Sapphire09: I'm reposting the original version of Scattered Fragments since I remembered someone requested me to, but I did not edit anything. So, I'm terribly sorry for the grammar.

"Human talks"

'Human thinking'/ flashback/memories/ dreams

'Telepathic conversation between humans'

Letters/ notes

"Demon/other inhuman things talks"

'Demon/another inhuman things thought'

'Telepathic conversation between demons/other inhuman things'

CHAPTER VII
The Fight on the Bridge

Sasuke try to recall what he has been able to remember. He can remember what, who and why he has forgotten about the girl that he care deeply, Minami.

Sasuke's flashback

"HOW DARE YOU TO MEET THAT DEMON BRAT!" Fugaku yelled in rage. He slaps Sasuke, hard. Sasuke cried. "Father! I was the one that make him meet Minami," Itachi try to defend Sasuke. Fugaku then slaps him too. Itachi then fall into the floor due to the hardness of the slap. His mouth is bleeding now.

"I ALREADY TOLD YOU TO NOT GO NEAR THAT DEMON! Do I have to repeat myself to make that clear?!" Fugaku yelled again. Mikoto then try to calm him down.

"Fugaku, don't get on too hard on the kids. Itachi only twelve and Sasuke only six, for god's sake!"

"You spoiled them too much, Mikoto! You should know better than to let them near that demon brat!" Fugaku then stormed off. Mikoto then check on Sasuke, then to Itachi. After she's done, she tucked them into bed.

Sasuke wants to apologize to Itachi. He was hurt because he tried to protect him, and their father also knows because of him. He then snuck on his brother's room. He peeked inside his brother's room, to find him lay on the bed.

"Come in, otouto," Itachi's voice startled him, but he came in, anyway. Itachi then get off from his bed and sit on it. "What is bothering you, otouto?" Itachi asked when Sasuke is standing right in front of him with curious tone. Sasuke's eyes then begun to get watery again.

"I'm sorry, nii-san… It was my fault that dad finds out… It's my fault that…" before Sasuke could finish his sentence, Itachi cut him.

"It's not your fault, otouto. It's not anyone's fault, so don't blame yourself. Besides, I already told you that I'll protect you, even if it means you would hate me," Itachi smiled. Sasuke could see his bruised cheek while he smiled. He then cried harder. Itachi then panicked. He then do what he could, hug him, try to comfort him, but he still cried. He then does what his mind could only think of. He sings. His voice is good, Sasuke admit it.

Come stop your crying,

It'll be all right.

Just take my hand,

Hold it tight.

I will protect you

From all around you.

I will be here,

Don't you cry.

For one so small,

You seem so strong.

My arms will hold you,

Keep you safe and warm.

This bond between us

Can't be broken.

I will be here,

Don't you cry.

Sasuke's tears slowly stopped, but he's still sobbing. Knowing that his little brother started to calm down a little, Itachi then continue singing.

'Cause you'll be in my heart.

Yes, you'll be in my heart.

From this day on,

Now and forever more.

You'll be in my heart,

No matter what they say.

You'll be here

In my heart, always.

Why can't they understand

The way we feel?

They just don't trust

What they can't explain.

I know we're different but,

Deep inside us,

We're not that different at all.

Sasuke then start to drifts into sleep. Even if his father mad at him because he meet Minami, he still thanked his brother to let meet him with Minami.

And you'll be in my heart.

Yes, you'll be in my heart.

From this day on,

Now and forever more.

Don't listen to them,

'Cause what do they know?

We need each other,

To have, to hold.

They'll see in time.

I know.

When destiny calls you,

You must be strong.

I may not be with you,

But you've got to hold on.

They'll see in time.

I know.

We'll show them together,

'I'll make tou-san understand. Nii-san will be there for me and I'll be there for Nami-chan. Me and nii-san will show tou-san, that Nami-chan is not a demon.' Silently, Sasuke make a promise for himself while he's begun to lose consciousness.

