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Guy's Power
Ryuu's senses began to return. His vision began to lighten. Someone was still healing him. But, it wasn't Tsunade. It was...
"Rin," Ryuu croaked. "Thank you."
"Where is Obito?" Rin asked, tears streaming down her face, fearing the answer.
"Rin..." Ryuu trailed off, not wanting to tell her.
"Ryuu please," Rin said. "Where is he?"
"Madara forced Obito to use a jutsu to revive him," Ryuu stated. "That jutsu trades life for life. Obito may not be dead yet, but he will be soon. Last I saw him, he was being controlled and kept alive by a thing called Black Zetsu, who had formed a kind of second skin on Obito and was acting as a parasite."
Rin's eyes widened, fresh tears flooding down her face but she nodded, returning her focus to healing him. Just as she did, Gaara flew over them one a mass of sand, with a second mass following. As they passed, he could see Sakura on the second mass of sand, using Medical Ninjutsu on Naruto.
"What happened to Naruto?" Ryuu asked.
"Madara was able to successfully pull the Nine-tails out of him," Tobi said from beside him.
"How much longer until I can move?" Ryuu asked.
"A bit," Rin stated. "I'm not very good at Medical Ninjutsu compared to Sakura or Lady Hokage."
"Then give me chakra and I'll do it," Ryuu said. "Tobit, sit me up a bit."
Tobit carefully lifted him so he could see what he was doing and the green aura around Rin's hands turned blue as Ryuu began to heal himself using her chakra. It was slow, due to him being weak. But finally, he was finished. He stood and Tobi instantly wrapped around him.
"I'll take you to where Madara is going," Obito stated. "You can use my chakra to recover while we go."
"Right," Ryuu nodded. "Thank you."
Tobi turned, sprinting away just as Madara shot past overhead. He was wearing a white robe with a similar design to the scales Obito had had when Obito was the Ten-tails Jinchuriki, and had white hair and a forehead protector like protrusion curving upward into a spike on the right side with a small horn on the left. In Madara's left hand was a khakkhara with a "C" shaped end.
"Don't tell me he already..." Ryuu trailed off growling in frustration. "Change of plans. I'll draw on your chakra as we move, but I'm in control."
Tobi released control and Ryuu formed his wings, flying after Madara. He was faster, however and crashed down in the distance.
"Obito is there," Tobi warned Ryuu.
"Damn," Ryuu growled. "He wants the Rinnegan."
Ryuu activated his Body Flicker Technique and landed in front of Kakashi and Obito, forming his Susanoo's arms and deflecting two of Madara's black spheres just as Kakashi and Obito both activated Kamui, sending Obito away, along with Black Zetsu who was still covering Obito's left side.
"I take it Obito retook control from Black Zetsu," Ryuu growled, letting his shattered Susanoo arms fade.
"You, aren't you that failed creation of mine that I had rehabilitate Obito Uchiha?" Madara asked.
Tobi let his head open, revealing Ryuu.
"I'm standing with my friends this time Madara," Tobi stated. "Just like I should have last time."
"If you had, this war would have never taken place," Madara nodded. "And so many lives would have never been lost."
"It doesn't matter now," Ryuu said as Guy landed beside him.
"Hello Ryuu," Guy smiled. "Who is that?"
"Madara Uchiha," Ryuu said. "You've fought him before. He's stronger than you now, though."
"That's Madara?" Guy gaped.
"Yes," Kakashi nodded just as Minato and Gaara landed beside them.
"Are you alright Kakashi?"
"Yes," Kakashi nodded. "Thanks to Ryuu and...this thing."
"His name's Tobi," Ryuu said.
"Yeah," Kakashi nodded. "Uh, Tobi."
"I was referring to my Sage Art Rasengan hitting you earlier," Minato stated.
"That's fine too," Kakashi said. "I was able to send it away with Kamui."
"Sage Art?" Guy asked. "You mean Nature Energy?"
