Akai Kami

by Missy the Cat

Since the first time they met, Sasuke has cared for Karin and now enemies and mysterious things started appearing. Will he be enough to protect her?

18. Chapter 18

Chapter 18.

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Night Time.

War Grounds.

15 minutes later.

Tobirama, Orochimaru, Kabuto, Jugo, Suigetsu, and Karin, in their usual outfits, were around Sasuke, in his usual outfit, unconscious as he was laying on his back. Karin completely healed herself as she looked down at Sasuke sadly.

"Hey, Kabuto! Sasuke's... Sasuke's going to be okay, right?" Karin asked.

Everyone remained silent.

Karin looked at Kabuto. "Hey, say something, you-" she said but was cut off when she heard a grunting noise.

Everyone looked down at Sasuke as they became surprised to see that he was moving.

...

Kamui's Dimension.

Kushina, in the Konoha flak jacket uniform, Obito, in his now current outfit, and Sakura, in her version of the Konoha flak jacket uniform, were crouching down over Naruto, in his usual outfit, who was unconscious.

Sakura looked at Obito. "Obito! Is Naruto all right?" she asked.

Obito looked at Kushina and Sakura. "Naruto the Jinchuriki will die if his Tailed Beast is extracted... But I put the Tailed Beast back inside him. He should be okay now." he said.

Kushina, Obito, and Sakura looked down at Naruto before they became surprised to see that he moved.

...

War Grounds.

Sasuke opened his eyes and wiped the blood from his mouth with his right hand before he stood up on the ground as he now had a black crescent moon marking on his left palm.

Karin smiled and blushed lightly as she placed her hands together near her chest. "Sasuke!" she said.

"Time to go." Sasuke said.

...

Kamui's Dimension.

Kushina and Sakura looked at Naruto, who opened his eyes and stood up on the rectangular prism as he now had a white sun marking on his right palm.

Kushina and Sakura smiled. "Naruto!" they said.

"Time to go." Naruto said.

...

War Grounds.

Naruto, who was transported back because of Obito's Kamui, was quickly racing towards Madara, in his Sage of 6 Paths outfit, who was healing from his injuries that Guy gave him, now badly burned and was about to die on the ground on his back after used the Night Guy.

"Your flame is about to go out... But in gratitude for such a great time, I'll finish you off... before you turn to ashed on your own!" Madara said, throwing one of his Truth-Seeking Balls at Guy.

Before the Truth-Seeking Ball could go to Guy, Naruto suddenly appeared and kicked it back at Madara with his right foot. Madara dodged it by ducking.

Madara looked at Naruto. "He kicked away my Truthseeker Orb?!" he thought.

Naruto stood on the left side of Guy as he looked down at him. "Bushier Brow-Sensei..." he said then crouched down on his left leg and placed his right hand on Guy's chest before he used his Six Paths Power of Light to stop him from dying and released him before he stood up again.

"Naruto...? You seem a little different from before." Madara asked. "What did Obito do?" he thought.

"Yeah... I'm still trying to figure it out myself, dattebayo." Naruto said then turned to Madara. "But I think I can change everything now!" as he now had the Sage of Six Paths Mode.

Madara suddenly noticed that Guy's chakra was appearing again. "That node's chakra hasn't gone out. What's going on? What did he do? Don't tell me he stopped the end result of the 8 Gates?!" he thought.

Naruto started to run over to Madara and ran his left fist.

Madara stood up as he turned his last Truth-Seeking Ball into a staff with both hands and defend himself as Naruto appeared right in front of him and punched him.

The God Tree started to crack a little.

"He touched the Truthseeker Orb, so how can he-? Is it because I haven't finished healing yet? No! His power is suddenly growing?!" Madara thought.

Naruto made his right hand into a fist. "Son! Lend me some of your chakra, okay, dattebayo?" he thought.

"All right!" Son Goku said.

Naruto raised his right hand as he made a Sage Art: Lava Style Rasen-Shuriken as it became bigger. "Sage Art: Lava Style Rasen-Shuriken!" he said.

Madara flew away from Naruto, who almost immediately followed him.

"Th-this is bad!" Madara said then he started to use his Rinnegan. "Limbo!"

Naruto stopped as he felt something.

"What?! He dodged... my Limbo?!" Madara thought.

Naruto looked at Madara again before he threw his Lava Style Rasen-Shuriken at him.

Madara grunted in pain as he was being pushed back by the Lava Style Rasen-Shuriken.

"All right!" Naruto said.

The Lava Style Rasen-Shuriken not only pushed Madara but was also started to cut the God Tree.

Naruto covered most of his face with his arms. "Burst!" he said.

Before the Lava Style Rasen-Shuriken disappeared, it completely cut the God Tree.

Madara flew backwards as he landed hard on the lower half of the God Tree, before looked up at the now 2 parts.

Kakashi, Lee, and Gaara, in their usual outfits, looked up at the falling God Tree.

Kakashi was crouching down. "The tree's been severed!" he said.

The God Tree started to fall down.

Madara continued to look up at the falling God Tree.

"Take me within you." a male voice said.

Madara became surprised. "Who is that?!" he thought.

"Take the Divine Tree... 10 Tails... everything into you." the unknown male voice said.

"Did Naruto do it?" Gaara asked.

"Guy-Sensei is over there too!" Lee said.

Naruto grabbed Guy with both hands and carried him as he jumped away.

Madara went over to the God Tree before he started to absorb it into him.

...

Karin stopped smiling and blushing and put her hands down then stood up as she, Orochimaru, Kabuto, Jugo, and Suigetsu looked at Sasuke, who walked over to the right side of Tobirama and stopped, who started pulling out the rods from Tobirama's back.

Tobirama looked up at Sasuke.

...

Madara continued to absorb the God Tree until it was completely gone.

"The tree disappeared!" Gaara said.

Lee looked at Gaara before he looked up at the sky as he started to cry.

Lee and Gaara looked at the right side to see Naruto and Guy suddenly appeared.

Naruto took Guy off of his back with both hands and crouched down as he laid him on the ground on his back.

Lee ran over to Guy and Naruto, worried. "Guy-Sensei!" he said then stopped near them.

"Bushier Brow-Sensei is gonna be okay! He's not gonna die!" Naruto said.

"Naruto-kun, you healed him? But I thought he had activated all 8 Gates..." Lee asked.

Naruto looked down at his right hand. "I feel like I can do all sorts of things... the way I am right now!" he said then lowered his right arm before he turned around and stood up.

...

Sasuke pulled out most of the rods with his left hand and tossed them on the ground.

"He touched Madara's rods, but he wasn't affected..." Tobirama thought.

Sasuke took out the last rod with his left hand and tossed it on the ground.

"What happened to him while he was dying?" Tobirama thought.

"Can you teleport, Second-sama?" Sasuke asked.

Tobirama stood up from the ground and looked down at Sasuke. "I see... Yeah... I'm linked to the Fourth's markings. But unfortunately... At the current strength, I can only teleport 1 person fully there and another person halfway there." he said.

"That's plenty. 2 people will do." Sasuke said.

Karin looked at Orochimaru, Kabuto, Jugo, and Suigetsu on the right side. "Sasuke will probably end up taking one of them with him, like Orochimaru or Kabuto." she thought.

"His wind... has gotten even stronger." Orochimaru thought.

"Karin." Sasuke said.

Karin quickly looked at Sasuke.

"You're coming with me." Sasuke said.

"A-Are you sure?" Karin asked.

Sasuke nodded.

"Okay. You'll take the full way and I'll take the halfway. Oniisan needs your help." Karin said.

"Right." Sasuke said.

"Sasuke-kun... I wanted to see where your wind would take you... But I've witnessed enough. In fact, from now on, we'll only be a burden to you." Orochimaru said.

Suigetsu closed his eyes, smiling. "So we're not gonna be ordered around by you 2 anymore. That sounds good to me too." he said then opened his eyes.

"Sasuke, Karin..." Jugo said.

Kabuto became silent.

"Okay, let's go." Karin said.

Sasuke stepped forward and stopped before Tobirama placed his left hand on Sasuke's left shoulder before he disappeared.

Karin stepped forward and stopped in front of Tobirama before he placed his left hand on her left shoulder and she teleported away. Karin suddenly found herself being surrounded by shinobi. She started to sense where Sasuke and Naruto's chakras were and after a moment she sensed they were in the mid-week.

"I have to hurry." Karin said then started run in the mid-week direction.

...

Naruto was crouching down on the right side of Guy while Lee was crouching down on the left side of him. Gaara was standing nearby.

Naruto stood up. "Bushy Brow and Gaara, take care of Bushier Brow-Sensei." he said.

"Naruto-kun..." Lee said then looked up at Naruto. "Thank you for... Guy-Sensei..."

Naruto nodded before he turned to leave.

"Naruto..." Gaara said.

Naruto stopped and looked at Gaara.

"When you become Hokage, let's have a drink together." Gaara said.

Naruto smiled. "You got it!" he said then looked forward before he jumped away.

Kakashi looked at Naruto. "Is that Naruto's?!" he asked himself. "Obito... You..." he thought.

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Kamui's Dimension.

Obito panted.

Kushina was still crouching down while Sakura was standing up as they looked at Obito.