'Cause you'll be in my heart.

Yes, you'll be in my heart.

From this day on,

Now and forever more.

Oh, you'll be in my heart,

No matter what they say.

You'll be here in my heart, always.

Always.

I'll be with you...

I'll be there for you always,

Always and always.

Just look over your shoulder...

Just look over your shoulder,

And I'll be there

And with that, Sasuke drifted into sleep, still in the warmth of his brother caring hug.

End of Sasuke's flashback

He couldn't believe he forgot about that! His heart ache even more when he remembers what happened after he woke up then.

Flashback

Fugaku's Sharingan are swirling madly. Sasuke could heard Itachi's voice, but it was very faint. It was like that Itachi have yelled from the other part of the house. "Don't look into his eyes, Sasuke!" is what he has been trying to say, but Sasuke's eyes already locked with the Sharingan. He could faintly see his kaa-san's eyes staring at Fugaku in disbelieving.

It begins when he wakes up and after he ate breakfast, Fugaku dragged him forcefully. Then it happens. Sasuke's memory about Minami and everything that happens from the time he first meet Minami 'till now are gone, erased by Fugaku's Sharingan.

End of flashback

'And after that, that happens. Now I understand why he never trains me,' he thought bitterly. But, he still couldn't remember about Minami. All he remember that she have blonde hair and blue eyes, that's all. Pictures about her are still a blur, but he'll remember her. He didn't know why he is so determined to remember her, but he's not fighting it either. He'll finds out, even if it takes him years. With that thought, he then drifted into sleep.

One day passed and that means Nekota will attack in four days. Minami is still thinking how to fight them without revealing her self. An idea crossed her mind and a crazy one, if she might add. She then writes a letter to Tobi and Rhien.

To

Uchiha Obito, the Main Member of Akatsuki; and

Hayama Rin, the Main Member of Akatsuki

I have thought of something. I want you to come here, Use your simple shinobi outfit. Hide your Akatsuki garments. Bring Zabuza and Haku here too. I'll tell you what to say when you arrived here. Come by in this afternoon.

Regards,

Namikaze Uzumaki Minami, the Leader of Akatsuki

When they read that, they didn't understand what is their leader tends to do. But, they trust her fully, so they came by that afternoon, along with Zabuza and Haku.

In the afternoon, Tazuna already home from his work in the bridge. The shinobis are resting in the living room. Then, a knocking sound heard. Kakashi opens it, to reveal a dark spiky haired ninja with orange mask and a brown-shoulder length-haired Kunoichi with a face mask similar to Kakashi also with goggles (Obito's style) hiding her eyes.

The ninja that wears the orange mask are wearing a black short sleeve turtleneck shirt and black baggy pants. He also has bandages wrapped around his arms (Lee's style). He also use a black jacket with orange borders and orange collar.

The Kunoichi wears a black sleeveless turtleneck shirt and black spandex shorts. She also wears a black long sleeve shirt with high collar and a tan colored skirt (similar to the one Sakura use in shippuden). She wears standard shinobi sandals and black stocking that went into her mid-thigh

"What is your business here?" Kakashi asked curiously. He then sees Zabuza and the fake oi-nin behind both of them. Kakashi is about to attack, until he heard the orange-masked guy speaking.

"We're not here to fight. We want to tell you something. You're Kakashi, right?" he said. Kakashi still not put his guard down. He eyed them suspiciously. "Anyway, isn't it more comfortable if we talked inside?" he said then. "I don't think so," Kakashi declined. He could hear that the orange-masked guy sighed. He could hear him mutters, but he can't catch any of it.

"Very well then. You see, we're here to tell you that Gatou have hired 4 people that is two times stronger than you," he said bluntly. Kakashi's eyes narrowed. "And you tell us why?"

