Still don't own Naruto
Chapter 95: A Small Weakness
"Brother snap out of it! I know you are still in their" Sai said.
The boy he called his brother stood unmoving. "I'm sorry Sai, I have no control over my movement's. And I can't be killed, there is no hope in fighting us" he said.
Kankuro ignored those two and turned to face Sasori and Deidara. "Look who it is Sasori-sama. I thought you killed that kid" Deidara said.
"He must have survived. Konoha did come to save the Ichibi jinchuuriki, they were always well known for the great medics that they produced. Still this boy is a rather talented puppeteer and I doubt he will be caught by the same trap as last time" Sasori said.
"I am honored to receive praise from the master of the Suna puppetry art like you. But my technique has surpassed yours Sasori-sama" Kankuro said taking out a scroll with a sealing matrix on it.
The seal was in the kanji for the name Sasori and after a puff of smoke and the puppet form of Sasori appeared. Several blades sticking out from its back and a hole in it's chest where his heart used to reside.
"My old puppet body, it all really seems pointless now when I think about it. In this body I have what I always desired in life. A body that will never rot or decay. I've truly become a puppet in every sense of the word" Sasori said.
"That's right, you are a puppet you are being used. Ittan surround the injured with rock and cover Krii while he heals them. The rest of us will focus on taking these guys out" Kankuro said.
"Sir, in the Root ninja's stomach, there is a lot of Deidara's explosive clay" a Hyuuga said.
"What?" Sai said still immobilized from the shock of seeing the boy he thought of as his brother again.
"From the intel we were given on Deidara before his death from Konoha they said that Deidara's clay can be deactivated by lightning jutsu. I know a few" Omoi said.
(Giant's Graveyard)
Madara walked through an underground complex until he came to a small room and entered. Sakura was sitting at a desk going over books on medical jutsu.
"You need to go begin your treatment of Sasuke, I just completed the eye transplant" Madara said.
"How is Sasuke-kun? Is he in pain?" she asked.
"He is fine, but impatient. It would be a good idea not to keep him waiting" Madara replied.
"Alright, let's go then" Sakura said shutting her book and standing up from her desk.
"I have hidden Sasuke elsewhere to keep him out of the hands of Kabuto. We will have to go this way" Madara said and swallowed Sakura up in the time space vortex from his sharingan eye before disappearing in a similar style.
They reappeared in a dark room with only small flame torches giving any light. Sasuke sat at the far end of the room on an alter his eyes wrapped in bandages.
"You're back, it's about time. Sakura come and heal my injuries" Sasuke ordered.
"Right away Sasuke-kun" Sakura said and ran over to the injured Uchiha hands already glowing green in eagerness.
Madara stood for a moment watching to make sure Sakura didn't try anything that would harm Sasuke before the black and white Zetsu grew from the ground.
"Is there news?" Madara asked.
"Yes Kabuto reports that Sasori and Deidara along with the rest of our ambush squad, has run into the enemy in the Land of Sound" Zetsu replied.
"I see, tell the other clones to capture any points that could be used as defensive positions in the area. We want to have places to fall back to should the first attacks fail" Madara said.
"Right away Tobi" the black half said.
Zetsu was about to dissolve back into the ground when Madara spoke again. " Wait, leave your white half here to watch over these two. And then go collect another white half from back at the base" Madara ordered.
"Very well, I promise that I will make sure nothing happens to either of them" the White half said as he separated himself and the black side disappeared.
'I need to get back to the graveyard. I don't trust Kabuto to not try anything. And I am so close to completing my plan, I can't let him ruin it on me' Madara thought as he disappeared in the spiraling vortex.
(Turtle Island)
Naruto was sparing against Jiraiya and Yugito. And had just jumped out of the way of a slash of his fiance's hair.
'Wow, it's like the blade of a sword that can extend in length. I need to watch out for that' Naruto thought, impressed by Yugito's skill with Jiraiya's hair jutsu. "Amazing Yugi-chan, you have really gotten the hang of that" he said voicing his amazement.
"You should pay more attention to the fight and less to praising my teaching ability" Jiraiya yelled as he appeared in a tree behind the blond and charged forward rasengan in hand.
