hit the ground with her right hand at full force, sending her devastating chakra in it. The ground crumbled under her fingers and explodes in a hole of 5 meters deep in a radius of one kilometre. The vibration of her hit reverberated under the feet of the Kages and Madara'side of the field, as well as the rest of the battlefield.
'God dammit Sakura!' thought Tsunade as she tried not to lose her balance at the force Sakura had used, 'I didn't remember you hit that hard… You shouldn't waste all of your chakra over this. We are at war, death is inevitable…'
"Sakura…" whispered the dead body of Chiyo as she watches the blow
"Ha! Here is the little vixen that killed me…" said Sasori as he looks at the pink haired girl, "I bet she won't make it this time without you."
"You better stay away from her…" growled the old woman.
"What? Don't tell me you have been killed by this little girl? Ha, ha, ha!" laughed Deidera.
"If I were you, I wouldn't laugh so much… Sasuke killed you without even sweating." said Itachi in a cold tone.
"Ha, ha!" laughed Chiyo, "For once, I have to agree with this damn Uchiha."
"Besides, this girl as something special... You should be careful. If she lands one of those hits on you, Kabuto won't be able to find your body anymore." added Sasori as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"Hn…" growled Sasuke while looking in the direction of his ex-team mate, a spike of curiosity in his eyes.
On the battlefield, every ninja that were lying down on the ground fall into the hole, barely avoiding the fiery blow of Shukaku, while the sixth tailed beast blow past right above them. Lying on her back on the ground, Sakura took a second to breathe and look at the sky in order to calm herself. That blow had taken her a lot of chakra; she was panting.
"WHAT WAS THAT?" asked a man in the distance.
"MISS HARUNO…" begin to explain another one in disbelief, "SHE SAVED THEM!"
"LET'S TAKE CARE OF THE BEAST!" ordered a third one.
"GREAT JOB SAKURA!" yelled Naruto as he begins to get out of the hole, followed by the grey haired man.
After two or three minutes of rest, the pink haired girl begins to stand up from her lying position and looks around her. The reality of the war soon hit her as she spots men and women trying to push back the replicas of the first Hokage. She needed to get back in motion. Suddenly, a ninja from Konoha fall in front of her and an enemy ninja launch himself at her. Avoiding his kick, Sakura created a chakra scalpel and stab him in the gut, before throwing him away.
"SAYORI!" yelled the medic as she looks at a purple haired girl that was finishing the bandage of a ninja "Help me with this injured man, please."
"Yes, Miss Haruno I'm coming."
"Let's take him to the tents."
"Alright!"
On the Kages' side
"So, are you planning to just stand there and enjoy the show?" asked Onoki.
"No, not really, I was just waiting for your side to get busy so I can deal with the real problems." answered calmly Madara.
"You know you're not going to get away with this don't you?" asked the Raikage with calculative eyes.
"Well, that's what we are going to see." added the man.
"NARUTO, NO!" yelled Kakashi as he tried to keep Naruto in a safe place.
"Tsunade!" said Naruto as he almost reaches her.
"Stay back." ordered the said woman.
"Huh!"
"Ha! The nine tailed! What a pleasant surprise, I won't even have to chase it." said Madara with an happy tone.
"Shut up…" replied the Gondaime.
"Hummm… Feisty I see…" replied the older Uchiha, "Well, I'm not one to disappoint. As promise, Kabuto, you can take on Naruto…"
"Wasn't I supposed to collect the nine tailed beast?" interrupted Sasuke.
"Rah! Don't be jealous Sasuke, there's plenty of other fish to grab…" replied Kabuto with a wicked smile.
"Get lost! I'm not talking to you." answered hastily the dark haired boy.
"Sasuke." said Itachi, in a warning tone.
"What's the matter Madara, can't control your bitches?" spoke Tsunade with a mischievous smile.
"I'll show you, slut." whispered the young Uchiha with venom.
"Sigh, well, you see Sasuke, I thought that since you want to get your revenge against Konoha, you wouldn't have time to take the beast out of Naruto. Besides, I was about to give you the five Kages to achieve your goal, isn't it everything you wanted?" asked Madara.
"Hn…"
"Zetsu… Get the eight tailed…" continued the dark haired man.
"Your cockiness is ridiculous; I'll teach you a lesson." spoke the Raikage, finally losing his temper.
"A! No, don't do that bro'!" said Killerbee.