"Well, you see… Those four people are our personal enemies. We didn't want any interference from outsiders when we face them. Those thugs that Gatou has hired are at least in chuunin level, so we decide to help you trains those genins," the Kunoichi spoke up for the first time. Kakashi then realize that he recognize her voice.

"Do I know you?" Kakashi asked to the kunoichi. He can't see her reaction, so he didn't know anything. "I don't know. I do know you, since you are famous through out the shinobi world," the kunoichi spoke calmly.

"Anyway! You agree or no?" the orange masked one cut-ed abruptly their conversation. "Before that, may you tell me your names?" Kakashi asked. He thinks that if they told him their names, he'll remember where he met them.

"Umm… names?" the orange masked one asked stupidly. Kakashi sweat dropped at that. "Yes, names."

"Names, as in our names?" the kunoichi asked, also stupidly.

"Yes, your names," Kakashi sweat dropped again.

"Uhmm… I'm Tobi," the masked guy said. "And I'm… Rhien," the Kunoichi said.

"Are you not even sure about your own name? And don't you have any last name?" Kakashi asked again. He is suspicious that the names that they're saying are not really their names. 'But, if so…. That means they're like ANBU or something like that,' Kakashi thinks.

"That's our name! And, no. We don't have any last names. Just plain simple Tobi and Rhien." Tobi said. "So, you agree or no?" Rhien asked then.

Kakashi then think it up for a minute. "Okay, then. But, I'll kill you if you do anything suspicious to my pupils. Especially them," he said as he pointed to Zabuza and Haku. "Great we're so happy that you still remember that we're here. I almost thought that you forgot that we're here, Tobi," Zabuza said.

Kakashi then let them in. Inside, everyone (save for Hinata and Naruto of course, but they pretended to be surprised) are surprised to see Zabuza and the fake hunter nin.

"What are they doing in here, Kakashi?" Kurenai asked, demanding a real answer. Kakashi told them about all they've tell him, all of it. The genins then look at them (Tobi, Rhien, Zabuza and Haku) in distrust.

"Okay, then. From your potential that I see, I'll divide you into three. The blondy and the pale eyed one go with Zabuza and Haku," Tobito said. This action earns more distrustful aura. Tobi feels this, so he added, "if you don't trust them, the jounin sensei can check on them whenever." Still see them in distrust.

"Next are the raven and the boy with the dog, you will be trained by me. The pinky one and the one with sunglasses will be trained by my partner, Rhien. If you still not believe in us, you could check on every one of them every time you want. We only have 4 days left before our personal enemy attack, so I want to start the training now, okay? We'll stop at 8." he said it fast.

Naruto and Hinata followed Zabuza and Haku, Sakura and Shino followed Rhien and Sasuke and Kiba followed Tobi. They trained separately. Kakashi followed Tobi first and Kurenai followed Rhien. Naruto and Hinata are inwardly smiling to the coincidence. 'Three Sharingan users will be in one place. What a coincidence.'

With Kakashi (Kakashi's PoV)

I followed the orange-masked guy. I think I was attracted to him because he wore a similar outfit to the one that Obito use. But, I know that he's dead. I was there, when he died. There's no way he could survive. He then stopped in a clearing near a river.

"Okay, then. Let's start practicing. I take it that you can do tree climbing already, so can you do water walking, too?" he said. Sasuke and Kiba then shook their heads. I can hear him sighed.

"I thought so. Here you have to do water walking. Ask Kakashi if you need any tips. I'll start training you as soon as you done with the water walking," he then started to walk away. He then stopped suddenly, as if he remembered something.

"Oh, yeah. By the way, I just remember of a method that will force you to learn it faster," he said. He then does hand seals. It was very fast, I'll need my sharingan to see that clearly. A large crater then appeared near the river. I think the diameter is about 6m and 3 m deep. He then uses some Suiton to pour in some of the river's water to the crater, and creates a small pond. Using Katon, he makes the water about 70-80 degrees Celsius hot. The steams are can be seen.