Naruto spun and quickly entered his Kyuubi chakra mode and disappeared appearing behind Yugito only momentarily to give her a kiss on the cheek before flashing off again.
"You know, you shouldn't give lectures in the middle of a fight either" Naruto said from where he was hiding.
"Yeah well, if you didn't make any mistakes I wouldn't have to. It's a sensei's job to point out his students mistakes and fix them" Jiraiya said, relaxing as Naruto walked out from behind a tree no longer using Kyuubi's chakra.
"Well I doubt I will be constantly praising the enemy" Naruto said.
"I think you both make good point's. This was a good training session, I was able to try out my new jutsu and you were able to get more experience in fighting against multiple opponents" Yugito said.
"Yeah, although I think I have enough practice at that. A one on one battle is the real rare occurrence for me" Naruto joked.
"This is serious. We don't know when you will be called into action nothing can be a joke, in war there is no such thing as a fair one on one fight. You need to be prepared for anything at all times" Jiraiya said.
"Okay, I understand. Sorry for making light of the situation sensei" Naruto said apologetically.
"It's alright, you just need to know what you are up against" Jiraiya said.
"In any event you should call a halt to the training there. It's important we all maintain our strength" came the voice of Yamato who had been watching the fight with Bee from a nearby tree. several of the animals had also come to watch the fight. The only people that were missing were the genin that had been sent to the island. The reason they were absent could be explained via a unpaid D rank mission to clean all the houses and collect water and firewood for the next few nights.
"Yeah we were just finishing up. What about you guys? Any news from Tsunade-Baachan or the other Kage?" Naruto said.
"No, I guess we just have to be patient and wait for orders" Tenzo replied.
"Don't let the Anxiety get to you, it can lead to you making mistakes, and we don't need that" Jiraiya said.
"Yeah I know, but it feels weird sitting here and doing nothing"
"Don't worry the waiting is the worst part" Jiraiya said.
"And the fighting in the war isn't so bad?" Naruto asked hopefully.
"Oh yeah I forgot about that... Okay so the waiting isn't the worst part... but it's pretty bad" Jiraiya replied.
"You're a real comfort" Naruto sighed with a sweat drop.
"Well at least I try" Jiraiya said.
The five ninja walked back to their homes talking amongst themselves. Yugito often had to resist the urge to hit Killer Bee due to his obnoxious sub par rapping.
(Meanwhile)
The two Ambush squads still stood face to face with Deidara flying above. Omoi's sword now crackled with lightning.
"Let's go, now!" Kankuro yelled and the puppet Sasori shot forward along with Omoi at the Root ninja.
Unfortunately the pair both missed their attacks and the Root ninja was able to jump away.
"Too slow" Deidara taunted as he activated his bomb.
"Not quite... Black Secret Technique: Salamander!" Kankuro yelled and from the ground beneath the Root ninja a large puppet appeared closing over him as he exploded.
There was a massive blast and dust and rubble filled the air. But when it cleared there were no casualties.
"Brother!" Sai yelled and fell to his knees.
"He his a defensive puppet underground and used it to smother the bomb. What a shame, he really dampened my art yeah" Deidara said.
"That was Salamander... I made that years ago" Sasori said in mild interest.
"A bomb! Is that all he was to you?" Sai said anger clear on his face.
"What's wrong with you, weren't you a root operative? You shouldn't care either way" Deidara chuckled.
"Maybe that was true at one point. But I changed, I was given a mission to watch someone without them knowing it, and I saw just how useful emotions are. Because of that I was saved" Sai said taking out a scroll and began drawing.
"Oh look a drawing... are you an artist? Because so am I and I have to tell you that true art is a blast. Here let me show you" Deidara said.
"Try it!" Sai replied as a large ink eagle and two ink warriors grew from the page.
The eagle shot the two warriors forward at a incredible speed, one aimed at Deidara the other Sasori. And they broke right through Deidara's clay causing the pair to fall from the eagle only to be trapped within two more of Kankuro's puppets.
"Great job Sai" Kankuro said.
"You think that will work. Time for my ultimate Masterwork!" Deidara yelled.
"I don't think so" Omoi said and his blade shot into the pupped that had him trapped.
