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Prodigy

Ryuu stood and turned away from the water, walking over to Shikamaru and the others.

"Can I leave the coast to you guys?" Ryuu asked. "I'm going to go help the others."

"Yes," Shikamaru nodded. "We'll handle things here."

Ryuu nodded and left with the Body Flicker Technique. After a short ways, he stopped, looking around. He looked at a tree beside him, remembering Zetsu's explanation of a certain technique he used to communicate with the Zetsu that had rehabbed Ryuu, as well as travel. Ryuu walked to the tree, resting his right hand on it, his arm merging with the tree. Instantly, messages began to fill his brain, reports from Zetsu clones all around the battlefield. Several had infiltrated the Allied Shinobi Forces, assassinating shinobi and causing chaos. Four reincarnated Kage were about to fight against Gaara and Onoki. He knew where Madara was. Then, a message reached him that he couldn't ignore. Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha had both been revived, and were about to fight Naruto and Killer B.

"Brother," Ryuu breathed, separating from the tree.

He left with the Body Flicker Technique, speeding toward the duo and coming to a stop behind Naruto and Killer B just as Killer B used Samehada to split a Fireball Jutsu down the middle. Ryuu got his first glimpse of his brother in years. He and Itachi both wore a maroon cloak similar to Akatsuki robes but slightly different.

"Naruto, B, can you handle Itachi?" Ryuu asked.

"Yes," Naruto nodded.

"Who are you?" Shisui asked as Ryuu turned toward him. "No...You're...Ryuu?"

"Hello, brother," Ryuu greeted, drawing his tanto.

"So it's you I must fight then," Shisui said. "I see. Then perhaps I won't be used to kill anyone after all."

"You won't," Ryuu stated. "I won't let you. I'll seal you away here."

He activated his Sharingan just as Shisui bent forward at the waist, groaning.

"He's taking control of my body," Shisui warned. "Be careful, Brother."

Ryuu nodded as Shisui straightened, drawing a tanto of his own. Both charged as Itachi sprinted past Ryuu at Naruto.

"Ryuu, what's become of Sasuke?" Itachi shouted as the two pairs fought, Shisui and Ryuu seeming to be matched in tanto skill.

"He returned to the Hidden Leaf and has helped defend it since against Madara and Kabuto and several other threats," Ryuu stated. "He's currently helping fight in the war, though I'm not sure where he is at this exact moment."

Just as he said this, he knocked Shisui's tanto aside, slashing vertically at Shisui only for Shisui to split in two, avoiding the attack before multiplying still further into nearly a dozen.

"After-image clones," Ryuu said. "The stories are right. You truly are unparalleled in your use of the Body Flicker Technique."

Several of the Shisui's sprinted forward, slashing at Ryuu, who ducked under the blades before spinning, slashing all three after images, which vanished, reappearing as part of the circle around him.

"You're very good," Shisui commended. "I always knew you would become strong. Now, show me your power."

Ryuu nodded and began to flicker. Then, he vanished. Four Ryuus appeared around the circle of Shisuis as Shisui stopped, looking around.

"Don't move Brother," Ryuu said. "It'll be over quickly."

Shisui's front and back exploded open at the same time, spinning him before they both regenerated and Shisui looked around again.

"Damnit," Shisui growled. "I'm moving on my own again."

Suddenly, Shisui was moving fast enough to keep up with Ryuu. Ryuu growled in frustration, slashing at Shisui who blocked it then spun, slashing at Ryuu. Ryuu flipped over the blade, slashing at Shisui before Shisui caught his arm, spinning and hurling him away. Ryuu flipped, landing on his feet and making hand signs.

"Fire Style, Searing Migraine!" Ryuu shouted before firing the wall of fire at Shisui.

Shisui avoided the flames, since they were slower than Ryuu and Shisui were moving, and sprinted at Ryuu. Just as he slashed at him, Ryuu spun, blocking the tanto then slashing Shisui down the front. Both slowed to normal speed, barely a couple of seconds having passed, and Shisui crashed to the ground, the fire style jutsu racing across the ground, demolishing the area. Ryuu turned to Shisui as he stood, recovering, and Shisui sighed.

"Brother, do you have my Mangekyo Sharingan?" Shisui asked.

"Yes," Ryuu nodded. "Should I try Kotoamatsukami?"

"No," Shisui said. "Because we both possess it, we are both immune. However, Itachi is not. You can free Itachi from Kabuto's control. His help would be invaluable in the war."

"As would yours," Ryuu stated. "I'll send you back to the afterlife, then save Itachi."

Shisui nodded as he reached up tot he corner of his robe, hurling it off, revealing a dark grey metal flak jacket. Ryuu stared at it, smirking. He liked it. It looked pretty good on Shisui. Shisui sprinted forward, slashing at Ryuu who blocked the slash before kicking SHisui backward. Shisui landed on his feet and Ryuu sprinted forward, slashing at him. Shisui spun out of the way, slashing at Ryuu's back. Ryuu leaned forward, bringing his foot up and kicking Shisui's arm upward. Then, he spun, slashing Shisui's side. Shisui leapt away, landing on his feet as he regenerated, and watched Ryuu silently.

"You'll have to do better than that if you intend to stop me," Shisui stated. "Attack me full force. Show my your Mangekyo Sharingan."

Ryuu watched him for a moment before shaking his head.