"What the… Do we have to walk on that?" Kiba exclaimed. "Yes, you do. I've put a jutsu in the bottom, so every time the water gets cold, it'll heat up again, so don't worry about the cold water," he said again. He then added, "I suggest you to take off your shirt first. You might get wet in the first try."

They then try to take a feel of the hot water. It's even hotter than the water in Konoha hot spring! It's hot, very hot. They then steal a glance at Kakashi. He just shrugs it and gesture them just to do it. Both of them gulped.

"You know, you should be thanking me to let you use hot water. Rin-chan will make them use freezing cold water that is in temperature about 16 degrees Celsius, usually with minus or under subzero temperature. Once you fall, you'll be freezing up," Tobi said again. He didn't realize that he use Rin.

"Rin? Rin who?" I asked in curiosity. 'No way it's the Rin I know.'

"Oh, I mean Rhien. Rin from 'Rhien'," he added the quote with his finger. He then looks at the direction where Rhien supposed to train Sakura and Shino.

"Maybe I'll switch up with Rhien for awhile. I can warm the genins when they got freeze up," he said to me. "Do what you need to do. Just don't do anything suspicious," I said. He then walks to Meyrin's place.

Minutes later, Rhien then come this way. I have to admit, her short brown hair is very similar to Rin's. But, I'm sure that she couldn't be her. She's dead; at least that's what I thought.

"Why you're still dry? Get on the water now!" she said in orderly voice. The genins startled at the tone. They could easily catch that as get-there-now-or-I'll-make-it-ten-times-worse. They then hurriedly get their shirt off. Their training then begins.

With Kurenai (Kurenai's PoV, before Tobi and Rhien switches)

Now I'm sure that she is strong now. She can make a huge deep crater like that in no time! Looks like she is a wind affinity, I guess. She told them to train the water walking exercise, which is the one that is more advanced one that tree walking. But, what really makes me think that she's a sadistic teacher is because she demands Sakura and Shino to take a walk on the freezing cold water! How come that the water aren't frozen is out from my league.

Minutes later, I see that the orange masked guy is walking towards here. After he said hi to me, he then talks about something to Rhien. I can't hear what he said, though. She then gives him a nod and walk to where he comes from. Looks like he knew what I've been thinking, because he suddenly explains.

"Me and Rhien are switching over for awhile. Because I train them with hot water, Rhien's cool wind might be able to get them cool off when they fall. Same here, I have fire chakra. So, when they fall, I can warm 'em up," he said. I just nodded in understanding.

With Naruto and Hinata (Normal PoV)

"Well, that was smart. Will Kakashi realize that he was Obito?" Naruto said when they already out of their sensei's range. Hinata chuckled, "I think not. Suspicious, maybe, but to really think that he's Obito? No chance in hell!"

"Anyway, Nami-chan, could you tell me some advance Ice Element? I have learned the last one!" Haku said. Naruto then smiled. "Of course! I have found a technique. It's called 'Ice Element: Arrival of the Yukionna'! It's a simple combination of genjutsu and ice ninjutsu. I'll teach it right now!" Naruto said as he grabs him to a clearing not too far from their current place.

"Zabuza, do you know Water Element: Grand Tidal Wave?" Hinata asked Zabuza. He then shook his head. Hinata then teach Zabuza to learn the jutsu. Right now, they have switching roles.

At 8, everyone's done with their training. They then back to Tazuna's house. Sakura, Shino, Sasuke and Kiba learn how to do water walking, by force. They came in exhausted.

Naruto and Hinata are also exhausted, but not as much as the others. Because of the jounins are distracted by the method of the training, they forgot to check on Naruto and Hinata. But, they feel that they can trust in them for a moment.

In four days forward, they've been tutored by the mysterious Nins and their respectful sensei in patterns. In the fourth day, the day where Nekota will attack the bridge, Naruto and Hinata purposely to wake up late, letting the jounins and the genins go first to the bridge.

