Declaimer: I own nothing in this fanfic, but my created characters they abilities and Jutsu and that is about all I own "Goes to corner and starts crying"
Writing: Italic: thought, Bold: Bijuu or summoning speaking.
Sitting there in the dark, I had the chance to think about a lot of things, including the nature of the world itself. And after lengthy consideration, I realized something; when all is said and done this world is a unknowable place. On the surface, all appears rational, orderly. But what lies beyond that thin veneer of reason? Stability and reality? Or chaos and madness? What are we really made of in the end? Is there truly any meaning to the lives we lead? Or are we nothing more than hollow vessels? These are questions we can never answer, because we cannot hope to see beyond the world's fragile layer of skin. So we live our lives filled with uncertainty, never knowing who or what we truly are or what the future will bring, all we can do is imagine. Life becomes an unsolvable mystery with any number of twists and turns awaiting us. And that's enough to fill any soul with terror! - Asura
"Have you ever had a dream you were so sure was real?" -Morpheus, The Matrix
Tayuya was walking down Konoha's busy streets, when an explosion from the Hokage's tower startled everyone. "Mikoto is up there," Tayuya thought, but suddenly Naruto landed next too her. "Naruto is everything-." Tayuya stopped when she saw Naruto's eyes focused on one thing. Turning towards what he was looking at, Tayuya saw Tsunade standing on a building.
"Uzumaki, Naruto you are now too stand down and stand trial," Tsunade ordered, but Naruto's smile gave her his answer. "Fine, I'll have to force you to surrender."
Roaring in laughter, Naruto just pulled out a kunai. "You couldn't beat me before and you can't beat me now," Naruto answered back.
"I took it easy on you, but now I will treat you traitor." Launching herself towards Naruto, Tsunade saw him throw the kunai at her. Dodging the blade, Tsunade found Naruto swing a chain of chakra at her. "Shit!" The chain wrapped around Tsunade's waist, as Naruto gave the chain a violent jerk. Swinging the chain, Naruto swung Tsunade into the street. Slamming his hand on the ground, more of Naruto's chakra chains shot towards the area where Tsunade was thrown. Letting a small smile drift onto his face, but that changed when he saw the chains suddenly get pulled towards the crater. Looking down, Naruto saw the chains attached to his left arm jerk. "This is going to hurt," Naruto lamented as his whole body was pulled towards Tsunade. Out of the smoke a glowing fist erupted, followed by the chained figure of Tsunade. Seeing the fist inch closer to his face, Naruto quickly ended the flow of chakra to Tsunade's chains. Swinging his free arm, Naruto summoned another chain and wrapped it around a nearby pole. Using it, Naruto pulled himself away from Tsunade's fist causing it to smash into the ground. The explosion from the impact sent debris flying everywhere. Landing on the pole, Naruto's eyes narrowed as he began to try and see what Tsunade would do next.
"It's funny," Tsunade's voice sounded as she walked out of the dust.
"What's that," Naruto questioned.
"I'm not fighting alone." As soon as Tsunade said this, Naruto heard the sound of bugs. Turning towards the source, Naruto saw a giant cloud of bugs being sent his way. Just as went to dodge, he felt his body go ridged. Looking down, he saw that another shadow had linked with his.
"That's enough," Shikaku stated from his position on a building. Naruto didn't say anything as the bugs covered Naruto from his neck down. Inoichi and Tsume both landed next too their Hokage.
"What will you do," Tsunade asked.
"What do you mean," Naruto retorted.
"You are restrained by Shikaku and your chakra is being devoured by the Aburame's insects," Tsunade stated calmly. "And not only that, but the Inuzuka and Yamanaka's respective clan heads are also here."
"Where is Hiashi," Naruto asked.
"Why does that matter?"
"Because I would actually feel afraid, if you had him here," Saying this Naruto's body exploded in smoke. Angry at the blonde's deception, Tsunade heard the whizzing of something flying through the air. Turning around the clan heads and kage ducked underneath a barrage of shuriken, but just as Tsunade made to go in the direction the shuriken were flung from; Naruto appeared in front of her. Throwing a chakra filled fist, Tsunade reeled back with her own, determined to break her attack's hand.
Tsunade's eye widened as a giant ethereal hand blocked the two. Before he could get out of the hand's way, Naruto was grabbed allowing the appendage to throw over the wall of Konoha and into the forest.