"That and Taijutsu are the only things that work," Ryuu stated looking at Minato, who was no missing both arms. "Looks like you're up Guy."
Guy nodded, leaping away from the others and crouching, crossing his arms in front of himself, blue vapor beginning to rise off of him.
"Eight Inner Gates," Guy said. "Seventh Gate of Shock, open!"
Chakra exploded off of him, sending dust and smoke past all of them.
"Don't let the black spheres or rod touch you!" Minato warned as Guy appeared in front of Madara, attacking him rapidly, only for Madara to easily slip past everything. "Who would have imagined Guy mastering the Eight Gates."
"Those are not human movements," Gaara said, awe on his face as well as on Minato's.
After a moment, Guy landed in front of Madara and hit him with Hirudora, the same attack he had used last time he battled Madara. However, Madara blocked it with his staff and was merely sent skidding back, while Guy was left partially buried. Madara fired a black sphere at Guy and Minato hurled his kunai to Kakashi who hurled it toward Guy. However, before Minato could teleport, Lee appeared over Guy with his Fifth Gate, grabbing him and leaping out of the way. Everyone watched as the sphere slowed to a stop before returning to Madara.
"Max range," Ryuu spoke up. "Seventy Meters."
Lee landed beside Kakashi with Guy and set him on his feet.
"Are you alright, Guy Sensei?" Lee asked.
"Yeah," Guy nodded.
"What are we supposed to do when our last hope, your Taijutsu, has failed?" Kakashi asked.
"We use two," Ryuu said. "I can copy Inner Gates, remember?"
"No," Guy said. "You don't have the training, and your Medical Ninjutsu can only counter up to the Fifth Gate. Your body would tear itself apart too fast, and you would be unable to move. No, for now, I'll do it."
"But, how?" Kakashi asked.
"Our youth hasn't died out yet," Guy said. "It's true that not everything we wish for will come to pass. But things that we must do, must always start with a wish. Just like the times I challenged you, Kakashi. And this, is not a bluff."
"Don't tell me, you're going to..." Kakashi trailed off.
"The end has come for the Leaf's Blue Beast," Guy said. "It's time for the Red Beast to emerge."
"Not the final Gate of Death," Kakashi breathed.
"Guy, don't do that," Minato said. "Think this through. No one here wants you to do that. Not even your father would-"
"No," Guy interrupted. "But I wish it."
"Guy Sensei," Lee said. "Do you really think it's time for that?"
"Don't look at me like that," Guy smiled beginning to open his flak jacket. "This time, you sit back and enjoy the show."
Tears began to run down Lee's face as Guy gave him a thumbs up. Then, Guy turned back to Madara as he began to calm himself and build his chakra. Then, he opened his Fifth Inner Gate and sprinted forward, jabbing his thumb into his chest over the final inner Gate. His chakra began to spread toward it as red vapor began to surround him.
"The Eighth Inner Gate...of Death," Guy growled as he sprinted at Madara. "Open! Eight Inner Gates Formation!"
His hair reflected the vapor, appearing the color of blood and being blown around enough to look like flames, his eyebrows gaining a similar color. After a moment, Guy leapt into the air, throwing a punch at Madara.
"First Step!" Guy shouted as he threw the punch.
Even though he was at a massive distance, the punch sent a blast of condensed wind blasting into Madara, who tried to shield himself by holding the staff up, as he had successfully done with Guy's earlier Hirudora, but after several seconds, the blast launched Madara away. Guy moved to kick at Madara, who was lying in a pit created by the blast, but stopped as one of the bones in his leg fractured just from moving.
"The pain of the Eight Inner Gate...must be truly something to fear," Ryuu breathed, remembering the pain of using the Fifth Gate, one of the reasons he so rarely resorted to it.
Suddenly, Madara leapt out of the pit, the small horn on the left side of his forehead broken off and small scrapes covering his body.