What they suspected are becoming a reality. Two thugs attacked the house, but they're just too weak for their liking. After they kill the thugs, they then go to the bridge. But before they go to there, they make a Blood clone of themselves. The real Naruto then turn off the henge. Naruto then back to Minami.

She then put on her clothes, minus the kimono robe. Her Twin Dragons are also in their respectful place. Her hair is pulled into a high ponytail.

Hinata use henge to make her hair longer, to waist-length. She wears a white eye-mask that used to hides her Byakuugan and a black fishnet shirt, like Minami. She wears white kimono top with red sash and white skirt that ends about her mid-thigh. She wears silvery white long boots and her hair is tied loosely, in the model like Neji's. Her Shoushiryuu is also in its respectful place, on her left.

They command their blood clone to go to Kakashi's place, while they'll be watching from a hidden spot, with Obito and Rin.

In the bridge, there's a man in his 30 standing. He has red straight hair and blank brown eyes. He wears a red cloak with a picture of a black sun on the back. There are three more people standing near him, also wears the same cloak. Two men and one woman in their 20.

The girl has short black hair and turquoise eyes; one of the boys has purple eyes and spiky brown hair while the other boy has amber eyes and wavy green hair. Nekota and his pupils are just standing there and watch the thugs that he had brought. He knew that member of the Akatsuki are currently watching them now, but he doesn't have any idea from where, or how much. Their presence is still very faint.

"These genin are quite talented, don't you think, Gen?" the girl said. The one that have green hair grinned maniacally. "You bet, Shima. To face chuunin-leveled enemies in these quantity is something. Don't you think so too, Hachiro?" Gen said to the guy with purple eyes that stood passively. "Yeah. I can't believe that Zabuza and that little pet of his backstabbed us," he said. Shima then turned towards her sensei.

"Karasu-sensei, can we attack now?" she asked. Karasu, the man with straight red hair look at his apprentices, before he nodded softly. The three's grin then getting wider, before turning into a sadistic one.

"Tobi, how's the progress?" Minami asked. They have arrived to the hidden spot. Obito and Rin are currently there.

"Those ninjas are quite good. The genins have much potential. I guess they can beat those low-chuunin level thugs," Obito said.

The three of Karasu's apprentice then attacks the Konoha nin. The genins and the jounin are not prepared for the sudden attack. Fortunately, Minami's blood clone and Hinata's blood clone arrived on time and save them. Minami, Hinata, Obito and Rin just watch their fight.

The thugs and the three added enemies are really-like how Shikamaru would say-troublesome. Zabuza and Haku actually can beat them all in one attack, but that's if there's no Karasu and his pupil. They have to save up their energy to fight those four, but all three of Karasu's pupils have butted into the fight now.

They can see that Karasu's pupils all targeting the Konoha Nin, but looks like Minami's clone and Hinata's clone managed to get here on time. The old man is already saved in Sakura's and Shino's hands, so it looks like everything is going to be fine.

Minami lock her gaze to Sasuke. She follows every step that he takes. Minami can see that he is improved. Looks like because of the situation there, Sasuke have been forced to awaken his Sharingan. A flashback from their childhood came to life in Minami's mind. It was the last time she see him, before his memories were erased.

Flashback

"Why are you suddenly asking that, Minami-chan?" six years old Sasuke ask. It was a rainy afternoon, so both of them are sheltering under a big oak tree near the stream where they always meet.

"I'm just asking. I… have been forgotten by many, so I wanted to know. I wanted to know, will you forgot about me?" she said, her back facing Sasuke. Sasuke frowned at her question. He then walk to Minami and hug her from behind.

"I won't forget about you. I promise," he said as he hugs her. Minami, however doesn't seem to be happy hearing his words. She releases herself from Sasuke's hug and run towards the rain. Sasuke soon catch up with her.