Tsunade was confused until she saw Itachi standing next too her. "What-," Hiashi and Mikoto landed, interrupting the kage.
"Naruto is being controlled," Mikoto stated.
"What are you talking about," Tsunade asked as she looked at Itachi, but the Uchiha was busy staring at the direction he threw the Jinchuriki.
"I'm going to and intercept him," Itachi stated as he began to walk off. "Come up with a plan to restrain him and meet us at the edge of the Konoha wall; gather anybody you think is going to be helpful." Before anyone could argue the Uchiha charged ahead, heading straight towards his opponent.
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"Okay," Naruto slowly straightened up as he looked up. "So you decided to show up." Itachi landed in front of Naruto with an emotionless look in his eyes.
"You need to stop this," Itachi warned.
"And why would I do that," Naruto growled.
"Because if you continue a lot of innocent people will get hurt," Itachi tried to reason with Naruto, trying to reach him through the genjutsu. "His avoiding eye contact, guess we do it the hard way."
"I'm only after her and then I will stop," Naruto explained. Itachi shook his head as he stepped into a stance. "So you are going to stand in my way, and I thought you cared about your mother."
"I do and that is precisely why I'm here," Itachi stated calmly. "Don't do anything rash, I won't hold back this time."
"I guess that means I'm free to go all out as well," After stating this, Naruto summoned up the chains and swung them, but missed the quick Uchiha. As Itachi spun in the air, he tossed three kunai at the Jinchuriki. Naruto dodged the first two and caught the third one, only to throw it back at Itachi. Seeing the blade being thrown towards him, Itachi managed to turn his head just enough too watch the blade pass right by him. Yellow chains suddenly wrapped around him, looking down he saw Naruto grinning up at him.
"I wouldn't be smiling," Itachi stated as a giant ethereal hand came out and went to punch Naruto. As the fist connected, Naruto was punched into the ground, but instead of remaining; he exploded into a shower of wind blades. Using his Susanoo's entire hand, Itachi shielded himself from the attack. As the attack ended, Itachi's Susanoo faded away, just as the chains did. Landing on the ground, Itachi immediately ducked underneath a kunai. Turning around, Naruto dashed towards the Uchiha, chakra sword at the ready. Swinging his blade, Naruto caught nothing, but air. As he flipped behind Naruto, Itachi grabbed a handful of Naruto's vest and threw him against the nearest tree. Before the Uzumaki could recover, Itachi already had a kunai pressed against his throat. "C an't you see what you are doing?"
"Yeah, fighting someone who is a traitor to his family," Naruto retorted. Sighing, Itachi made a slicing motion and slit Naruto's throat, but instead of blood it was just another clone. "So you knew."
"Yes, how about you stop gauging my strength and just fight," Itachi retorted as his sharingan eyes glared at the real, Naruto.
"Fine, besides it wasn't like we would just show off our trump cards so early," Naruto figured as he jumped off the tree branch he was on. As he landed, Naruto saw Itachi take out one kunai. "This isn't going to be fast."
"That's fine," Itachi stated as he raised his blade. "I have nowhere to be." Just as he said that, Itachi's eyes flickered towards something. Catching the small sign, Naruto quickly jumped out of the way of tree roots.
"Damn, Yamato," Naruto growl echoed as he looked around for anyone else. Itachi gazed around as the reinforcements arrived. Kakashi, Tsunade, Naruto's team, and Hiashi stood beside Uchiha.
"Is this it," Itachi questioned only getting a raised eyebrow from Tsunade.
"Of course not, they are coming," Tsunade confirmed. "But for now yes."
"What about the other clan heads," Itachi asked.
"Shikaku is going to organize his clan to help in the restraining of Naruto," Tsunade whispered. "And Inoichi is going to get some of his best clansmen to help in breaching, Naruto's mind. The rest are going to stay behind, in case."
"In case, Danzo decides to force the fighting back into Konoha," Itachi finished.
"Look I don't believe Danzo would do this, but I will agree that Naruto is acting very weird," Tsunade stated. "But once we get Naruto under control we will find out the truth."
"That's fine," Itachi stated as his attention returned back to Naruto.
Suigetsu and Haku could stare at their teammate, but when he stared back there was nothing; no emotion. "Naruto, everything is going to be okay," Haku tried to reason, but Naruto just scoffed.