"You're an enemy. You hurt and killed many of my comrades... I don't want to say this, but... If Kushina-san trust's you then I'm going to consider you an ally just this once." Sakura said then closed her eyes. "Thank you for saving Naruto."

"I have one final favor to ask you." Obito said.

Sakura opened her eyes.

"Not as an ally, but as an enemy..." Obito said.

Kushina became confused.

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War Grounds.

Madara, who was now completely healed, was floating in the air as he was holding a black staff in his left hand. "I understand now... The Divine Tree itself..." he said then laughed a little bit. "The time has come for all to become one." he thought.

Naruto landed near a kunai before he picked it up with his left hand and placed it in his mouth. "Is it because I met Super Gramps Sage and got more power from him? I can feel it clearly even from here... The other half of Super Gramps' power." he thought.

"You cannot take me down." Madara said then raised his right fist. "Essentially, I am completely immortal now." then lowered his right arm. "I have obtained eternity!"

Naruto placed his hands behind his head. "You idiot! I'm not taking you down..." he said then lowered his arms.

Madara suddenly noticed that Naruto was activating his Nine-Tails Sage Mode as he now had a black staff in each of his hands.

Sasuke suddenly appeared on the right side of Naruto as he placed his right hand on his right hip.

"We're gonna take you down, dattebayo!" Naruto said.

"Your time has come, Madara." Sasuke said.

Sasuke activated his Sharingan as he now had a Rinne-Sharingan in his left eye.

"One has awakened the 6 Paths' Senjutsu... and the other awakened the Rinnegan, huh? However... I possess both of those powers!" Madara asked then placed his hands together. "This is the final battle! My powers versus yours... Let's settle who is superior, once and for all!" then looked closely. "Sage Art: Shadow Style Thunder Blast!" he thought then separated his hands before he shot purple lightning at Sasuke and Naruto.

Naruto threw the staff in his left hand at the purple lightning, which stopped it from going any further.

Madara noticed that the purple lightning wasn't going any further and Sasuke disappeared. "Sasuke's gone?!" he thought then looked at the left side to see Sasuke.

Sasuke placed his left hand on the left side of his face. "This left eye... So that's what it can do..." he thought.

"Teleportation? This distance? No, he didn't teleport!" Madara thought.

Naruto jumped up as he held a staff with both hands as he prepared to strike Madara. "You should pay attention, dattebayo!" he said.

Madara looked at Naruto. "Limbo!" he thought.

Naruto stopped as he felt something strange again.

Sasuke noticed something. "What is that?!" he thought.

Madara moved his arms down.

Naruto tried to hit Madara with the staff but couldn't. "He did it again!" he thought.

Madara breathed in some air. "Sage Art!" he thought then broke Naruto's staff in half as he fell floating in the air.

"Gale Style: Fang of Light!" Madara thought then closed his mouth.

Sasuke grabbed his sword with his right hand.

Naruto noticed something coming from behind. "It's coming again!" he thought.

Sasuke pulled out his sword from his holster with his right hand and threw it in the air. "Over there!" he said.

Sasuke's sword flew past Madara and Naruto then pierced the ground.

"It didn't hit." Sasuke thought.

Naruto was suddenly hitas he flew backwards a few meters then landed on the ground. "Sasuke, it's headed your way! Something I can't see is ambling around you." he said.

"Oh yeah? I can see it clearly!" Sasuke asked.

"These guys can see my Limbo..." Madara thought.

"It's... another Madara." Sasuke thought.

"So he can see it with his Rinnegan... And that one, can't see it but senses it..." Madara thought.

"Naruto!" Sasuke said then looked at Naruto. "Looks like our physical attacks... have no effect on the other Madara."

Naruto looked at Sasuke. "Yeah!" he said.

Sasuke and Naruto looked up at Madara.

Madara raised his left hand as he summoned a Truth-Seeking ball. "Normally, one shouldn't be able to sense or see it from this realm..." he thought then turned it into a black. "That 'me' exists in the invisible would of 'Limbo'. How did they both obtain such power so suddenly?" then looked at Sasuke. "That Sasuke Uchiha... He was the only one who awakened the straight pattern, Chou-Tomoe Sharingan just like mine. Perhaps Sasuke and I share a bond beyond blood." then started to fly. "Well then... That left eye should suit me perfectly!"

Sasuke used his Rinnegan to escape.

Madara stopped on the ground as Sasuke's sword now pierced through his chest.

Naruto looked at Madara confused.

"So, that's your left eye's ability as well." Madara said

Naruto looked behind him to see Sasuke walking towards him.

"Then try it." Sasuke said then stopped near Naruto on the left side. "That's not enough to kill you, is it?" he asked then felt something. "So the 6 Paths' Sage Chakra can affect the shadow Madara too, huh? That wound on his right arm... is from blocking Naruto's first attack earlier." he thought.

"It seems your shadow returns to your body after a certain amount of time. Naruto, when his shadow emerges again, go after it. I'll take on the visible one. However..." Sasuke said.

Naruto smirked as he looked forward. "I used to hate it when you would order me around... Some things never change, huh?" he asked.

Sasuke looked at Naruto. "Let me finish." he said then looked forward. "This is our chance. Madara and his shadow will probably stay merged for a while longer. I don't care what it is, but get a Sage Power Jutsu ready. One that seals movement."

"Then you should use my chakra to build your Sealing Jutsu." Shukaku said.

"Thanks... ummm..." Naruto said.

"It's Shukaku!" Shukaku said.

Madara released his staff with his left hand as it floated in midair as he removed Sasuke's sword with his left hand. "He's estimating the Limbo's duration, activation interval and how to counter it... He's got a sharp intuition, calm analyzing and judgement skills, and a Choku-Tomoe Sharingan just like mine. If he had only been born before Obito... he would be my... No... There's no point in reflecting now. No matter what's happened, I must keep in mind that these 2 aren't ordinary brats. I need to get my other eye back soon." he thought, looking at the right side.

Naruto raised his right hand. "Sage Art: Magnet Style Rasengan!" he said, creating the jutsu.

Sasuke raised his left hand as he made a dark version of the Chidori. "And I have 6 Paths Power too..." he said. "Chidori!" he thought. "Naruto, shoot that towards me! I'll take care of the rest."

Naruto looked at Sasuke again. "It's a bit irritating, but there's no time to argue!" he said.

Madara looked confused at Sasuke and Naruto.

Naruto aimed his Rasengan at Sasuke and Sasuke aimed his Chidori at Naruto only to suddenly attack Madara with them.

"Why am I here?" Madara thought.

Sasuke and Naruto continued to attack Madara.

"Naruto, the jutsu the Sage of 6 Paths gave you... You know it, right?" Sasuke asked.

"Yeah, the time is now!" Naruto said.

Madara flew up.

"What?" Sasuke asked.

"He moved?" Naruto asked.

Sasuke saw the Limbo Madara took his place. "He substituted his shadow?" he thought.

Naruto looked up. "Over there!" he said.

Sasuke and Naruto stopped attacking as they saw Madara fly away.

Naruto looked at Sasuke. "Sasuke, I'll hold this one down, so go after the real one!" he said.

Sasuke tried to use his Rinnegan to go to Madara but couldn't.

"Seems like his Rinnegan can't reach this distance. I'm starting to understand your left eye's abilities, Sasuke." Madara thought.

"Hurry, Sasuke! Madara is heading straight for..." Naruto said.

Madara headed straight for Kakashi.

"Kakashi-Sensei!" Naruto said.

When Madara made it to Kakashi, he ripped out Obito's left eye with his left hand and flew away.

Kakashi grunted in pain.

Madara placed Obito's left eye in his left eye socket, healing instantly.

...

Kamui's Dimension.

Sakura was holding a kunai with both hands as she stood a few feet away from Obito, her hands shaking.

Kushina looked at Obito, sad and worried. "Obito... Are you sure about this?" she asked.

"Hurry and destroy my Rinnegan... I can't hold off Black Zetsu any longer." Obito said.

...

War Grounds.

Sasuke and Naruto now stood a few meters behind Madara as Sasuke activated his Chidori Blade with his left hand.

Sasuke ran over to Madara.

Madara looked at Sasuke. "I must admit Sasuke sure is fast." he thought.

When Sasuke made it to Madara, he cut him in half at the waist.

Madara activated Obito's left Mangekyo Sharingan. "Kamui!" he thought then started transporting away .

"Damn! Just his upper body, huh?" Sasuke thought.

...

Kamui's Dimension.

Sakura's hands continued to shake as she tried to strike Madara's right Rinnegan.

"Now, hurry!" Obito said.

"I know!" Sakura said then moved forward.

Sakura suddenly stopped as she, Kushina, and Obito looked to see a Kamui opening up to reveal Madara. The 3 of them became surprised.

"Oh no, you don't!" Madara said then threw his staff in his left hand at Kushina and Sakura.

Obito activated his right Mangekyo Sharingan. "Kamui!" he said.

A Kamui surrounded Kushina and Sakura as they disappeared from the dimension.

...

War Grounds.

Sasuke was standing next to Kakashi, who was sitting down, before a Kamui came as Kushina and Sakura were now crouching down on the ground.

Kakashi and Sasuke looked at Kushina and Sakura.