"One rarely gets to fight the Eight Inner Gates Formation," Madara stated as he grinned wickedly. "I'm game. I'll play with you."
Guy began to run at Madara, sprinting through the air by kicking it. Madara held his staff out, preparing for the first strike.
What has Guy done?" Gaara asked.
"The Eight Inner Gates Formation," Kakashi said. "It's a technique that allowed one to use their full potential by removing the limiters on it. It's the final stage of the technique Lee used against you in the Chunin Exams. Opening the final gate allows the user to attain a power ten times greater than the Five Kage. However, anyone who opens the final gate, will inevitably die."
"Lee," Gaara said after a moment. "Are you-"
"I am not sad," Lee interrupted. "Showing any pity or sorrow to someone who has resolved himself would be an insult!"
"We have to assist Guy," Minato stated.
"Those black spheres are very dangerous," Kakashi said. "They're not the activating-from-nothing type, it's more like always-on-standby type. Their impact points disappear."
"But, there is a clear sensation when they make contact with you," Minato said. "He can only send them out seventy meters, or he'll lose control of them. Since they have physical form and can be seen, your Kamui should work on them. By sending them away, we can prevent Madara from controlling them."
"To be honest, I'm starting to lose sight in my left eye," Kakashi stated. "I'll have to get pretty close to use my Kamui accurately."
"Kazekage," Minato said. "Can you prepare some sand for me?"
"You want me to transport Kakashi with my sand right?" Gaara asked. "But my sand isn't fast enough to avoid his attacks."
"That's where I come in," Minato stated. "I'll have Kakashi carry one of my kunai."
"Eight Inner Gates," Lee suddenly shouted. "Sixth Gate of Joy, open!"
The chakra flowing around him amplified instantly.
"Lee," Minato gasped. "You've mastered the Eight Inner Gates too?"
"I can only open to the Sixth Gate," Lee said. "I've never cursed my own lack of power as I do now."
"No," Minato said. "That's enough Lee. Because, you're one of the people Guy wants to protect."
Ryuu looked up to Guy and Madara's fight, seeing Guy simply running around Madara so fast that a ring of dust was beginning to form. Then, Guy appeared in front of Madara as Madara formed a shield to block the attack.
"First Step!" Guy shouted, throwing a punch and blasting the shield.
Less than a second later, Guy was diagonally down and behind Madara. Just as the first blast ended, The next hit Madara. Then, Guy began to add on while the second blast was still going.
"Third Step!" Guy shouted, hitting Madara at a right angle with the last. "Fourth Step!" Another blast slammed into Madara, this time from behind. "Fifth Step!"
Guy appeared in the distance, sprinting at Madara who formed a sphere around himself, firing the remainder of his black spheres at Guy. As he did, Lee hurled one of Minato's kunai into their path. Minato appeared in front of them, catching the kunai in his mouth and letting them hit him in the side before switching places with Kakashi, who was sitting on Gaara's sand. Instantly Kakashi used Kamui to open a hole in the sphere around Madara, which Guy instantly exploited for a direct punch to the back. Madara and Guy exploded out the far side of the sphere before crashing to the ground and plowing along it for a vast distance before stopping. Ryuu activated his Byakugan, zooming in on Madara as he stood, smiling and wiping some blood from the corners of his mouth, barely hurt.
"I don't believe it," Ryuu growled. "Even after all that, Madara's still getting up. And smiling."
"We would be fools to think that was enough to kill him," Kakashi stated landing beside Ryuu.
"Yes," Ryuu agreed. "But I had hoped it would slow him down."
"Don't worry," Lee said. "Guy Sensei has one more technique. Even Madara will not be able to get up from it as easily."
Guy shot forward, attacking Madara again, again scoring a string of devastating hits. However, once again, Madara got up, this time the entire right half of his forehead protector had been blown off. And still Madara was smiling, cheering for more. Guy leaned on a boulder, barely able to stand. Guy turned sideways to Madara then twisted his upper body toward him, crouching and placing both hands on the ground, gritting his teeth.