"What the... Lightning! I can't use my art!" Deidara said shocked.
"Nice job Omoi. I can keep these two bound here with my puppet techniques for now" Kankuro said.
Meanwhile the root operative began to reform. And saw a book on the ground which he recalled was the property of Sai. It had opened onto a page right in the center with what looked like two brothers holding hands. He couldn't take his eyes off it as his body finally returned to full form.
"So you are back. I never imagined that we would have to fight in the end. All right, let's finish the fight we never got to start all those years ago" Sai said, trying to bury his emotions again.
"Actually... there's no need. I can't really explain it, but I am fading away... I guess finally getting to see your drawing of us together has freed my soul from it's binds. And I don't know what mission you were given which has allowed you to feel again... but I am glad that you too are free of that fate" Sai's brother said as his body began to crumble again.
His body seemed to turn to dust and the last thing Sai heard from the only person he ever considered family was "Thank you"
Kankuro was standing in front of the two puppets with the former Akatsuki members. "Sasori-sama, do you really think you are strong now? Your strength came because you put your heat and soul into your work. You tried to erase it, to become a puppet yourself, but you couldn't change completely. But it doesn't matter, your work will live on forever, you will never truly die because part of you is inside every puppet that you have ever built. And now you have your original body back and you say that you have truly become the puppet you always wanted to be. But you don't see that you have fallen so far that you are on no higher level than any of the other puppets that you used to control. There is a man forcing you that should he wish could make you kill yourself or friends. You wanted to be a puppet, but you still wanted to be the master. Not someones play thing for them to use and discard as they see fit. You were supposed to be a top class ninja and puppeteer, not a worthless nobody who lets someone like Kabuto Yakushi use them" Kankuro said.
Inside his prison Sasori smiled. "Heh perhaps that is what I wanted all along. My misguided desire to live forever and be a puppet was all to make sure that I wouldn't be forgotten with time"
"Oh you've gotta be kidding me! Sasori-sama don't go along with that bullshit! Are is nothing but a fleeting flash, a momentary explosion! Yeah" Deidara yelled from his confines.
'One's soul lives on with their creations... It's true, I do feel a connection with my works' Sasori thought as he began to crumble. "Kankuro... I want you to have the puppets of my Mother and Father. Promise me that you will pass them on to the next generation and teach them our art" he said his body disintegrating.
"He's gone... did the Impure world resurrection fail" a Hyuuga asked.
"I doubt it, Sasori-sama my be gone. But that loudmouth is still here" Kankuro said indicating his other puppet where Deidara was yelling obscenities as he struggled to escape.
"So it's over?" Ittan asked.
"Not, exactly, this was just the first round. The enemy's ambush squad. Which means that the enemy will have slowed their march giving us some time that we may not have had earlier. We may still have to put up a fight before help arrives. Krii, take the injured back to one of the fall back bases and heal the wounded there. The rest of us will prepare to ambush the enemy" Kankuro said.
(Giants Graveyard)
Madara arrived to a most curious sight. Kabuto was holding Anko in the air with his snake head tail.
"What is going on here?" Madara asked.
"Oh nothing really, I just caught this Konoha kunoichi sneaking around" Kabuto said.
"She is of no use to me, kill her" Madara said.
"She has one of Orochimaru's curse seals, she will be useful to me later. I have her poisoned and unable to move, she wont cause a problem. You can head out to the front lines if you wish I will remain hidden here and focus on my jutsu" Kabuto replied.
'That woman got incredibly close to my hideout and with Kabuto's ability to smell out his targets like the snake he is he would have had to of known she was here. He must have led her here to spy on us. You conniving bastard. Is it your plan to have the joint army and myself take each other out? It will never happen... I'm using you after all' Madara thought intently. "Unacceptable, kill her now" Madara ordered.
"I can't kill her yet. Orochimaru's chakra still lives within her. I need her alive to absorb his chakra from her body. You could say that his body and my own are one in the same. This is a necessary step to increase my powers. It will strengthen the Edo Tensei's binding power over other souls, but more importantly the technique requires a living human sacrifice... That's why she must remain alive until I need more power" Kabuto replied.
