Hinata Chronicles Chapter 32: Battle in the Mindscape
"We'll split into two teams to search for Sasuke, Sakura and I will form one and Naruto and Hinata will form the other." Yamato said as the three nodded their heads as he explained the rest of the details and they separated to search for Sasuke.
(Meanwhile with Hinata's and Yamato's clone, along with the awaken Sai and knocked out Kabuto)
Hinata's clone is meditating while Yamato's clone was watching the two.
"I'm still curious about something. . ." Sai suddenly said to Hinata.
Yamato then glared at him. "What is it?"
"Why do you want to rescue Sasuke? I thought Naruto was your boyfriend."
Hinata then smiled at him. "It's not that I like Sasuke or anything, it's just that I want to prevent any more people falling into darkness and besides me and Naruto made a promise to each other."
"A promise?" Sai asked.
"Yeah. For the both of us to get stronger and save the ones we care about. For Naruto it's Sasuke and for me it's my cousin Neji who both have fallen into a deep darkness." She then closed her eyes and reopened the with a powerful courage in her eyes. "We both care for them dearly and we will do anything to save them no matter." She said as Sai's eye widen as he saw the determination in her.
Kabuto then slowly woke up as he heard the conversation. "And what makes you think you can save them?" he said as he started to chuckle.
"Well look who's awake." Yamato said as he tightened the wood around him. "Once this mission is complete, your coming back to the village with us."
Kabuto then started to chuckle again. "Oh really?" He sarcastically said as an aura of chakra appeared around him, except that there was also an aura of darkness around him.
"Captain watch out!" Hinata said as Kabuto broke out of the wood as he headed straight for him, pushing him out of the way as she herself got out of the way. "Darn! We let our guard down for one second. . ." She thought as the three were at a stand-off.
Kabuto then went and released Sai. "Since it doesn't seem you've betrayed us. . . I'll trust you for now." He then turned to the Hinata and Yamato clones and smirked at them. "Now to get rid of a few pests."
"Right we're the pest. Coming from the guy working for a madman." Yamato's clone as he got into a battle stance.
Hinata then got into her Hyuga stance not bring her out her keyblade. "This the only other problem with Shadow Clones with me. . . They can't summon the keyblade." She thought. "But I can still use my magic." Hinata's clone then dashed into Kabuto, trying to attack a chakra point but failing.
"Pathetic. . . " Kabuto said as he dodged her attacks and noticed that Sai dashed back into the base. "What the!" he thought as he got distracted.
"Now!" She thought as she was able to hit some of the major chakra points in his arm. "Stopga!" As on instant, Kabuto completely stopped moving as he stood their in place.
"I'm not even gonna ask." Yamato's clone said as he restrained him. . . again. "Damn! Sai got away. I'll tell my real self."
"Alright." Hinata's clone said as she saw that Sai dropped his bag, leaving behind a black book but not the picture book. "I guess he didn't want to leave it behind this time. But that book. . ." she thought as she went over and took the book out. "Oh no. . ." she said as looked through the book wide eyed.
Yamato's clone heard her. "What is it!" He then took the book at the book. "This is. . ."
"Yeah. . . Tell the others quick!"
Yamato then nodded his head.
(With Naruto and Hinata)
"Come on!" Naruto said as they dashed through the halls. "We gotta find him!"
"I know!" Hinata said.
Suddenly a large explosion happened with a massive flicker of lights.
"What the!" Naruto said as rush over to the source.
"Hurry!" Hinata said dashing along side him. "What do you think could have caused that explosion?"
"I don't know, it must have been someone powerful. . . be prepared incase its-"
"Sasuke?"
"Yeah. . ."
"Don't worry I'll be alright. You too ok?"
Naruto then nodded his head in agreement as they soon got to the source of the explosion, someone had blown up the entire area and the sun was shining in, there stood a lone figure.
"Hinata!"
Hinata nodded her head as she activated her Byakugan. "Sai? But how!"
"We'll worry about it later!" The two then rushed to where Sai was as Naruto grabbed his collar. "Alright you! What's all this about? I gonna-"
"Naruto. . .Hinata"
"That voice. . ." Naruto and Hinata thought as they then looked up at the source, on the ledge above them looking down on them was a familiar face.
"Uchiha. . ." Hinata said.
"Sasuke!" Naruto said letting got of Sai.
Hinata then noticed Sakura and Yamato rushing over to them and Sakura grabs Sai's collar.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU AFTER! YOU MAY HAVE ESCAPED BEFORE BUT TH-"
"Ah Sakura too huh?" Sasuke said.