"No," Ryuu said. "I don't need to. Instead, allow me to show you what I've learned."

He sprinted forward, forming several Shadow Clones, which spread out around Shisui. Just as they did, Shisui split into four, charging at the shadow clones. Before he could reach them, they all exploded, Shisui appearing in the center again. Just as he did, Ryuu appeared beside him, slashing. Shisui blocked the tanto and kicked Ryuu, launching him away from himself before a seal spread from the bottom of his foot, immobilizing him.

"Not bad," Shisui commended. "Not bad at all. But not good enough. I'm going to break out in a moment."

Ryuu landed beside Naruto as Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan activated.

"Amatera-"

"Kotoamatsukami!" Ryuu growled, closing his right eye and activating his left Mangekyo Sharingan, hitting Itachi before he could use Amaterasu.

Itachi stiffened before deactivating his Mangekyo Sharingan and lowering his hands.

"Thank you, Ryuu," Itachi said. "But, you should have sealed me instead. You're going to need your Mangekyo Sharingan for this war."

"That's true," Ryuu nodded. "But I didn't feel like fighting two brothers today."

Itachi nodded as Ryuu looked to Shisui again just as Shisui broke free.

"Come brother," Shisui said. "It's time we finished this."

As he spoke, his Mangekyo Sharingan activated and his Susanoo formed over him, looking exactly like Ryuu's.

"Oh boy," Ryuu sighed. "This is going to suck."

He sprinted forward, dodging past the Susanoo's lance just as its chest opened. He stopped, slamming his hands into the ground, a wall of trees forming in front of him just as green chakra needles shot out of the Susanoo. After a moment, Ryuu broke a piece of a tree off then darted around the tree, hurling the spike at Shisui. it smashed against the Susanoo just before the Susanoo's lance smashed Ryuu aside. Then, Itachi's Susanoo's fist crashed into Shisui's, cracking it. Ryuu stood, sprinting forward, along with B and Naruto, and putting his tanto away in favor of a Lightning Blade. Shisui's Susanoo smashed its spear into the ground in front of B and Naruto, forcing them to stop before Ryuu smashed the Lightning Blade into the side of Shisui's Susanoo. The Susanoo cracked before Itachi's Susanoo's other fist smashed into the Susanoo. Then, Shisui jumped, the Susanoo flying into the air, drill spinning. Flames erupted to life along the drill before shooting off of it, engulfing everything below Shisui. Ryuu appeared behind Shisui with a Lightning Blade in each hand and smashed them into the back of the Susanoo, blasting it wide open. Shisui spun, slashing at Ryuu, who drew his own tanto, blocking the blade then flipping over Shisui as Shisui slashed at him with a trench knife like Ryuu's old one. Ryuu slashed at Shisui's back and Shisui blocked it, shoving the blade away before slashing at Ryuu with his tanto. Ryuu drew one of Fu's knives, blocking it and shoving the blade away, slashing at Shisui. Shisui spun aside from the blade and slashed Ryuu across the back before reforming his Susanoo and blasting Ryuu into the ground with the Susanoo's lance. Ryuu began to push himself up just as Shisui appeared behind him, slashing him again.

Ryuu spun, catching Shisui's wrist before punching him. Shisui flew backward, crashing into Itachi's Susanoo's shield and falling to the ground. He vanished, reappearing off to the other side and growled in annoyance. He began to make hand seals but stopped when Naruto and B appeared behind him, throwing punches at him. He leapt out of the way, spinning and smashing them away with his Susanoo's lance again before landing and spinning, stabbing at Itachi's Susanoo, only for the lance to bounce off of the shield.

"The Yata Mirror," Shisui said. "And the Totsuka Blade. You have to stab me with that."

Itachi nodded, his Susanoo extending its Totsuka Blade as Ryuu sprinted forward again. He formed a Lightning Blade and several after-image clones, all of them smashing their Lightning Blade into the Susanoo at once, blasting it into pieces.

"Do it now!" Shisui shouted as he spun, slashing at Ryuu with the trench knife.

Ryuu removed the hand, the knife sailing away as the hand began to regenerate without it. Then, he impaled Shisui with the Lightning Blade as Shisui stabbed him with the tanto. He backed away and Shisui fell to his knees, beginning to regenerate slowly, a paralysis seal spreading from the hole.

"Good, Ryuu," Shisui nodded smiling. "You've become strong. Thank you. You've made me very proud. You are truly a prodigy among the Uchiha. I wish I could have been there for you."

Then, the Totsuka Blade impaled Shisui, instantly beginning to seal him. As it did, he hurled his flak jacket to the ground at Ryuu's feet. Once Shisui was sealed, Itachi let the Susanoo fade and walked toward Ryuu, who was barely standing, holding a hand over his wound.

"You should go to the medical camp," Itachi stated. "It's not far from here."

"I will," Ryuu nodded. "Thank you for your help. What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to stop the Reanimation Jutsu," Itachi stated. "And I think I might get Sasuke's help along the way."

Ryuu nodded and Itachi left. Ryuu looked to Naruto and B and smirked.

"I suppose you're going to reinforce everyone with your clones," Ryuu guessed.

"Yes," Naruto nodded. "Good luck. See you around."

Ryuu nodded and turned, walking to the trench knife and picking it up before sealing the armor in a scroll where he kept spare clothes, then used the Body Flicker Technique to go to the medical camp, barley reaching the gate before collapsing.


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