And as he was about to jump on Madara, Sasuke moved like a shadow in front of him and throw the Raikage away effortlessly. The man rolled on the ground and ripped the earth in his wake. Killerbee immediately jump behind his brother to prevent him from sliding too long on the ground. Upon the action, the Kages, Mifune, the Anbus, Naruto, Yamato, Sai and Kakashi got on their guards and back away a little.
"May I ask you what you're going to do, Madara?" asked Kakashi, getting into the action.
"Oh! I'll take what's mine… Kakashi…" answered frankly the Uchiha.
"Mph!"
"Don't worry Kakashi, I'll stand by your side." whispered Yamato as he looks at the scene with a serious look.
"Come on, my little puppets… It's time to take care of those insects…" whispered Kabuto to the corpses, "But remember… I want this Yamato guy alive."
"Kakashi…" said Asuma, "I apologize…"
"You don't have to… I understand… My friend…" replied Kakashi with a solemn expression.
And in a fraction of second, the war erupted among the leaders. Sasuke lunged himself at Tsunade like a wild tiger, while Zetsu splits himself and attacks the eight tailed beast. Madara walks toward Kakashi and Yamato with his new weapon while Naruto and Sai observed the unmoving Kabuto wearily. The rest of the corpses lunged themselves at the anbus and the Kages, while Itachi slowly followed his little brother.
On Tsunade's side
"Come on old Hag… Give up already, I don't have all day." said Sasuke in annoyance.
"You're not the first one to try and impress me, Uchiha, but you shouldn't underestimate me… I know you have a tendency to diminished woman around you, but I'm not one to play with." replied hastily the Gondaime.
"Hn."
Escaping a powerful kick to his guts, Sasuke jump back away a little from the woman before running back at her with a chidori.
"I know everything about you, woman. Orochimaru told me everything… You don't stand a chance."
Barely avoiding the hit, Tsunade jumped out of the way, while the boy's chidori hit the ground with so much force that the earth split in a radius of ten meters. Not wasting her time, she ran back at him with a chakra enhanced fist. Upon instincts, Sasuke activated Susanoo and use it to push back the woman. Trying to help her, the Mizukage use one of her famous technique and launch a powerful spray of lava in the boy direction while the Tsuchikage caught the Hokage before she hits the ground.
"Thank you." said the blond woman.
"You're welcome Tsunade…" replied Onoki.
"So, it's me against you three…" said Sasuke while circling around them like a predator.
"You said it young man…" spoke again the Tsuchikage.
"Ha… Such a waste…" deplored Mei as she looks at the young man with seductive eyes.
As Sasuke was about to launch himself at them with a sadistic smile, a deep baritone voice stop him dead in his tracks.
"Foolish little brother…" begin Itachi, "I never thought you would be so fond of Madara… I have to admit that I'm disappointed…"
"Oh yeah! And you're so damn great isn't it Itachi? You killed our… YOU KILLED YOU CLAN FOR THOSE DAMN LOSERS OF KONOHA! You choose them upon our clan. You doesn't have any rights to come and ordered me around." replied Sasuke as he ran at his brother with a chidori.
While the two Uchiha were "discussing" like only two Uchiha could do it, Tsunade, Onoki and Mei prepared themselves for a surprise attack.
"Let's take this chance to take the kid down." suggested the Tsuchikage.
"Yes." answered the Mizukage as she start running toward the fighting brothers before being cut by Kakuzu and Deidera.
"Unfortunately for you, sempei, we have other plans in mind." said the blond haired member of Akatsuki while attacking the Tsuchikage.
On Sasuke's side
"It appears we need to talk brother…" said Itachi.
"Well, I'm not here to talk. Itachi." replied Sasuke.
On Naruto's side
"God dammit! What the hell is he?" asked Naruto with disgust as he eyed the creature known as Kabuto.
"Come over here you brat." tempted the grey haired snake while snapping its tail on the ground.
"Don't worry Naruto, I got him." replied Sai as he creates an ink creature and attacks Kabuto.
"Sai, look out!" warned the blond haired boy.
And as he looks up, Kabuto hits the dark haired boy with his tail and jump in front of Naruto, while the unconscious body of Sai land behind the jinchuriki.
"Okay, that's it!"
Loosing his temper, Naruto prepared a rasengan and as fast as a lightning, using his father's techniques, ran at the snake man and through it at him.
"Gnnnn!" growled in pain Kabuto as he took the full blow of it.
"TAKE THAT YOU FUCKER!"