Sakura then turned her head to see Sasuke and became wide-eyed.
"Does this mean Kakashi's here as well?" Sasuke asked as Yamato explained that he was taking his place.
"Team Kakashi huh?"
Sai then pulled out his Tantō.
"SAI! I KNEW IT!" Sakura yelled out.
"Huh?" Naruto and Hinata respond.
"I'll explain later." Yamato said.
Hinata then went over to Naruto. "I sense a very powerful darkness in him. . . Be careful." she whispered as Naruto nodded his head
"So he's my replacement then is he?. . ." Sasuke started saying. "He was sprouting nonsense about protecting the bond between Naruto and me. . . one pansy for the group, quite the fit I'm sure."
"Huh?" Sakura said as they all turned towards Sai.
"It is true, my top-secret mission was to indeed the assassination of Sasuke. . ." Sai began to say.
"What!" Naruto and Hinata said, surprised at what he said.
"But those orders don't matter anymore, I want to think for my self and act for myself. . . because of Naruto and Hinata, I feel like I might be able to remember something. . . remember how to feel. . . something which can't help feeling was very important to me. . . I may not know you all that well. . . but there's a reason why Naruto, and Sakura chase after you with so much passion. . . in order to prevent their bond with you from breaking. . . in order to keep them intact, they're doing everything they can."
"Sai. . ." Hinata thought, smiling.
"I still don't have a very good understanding of it myself, but you Sasuke should know why." Sai said as he made his glare more serious.
Sasuke then just stared back them with emotionless look. "Sure, I did know and that's why I served them."
Naruto and Sakura gasped as Hinata and Yamato glared at him.
"I have other bonds I carry. . . fraternal bonds, forged through hate. . . having too many bonds causes one to lose focus, weakening their strongest wish, their greatest desire,"
"That's not true. . ." Hinata muttered.
"If that's true. . ." Naruto muttered. "If that's true, then why. . . WHY DIDN'T YOU KILL ME BACK THEN! IS THAT WHAT YOU CALL SEVERING A BOND! SASUKE!" Naruto yelled.
"Naruto. . ." Hinata said.
". . . The reason is simple. . . and it isn't that I wasn't able to sever my bond my bonds with you. . ." Sasuke said with his eyes closed. After a few seconds, he reopened them. "I simply didn't want to give him the pleasure of seeing me attain power by submitting to his plans."
"What!" Hinata asked, confused at what he said.
"What do you mean by that!" Naruto asked.
"There's no need for me to tell you. . . still, the one thing I can say to you. . . is that back then. . . I chose to spare your life at no more than a whim of mine. . ."
Suddenly Sasuke was right in front of Naruto, looking pass him.
"Fast!" Hinata thought.
"Come to think of it, isn't becoming Hokage a dream of yours. . .? Sasuke said into Naruto's ear. "If you had the time to go around looking for me, you would've been better off training. . . don't you think. . . Naruto?"
"S-Sasuke. . .!" Sakura muttered out,
"And that's why this time. . . you're going to end up losing your life, all at a whim of mine." Sasuke said as he pulled out his sword.
Naruto stood in place as Sasuke fully go his sword out. "How could I ever be Hokage. . . If I can't even save one friend?"
(After a brief scrimmage)
Naruto squinted, his vision blurring. Yamato grunted, Sasuke's sword still running electricity through his chest and body.
"I better get in their!" Hinata thought as she closed her eyes.
(Naruto's Mindscape)
Naruto was staring at the seal as The Fox grinned, its maw bubbling and foaming.
"What is it? Who do you want me to kill?"
Naruto shook his head. "Don't ever come out again!"
"Oh? What are you so afraid of, boy?"
"Shut up!" Naruto shouted. "I'm not afraid! I don't need anything from you!"
The Fox's burst into laughter. HAH! This isn't the first time you've come to me for help! You're nothing without me, and you know it! Now…release the seal once and for all! Do it, and my power shall be yours!"
Naruto held up a hand. "Get lost!"
The Fox's eyes widened. "Who are you?"
Another hand reached out to touch the Fox's muzzle.
"Ah so you're an Uchiha. . . Allow me to congratulate on making it this far. . ." The Fox said.
"Why are you here. . .!" Naruto asked.
"My eyes can see everything. . ." Sasuke said. "So. . . This is the source of your strength." He smirked. "I never imagined you had such a thing inside of you. . ."
"You can actually see me," the Fox growled. "Thanks to that abominable Sharingan. . . a product of your cursed bloodline."
"Seems this isn't your first encounter with these eyes," Sasuke remarked. "Which means…you must be the Nine-Tailed Fox."