"His final technique," Ryuu spoke up. "What is it?"
"It's called Night Guy," Lee stated. "It's his ultimate technique. But also the last. using it will burn up his chakra, ending his Eight Gates Formation."
Suddenly, the red vapor around him, which had started to take the appearance of flames on his torso, grew until it surrounded him by several feet. At the same time, a shockwave launched out, blasting the ground around them and reaching back to the others, making them shield their eyes from debris. Glowing red lines began to appear on Guy's skin where his skin was beginning to burn, including his torso which was uncovered since his shirt had been blown off by the shockwave. Then, the vapor around him formed a massive blood red dragon head. Madara shouted something but he was too far away for Ryuu to hear. Though, he suspected it might be a compliment. Then, Guy sprinted forward, the dragon forming around him as he ran and the ground behind him being blasted apart in his wake. Madara held his staff out, pointing at the dragon but as it neared, it bent upward. Then, Guy leapt at Madara, flipping and kicking him. The dragon streaked past, dragging both of them along the ground until they exploded into the tree, the dragon turning into a massive explosion, filling the area with debris and smoke. Ryuu waved a hand in front of his face before Tobi closed, shielding him from the dust and letting him look at the end result. Guy was lying on his back, the leg he had kicked Madara with having been broken to the point of the bones being nearly dust. The rest of his body was beginning to turn to ash and Madara's torso had a massive chunk blasted out of the left side, taking up most of that side. It began to regenerate instantly, but there was no doubt. Had the kick been a little further to the right, Madara would be dead.
He almost got him," Ryuu reported. "His kick was a little too far to the left. Had he been dead center Madara would be dead. But he's healing."
As soon as Madara was done regenerating, he sent his last remaining black sphere at Guy to finish him before Guy finished turning to ash. Ryuu watched as it sped toward Guy. There was nothing to stop it. Even he couldn't get there in time with his Body Flicker Technique. Not that it mattered since Guy was dying anyway. At the last possible second, Naruto appeared, kicking the black sphere and sending it shooting away from Guy, saving him from the quick death and nearly hitting Madara in the head with his own black sphere. Madara managed to avoid it, however, and turned his attention to Naruto, eyes narrowed. Naruto knelt beside Guy, placing his right hand on Guy's chest. Ryuu could see a strange chakra on his palm, and after a second, a tiny piece of that chakra was attached to Guy's chest over the Eighth Inner Gate, forming a glowing white circle with seal script reaching out on four sides from it. Ryuu focused on Guy's Eight Gate and his eyes widened. Guy's chakra was strengthening. He was healing. And if Naruto could save Guy. Maybe that wasn't all he could do.
"That's enough Tobi," Ryuu said. "You can let me go now."
"Are you sure?" Tobi asked.
"Yes," Ryuu nodded.
Tobi unravelled, allowing Ryuu to step out. Ryuu looked back at Tobi as he put himself back together and smiled.
"Do me a favor, don't let Fu go anywhere near the tree for a while," Ryuu said. "Her, Rin, and Hinata."
Tobi nodded and began to sink into the ground, suspecting Naruto's plan.
"Good luck," Tobi said.
"Thank you," Ryuu said turning back to the Tree and activating his Mangekyo Sharingan, then using the Body Flicker Technique to get to Naruto, arriving just as Sasuke appeared by way of the Second Hokage's teleportation jutsu, judging by the chakra. "Naruto, I'm fighting him next."
"You're crazy!" Naruto snapped.
"You can save people from death, Naruto," Ryuu said, making Naruto freeze. "I can buy you ten minutes at most. But I can't even promise that much. I'm not as strong or fast as Guy, but because of my Medical Ninjutsu, I should be able to maintain it for longer than him. Your ten minutes starts now."
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