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"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Jutsu"
["Talking" Mindscape]
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PETALS OF HOPE
CHAPTER 23
By: Zelga Lim Li
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No single thing is perfect by itself. That's why we're born to attract other things to make up for what we lack. I think we start walking in the right direction only after we start getting our counterparts beside us. - Uchiha Itachi
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Previously…
Susuke once again saw the brother he once adored. He was about to take a few steps back but he held himself. He is an Uchiha… and a proud one at that. He does not run away.
He tried to organize his own emotions.
"Itachi, we need to talk…"
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Sakura paced back and forth. Thinking.
She knew that this place is where Tobi or the one controlling him puts her to get her out of the way. Whatever that creature is planning, means that having her in custody would be beneficial.
["Think real hard! Don't just stand there. Do something!" Inner Sakura screeched loudly at her while making obscene gestures that isn't really friendly from the public eyes.]
For once, Sakura is thankful for her inner self, keeping her company from this isolated place.
"I know that this isn't Tsukiyomi." Sakura mumbled to herself. "I should be experiencing some hallucinations of some sort… But…" The youngest child of the Rain sighed for the nth time since she woke up in this darkness. At least she could still see herself meaning that the light surrounding her did not abandon her as of yet.
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(Author's impromptu note: From here on, the succeeding scenes are what have supposed to happen in this specific chapter. I know I am being lazy, but the block I am having for Petal of Hope's last remaining chapters is kind of disturbing, to say the least. I promise that I will fix this in PoH's makeover in the coming months… Rest assured that the new Petals would be more organized than this one. Again, my sincerest apologies if this chapter is kinda rushed…)
SASUKE CONFRONTED ITACHI WHILE SAKURA WAS RESCUED BY NAGATO AND HIS PATHS.
KAGURA TRIED TO KILL TOBI BUT HE WAS ABLE TO CAPTURE THE ROSETTE AND ABSORBED HER THUS TAKING HER RINNEGAN FOR HIMSELF DESTROYING THE VILLAGE OF AMEGAKURE IN THE PROCESS.
THE REST OF AKATSUKI APPEARED AND CREATED A BARRIER TO MINIMIZE THE DAMAGE ENCLOSING EVERYONE IN THAT SPECIFIC AREA.
TOBI FACED NAGATO AND FOUGHT. SAKURA TRIED TO HELP BUT WAS OVERPOWERED BY TOBI'S HATRED TOWARDS THEIR. ITACHI SENSED HER IN DANGER AND LEFT SASUKE WHO CONTINUES TO PURSUE HIM RESTLESSLY.
NAGATO WAS DEFEATED AND WAS WOUNDED SEVERELY. TOBI USED A TECHNIQUE TO DESTROY THE OTHER PATHS. ITACHI APPEARED AND TRIED TO SAVE HIM BUT TOBI WAS FASTER AND WAS ABOUT TO KILL HIM AS WELL MUCH TO SAKURA'S SHOCK. NAGATO SWITCH PLACES WITH ITACHI AND ACCEPTED THE BLOW.
HEARTBROKEN SAKURA UNLEASHED AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF CHAKRA. WITH NAGATO'S REMAINING STRENGTH, HE USED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DESTROY THE CONNECTION BETWEEN TOBI'S BODY AND THAT OF THE JUUBI RELEASING THE TAILED BEASTS FROM THEIR CAPTIVITY. THEIR SPIRITS WAS SENT INTO OBLIVION.
FRUSTRATED, TOBI TRIED TO KILL SAKURA BUT HE WAS STOPPED BY KAGURA'S CONSCIOUSNESS WHO WAS DEVASTATED FOR HER BROTHER'S DEATH. KONAN CAME AND TOOK SAKURA AND NAGATO'S BODY AWAY MUCH TO TOBI'S ANGER.
ITACHI FALLS DUE TO HIS EARLIER INJURIES AND WHEN TOBI WAS ABOUT TO FINISH HIM OFF, SASUKE CAME AND FOUGHT THE MAN DAMAGING HIS MASK IN THE PROCESS.
FURIOUS AS HELL, TOBI FIGHT BACK OVERPOWERING SASUKE. ITACHI MADE HIS MOVE KNOWING THAT SAKURA IS SAFE THINKING THAT IT IS TIME TO END TOBI ONCE AND FOR ALL.
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