"Kushina-san! Sakura!" Kakashi said.

Kushina and Sakura looked at Kakashi and Sasuke.

"Kakashi." Kushina said.

"Kakashi-Sensei." Sakura said then became surprised to see Sasuke. "Sasuke-kun?!"

"Why did you 2 pop up here, Sakura?" Sasuke asked.

"They were in the Time-Space plane... Kushina-san, what's going on over there?" Kakashi asked.

Sakura gasped. "Kakashi-Sensei, your left eye!" she said, standing up.

Kushina stood up as well. "Are you alright?" she asked.

Kakashi placed his left hand over his left eye socket. "It all happened so quickly. But I think Madara stole my Sharingan." he said.

Kushina walked over to Kakashi and stopped a few feet away from him. "Let me take a look, Kakashi!" she said, leaning down.

"Thanks." Kakashi said, lowering his left hand.

Kushina placed both of her hands on Kakashi's left eye socket before she used her Mystical Palm Technique.

Sakura walked forward and stopped next to Kushina and Sasuke.

"In any case, what happened to Obito? I'm sure Madara used the Kamui to teleport himself there!" Kakashi asked.

"In a flash, Sakura and I were back out here, so..." Kushina said.

Sakura looked down. "Madara..." she said then she remembered the past.

...

Flashback.

7 minutes ago.

Kamui's Dimension.

"I want one of you to destroy my left eye, the one that has the Rinnegan. I can't even move now... If I let down my guard, even just a little bit... Black Zetsu will take over my body, Rinnegan and all. Then he'll use my right eye's Visual Prowess to get back outside... and the Rinnegan will fall into Madara's hands. If he ends up with both eyes, terrible things will happen." Obito said.

"Terrible things? How much worse can it get? Hasn't he done enough?" Sakura asked.

"I wasn't able to implant both Rinnegan myself. Even with just this left eye, its chakra Visual Prowess are so strong that I started losing myself. I'm not even its original owner, yet I was able to accomplish this much with just one. If both Rinnegan are restored to their true owner, I fear no one will be able to stand against him..." Obito said.

"But that's-!" Kushina asked.

"With Visual Prowess, only with both eyes together can their full power be unleashed. We can't waste any time. Please one of you destroy this eye!" Obito said.

Flashback Ends.

...

Kushina and Sakura gasped.

"What's wrong, Kushina-san?!" Kakashi asked.

"We're in trouble!" Sakura said.

"Obito had reached his limit and couldn't move... Which means Madara's going to get Obito's Rinnegan, dattebane!" Kushina said.

...

Kamui's Dimension.

Madara picked up Obito with his right hand by the chest. "The Cursed Seal Tag I placed on your heart has disappeared. How did you remove it? You shouldn't have been able to damage it yourself." he asked.

"I had Kakashi stab me and remove it." Obito said then remembered the past. "Since it was in the way of me making myself into the 10 Tails' Jinchuriki... I gambled my life on it... But I wasn't going to keep doing what you wanted!"

Madara laughed for a moment. "Actually, you did exactly what I wanted you to do. In fact, you exceeded my hopes." he said.

"What's so funny?" Obito asked.

"A Curse Seal Tag meant to turn you into a puppet... One that would restrict your movements, should you try to remove it from inside the body it's implanted in. It seems you knew about it, Obito. Regarding these Curse Tags I implanted in the 2 of you... Naturally, you couldn't have killed yourselves either. Since you both were my precious pawns." Madara said.

"'You both'...?" Obito asked.

"As fate would have it... It's ironic that both of you ended up getting rid of them through the exact same method." Madara said.

Obito became surprised as he remembered Kakashi killing Rin. "Rin!" he thought.

"Yes. That plot to make that girl into the 3 Tails' Jinchuriki and have her rampage through the Leaf Village was mine. Not the Hidden Mist's! That girl took advantage of Kakashi's attack against the enemy to avert the plot, at the cost of her life. But that was also part of my plan... In order to pitch you into darkness and make you into my pawn." Madara said.

"You bastard, you deliberately had me see all that!" Obito said, angrily.

Madara held Obito up more. "I waited for the opportunity, when Minato was away on another mission. And manipulated the Mist Shinobi into kidnapping Rin, leaving Kakashi so he would come after her. The other purpose of that was so I could see the extent of your unleashed power. Did you really think that White Zetsu goading you on, and you being able to get out from underground right at the moment was all a big coincidence?" he questioned.

Obito thought about the past.

"That the girl dying by Kakashi's hand was more than I could have hoped for. Either way, I would have had my Puppet Shinobi kill her. I taught you to use the darkness in people's hearts... to manipulate them, didn't I, Obito?" Madara asked, lowering Obito a little bit.

Obito gritted his teeth.

"If there isn't any darkness, you can create some. Don't you think it's presumptuous to consider yourself any different?" Madara asked then hurted Obito.

Obito closed his eyes as he groaned in pain. "Why? Why me?!" he asked, opening his eyes.

"You were kind and cared about people from the bottom of my heart. Remember how great you were at taking care of the elderly?" Madara asked.

Obito looked up as he imagined Rin, Kakashi, and other people he knows.

"Your deep love for Rin... for your comrades and friends... for the Hokage and all other shinobi... Once you fell into darkness, it would conversely transform into an equally profound hatred for this world. That's the kind of guy you are." Madara said then lowered Obito a little bit more. "For my plan to work completely, I just need one more thing... I'll be taking back that left eye."

...

War Grounds.

Naruto made a shadow, who had a black staff in both hands as he stabbed the Limbo Madara with Naruto, who was stabbing it with his right hand. Another staff was in Limbo Madara.

"This should do it! You can't move anymore. I'm leaving him to you!" Naruto said.

The Naruto released the staff before jumped away. "Right! You can count on me, dattebayo!" he said.

Kushina was crouching down as she continued to heal Kakashi with both hands.

"It seems Madara appeared there." Sakura said.

"I see... So that's what Obito said." Kakashi said.

Sasuke had his left eye closed. "We don't know when Madara might emerge. Stay alert." he said.

Kushina, Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura to see Naruto coming towards them until he landed near them.

"What about his shadow?" Sasuke asked.

"I stopped him cold with my Shadow Clones and 6 Paths' Rods!" Naruto said.

Kushina stopped healing Kakashi.

"Naruto?" Sakura asked.

"Naruto?!" Kushina asked, surprised.

"Hey, Mom, Sakura-chan... Let me do it!" Naruto said then stepped forward to Kakashi then stopped.

"What are you trying to do, Naruto?" Kushina asked her son.

"Hey!" Sasuke said.

Kushina stood up.

Naruto looked at his mother. "It's okay, it's okay." he said then looked at Kakashi before he crouched down and placed his right hand on the left side of Kakashi's face. He closed his eyes for a moment then opened them and stood up, taking his right hand off of the left side of Kakashi's face. "Kakashi-Sensei, try opening your eye."

Kakashi opened his eyes before he became shocked.

Kushina, Sasuke, and Sakura became surprised.

"No way! How did you do that?" Sakura asked, putting her right hand near her mouth.

Naruto looked at Sakura and placed his left hand on his chin, coughing a little bit and closing his eyes. "It's really hard to explain in words... But I took a part of Kakashi-Sensei, and then I kinda... um... uhh..." he said.

Sakura lowered her right arm.

Sasuke turned in another direction for a moment then turned back. "Hey, Naruto... I told everyone to stay alert!" he said.

Naruto opened his eyes and lowered his left arm as he looked at Sasuke. "What? But it's the first time I'm hearing of it!" he asked.

"Quit talking back for once, Naruto!" Sakura said.

"Naruto's right. He wasn't here when Sasuke said that, dattebane." Kushina said.

Kakashi looked up at Sakura.

"Anyway, Naruto will have to explain about the eye later!" Sakura said.

"Madara stole Kakashi's eye and went to where Obito is. The next time he appears, he'll have both Rinnegan!" Sasuke said.

"What? Really?" Naruto asked.

Kakashi started to remember Team 7 from the past then looked at Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura. "You've already surpassed the Hokage, Naruto. You're a hero and everyone has acknowledged you. But becoming Hokage is still your dream. And Sakura... Even though Karin's dating Sasuke, I bet your feelings for Sasuke have changed from what they were back then. You still love him, but on a totally different level. He tried to kill you, yet you still care for him. You won't cut him off, no matter what. And you think it's your duty to save him from the darkness. That's how kind you are. Sasuke... Your dream was to kill Itachi. Now that he's gone, what do you desire? What are you heading towards? I was your teacher, but it turned out that I didn't understand you at all. Even now..." he thought. "Sasuke... What is your dream now?" he asked.

Everyone looked at Sasuke.

"What's the true meaning behind you saying you'll become the Hokage?" Sakura asked.

Kakashi closed his eyes. "It might be fate that reunited the old Team 7 like this, Sasuke. If you want to say what you're thinking right now, that's fine. But the fact we were once Team 7 is undisputable... Right?" he asked.

Kushina, Naruto, and Sakura looked at Kakashi.

Kakashi opened his eyes as he looked forward. "In front! He's coming!" he said.

Kushina, Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura looked in the direction Kakashi was looking in.