"Nothing is going to be ok," Naruto stated coldly. "If you guys insist on getting in my way, I won't hold back."
"That is not, Naruto talking," Suigetsu straightened up. "Haku remember the plan, stay back I'll do all the fighting." Haku nodded as she placed her hands together. Looking at his leader, Suigetsu waited for the cue.
"You are wrong about that brother," Naruto responded with a cold stare. "I am talking for myself, but I guess I'm tired of being treated like a criminal."
"What-," Tsunade was interrupted when the kunai soared by her head.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about," Naruto growled. "The constant ANBU patrols watching my every move; I'm not naïve!" Tsunade only stared at the angry shinobi, as he continued to vent. "And who knows maybe everyone here was in on spying on me, to keep me locked up!"
"Naruto, you know that isn't true," Suigetsu stated hoping to get through to his friend.
"Shut up," Naruto demanded as he slammed his hands together. "Tsunade you wanted to know what I was working on!" This caused everyone to get ready for anything. Naruto's forearms became cloaked in his Bijuu's chakra, but that didn't last long. "Kekkai: Bijuu Jinchi (Barrier: Tailed-Beast Encampment)!" Lifting his hand into the air, everyone saw the familiar chakra chains covering it. Before the group knew it, multiple chains fired from Naruto's hand and began to wrap around the trees. After around some of the surrounding trees, the chains lifted and began to create a dome.
"He trapped us," Tsunade muttered.
"Not only that, but he cut us off from outside help for now," Kakashi realized. Naruto's grin was close to predatory; seeing his trapped prey, Naruto turned his hand around examining the chains still attached to his arm.
"I wanted to expand on what I saw my mom did during Orochimaru's invasion on Konoha," Naruto admitted. "But even through I inherited the same chakra from mom; my chains become thinner the more I create. So, I use Kurama's chakra to strengthen them." As Naruto approached, the small group got ready. "So, are you ready?"
"Having to maintain a prolong jutsu will slowly sap his chakra," Itachi thought. "So, the stronger the jutsu he uses the faster he will run out." This brought a small sigh of relief, because one of the jutsu that caused Itachi some trouble was Naruto's Futon: Jigokuarashi. "How long do you think you can keep this jutsu up?"
"Long enough, Uchiha," Naruto fired back as he got into a ready stance.
"Why isn't he fighting in his Bijuu mode," Kakashi wondered. "Surely he doesn't think he can take us on without it?"
"Haku get ready," Yamato informed as he watched his student."Remember, you know his weaknesses; use them." Tsunade had first refused to bring the two chunin with them, but the fact that Suigetsu grew up with Naruto and Haku was on his team, meant they knew a little bit more about Naruto.
"Suigetsu," that one word from Haku was all Suigetsu needed. Charging towards his former teammate, Naruto saw Suigetsu's form slowly begin to melt into liquid.
"Is that your plan, to be a distraction," Naruto scoffed as he got ready. Suigetsu threw a punch at, Naruto, but the blond dodged the liquid arm. That was when he saw Haku's hands in seal. "What is she up too?" That was when Naruto saw a spike of ice shoot its way out of Suigetsu's arm and towards him. Ducking under it, Naruto glared at Suigetsu. "So, you guys have been practicing with using her kekkei genkai and yours together." Suigetsu didn't bother answering Naruto's question. Instead, Suigetsu charged forward as tiny fragments of ice began to form on him. Naruto prepared to dodge, but roots suddenly grabbed his legs. Looking behind him, Yamato just stared at him with his hands on the ground. Turning back to Suigetsu, Naruto found Suigetsu's water arm wrap around him. After the water finally covered Naruto to his neck, Haku froze it solid. For the time being Naruto immobile, but just in case; Yamato made more tree roots appear and wrap around the ice prison.
"Don't let your guard down," Kakashi stated as he lifted his headband, revealing his sharingan and getting ready for whatever, Naruto had planned to get out of his prison. "Now, do you surrender?"