On Kakashi's side
"How on earth are you expecting me to do something in a fucking battle of eyes!" said Yamato while sweat dropping at the scene.
Kakashi and Madara fought at the speed of light, every movement was calculated and precise, and especially fast, too fast for the first Hokage clone to follow.
"Well, just try not to get trap in his illusion. That would be a start." said the grey haired man as he avoided a powerful punch.
"Oh! That really helps me, Kakashi!" replied the man with sarcasm.
Spotting Madara, the grey haired man push Yamato out of the way just in time to escape the blade that was aimed at him. But unfortunately for the Hokage, it was too late to escape the kick the Uchiha was aiming at him.
On Sasuke's side
"I can't believe you…" said Itachi as he avoided his brother punch.
"I don't care…" replied Sasuke, trying to land another one in his face.
"Why can't you listen?"
"Because I don't want to listen to the guy that back stabs my clan."
Losing his temper Itachi grabs Sasuke by his throat and dragged him toward his face, forcing him to look into his empty eye sockets.
"Can't you see that you mean more then anything to me? You have my eyes. You should be able to see the truth." spoke the older brother with authority.
"…"
"I gave my life for the sake of you." added Itachi in a softer tone.
"NO! You give it for the village, brother." replied the young Uchiha.
"I gave my life to protect innocent people Sasuke and I sacrificed my life for you. I disobey direct orders to protect your life, I made myself a criminal so that one day you could kill me and get back to this village as a hero, and also to make sure you were strong enough to survive in this world. I force you to hate me to protect you, to make you stronger. People don't become powerful shinobi with friendship, love and affection. They become powerful shinobi through pain. Or at least, that's what I thought at the time." explained the older brother as he released his little brother.
"If you loved me so much like you said, why making me go through this? Why did you have to make me look like a hero? Why haven't you just leaved me alone? Why making me stronger?" kept asking Sasuke.
"I didn't want to worry about you... That… And to create the perfect opponent for Madara when it comes to it." confessed Itachi.
"What?"
"Sasuke, I knew the plans of world domination of Madara long ago and I needed to protect this world from him. That's why I have tried to make you stronger. I knew you could be the savior this whole world had waited for."
"You sacrifice our family for that…" said Sasuke, not believing what he was hearing.
"After everything I've seen in my life, I always dreamed of a world of peace and the Uchiha clan would only have brought sorrow and pain to it. That is why I had to clean it free from it. Look around you Sasuke… Is it the life you have always dreamed of?" asked solemnly the older brother.
"…"
At this moment, something broke inside of the dark haired boy. He didn't know how or why, but his brother had destroyed the last bit of sanity he had. He lost it all…
"The life I have dreamed of is long since gone, because of you and this damn world."
"Sasuke…"
"I'll bring sorrow and pain to this world. Keep your stupid lessons for you and do your job. Listen to your master and leave me alone. I have a tailed beast to collect." said Sasuke with venom as he took off.
"I don't believe you… You won't be able to do it. Whether you like it or not, Naruto is just too important for you." replied Itachi.
"It's true, but with enough luck, Naruto will kill me before anything happen." confessed the young brother.
"Huh!"
Forty minutes later, on Sakura's side
"So Ino, how is it going?" asked Sakura as she helps her last patient to stand up.
"Bad, really bad, Sakura! We won't be able to heal everybody, there's too much injured ninjas to take care of." said Ino in panic as she enters the main tent.
"Don't say that, we just have to hang on, it's only a matter of…" begin to say Sakura with a reassuring smile.
"Sakura! Wake up, we're losing it!" almost yelled the blond haired girl, "Look around you for a minute were surrounded by corpses! They're falling like rag dolls! And look at you! You're about to collapse from chakra depletion!"
"That doesn't mean we are losing the war…" said the pink haired girl as she grabs her friends by the shoulders.
"Don't you even start me on the Kages' situation, Sakura. Haven't you seen what's going on out there?" asked the girl while turning her back to her friend.
"Of course not you idiot! I've been in this damn tent since the one tailed beast attack us." replied Sakura becoming more and more annoyed by the other girl.
"Sai is unconscious, half of the Kages are out of it and…" started Ino.
"Wha-What?" interrupted the pink haired girl with surprise.
"Sakura wait…" tried to retain the girl.