"You haven't forgotten the lesson from the very first mission to steal the bells, have you?" Kakashi asked.

Sakura raised her arms midway. "Yes!" she said, nodding.

"Of course not! The answer is teamwork!" Naruto said.

Suddenly a Kamui opened up to reveal Madarain full body and Black Zetsu and Obito, who was now unconscious.

"Then dying together can also be considered teamwork, eh?" Madara asked.

Everyone continued to look at Madara.

"Madara... you have both Rinnegan." Kakashi said. "His lower body has completely healed." he thought.

"Obito!" Naruto said.

"Unfortunately, Obito is gone. I've taken over his body now. Seems he was hoping to right his wrongs. He was praying like a child, deep inside... so that he could have the future to you all. How convenient that would have been for him, right? Just like a spoiled brat." Black Zetsu asked.

Kushina and Naruto became angry.

Madara looked around for a moment.

Sakura became surprised as she took a few steps back.

"I can't blame her. Given the power of those eyes." Kakashi thought.

Sakura started to remember somethings from the past then she activated her Hundred Healings Mark as she used her Mitotic Regeneration the Hundred Healings as more markings came. "I'm not retreating anymore." she thought then ran over to Madara. "I'll be the diversion. So follow me!" she said.

"Wait!" Naruto said.

Sasuke and Naruto ran after Sakura.

When Sakura made it to Madara, he stabbed her in the chest with his staff in his right hand.

Kushina, Kakashi, and Naruto became surprised.

"Sakura-chan!" Naruto thought.

Sasuke activated his Chidori in his left hand.

Sakura tried to punch Madara with her right fist.

Madara started to remember Tsunade and her abilities. "The same Mitotic Regeneration Jutsu as Hashirama's granddaughter." he thought.

Sakura became surprised. "An invisible wall?! I can't reach him!" she thought.

Sasuke and Naruto tried to attack Madara but was pushed back by Madara who released his staff.

Naruto held Sakura, who still had the staff in her chest then placed her on the ground.

"What's happening?!" Kakashi thought.

Sakura was crouching down on the ground as Naruto removed the staff from Sakura's chest with his right hand and threw it away. "Sakura-chan..." he said, worried.

"Don't worry about me, Naruto." Sakura said then looked over at Sasuke. "Sasuke-kun isn't even concerned about me..." she thought sadly. "I'm all right, so..."

Sakura's wound healed.

Sasuke, who opened his left eye again, looked at Naruto. "Naruto!" he said.

Sakura became surprised again.

Naruto looked at Sasuke. "Yeah, I know! There are more of them, right?" he asked.

"That left eye is a Rinnegan!" Sakura said.

Sasuke looked at Madara to see 4 Limbo Shadows. "Madara's got 4 shadows now." he thought.

"Enough with this sideshow." Madara said then flew into the air.

Kushina, Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura watched Madara in the sky.

Madara raised his right arm before he activated the Catastrophic Planetary Devastation then he started to create multiples.

"What is he up to?" Kakashi asked.

Madara placed his hands together. "Catastrophic Planetary Devastation!" he thought.

Large rocks from the ground started going up in the air and make multiple small planets.

"This is 6 Paths' power?" Sakura asked.

"He's way bigger than before and there's more of 'em..." Naruto said.

"Stop getting distracted by what's above! His shadows are on the ground with us!" Sasuke said.

"They're a bit more solid and larger than raindrops, but..." Madara said then commanded the multiple small planets to fall from the sky.

"Here they come!' Naruto said.

"The shadows as well!" Sasuke said.

Naruto placed his hands together. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" he thought.

Naruto made 4 shadow clones.

"Leave them to me, dattebayo!" one of the 4 Naruto clones then they ran forward to Madara's 4 Limbo Clones.

Madara's 4 Limbo clones and Naruto's 4 Shadow clones battled each other.

"I guess I'll just record their final moments!" Black Zetsu said.

"Kurama..." Naruto said, raising his right hand.

"Yeah!" Yin Kurama said.

A Truth-Seeking Ball went to Naruto's right hand.

Sasuke activated his Complete Body Susano'o and flew into the sky. "Susano'o!" he thought.

Naruto made a Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshuriken with his right hand. "Tailed Beast Bomb Rasen-Shuriken!" he said then threw it at one of the small planets as it destroyed in the air and one of them burst.

Kushina, Kakashi, and Sakura covered their faces with arms.

Kushina was suddenly flown backwards by the strong winds, yelling.

"Kushina-san!" Kakashi said.

Kushina landed a lot of meters away from them as the wind stopped.

Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o had swords in both of his hands as he used them to cut the small multiple planets.

"Damn it! There's no end to them!" Sasuke thought.

Kushina, Kakashi, and Sakura covered their faces with arms.

"Unbelievable..." Sakura said.

"Damn you!" one of them 4 Naruto clones said.

Madara looked up at the moon before he removed the plating from his forehead with his left hand. closing his eyes. "According to that stone tablet. When the one who possesses the power of the Rinne, should draw near the moon... the eye that can reflect off of the moon, and grant the infinite dream, shall open." he thought then his forehead revealed a red Rinnegan that was the combination of a Sharingan and a Rinnegan.

The eye started to reflect on the moon.

"Shine upon the world... Infinite Tsukuyomi." Madara said then raised his right index and middle fingers to his face.

Karin, who was still running, looked up at the moon, surprised. "This can't be!" she said then ran faster as she looked forward. "I'm almost there!"

Sasuke stopped battling as he looked up at the moon. "This is really bad." he thought then flew away.

"Finally, I made it." Karin said then she looked up to see Sasuke flying away. "Found him. Sasuke!"

Sasuke heard a voice to see Karin, making himself surprised. "Karin!" he said then flew down to Karin.

When Sasuke made it a few meters to Karin, he held out his arms for her to jump. Karin jumped high into the air towards Sasuke, who tightly grabbed her as his arms were wrapped around her waist. Karin wrapped her arms around Sasuke's neck. Sasuke's Susano'o flew away again.

As Sasuke's Susano'o was flying away, Karin looked into Sasuke's eyes and became surprised to see a Rinnegan in his left eye.

"Sasuke now has a Rinnegan?! How did this happen?!" Karin thought. "It must've been when he came back to life."

Naruto raised his right arm as he made his 7 Truth-Seeking Orbs bigger. "I'll pulverize all the meteorites with these next, so don't worry, dattebayo. You 2 stick close to me and stay still!" he said.

Sakura was now crouching down.

"Okay!" Sakura said.

"I have to make sure I don't hit Sasuke!" Naruto thought then he threw them into the air. "Go!" he said.

Naruto became surprised when Sasuke's Susano'o flew past the 7 Truth-Seeking Orbs.

The 7 Truth-Seeking Orbs destroyed the remaining small planets.

"Sasuke, don't head down here so suddenly!" Naruto said.

Sasuke's Susano'o landed right by Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura before he kneeled down.

Naruto closed his eyes, raising his right fist. "Hey! Land more softly too!" he said.

"Just shut up and stay still!" Sasuke said.

Sasuke's Susano'o covered himself, Kakashi, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura with his wings.

Sasuke and Karin released each other as they stood next to one another.

"Karin?" Naruto asked.

"Oniisan." Karin said, looking at Naruto.

"Where's Kushina-san?" Kakashi asked.

Naruto became surprised as he started looking around for his mother.

Karin looked in the right direction as she sensed her Aunt Kushina. "She's over there!" she said. "Aunt Kushina, hurry up!"

Kushina looked over at Sasuke's Susano'o. "Right!" she said then she started to run over to them.

Large rocks crashed around them.

Madara smirked. "Now! Become one!" he said. "At last! The world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi is now here!"

After a moment, a bright white light appeared in the sky as it covered the world.

Kushina stopped running as she continued move her body as her eyes looked like the Rinnegan now.

"Aunt Kushina?!" Karin asked, confused.

"Mom!" Naruto said.

"Oh no, it's starting already!" Karin said.

"This light can penetrate and see through even shadows... No one can hide from it... And now..." Madara said then placed his hands together. "Divine... Deep Forest Emergence!"

Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura saw large greyish-green tree branches appeared from under the ground and started to wrap Kushina in it's vines.

"Mom!" Naruto said.

"Aunt Kushina!" Karin said then tried to run towards her but stopped when Sasuke placed his right hand on her left shoulder. She looked at Sasuke.

"Don't go out there. You'll get caught in it too." Sasuke said then released his right hand from Karin's left shoulder.

Karin looked over at Kushina, who was now completely wrapped up in the vines. "Aunt Kushina." she thought.

"Naruto-kun!" Hinata thought.

Naruto suddenly heard Hinata's voice.

Naruto became surprised before he walked over to the left side only to be stopped by Sasuke, who placed his left hand on his right shoulder. He looked at Sasuke.

"Naruto, don't do it right now!" Sasuke said then released Naruto.

Karin looked at Sasuke and Naruto.

Black Zetsu became confused. "The light can't penetrate that Susano'o? His Rinnegan can counter even this jutsu?" he thought.

"Don't go outside right now. Without this Susano'o that my eye made, you'd get bound up in his genjutsu as well! Also his shadows are outside... If you and I fall, it's all over! We need to ride our time." Sasuke said.