The Fox sneered. "You ocular powers. . . and that chakra you exude. . . they remind me of Uchiha Madara."
Sasuke was about to grab the Fox when he smirked. "Interesting, I never expected you to be in here too. . . Hinata."
Hinata was standing behind him, keyblade at the back of his neck. "You've really fallen. . . huh Sasuke? I can see the darkness on you. . ."
"Hn. . ." Sasuke said as he clashed his blade with Hinata's.
"Hinata!" Naruto said as he was about to charge when the Fox stopped him by trapping him a chakra prison. "Now what fox!"
"Let her handle this. . . I want to see how this ends." The Fox said as he started to watch.
"Freeze!" Hinata launched a Blizzaga to distance Sasuke.
Sasuke retaliated by firing a Chidori at her melting the Blizzaga.
"Defense!" Hinata quickly threw up a Reflega to send Sasuke's attack back at him, but
Sasuke used his sword as a lightning rod and performed Chidori current, protecting him from his own attack. "Hn. . ."
"He's strong. . ." Hinata thought as she ran forward and tried to use her Gentle Fist: Lion's Raid which hit his left arm, but Sasuke was far from deterred. "Won't go down that easily." Hinata muttered.
"Chidori Light Blade!" He said as he used his right arm to relentlessly attack Hinata with his lightning-infused sword.
"Gotta. . . counter. . . his. . . moves!" Hinata said as beat every strike with her Keyblade, then readied herself to perform Ars Arcanum "We're equals in strength. . ." Hinata thought
"Take this!" Sasuke then plunged his sword into the ground and performed Chidori current through the ground.
"Dodge quick!" Hinata jumped in the air "Let's try something new!" She thought. "Hyuga Arcanum!" She called out as infused her chakra into the magic in her keyblade, creating a sphere of magic-infused chakra to form at the Keyblade's end. "Take this!" She said as she released the attack, the sphere then broke apart into sixty-four smaller spheres.
"Whoa!" Naruto said as the spheres started to hit Sasuke in multiple spots.
"Now for the second part!" Hinata thought as she then got into a stance and started to concentrate. "It's time to end this Sasuke!" An aura of blue light then appeared around her as it then reshaped itself into a lion.
"Interesting. . . Maybe I can help her out a little. . ." The Fox muttered as he then sent some of his Chakra to Hinata, strengthening her attack, the light turning red and remold into a fox.
"Why Fox?" Naruto asked, both confused and surprised at what he did.
"Hey, I rather have the Hyuga win then the Uchiha win. Besides, she IS your girlfriend!"
"Good point." Naruto said as he turned to Hinata and started to cheer for her. "DO IT HINATA! TAKE HIM DOWN! WE'RE BRING HIM BACK NO MATTER WHAT!"
"RIGHT!" Hinata called back and rushed into him, striking him with the enhanced keyblade as every time it hit him, the sounds of a fox roaring was heard. "FOX ARCANUM!" She cried out, delivering the final blow, knock him out of the mindscape.
"Ok, She's completely gained my respect now!" The Fox said a sweat drop went running down his head.
"Yeah. . ." Naruto said as he smiled at her as she did a Curaga on herself.
(Back in the real world)
Everyone was at a standstill, waiting for someone to more when suddenly. . .
Hinata, Naruto, and Sasuke, gasped for air.
"Got him out but. . ." Hinata muttered.
"Still won't quit. . ." Naruto muttered.
Yamato then took the opportunity to try and restrain Sasuke but he got away from him as jumped back to the ledge where he was before.
"Sasuke. . ." Naruto said, panting heavily.
"Well it seems like your having a tough time, eh Sasuke?" A new, serious tone of voice said.
A portal of darkness appeared next to him as a man in a snake-skin coat appeared next to him.
"Great! Another enemy?" Naruto muttered as he then saw Sai wide-eyed at him. "What is it Sai!"
"It's him. . . It's Sasuke's nobody. . ." Sai muttered as the group gasped at what he said.
Sakura then looked at him again to see what looked like a yellow Sharingan. "S-Sasuke?"
The figure then remove his hood to reveal a sandy colored, slightly longer haired Sasuke. "So that's the keyblade wielder, Hinata Hyuga." He plainly said.
"What do you want Ausxeks?" Sasuke asked.
"Lord Chromoruxia asked me to get you, so here I am. Let's go." Ausxeks also said plainly as he then turned to the group. "Oh by the way, we already took back Kabuto as well. Later." He said as he grabbed Sasuke's shoulder and the two disappeared into smoke.