"Minami-chan, let's get back to the tree. You'll be sick," Sasuke said in concern. Both of them are soaking wet. Minami turn her head a little. What Sasuke can see is only her eyelash and tip of her nose.

"Promise… is such a big word, Sasuke," she said. Sasuke look at her questioningly. She turns her head again to Sasuke's direction. Her bangs are covering her eyes.

"Everyone keeps on promising, but they keep on forgetting it and broke it," she said again. Sasuke wants to say something, but Minami beat him to it.

"Everyone keeps on promising something to me. They always said that everything's going to be alright. They always said it's all going to end. But, whatever they said had never been coming true," she said, her face now facing up. Sasuke find it difficult to tell between tears or it's just the rain.

"Since then, I've learned that promises are always meant to be broken," she said again. Now, Sasuke can really tell that it is tears. He then tries to hug her and comfort her.

"Promises aren't meant to be broken. Promises are meant to keep. I promise that I won't forget you, so I won't forget you. Even if I forget, I'll remember you again. I also have promised to protect you, so I'll protect you. You're such a dobe if you think that I'll forget my promise. Even if I forgot my promise, my body will still remember it." Both of them then fall down to their knees, while Sasuke still holding Minami in his hug. Minami didn't return the hug. Tears keep on flowing from her blue orbs.

"Why should I believe you? How will I know that you're not the same as them?" Minami said between sobs. Sasuke then think it up for awhile. He then stretches his hand to Minami's chin. He brings her face closer to him. He then kisses her still wet right cheek.

It's only last for a second. He then looks at her in the eyes. Minami's mouth is gaping. Her eyes are widened in shock and his face is turning red. Sasuke is also blushing for a bit. Smiling shyly, Sasuke asked, "Is that proof enough, dobe?"

"Teme…."

Minami then smiled. Her face is still red, but she no longer cries. Sasuke then lead her back to the tree to shelter them from the rain.

End flashback

'Ironic. You make that promise in two days before your memory was erased.' Minami smiled bitterly. She then admires the orange magatama that she uses as a pendant on her braid necklace.

It has an Uchiha crest on one of the side, and a blue swirl on the other side. It was also something that Sasuke gave to her, at her birthday. She then locks her gaze to Sasuke again.

"Looks like they can't keep up," Obito said. They are. Kakashi have been using his sharingan near his limit. Kiba and Sasuke nearly depleted their chakra. Kurenai also exhausted. The blood clone, well… exhausted too. The blood clone carries only 1/5 of Hinata's and Minami's chakra, so they're really only in low-chuunin level.

"I give you the permission to help them now, Rin, Obito," Minami said. Her eyes are still looking to the Sasuke. "I don't care Kakashi will recognize you now or not. Our main objective now is just to fight those Red Sun members. I hope that's okay for you," Minami said, turning her head to them. Even if they couldn't see their face, she and Hinata can tell that they're grinning.

Rin and Obito then leapt off the tree and do some hand seals. Obito breath out big blaze of fire and Rin make big blaze of slicing wind. The wind that Rin makes making Gen, Shima and Hachiro have a cut scarred on their skin, but only minor injuries, and making the fire to burns even more wildly. Zabuza and Haku then use their water jutsu to turn the fire off and sweeps the bridge from the crisped corpse.

Karasu knew who they are. He has been feeling two of their familiar chakra. He tensed when he see them. They are the one that he knew, from 4 years ago. Even if they hide their faces, Karasu still can recognize them.

"Uchiha Obito and Hayama Rin… I know I've felt that chakra before." Rin and Obito smirked underneath their mask.

(Kakashi's PoV)

'Shit! My chakra is running low! These three is out of the genin's league. Where's those two anyway? I thought they were the one that supposed to fight them!' I cursed in my mind. Zabuza and Haku still fights, but they seemed to wait for something, and I see that. My question then answered by a sudden flame that blazing from somewhere, burning the thugs into crisps, all of them. The one that can dodge is only three, a girl with short black hair, a guy with spiky brown hair and another guy with wavy green hair.