Naruto turned to Sasuke before he looked down.

Sakura stood up.

"Let the world of dreams now begin... A world without abysmal chakra!" Madara said.

...

2 minutes later.

"Are they inside? Blocking the light with the Susano'o?" Black Zetsu asked.

Sakura looked up at the Susano'o as her left hand was near her stomach and her right hand was on her chest. "What's going on outside right now?" she asked then looked at Sasuke. "Sasuke-kun?"

Sasuke looked at Sakura. "What difference will it make, knowing that?" he asked.

Naruto became annoyed.

"There is nothing you can do right now." Sasuke said.

Sakura looked sadly down at the ground.

Kakashi looked up at Sasuke. "Sasuke... That's not the point. Naruto and I also want to know. In order to analyze our next move, Sakura is..." he said.

Sasuke looked down at Kakashi. "Kakashi... You're being just like Sakura now. Just be quiet for a bit." he said.

Naruto raised his fist near his chest. "Hey, Sasuke! We need to work as a team! Team 7 needs to work together to bring Madara down, dattebayo!" he said.

"You're right. There's nothing I can do right now..." Kakashi said.

Naruto lowered his arms as he looked at Kakashi. "Kakashi-Sensei!" he said.

"If you can analyze what's outside with your left eye, Sasuke... you should be the one to lead Team 7's 5-man squad." Kakashi said.

"Huh?!" Naruto asked then pointed his right index finger at Sasuke. "I doubt he's better at planning than either you, Karin, or Sakura-chan! Although he may be better than me..." he said.

Sasuke looked down. "Anyway... Madara has activated his jutsu. It's a powerful genjutsu. I suspect everyone outside has fallen under its spell." he said.

Naruto lowered his right arm.

Sasuke looked up. "We might be the only ones left unaffected." he said.

Naruto looked at Karin. "Karin, since you're now an official member of Team 7, what do you think?" he asked.

Karin looked at Naruto then placed her right hand on her right hip. "Sasuke's right. I sensed outside and other than us and Obito, everyone's under the Infinite Tsukuyomi. I also sensed that the 3 former Hokages aren't affected because they're reanimation." she said.

Kakashi looked at the left side. "The Infinite Tsukuyomi, huh?" he questioned.

"So right about now, everyone's..." Naruto said, looking at Sasuke.

Sakura stopped looking down.

"Inside a dream." Sasuke said.

As mostly everyone was in the genjutsu of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Hinata was dreaming that she was in a relationship with Naruto Uzumaki with Neji Hyūga is also alive and watching her from afar with Hanabi Hyūga, Kiba was dreaming that he was Hokage as he uses his position to declare a national holiday for dogs and all citizens of the village are to have a dog as a pet/partner, Shino dreams that he discovered and tamed a giant new insect species, Choji dreams that he has a girlfriend who feeds him and loves him for his appetite, Shikamaru dreams decides to never get married with Temari as Asuma and Shikaku are also alive and enjoying their respective families, Ino dreams that Sasuke and Sai were fighting over her with Inoichi Yamanaka is alive and proud of her, Lee dreams that he defeated Naruto and Neji in a fight as he wins the love of Sakura, Sai dreams that he learned to properly express himself again and the entire village came to admire his smile, Kankuro dreams that he created the ultimate puppet that is a giant transforming robot, Temari dreams that she is respected by her siblings so much, they constantly ask for her advice, Tenten dreams that she was a member of a complete and mature Team Guy, Tsunade dreams that she lives in a Konoha where none of her loved ones died and none of her friends turned against the village while Dan became the Hokage, Yamato dreams that he becomes the official leader of Team 7 (which includes Sasuke) and is respected throughout Konoha, Killer B dreams that goes on an adventure with his fellow jinchūriki and their tailed beasts, saving a princess from Akatsuki, the Mizukage dreams that she gets married, with the other Kage Chōjūrō and Ao attending the ceremony, and Gaara dreams that had a happy childhood with his parents, siblings, and uncle and he gets to play with Naruto whenever he wants.

"So when can we get outta here?" Naruto asked.

Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura looked up.

"It seems the genjutsu runs on moonlight. Which will gradually wane. But as long as there's light, it's useless." Sasuke said.

"Damn it!" Naruto said.

Everyone but Naruto stopped looking up.

"Then I guess it will take awhile." Karin said, removing her right arm as she lowered it.

Sasuke started to think about Itachi again then looked down. "Back then, Itachi told me and Karin about the discord between the Hidden Leaf, the Uchiha, and the Uzumaki... but that wasn't all." he thought then closed his eyes. "These aren't just memories... It's Itachi's knowledge, his thoughts, his suffering..." then remembered Itachi again before he opened his eyes again. "It's everything that Itachi Uchiha the shinobi was..." then looked up again.

Karin looked at Sasuke, concerned. "Sasuke?" she thought.

Sakura lowered her arms.

"Madara... Don't talk about the Uchiha. The only one who has that right is my Big Brother." Sasuke thought then started to remember the other memories that Itachi showed him and Karin. "I've made my mind, Niisan..." then stopped looking up.

The bright white light faded away until it was dark again.

Madara looked down at Sasuke's Susano'o. "All that's left... is them." he said.

Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o stopped protecting them as it disappeared.

Kakashi stood up as he, Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura looked at Madara. From left to right were Naruto, Sasuke, Karin, Sakura, and Kakashi.

"So it really didn't let the light through..." Black Zetsu said.

"Finally..." Sasuke said.

"Looks like it didn't affect that black one." Naruto said then looked at Sasuke. "Sasuke! What do we do to release everyone from the genjutsu?!"

"Rinnegan genjutsu can be dealt with using Rinnegan, probably." Sasuke said.

"Which means we need Sasuke's left eye." Kakashi said.

"I won't let that happen. All that's left to do is to get rid of you guys..." Black Zetsu said.

Madara now crouched down on the ground. "Which I, the savior of the world will do." he said.

Naruto looked at Madara. "Madara!" he said.

Sakura held her right hand to her chest. "The eye on his forehead!" she said.

"It looks different from the Rinnegan." Karin said.

Sasuke looked at everyone. "Be careful. We're surrounded in all directions by 4 of his Shadows." he said then looked forward.

Naruto looked at Sasuke again. "I know that!" he said then looked forward.

"Shadows?" Karin asked.

"I won't allow you to do anything further. I just severed the Karmic Cycle of this world. I have freed mankind from their suffering pain and their futility." Madara said, standing up.

"But all this... is just a lie!" Naruto said.

"Naruto, you're the one who's interfering with everyone's happiness. Just look at this world now. All fighting between shinobi has ceased. I've transformed he'll into heaven. I've finally corrected Hashirama's mistake." Madara said.

"What mistake?" Karin asked, serious.

"What do you mean by the First Hokage-sama's 'mistake'?" Sakura asked.

"You Hidden Leaf may not want to acknowledge it, but Hashirama ultimately failed in reforming the Shinobi World. In the beginning, both Hashirama and I had the same goals. And we worked together. We tried to change the Shinobi world that sent out barely grown children out of war. The 2 of us created the shinobi village. However, that does not result in true peace. People cannot show each other their true feelings. Fear, suspicion, and resentment... never subside. My opinions were pushed aside and the Shinobi World moved forward in accordance with Hashirama's vision. And what happened because of it? The fighting between shinobi hasn't stopped. Rather than ceasing, establishing ninja villages led to an increase in their military built-up, which resulted in battles that turned into great wars... with countless lives lost. The battling in what became the First Great Ninja War... The Second Great Ninja War... The Third Great Ninja War... The fighting never stopped. That is Hashirama's legacy to the Shinobi World. Although I admit that I triggered this Fourth Great Ninja War..." Madara asked.

"That's right! Because of you, so many people died!" Sakura said.

Black Zetsu and Obito stepped closer to Madara from behind.

"I did make a proposition to peacefully hand over the Tailed Beasts. Right now, everyone is inside the Divine Tree. Each of them, dreaming their own idyllic dreams. They are in their own ideal world's." Madara said.

"Is this your idea of a perfect world? You're just deceiving people." Sasuke asked.

"I just want to be the savior that ends the long history of fighting amongst shinobi. Just know this... It's all over." Madara said

Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura became surprised when Black Zetsu came behind Madara and stabbed him in the chest with Obito's left arm.

Madara became shocked.

"You're wrong, Madara. You are not the savior... Nor is this the end of things..." Black Zetsu said.

Madara looked at Black Zetsu on the left side. "I can't... move..." he thought.

"What's going on?" Sakura asked.

"He suddenly stab Madara." Karin said.

"How can you say that you, unlike Obito, are able to completely take advantage of others? Isn't that presumptuous to think that you alone are different? My dear Madara... You have also been inside a phantom dream... Inside a dream that I concocted." Black Zetsu asked.

"Black Zetsu... What are you saying? I created you. You are my will incarnate!" Madara asked.

"Wrong again... My will is... Kaguya's!" Black Zetsu said.

"What the hell is going on, dattebayo?" Naruto asked.

"They're having a falling out, at this stage in the game?" Kakashi asked.

"No, that's not it. He mentioned Kaguya." Sasuke said.

Naruto looked at Sasuke. "Huh? Kaguya?" he asked.