As Sakura got out of the tent, she realises with fright that what her friend had been saying was true. A lot of ninjas were still trying to fight back, but the replicas of the first Hokage were tough and they outnumbered the members of the alliance. A lot of people that had die before any medical staff could reach them were lying on the ground, while other that were still breathing were trying to beg for help. Some medics were walking toward the medical camp with more patients they could tend for and those who could still walk, were patiently waiting for someone to come and see their injuries. Hinata and Neji where like them. The dark haired girl was trying her best to bandage the left arm of his cousin that had been stab. As she looks a little more away, Sakura notice that there wasn't much medics on the field now. Half of it was in the medical camp, half of the other part was still moving on the field while the rest of it was dead among the corpses. On the far end, Tsunade was sitting on her knees, while healing the Tsuchikage sliced throat. The Mizukage was unconscious and Gaara was trying to protect them from Kabuto and the rest of the reincarnated that were still up, but it was obvious that he was exhausted. The Raikage and Killerbee were trying to fight back Zetsu and most of the former members of Akatsuki, but it was only a matter of time before they would capture the eight tailed beast. The fight was way too intense. The battle field was unrecognizable, holes and part of the surrounding forest had disappeared. Not too far away, Naruto and Sasuke were at it once again and most of the ninjas that were still trying to fight were constantly receiving the collateral damage of their attacks. Yamato had disappeared and Kakashi was fighting Madara with what he had left, while Chiyo and Asuma tried to end his life when Madara wasn't attacking. Half of Kakashi's ninja attire had been discarded and he was covered in scars. The anbus were trying to confine the tailed beast, but it was obviously a lost cause. The outcome was dark. That Sakura could tell. They were about to lose it.
"It can't be…" whispered Sakura in horror.
"Sakura, listen…" begin Ino, trying to comfort her best friend, "You need to calm down…"
"No Ino, I can't…" said the pink haired girl, still looking at the scene.
Not understanding, Ino grabs her friend's right shoulder with a stressful expression on her face, when the serious look of Sakura fall on hers.
"I can't stand back anymore…"
On the Kages' side
"Hold on Tsuchikage! Don't speak yet." said the Gondaime as she closed most of the injury.
"Ghnnn…"
"Get away from her Kazekage." said Kabuto while he tried to reach for Tsunade.
"There's no chance with that…" said Gaara.
Growling in anger, the snake took the red haired boy by surprise and hit him in the guts with its tail. As he was about to hit the ground, Temari and Kankouro appeared behind Gaara and caught him in mid air. Unfortunately, Tsunade was now exposed and Kabuto took his chance. Launching his tongue at her throat, the man grabs Tsunade and throw her on the ground hard, away from the almost healed Tsuchikage.
"Haaaaa!" growled the woman in pain.
Not loosing his hold on her, the grey haired creature begins to choke her. Not to far away, the Raikage, who had been stab in the chest by one of Zetsu's clones, collapse on the ground from the loss of blood. Worried for his brother, Killerbee tried to reach him, but Deidera and Kakuzu took this opportunity to knock the man unconscious and take him away. On the other side of the field, Naruto and Sasuke were battling at such a level that the power of their techniques could be feel all over the place. But it wasn't a friendly battle. The dark haired boy was covered in blood that was partly his, mostly from his ex team mate and Naruto was covered with scars and both were panting heavily due to the intense battle.
"RASENGAN!"
"CHIDORI!"
As the two collided, a huge explosion erupted from the two and both were thrown away. Quickly regaining their balance, the boys jumped back on their feet and run at each other.
"I told you Sasuke… We are both going to die if we continue fighting. We are both at the same level…" said Naruto with a serious expression.
"That is, if I do play fair…" confessed Sasuke.
"Wha-what?"
"Tsukuyomi…"
And as soon as the words were spoken, the blond haired boy fall to his knees, panting heavily.
"NARUTO!" yelled Kakashi.
"Don't lose your focus Kakashi…" reminded Madara as he kicks him.
Landing on the ground, the grey haired man knew he had reached his limits when he realizes what was going on around him. In less than a minute, the fate of the ninja world was sealed. The enemy had almost won the war… Kakashi Hatake was standing in front of Madara Uchiha, defenceless and almost out of force, Naruto was trap under Sasuke tsukuyomi and Tsunade, who had been able to free herself from Kabuto by punching him, was slowly trying to reach the Mizukage's body. The Raikage and the Tsuchikage were out of it and the eight tailed beast was neatly laid besides Naruto by Zetsu who was preparing the extraction ceremony. Creating a shadow clone, Madara's replica walks toward them and motion Sasuke to move out of the way, while the former members of Akatsuki placed themselves around the two jinchurikis. The corpses of the Kages and the last jinchurikis placed themselves around the circle to protect any allies that would come and tried to save Naruto and Killerbee.