Laughing, Naruto stared at Kakashi with an almost demented look in his blue eyes. "Surrender," Naruto questioned. "That would be too easy for you people." Suddenly the prison Naruto was in exploded. As the smoke covered the area, Itachi's eyes narrowed until he saw a flash of movement. Acting quickly, he charged towards the figure, but before he got there, a chakra hand erupted out of the smoke. Dodging the hand, Itachi gritted his teeth in frustration knowing their fight just got harder. As the smoke cleared, Naruto stood cloaked in his bijuu's chakra. Smiling, Naruto disappeared only to reappear in front of Yamato. Seeing, Naruto's fist inch its way towards him, Yamato erected a wall of roots in front of him. Naruto's fist plowed though the obstruction, but missed as Yamato was pulled out of the way by Kakashi. Yamato decided to get space and jumped next too Tsunade.
"This is why you wanted me here right," Yamato asked as Tsunade removed her necklace. Handing it to Yamato, Tsunade took a step forward.
"First, we suppress his bijuu's chakra," Tsunade declared. "And then we restrain or knock out, Naruto." The rest of the group charged determined to bring Naruto down before too much damage could be done.
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Danzo's cane could be heard tapping across the room as he approached a cloaked figure wearing an ANBU mask. "Is everything going as planned," Danzo asked.
"Yes, the seal is active and with Naruto under your genjutsu, he is easy to gain access too," the figure stated. Danzo nodded his head and was about to turn when the figure spoke up again. "But if the Kyubi was to suspect something-."
"The Kyubi is no longer a issue," Danzo stated and as he looked at his subordinate, a red gleam could be seen beneath his bandages. "By the time it wakes up again, it will be too late."
"Understood, the group plans on suppressing the Kyubi's chakra soon."
"If that happens, you know what to do."
"Yes, sir," Danzo nodded his head and began to walk back to his chambers.
"You may have escaped me once before, Kyubi, but not this time."
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Hearing approaching footsteps, Pain looked towards the sound and saw Kisame and his new teammate, Tobi approaching. "How did it go," Pain asked.
"Well, let's see," Kisame gestured to his teammate. Tobi gave an excited laugh as a swirling vortex opened in front of him. Suddenly two figures appeared in front of them.
"So the capture of both the Nanabi and Gobi has been successful," Pain stated as he prepared the statue. "All we have to do now it get the last four."
"And are you going to deal with the Kyubi," Kisame asked, but his answer came in the form of Pain just glaring at him. "Alright, I thought I would ask."
"You want to get your hands on him," Pain asked.
"Of course, but I know you need me elsewhere," Kisame answered.
"The Hachibi is yours."
"Of course," Kisame stated with an amused grin. "And how are Hidan and Kakuzu doing?"
"They have confronted and beaten the Jinchuriki just waiting for them to make it back."
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Yugito couldn't move, couldn't even talk. The pain was too great. The Nibi Jinchuriki had been pinned to the wall of the cave and was bleeding from several wounds. Her vision could barely make out the figures of the two Akatsuki members that had defeated her. "Well, that was a workout," Hidan commented with glee as he cleaned his scythe. "Lord Jashin will be upset about me not being able to kill her."
"So, what," Kakuzu stated getting tired of his teammate's chatter. "You've been in that circle praying for forgiveness, but now we have to go." Kakuzu turned and began to approach the pinned woman. Reaching up, Kakuzu heard something whizzing through the air towards him. Moving his head to the left, Kakuzu saw a lightning charged blade soar past his head. Turning around, he saw Hidan attempt to stand, but had one blade pierce his heart dropping him to the ground.
"Yo, step back," Kakuzu sighed as he jumped back dodging their attacker's leg. Jumping a safe distance, Kakuzu gazed down at his falling teammate. Hearing a giant explosion, Kakuzu looked up and saw that where Yugito had previously been pinned, there was now an empty spot.
"How long are you going to lie there," Kakuzu asked before kicking Hidan's body. Letting out a curse, Hidan stood up.
"Whoever did that is dead," Hidan stated as he ripped the blade out of his chest.
"That would be me," Turning their heads towards the voice, Kakuzu let out a tired sigh as he saw their opponent. The two saw standing on top of some rubble was a black skinned man, wearing sunglasses, and a scarf around his neck. The rest of his attire was traditional Kumo gear, but that was all Kakuzu needed to see. In front of them, with Yugito laying next to his legs; was the Hachibi's Jinchuriki, Killer Bee.
Here you guys go hope you like it and that it was worth the wait, I'll try and get the next one out faster, but no promises. Anyway hope you guys enjoy.