Karin looked at Sasuke. "Who" she asked.

Sakura looked at Sasuke. "What is it?" she asked.

"The one the Sage of the 6 Paths mentioned." Sasuke said.

Naruto suddenly remembered Hagoromo telling him that then looked forward. "No way..." he said.

Karin and Sakura looked forward again.

Karin suddenly sensed the chakras from all of the shinobi were being absorbed from the vines. "This can't be...!" she thought.

Madara screamed in agony as he was being turned into something.

Sasuke noticed that Madara's 4 Limbo Shadows are disappearing.

"What's up with this guy, dattebayo? This chakra is ridiculous!" Naruto asked.

"All Madara's shadows that were surrounding us have disappeared! Something's about to happen!" Sasuke said.

Karin suddenly sensed the chakra underground.

The ground cracked before the chakra emerged.

"It's chakra!" Sasuke said.

Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura were lifted from the ground as all of the chakra went to Madara.

Black Zetsu laughed.

Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura landed on the ground again.

"Is he absorbing all the chakra that's erupting from the ground?" Kakashi asked.

"Yes, he is." Karin said.

"Where is all this thick potent chakra coming from?" Sakura asked.

"It's probably from everyone trapped in the Infinite Tsukuyomi!" Sasuke said.

Madara continued to scream in agony.

"This is really bad, Sasuke! This chakra is much stronger than 10 Tails'!" Naruto said.

"Stop them before they move!" Sasuke said then lifted his left hand as he made a Chidori Blade. "Go, Naruto!"

"You mean while they're still swelling up, right?" Naruto asked then a black staff appeared and grabbed it with his right hand and ran forward.

Sasuke teleported near Madara before he was suddenly being wrapped up in hair with Naruto.

"Like 2 moths flying into the flame... I'm going to absorb all the chakra out of the 2 of you right now." Black Zetsu said.

"Damn it!" Naruto said.

"Oniisan! Sasuke!" Karin said.

Karin and Sakura started to run forward but stopped when Kakashi stood in front of them.

"Don't, Sakura! Karin!" Kakashi said.

"But!" Sakura said.

"How are we suppose to help them?!" Karin asked.

"Action without a plan is meaningless." Kakashi said.

"Damn it!" Naruto said. "I can't move!" he thought. "Sasuke! If we don't stop him now... He'll drain everyone else's chakra before ours and they'll all die!"

"Don't worry, no one is going to die. Even when Kaguya previously cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi upon the populace, she kept them alive and preserved... in order to form them into her soldiers." Black Zetsu said.

"'Form'? What do you mean?!" Sasuke asked.

Black Zetsu started to get off of Obito. "You seem to be denser than Itachi. How can one use ordinary people in combat?" he asked.

Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura became surprised.

"You're not saying that-!" Kakashi said.

"She converted them into White Zetsu. What's left of those who were under the previous Infinite Tsukuyomi... That's what White Zetsu are. They've been transformed ever so slowly over time." Black Zetsu said.

"Are you saying everyone's gonna turn into those white things?!" Naruto asked.

"What are you saying, Black Zetsu? The Infinite Tsukuyomi is an Uchiha Jutsu! One that brings eternal peace to the shinobi world." Madara asked.

"And what do you based that on?" Black Zetsu asked.

"The Sage of the 6 Paths... carved that into the stone tablet." Madara said.

Everyone stayed silent for a moment.

"My dear Madara... I have been around for eons longer than you. Since finding the stone tablet left by Hagoromo, I've had quite some time to make revisions." Black Zetsu said.

"Did you say 'revisions'?" Madara asked.

"The Infinite Tsukuyomi is not a jutsu that confers peaceful dreams. It is a jutsu to amass enormous amounts of chakra from individuals enslaved in it." Black Zetsu said.

"For what purpose?" Madara asked.

"You acted merely for that purpose. According to my... rather, Kaguya's will." Black Zetsu said.

"I wouldn't! For that?!" Madara asked.

"Just as you used Obito as a pawn... You too, were merely a pawn." Black Zetsu said.

Madar started to puff out.

"Hey! Look at how big he swelled up!" Naruto said.

"He's bloated because his body can't tolerate the amount of chakra he absorbed! At this rate, he's going to explode!" Sasuke said.

"Why? Why did this happen-? Hashirama... Where... did I go wrong?" Madara thought.

Madara transformed into a woman as it shrinked.

"He's shrinking?!" Sakura asked.

Obito fell on the ground on his back.

"Obito!" Kakashi said.

The woman, who looked to be in her early 20s, had pale-skin with delicate facial features, extremely long, sweeping grey hair that dragged across the ground, featureless lavender eyes as she had the Byakugan, eyebrows were cut very short and round, fingernails were long and black, two brown horns that stuck out from her head and a Rinne-Sharingan formed in the center of her forehead, in her usual outfit, red shade of lipstick on her lips, a white high-collared hime-kimono which has tomoe running down the centre and edges of the gown, adorned with intricate gold and purple lines.

Everyone became surprised.

"Isn't she the one Super Gramps talked about?" Naruto asked.

"Kaguya... Otsutsuki!" Sasuke said.

Kaguya opened her eyes.

Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura continued to be surprised as Kaguya now held Sasuke and Naruto with her hair.

Kaguya looked at Sasuke and Naruto's hands to see the marks Hagoromo had given them before she tossed them away from her.

Kakashi, Karin, and Sakura became surprised as Sasuke and Naruto fell on the ground.

Kaguya started to use her hair as weapons to attack Sasuke and Naruto but they stood up. Sasuke activated Chidori with his left hand as he cut some of Katsuyu's hair with it and dodged them. After a moment, Sasuke became covered in Kaguya's hair.

"Sasuke!" Naruto said then he was suddenly covered in Kaguya's hair and was tossed a few meters behind Kakashi, Karin, and Sakura.

Kakashi, Karin, and Sakura watched as Sasuke and Naruto were tossed a few meters behind them into a small wall.

"Oniisan! Sasuke!" Karin said.

"Sasuke-kun! Naruto!" Sakura said.

Karin and Sakura froze in fear as they felt Kaguya near them as they looked at Kaguya, who floated passed them to Sasuke and Naruto.

"The way they are currently, those 2 can manage... But Karin and Sakura... Don't you 2 make any careless moves right now!" Kakashi thought.

"These 2... are Hagoromo and Hamura's... No, rather they're... Indra and Ashura's..." Kaguya said then used her Byakugan to see Sasuke and Naruto's chakras to see a power on their hands. "So it was Hagoromo who gave them the jutsu..."

Sasuke and Naruto were crouching down as they looked at Kaguya.

"What is Oniisan and Sasuke going to do?" Karin thought.

"Sasuke-kun! Naruto! Thank goodness!" Sakura thought then looked at Kaguya again, holding her arms near her chest. "Who is she? And why did Madara suddenly become her?"

"This chakra is far greater than Madara's... I can't believe such a person ever existed." Sasuke thought then remembered something from the past. "Hagoromo knew she would appear, that's why he entrusted us with-"

Kakashi behind himself to see Obito. "Obito..." he thought then looked forward again.

"What are your intentions?" Kakashi asked.

"Ninshu... No, you said shinobi... It's futile to speak to you about that, when all you do is just tamper with chakra, without knowing it's true meaning. This place, this land... is my precious nursery. I cannot let it be damaged further. Let us stop fighting..." Kaguya said.

Everyone became surprised.

"Then..." Naruto said.

"Here that is..." Kaguya said.

Everyone was suddenly transported a place that had rocks, volcanoes, and lava as they started to fall.

"I shall erase... You all here..." Kaguya said, floating in the air.

Naruto yelled.

"No way!" Sakura said.

"Is that lava below? Is this a genjutsu? No... This feels... different!" Kakashi thought.

"This is not a genjutsu! Is this really the end?!" Karin thought.

Sasuke bit his right thumb as some blood came out before he raised his right index, middle, and thumb. "Summoning Jutsu!" he said then he summoned his hawk as he landed on his back.

"Sasuke! Over there!" Naruto said, pointing to where Kakashi, Karin, and Sakura were at.

Sasuke used his hawk, Garuda to quickly fly over there and get Karin as he grabbed her waist with both hands and placed her on her stomach on Garuda.

Karin looked up at Sasuke, surprised. "What?!" she thought.

Sasuke flew back over to Naruto and Garuda grabbed Naruto's arms with its talons.

Naruto looked at Sasuke. "What're you doing? Help the others too, not just Karin!" he asked.

Naruto and Karin looked to see Kakashi grabbing a scroll attached kunai to the rock wall with his left hand while holding Sakura by her waist with his right arm.

"How did you...?" Naruto asked then looked up at Sasuke.

"Kakashi tied one end of a scroll onto a kunai and used it like a rope." Sasuke said then looked back. "For Obito, he just pinned him to the wall with a kunai, however..."

Obito's left hand was stabbed to the rock wall with his left hand with a kunai.

Karin sighed in relief.

Naruto smiled. "Way to go, Kakashi-Sensei!" he said.

"Obito... Sorry for being rough with you..." Kakashi thought.

Sakura's Forehead Protector slid off of her head. "Oh!" she said as it fell into the lava below, melting.