I see that they all scowled, seems like they know who launch it. Then, another blaze of wind blows hard, giving the three another harsh attack. The wind then make the flame goes even more wildly than before. I then see two black blur. It seems that the one that have business with them is here at last. Zabuza use a water element jutsu to turn off the fire and sweep up the bridge from the crisped, dead bodies.

I then see that the one with red hair that is just watching our fight earlier, that seemed to be the strongest, tensed a bit after the appearance of the two masked ninja that currently trains my genins in these four days. But, what makes me shocked are something that guy with red straight hair call them. "Uchiha Obito and Hayama Rin… I know I've felt that chakra before."

(Sasuke's PoV)

'An Uchiha? No way! The one that should've been alive supposed to be only me and Itachi! There's no way he's an Uchiha!' I think furiously. I've begun to wonder. Just how many Uchiha are there that's live? Could he be the third Uchiha that still live? This is now become my second question, after the question about Minami that I've begun to think. The others that heard that, also tensed when they heard their names. Shocked by the fact that there's another Uchiha in a random place like here

(Normal PoV)

"It's nice of you to remember our names. It saves us the time to introduce ourselves," Obito said. Karasu's eyes narrowed to them. "Gen, Shima, Hachiro, pull off your limiter," he ordered. They quickly turned their head to their sensei, eyes widened in shock. "They're not some opponent that can be easily defeated." They still look at him in questioning look.

"That girl is number 10, while he's number 9. They were all as strong as, if not stronger than me," he explains. They then nodded in understanding

They then release their weight and cast off their limiter seal. Powerful chakra begun to fills up the air. Kakashi and Kurenai stood in awe in the feels of their powerful chakra. Even the genins could feel just how powerful their opponent is. Sakura and Shino then realize that this is going to be dangerous for their client. With the jounins permission, they then left with Tazuna to a save place.

"Ahh… Full power already? I'm glad that you don't underestimate us. Then, give us the honor to beat you, also in full power," Rin said. She's then lower down her facemask to her neck, also with her goggles. Her face is now can be seen clearly. She has beautiful brown eyes and has square-like mark on her cheek. She's looks like exactly how Kakashi remembered her, only she's now more matured.

Obito then also pull his mask down. His right part of face is crushed, but looks like the bone is still intact and not broken, so his face still has the shape. His left eye is covered by bandages. Even so, don't know why, he still looks cool. His sharingan could be seen on his right eye. Even for the face, Kakashi could easily recognize that he is Obito. Kakashi was shocked beyond believe.

"Ready, Karasu-san?" Obito smiled. He also have Kakashi's trademark one eye smile on his eye, but he also show his smile. Rin pull out a scroll and put her blood on it. A long blue staff then poof-ed out from the scroll, and easily be catch by Rin. Obito also do the same thing, but what comes out is a red katana with black holder.

Karasu and his pupils also have their weapons. Karasu pull out both of his two-handed dagger, holding it in each hand. Shima pull out her senbon, Hachiro pull out his knuckle guards, with spikes on it, and Hachiro pull out his poisoned katana. All of them wait for attack then. Karasu's team attacks first. They all then seemed disappeared from view, since their speed is something that even Gai couldn't match.

They all can't say how is the battle gone out, since no one could pick out the fight. Even Kakashi could only barely pick it out, with his sharingan on. Kakashi is surprised that his former teammates all have been so much more powerful since the last time he see them. Of course, it was more than 13 years ago, so he shouldn't be too surprised. But, the progress they have showed him here really makes him unsure. 'Are they really my former teammates? They have changed so badly!' he thinks.

He wanted to help them, since he could feel the great power that comes out from their opponent, but Zabuza and Haku block their path. They prevent them from helping, but in the same time they also protect them when there are attacks that missed and coming toward them.