"The improved battle power advances you own goals as well, does it not? You may be an ally now, but later you could turn on me and we will be enemies war's between countries have been fought between former allies and it is ofter the side that gave the most to strengthen the other that looses. Your power increasing may decrease my own" Madara said.
"So it appears that you still don't trust me... What do you want?" Kabuto asked.
"Explain why exactly the technique requires a 'Living' sacrifice. And everything else about the technique including how to stop it" Madara said.
"That is a lot to ask for... what if I were to refuse?" Kabuto said.
"Then absorbing Orochimaru's power from that woman will be the last thing you will be thinking about. Your main goal will be to cling to what ever crap of life you have left" Madara replied.
"Very well, but there is nobody here that I can use for the technique as Anko here is needed later. I will just explain it. For starters this is a variation of the summoning jutsu. Just instead of a animal or object you a calling back a soul. To do that you require a part of the physical body of the person they wish to revive. In other words DNA. In addition the soul must reside in the pure world. If a soul has been sealed elsewhere, or you don't have enough DNA they can't be resurrected. Which is why Orochimaru failed when he attempted to revive the Yondaime Hokage. In fact now all of the past hokage reside in the same place. The stomach of the Shinigami" Kabuto said.
"A shame I am sure the Shodai would have been useful in this war" Madara said flatly.
"I would say it's the most powerful jutsu in the shinobi world. Created by the Nidaime Hokage. Perfected by orochimaruit is the perfect legacy to leave behind. And a talisman locks there personality away and turns them into obedient pawns. The revived person can use all their original jutsu and can't be killed. Unfortunately I couldn't find all of my targets, Shisui Uchiha's body was completely missing. I looked everywhere. Although Danzo's right eye might have enough of the DNA I need" Kabuto said.
"Don't push your luck" Madara replied.
"It doesn't matter, I have more than enough pawns at my disposal already" Kabuto said.
"This all sounds too good to be true, there must be some risk involved" Madara said.
"That's the best part about it. There are no risks to the user at all. I would say the biggest risk is the fact that I have explained it to you" Kabuto said.
"Is that so. Well then I think it's time for the final part of our agreement. Tell me how to stop it" Madara said.
"Oh that's right. The Edo Tensei doesn't end, even if you kill the user. The way you stop it is simple really. You have to gain control of me. If I am forced to make the hand seals and release the jutsu. With your sharingan for example. The only other way would be to seal the souls of the resurrected" Kabuto said.
"That would be simple... that is if you are indeed telling the truth" Madara said.
"I'm not brave enough to try and lie to you. Now I have told you how to stop the Edo Tensei you will let me keep Anko here alive for awhile longer?" Kabuto said.
"Very well, I'll be back later. I need to check on some things... make sure that your prisoner doesn't escape" Madara said before walking off.
After Madara made his way back inside black Zetsu grew from the wall.
"He has White Zetsu's spores on him right?" Madara asked.
"Of course, where ever he takes the woman and hides himself, we will be able to find him" Zetsu replied.
"Good, now I believe you have some other tasks to take care of" Madara said.
"I will begin searching for my targets at once" Zetsu said before fading into the ground.
(Land of Sound)
Kankuro and the other ambush ninja had been sitting in wait for awhile and the attack from the enemies ambush squad had put them on edge. Sai was flying high above on an ink bird scanning the area, suddenly he saw some movement and activated his jutsu.
Down below the first wave of Madara and Kabuto's men were approaching when several small ink birds flew past, each one carrying a string with explosive tags hanging from various places.
The explosion could be seen from miles away and signaled the rest of the ambush squad that the enemy had arrived.
"Look alive everyone, they are almost here" Kankuro said.
"What's the ETA on Kakashi's division?" a Konoha ninja asked.
"Still about fifteen minutes. But go ahead and light the signal flares. This is where the war really begins" Kankuro said as several more explosions rocked the forest around them.
In the distance Kakashi and Gai were at the front of a large group of ninja and they saw purple smoke rise up from several positions. "That's the signal. The Ambush division has encountered the enemy, we need to double time it to get there to help them out" Kakashi said urging his men to go faster.
End Chapter!
Sorry there was no update for this last week,i was busy with my other story.