"It wasn't a genjutsu, after all..." Kakashi said then looked at Kaguya. "Don't tell me... She summoned a different dimension?" he thought.

Naruto was now sitting on Sasuke's hawk next to Sasuke and Karin.

Kaguya looked at Sasuke and Naruto.

"Eyes forward, Naruto." Sasuke said.

Naruto stopped smiling as he looked at Kaguya.

"Naruto... I'm going to be frank with you..." Sasuke said.

Naruto and Karin looked at Sasuke.

"This world will come to an end if either one of us dies. Only your 6 Paths Power of the Light Style and my 6 Paths Power of the Shadow Style, can seal away that being in front of us." Sasuke said, showing Naruto his left palm for a moment.

Naruto looked at his right palm for a moment.

"If we don't succeed, mankind will perish. We can't afford to die, no matter what... When the Infinite Tsukuyomi was launched... Kakashi and Sakura just happened to be near you... That's just how it is. You understand what that means, right?" Sasuke questioned.

Karin looked at Kakashi and Sakura to see Sakura making a sad face while looking down.

"I know." Naruto said.

Sakura became surprised.

"I get what you're saying and I know that you're right. You didn't leave Karin and she wasn't near us." Naruto said.

Karin looked at Naruto as Sasuke stayed silent.

"But... is also a situation when your body just moves on its own... Like that time on the bridge." Naruto said then remembered something from the past.

Sasuke continued to stay silent as he remembered the past.

Naruto smiled again. "Well, never mind. I know that you get what I mean, Sasuke. After all, you rescued Karin 2 times from what I know.." he said.

Karin looked at Sasuke.

Sakura started to cry. "Sasuke-kun's right. Back then... Maybe Sasuke-kun acted subconsciously... But he still rescued Karin from danger." she thought as she wiped her tears away from her eyes with her left eye. "Even so... Thank you... Naruto." Sakura thought.

Kakashi's scroll started to burn. "Damn it!" he said then he and Sakura fell.

Naruto and Karin looked to see Kakashi and Sakura falling.

"Oh no!" Karin said.

"Damn it!" Naruto thought, using his Sage Mode power to catch Kakashi and Sakura with his left hand, who released the scroll.

Kaguya fired hair needles at Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin, using her Byakugan.

Karin watched as Sasuke summoned his left Susano'o arm to block Kaguya's attack.

The scroll fell in the lava as it burned.

"Now's our chance!" Naruto said then pulled Kakashi and Sakura up.

Some of the hair needles hit Garuda's left wing.

Sasuke looked at his hawk. "Byakugan! Damn it! My hawk's Chakra Points have been hit!" he thought then crouched down as he held Karin by the waist with both arms.

Karin held Sasuke with both hands as Garuda started to fall from the air.

"This calls for Susano'o!" Sasuke thought then looked behind Karin at his left arm to see a hair needles pierced in it.

Naruto suddenly levitated in the air as he held Kakashi and Sakura in his left hand, Sasuke and Karin in his right hand, and Garuda in his extra right hand.

Karin lifted her face up from Sasuke's chest and looked around to see that she wasn't in the lava before she looked up at Naruto.

"Naruto, you-?!" Kakashi said then looked up at Naruto.

"Huh?" Sakura asked.

"You can levitate?" Kakashi asked.

Garuda disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Karin looked where Sasuke's hawk used to be. "Get some rest,Garuda." she said.

Naruto looked at Kakashi.

"That's right... Madara, when he was enhanced by 6 Paths' chakra, also levitated..." Kakashi thought.

Naruto smiled for a moment before he put his hands together. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" he said then he made a shadow clone. He pulled them up until they were at his level.

"Take care of Sakura-chan, Karin, and Kakashi-Sensei." Naruto said, handing Kakashi and Sakura over to his shadow clone with his left hand.

The Naruto clone grabbed Kakashi with his right hand and Sakura with his left hand.

Sasuke, who now had the hair needle removed from his left arm and activated his left Susano'o arm again, looked down at Karin. "Karin, you have to go with the clone now." he said.

Karin looked up at Sasuke for a moment before she looked down, sighing. "Alright." she said.

Sakura became sad when she saw Sasuke showing affection for Karin.

Kaguya started to think about her son, Hagoromo. "6 Paths' Chakra... You act triumphantly just because you have a special accoutrement. However... No matter what kind of chakra..." she thought. "All chakra belongs to me and me alone." she said.

Sasuke was about to hand Karin over to Naruto's shadow clone, Karin suddenly saw Kaguya coming towards them fast.

"Once more... I shall reunify all chakra!" Kaguya said.

Karin pointed at Kaguya with her left index finger. "She's coming!" she said.

Sasuke and Naruto looked behind them to see Kaguya.

Naruto used the 6 Paths Power to defend himself, Sasuke, and Karin from Kaguya.

Everyone covered their faces with their arms because of the strong winds. Kaguya and Naruto attacked each other simultaneously as Naruto yelled. Kaguya pushed Naruto back, making him spin in the air.

"Sasuke! Now!" Naruto thought.

Sasuke still had his left arm wrapped around Karin's waist, who still held him with both arms, as he raised his right index, middle, and thumb fingers before he summoned his Susano'o and fired 2 arrows before he used his Rinnegan for him and Karin to switch places with them above before he summoned his Complete Body Susano'o around them.

Karin gasped in surprise.

Sasuke's Complete Body went down to attack Kaguya, who held up her left hand. Sasuke and Karin became surprised when Kaguya melted Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o swords with her left hand. Sasuke quickly wrapped his arms around Karin protectively before a large explosion and winds happened around them.

The explosion and strong wind disappeared as Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o disappeared as they started to fall.

Karin yelled.

Naruto continued to spin. "Sasuke! Karin!" he said. "Damn it! I can't stop!" he thought.

Karin watched as Sasuke's sword fell into the lava. "Sasuke! Your sword got destroyed in the lava." she said.

"I'll get another one." Sasuke said.

As Naruto continued to spin, Sasuke suddenly hit Naruto in the back with his right elbow, which made him stop. Sasuke grabbed Naruto's left foot with his left hand as he held Karin protectively with his right hand, who still wrapped her arms around his waist.

Naruto looked down at Sasuke and Karin. "Sasuke! Karin!" he said.

"Even Susano'o doesn't work." Sasuke said.

"What are your next plans?" Karin asked.

Sasuke and Naruto stayed silent.

When Naruto's shadow clone made it to Obito, he grabbed him with his Sage Powered left arm.

"Let's get Obito while we still have the chance." Naruto's shadow clone said, releasing Obito from the kunai.

"I forgot that you could use Teleportation-like Jutsu now." Naruto said, smiling for a moment as he summoned 2 Truth-Seeking Orbs to Sasuke and Karin. "You 2 had me worried there!"

The 2 Truth-Seeking Orbs turned into foot-holds before Sasuke and Karin stepped on them.

"It's like this foothold. We've both been fitted from 6 Paths' power." Sasuke said, releasing Karin.

"Thanks, Oniisan." Karin said.

Sasuke looked at Kaguya. "But having received it is meaningless unless we seal her away." he said.

Naruto stopped smiling as he looked at Kaguya. "Yeah!" he said.

Karin, who was now in between Sasuke and Naruto, looked at Kaguya.

"Karin, stay close and don't attack." Sasuke said.

The 3 of them didn't know that a Yomotsu Hirasaka as they watched Kaguya go into one as they felt a dark aura behind them and they turned around to see Kaguya behind them, making them surprised.

Kaguya raised her arms as she placed her left on the right side of Naruto's right cheek and her right hand on Sasuke's left cheek.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin watched as Kaguya was now crying.

Kaguya started to remember her 2 sons, Hagoromo and Hamura. "My children, with whom I shared my chakra..." she thought.

"I can't move..." Naruto thought.

"Now... come to your mother..." Kaguya thought.

Kaguya suddenly placed Black Zetsu on the right side of Sasuke and the left side of Naruto.

Karin stayed still.

"She's taking... our chakra, Sasuke!" Naruto said.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin suddenly heard Black Zetsu's voice.

"Kaguya seems to see her 2 children... when she looks at the 2 of you. Isn't that sweet? She, who was sealed away by her own children. Such a poor, pitiable mother..." Black Zetsu asked.

"What?!" Karin asked.

"Why'd 6 Paths Super Gramps seal away his own mom? I thought he sealed away 10 Tails..." Naruto asked.

"It appears you have the wrong idea..." Black Zetsu said.

"Just who and what are you, Black Zetsu?" Sasuke asked.

"I am Kaguya's child." Black Zetsu said.

Karin became confused. "Huh?" she asked.

"What?!" Sasuke asked. "His aura seems different, all of a sudden..." he thought.

"I recorded everything that happened while Mother was gone. And molded it as well. The tale of shinobi... is the tale of restoring Mother." Black Zetsu said.

"Huh?! What're you talking about?! What do you mean, dattebayo?!" Naruto asked.

"Since you know Mother's name, you must have met Hagoromo." Black Zetsu said.

Kaguya moved back a little bit then stopped.

"I knew that it was possible, depending on the power of the reincarnates. As well as receiving the power to seal away Mother..." Black Zetsu said.

"But we're gonna seal away the 10 Tails!" Naruto said.