Obito then punched out from the fight, and flying towards the Konoha ninja. He then roll over and land on his feet safely. He then cleans up the little drip of blood from his mouth with his right hand. Rin then also come into view. In front of her, two dead bodies lay on the ground. They are Koharu Shima and Rikumo Gen.

"Stop playing around, Obito. I already finish up mine, so both of them are yours to kill. The faster we finish them, the faster we can get out from here," Rin said in monotone. Obito then back straight up and grinned. His sharingan not activated. He has deactivating it since the first time, that's how Kakashi see it. "Ahaha… Sorry, Rin. I got carried away. I'll handle them from here."

"Uchiha Obito! Don't get too cocky! I'm as fast as you, and my sensei is even faster th-…" he stopped. Chigaumi Hachiro's head fall from his neck, rolling on the ground. His body falls, pouring much blood in the process. His head falls even before he realizes it.

"Did you say something? Sorry, I couldn't catch that," he smirked to the falling body. His red katana is tainted by dark red blood. His onyx eyes look at the body mercilessly. The Konoha ninja see it in awe. He moves from his current place so fast, even Kakashi couldn't see it clearly, and he has his Sharingan activated all time! Next thing they know, Hachiro's head is rolling down from his head.

Zdy without emotion in her eyes. She just looks at him coldly. "At least he has proven that he can be useful after all, even if just by being a barrier," she spat out coldly. All of the Konoha-nin eyes widened. Kakashi see the scene before him in shock. This Rin is cold and heartless, that's what Kakashi thinks.

Karasu then move as fast as lightning towards her back. But, his attack also has been blocked and also lay on the figure's chest. Shattered Zanbatou scattered around him.

Rin then looks past her shoulder to see Zabuza's body that also dead. Her look is indifferent. Zabuza's body also falls, pool of blood that formed under him before splatter when his body reaches the ground. Few of blood's drip reach Rin and stained her face with drips of blood, also with her clothes.

Rin then swept the blood on her face. Her look is still indifferent, emotionless. "Another trash falls. They only good at being human barrier, after all." She said also it in cold voice. Obito's reaction is also the same as her. He doesn't care, not even a bit. Decides to not let anymore time go waste, he then moves even faster than lightning and he headed towards Karasu.

"You lose, Karasu," Obito said as he lifts his katana. In one attack, Karasu's head falls from his neck. "Now, our mission is a complete success," he said, turning his head to Rin. Rin just smirks to him. They then turn their head to the stunned Konoha ninja. They all see them in wide eyes.

"Obito, our mission is already done. Leader wouldn't like it if we waste more time. Let's go back," Rin said. Obito then grabs Kao and make him unconscious. Rin then destroys Zabuza's and Haku's body into tiny pieces, before they suddenly disappeared.

Kakashi stares at the current place where they stand before they vanish. He couldn't believe it. First, Obito, that he thought already dead, was standing in front of him. Talking, fighting, and killing. Second, Rin, the one that also should have been dead, was standing, fighting, and killing too. To top it all, why does he shiver in their sadistic smiles, grins and smirks? They all have the different aura. But, their physical condition is exactly them. He already makes sure that they're not using any genjutsu or anything.

What makes him even more suspicious is that their personality changed greatly. They have been more a sadist and emotionless bastards than the one he knew. They use their own comrade as a barrier!

Sasuke is still having inner battle within him. He couldn't believe there's another Uchiha besides him and his brother. He wants to trust it, but also can't believe it. There's so much to ask, but no one knows the answer for sure. Sasuke have few question, includes the one that concerned about Minami. But, looks like only his brother that has most of the answer. He is then more determined to find his brother.

Minami smirked from her hiding place. She then turns herself back to Naruto and use Kawarimi with her clone. She tried to not causing any smoke and succeeded. Hinata also do the same. No one even realize when they switch places with their respective clones.