A/N: So an Uzumaki Delves into a Scroll is now on my Ao3 account (link in profile)! Each chapter there has its own funny little summary too. So head on over there to see what sort of chapter summaries my mind cooks up!

"Get up, brat." Madara said, as he kicked Naruto in the side repeatedly, absently sending small bursts of chakra into the blond. Naruto groaned and shakily tried to stand.

"Ouch... my head and my ribs hurt." Naruto yelped as he felt his side, a row of fresh bruises slowly starting to form there. "Madara-ji, did you kick me?!"

"No." Madara said, not even bothering to hide his sarcasm. "I just patted you repeatedly with my foot until you woke up." Naruto huffed.

"You don't have'ta be all sarcastic with me." Madara raised a brow.

"Oh, wow, can you actually detect when I'm being sarcastic?" Naruto flushed red and turned away.

"Of course I can!"

"NARUTO!" Sakura's voice cut their conversation short. Naruto's face split into a grin as she ran up, a small dog at her heels.

"Sakura-chan! Wassup?" Sakura made a face before shaking her head and grabbing his arm.

"Come on, Kakashi-sensei said that we gotta follow Sasuke-kun! Get Shikamaru up and let's go!" Naruto flashed her a thumbs-up.

"Sure thing Sakura-chan!" Naruto turned to Madara. "Say, Madara-oji, can you go see if the old man is alright?" He pointed at the Kage box, before turning and running towards the faking Shikamaru. Madara grumbled about ungrateful blonds under his breath, as he leaped onto the railing and away from the Genin.

Madara landed with a soft thud behind a squad of ANBU outside of a shimmering purple barrier. His Sharingan whirled to life and tried to analyze the barrier.

"Madara-sama!" One of the ANBU, a newer recruit by tell of the relief present in his voice, shouted, gaining the other ANBU's attention.

"Madara-sama, we are grateful you have come. We cannot figure out a way to get inside the barrier." Madara rolled his eyes and stalked forwards. "I wouldn't do that if I were you!" Madara just gave the ANBU a flat stare over his shoulder, and reached out to touch the barrier. The second he touched it, his hand burst into flames, making him curse and start shaking it wildly to douse the flame.

"I can understand why you told me not to do that..." He muttered, waiting for his hand to heal up. He eyed the barrier in contemplation for a few seconds, before turning to the ANBU. "How badly would I be burned if I just walked right on through?" The ANBU glanced at each other, before one of them shrugged. "What load of help you turned out to be." One of the ANBU shifted as if ready to say something, but they were cut off by Hashirama shouting,

"Orochimaru! How dare you!" Madara sighed, and, taking a single calming breath, dashed at the barrier.

Naruto landed on a tree branch as his new entourage stopped suddenly. He frowned at them.

"What's wrong?" Pakkun, the small dog that was leading them, tilted his nose behind them.

"There is a group of shinobi incoming. Each of them are at least Chunin, possibly Jounin, level." Naruto gulped.

"H-How many?" Sakura whispered. Pakkun shook his head.

"I can't tell for sure. Anywhere from ten to fifteen." Shikamaru cursed softly, before standing from the crouch he had taken up.

"I'll stall them. You two go on ahead." Naruto's eyes widened.

"Shikamaru, you can't! You'll get killed!" Shikamaru just gave him a small smile.

"I'll do what's right to protect my teammates. I'll set up an ambush while you two run off to find Sasuke. Now go!" Naruto nodded, as did Sakura, and they continued to jump from branch to branch. Naruto gave a fleeting glance back, just in time to see Shikamaru jump to the ground, and he swallowed roughly.

"Do... do you think he'll be alright?" Naruto asked. Sakura shook her head.

"I don't know Naruto. Hopefully..."

Madara phased through the barrier with just a few burns and one arm missing. It was all good though, because it started reforming a few seconds later. He brushed ash off of his shoulders before glancing up. The four shinobi that were sealed inside were staring at him from behind two coffins. Hashirama stared at him in horror and sadness (and were those tears in his eyes?), Orochimaru in fascination, Hiruzen in slight anger, and Tobirama in pity. It was the last stare that made him question out loud,

"What?" That single question made Orochimaru chuckle.

"Madara! Get out of here!" Hashirama shouted, making Madara raise a brow. He'd be one hell of an asset here! Why would Hashirama want him gone? The coffins slowly started to descend into the ground as its occupants stepped out. Madara's attention landed fleetingly on the red-head who stepped out of coffin number one, and focused entirely on the man stepping from coffin number two. He could feel his Mangekyou activating as the man turned around. Madara's eyes never left the man as he stepped towards him, onyx eyes wide in childish glee. Madara let out a snarl as Orochimaru chuckled again.

"How dare you!" Madara appeared in front of the Sannin, only to get a fist in the face curtsey of him. Madara flew back, and was stopped from slamming to the barrier by Hashirama. Madara growled and stood.

"Madara, just go! We can take care of things!" Hashirama shouted, desperation lacing his voice. Madara shook off Hashirama's wood jutsu and walked deliberately towards him.

"IZUNA!"