"Now… Now…" spoke the real Madara with arrogance, still standing in front of Kakashi, "It seems like it ends here for you…"
"You bastard…" growled Tsunade as she recoiled from them.
"Let's begin…" said Deidera with an amused smile.
"No way…" whispered the Raikage, panting due to his fatal injury.
"Sasuke, while my clone and the Akatsuki are doing the extraction, I want you and Kabuto to prevent anyone from interrupting. I'll take care of the rest…" ordered Madara as he approaches Kakashi a little.
"Hn…"
Finalizing the incantation circle, Zetsu move away and place himself in front of Naruto and Killerbee's heads.
"Taking two tailed beast at the same time… Don't you think it's a bit exaggerated…" whispered Sasori to Madara's clone.
"I don't have time to waste… I'm too close for that." spoke the older Uchiha.
Trying to interfere, Tsunade tried to stand up but Kabuto prevent her from doing so. Falling back to the ground, Tsunade could only watch with horrified eyes as the ritual begin.
Slowly but efficiently, the extraction began. Instantly waked up, Naruto and Killerbee begin to yell at the top of their lungs as Madara's clone and the Akatsuki slowly took away the chakra of the tailed beasts out of them.
"NARUTOOOO!" yelled Hinata in despair as Neji tried to keep her where she was.
"Oh my god!" said Ino while sobbing as she clenched Sakura's hand, "They have Naruto, what are we gonna do? It's over! They're going to kill him!"
Sighing, Sakura who wasn't really controlling her emotions at the moment took both of her friend hands in hers and look at her straight in the eye.
"Huh!"
"Ino. I was hoping not to get to that point, but it appears that the time as come. Listen… I'm about to do something plain stupid and reckless, but it's for our sake!" confessed the pink haired girl.
"What the hell are you talking about?" asked Ino, confused.
"You remember that I've been training all alone for almost a week now, huh?" asked Sakura.
"Y-Yes… And?"
"There's a book of jutsus in my family that I've found lately and there's one jutsu that I have been keeping as a last resort… But… I don't know if it's going to work and…" begin to explain the pink haired girl.
"OH NO! Forget about that immediately Sakura! That's not the time for something quite stupid and reckless!"
"INO! We don't have any other choice. Naruto is about to die!"
"…"
"…"
"Fine!" concluded Ino as she crossed her arms in an angry way, "What's going to happen? Have you ever tried it?"
"No, but if it works, there'll be pain and power and maybe death after that if I'm not lucky…" said honestly Sakura.
"And if it fails?"
"It kills me right on the spot."
"Sakura…" started to sob again the blond haired girl.
"Ino whatever happens; just know that I deeply care about you. You are my best friend and will always be. I'm counting on you to take care of our friends for me, and to take care of Naruto and the medical unit… And just know that I'm proud of you as a medic and also of who you had become as my friend."
"Oh Sakura!" said Ino as she hugs her friend with all her might.
The pink haired girl took a minute to hug her friend back, trying to comfort her the best way she could but since time wasn't on her side, she backed away from the blond haired girl.
"Ino… You have to stand back now. It could be dangerous for you too."
"O…Okay but… Sakura?" asked Ino.
"Yes?" replied the pink haired girl.
"Everything you said… I think the same things about you. Be careful my friend…" spoke the pink haired medic.
Sighing, Sakura advanced toward the center of the field but stop at a safe distance, in a free space among the ninjas that were glued to the scene displayed in front of them.
'Now… The time has come to show the world that I won't let anyone destroy my family… It's my turn to save you guys… Even at the cost of my life…" thought the girl while looking at the sky with a blank expression on her face.
Not looking away from the sky, Sakura cleared her throat.
"Oh, oh! Troubles are coming…" said Deidera with a devious smirk as he elbowed Sasori.
"You know Madara…" begin the girl as everyone look at her with a questioning look, "There's a reason why people keep calling me annoying…"
"Huh!"
"It's because I really am a damn annoying girl…" concluded Sakura while locking her eyes with his.
Not wasting any time, Sakura did her signs and place both of her hands in a perfect circle in front of her at the heart level. 'It's now or never…'
...
"THE ULTIMATE POWER JUTSU!" yelled the girl with all her might.