"It's rare to see the reincarnates of Indra and Ashura cooperating this closely. You 2 know nothing. Let me tell you her tale while I suck out all of your chakra. Like I told you earlier... Mother was sealed away previously by own children. Apparently, it was an extremely powerful seal... The jutsu transformed 10 Tails into a Catastrophic Planetary Devastation core... and turned it into the moon. But just before the seal took hold, she gave birth to me. In order that she could one day be restored. I shall now show you 2 all of that... I don't have any candy, but the puppet show is about to begin." Black Zetsu said.

Karin placed her left hand on Sasuke's left shoulder to see what Black Zetsu was talking about. She started to see what Black Zetsu was showing Sasuke and Naruto.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin began to see a meteorite crashed on the site of impact, a tree grew. Kaguya arriving on earth years later. Kaguya meeting her lover, who was the Emperor of the Land of Ancestors, and making friends with Aino. War between Land of That and the Land of Ancestors. Kaguya's lover turning on her and the army killing Aino after trying to inform them of Kaguya's pregnancy. And Kaguya eating the God Tree's chakra fruit, acquiring the Rinne Sharingan, casting the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and binding those caught in it in the roots of the God Tree.

"Mother loved this world. She tried to love humans. But her wish was dashed so she ate the fruit of the Divine Tree to try to protect her children. However... Mother's real tale of despair begins from here... Shortly afterwards, Mother gave birth to twins. They were... Hagoromo and Hamura." Black Zetsu said.

Kaguya continued to cry.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin continued to watch as Hagoromo and Hamura wonder about their mother, Kaguya and resolving a problem between people. Hagoromo and Hamura meeting Gamamaru and explains to them about the God Tree. Information about Kaguya and the God Tree. Hagoromo and Hamura ask Kaguya to end the practice after Haori does it, but she refuses. Hagoromo and Hamura deciding to go beyond the peak after Kaguya leaves temporarily, finding countless people bounded in the roots of the God Tree. and a deceased Haori, which greatly disturbed Hagoromo, and Hagoromo's eyes changed into the Sharingan. Meeting with Gamamaru again, who takes them to Mount Myōboku, where Hagoromo and Hamura can feel Sage power. Gamamaru showing them the history of the God Tree, how it came into the world, how Kaguya appeared and gained the God Tree's power and how she revived some of the people she put under the Infinite Tsukuyomi and erased their memories. Gamamaru telling them of his prophecy, and trains Hagoromo, who quickly picks up Sage power. Kaguya returning to the village, and questions Hamura on Hagoromo's whereabouts. He lied to her, but Kaguya isn't deceived, and flaunted her power to intimidate Hamura. Hagoromo finishes his training at Mount Myōboku. Hagoromo and Hamura battling 10 Tails and Kaguya before sealing them away. Hagoromo splitting the Ten-Tails into nine tailed beasts. Hamura departed to the moon to watch over his mother.

"And that is how Hagoromo and Hamura's battle with my mother Kaguya began. This is where the real battle started. Mother had the power of the Divine Tree. In order to protect Mother, the Divine Tree turned into the 10 Tails. The 10 Tails was not just the Divine Tree, but also my mother herself. It was not just the manifestation of the Divine Tree trying to take back chakra... It was the will of my mother trying to take back the chakra she had shared with her 2 sons. The intense fighting between my mother and the brothers continued for months. It took a massive toll on the land. And at long last, the decisive moment came to be. Hagoromo and Hamura's powers overcame Mother's. Mother gathered up every ounce of energy she had left, and just before the seal took hold, she gave birth to me." Black Zetsu said.

"You... came out of her?" Naruto asked.

"Even Hagoromo did not know of this truth... Nor was he aware that I was working on her behalf to restore her... And that's how the battle between my mother and the brothers ended. But I was left, with no power at all. That is why I went deep into the darkness, and carefully planned my mother's revival. In the meantime, Hagoromo was ignorant of all of this and raised Indra and Ashura. He even created that Nishu, Ninja Creed nonsense. Time passed and Hagoromo died... And just before passing away, he scattered the Tailed Beasts to various parts of this world. 2 things are required to revive Mother... The Divine Tree and Infinite Tsukuyomi by means of Rinnegan. But the Rinnegan requires Hagoromo's chakra, which he passed on to Indra and Ashura. And the Tailed Beasts, which form the 10 Tails, were scattered across the world. In order to bring Mother back, all of these things had to be collected. You can't imagine the amount of time that was required to do this. So first of all, in order to regain Hagoromo's chakra, I took advantage of Indra who lost the fight over succession. I tempted Indra. And later, I selected Indra's descendants, the Uchiha to be the cast of my tale. I revised the stupid script that Hagoromo wrote just a little bit." Black Zetsu said.

Karin looked at Sasuke to see that his eyes widened.

"You mean...?!" Sasuke asked.

"That's right. Hagoromo's Stone Tablet... I rewrote it to say the Infinite Tsukuyomi was the path to save the Uchiha. I must say... You Uchiha performed your parts brilliantly." Black Zetsu said.

"Why you-!" Sasuke said.

Karin looked back at Black Zetsu.

"Indra and the Uchiha. Ashura and the Senju. I was able to set up a pattern of fighting and power seeking. Furthermore, time after time, I'd approached the reincarnate of Indra and Ashura in each clan... to attempt Rinnegan manifestation. But it always ended in failure. Just with that alone, a 1000 years passed. But when Madara Uchiha and Hashirama were reincarnated, I came to believe... that Madara could achieve it. That this was the first step towards Mother's revival. However... Madara Uchiha lost to Hashirame Senju... I thought I had to go back to the drawing board. But Fate did not turn her back on me... Madara's corpse is like a treasure trove to a shinobi. Tobirama, who had been studying the mysteries of the Sharingan, stopped short of disposing his corpse. And instead, his Madara deep within the mountains of the Leaf Village. But Madara was no fool... He figured that if he lost to Senju in battle, Tobirama would not get rid of his body. So he placed a jutsu on himself. You can invoke a time-delay spell in one's eye, using the Mangekyo Sharingan." Black Zetsu said.

"The Izanagi." Karin thought then she suddenly sensed Sasuke and Naruto get a little bit weaker. "Oh no!"

"Just like the way Itachi implanted the Amaterasu with a time delay in you, Sasuke. Madara had installed the Izanagi in his right eye. At the cost of his right eye, Madara rewrote reality and returned to life. He then passed off a shadow clone as his corpse. He vomited the flesh he bit off of Hashirama, and grafted it on his wound. After that, Madara awakened his Rinnegan... and summoned the Gedo Statue. He then cultured Hashirama's flesh using the Gedo Statue, in an attempt to prolong his life further. Those goblins, the White Zetsu, seemed to be an incidental by-product of that. But they were actually the people put under the last Infinite Tsukuyomi, whom I extracted from the statue. I just made it look that way. '2 polar opposites operating together gives rise to all things in this universe.' Just as it was inscribed in the Stone Tablet, Madara solified his attachment to Hashirma. I began formulating a plan... to collect the Tailed Beasts by making it look like I was born out of Madara, and to also manipulate Obito. I formed the Akatsuki and steered them towards war. In order to increase battle strength, I deliberately let Kabuto discover Madara's corpse... And in addition, I guided him to use Madara's corpse as a bargaining chip, and made Obito cooperate. This war went exactly as I planned. The Infinite Tsukuyomi launched during this war... And by amassing a large amount of the human chakra that had been scattered... Mother was restored." Black Zetsu said.

"I... detest you... Hagoromo... Hamura... You... are mine." Kaguya said, activating her Byakuya again.

"My role has come to an end. You shall return with me to the almighty god that is Mother." Black Zetsu said.

"You 2 aren't..." Naruto said.

Sasuke and Karin looked at Naruto.

"You 2 alone aren't the entirety of shinobi history!" Naruto said then broke away from Black Zetsu then grabbed the part of Black Zetsu that was grabbing Sasuke with his right hand. "Besides... moms are supposed to be happy about their kids leaving the nest!" then freed Sasuke. "That's what being a mom means!"

Sasuke and Karin looked back at Kaguya and Black Zetsu.

"Your teenage rebellion continues. Mother is the very progenitor of chakra. You brats can't hope to accomplish anything." Black Zetsu said, crawling into Kaguya's sleeves.

"Naruto, we need to make an opening, so we can launch the Sealing Jutsu." Sasuke said.

"Yeah! And the only thing that will work... is that jutsu!" Naruto said.

Sasuke and Karin looked at Naruto again.

"'That' Jutsu?" Sasuke asked.

"Yeah..." Naruto said.

"What are you talking you, Oniisan?" Karin asked.

"Sasuke, Karin. Hear me out." Naruto said.

"I don't know what you're scheming, but Mother absorbs all jutsu. Your actions are meaningless." Black Zetsu said.

"How is it going?" Kakashi asked.

Sakura looked at Kakashi for a moment before she looked back at the scene. "Looks like they're just staring each other down." she said.

"I see..." Kakashi said. "The power to forcefully drag us all into this dimension, that isn't genjutsu... This is on a totally different scale." he thought, looking down at the lava before he looked back at the scene. "She's like... a god."

Sakura looked at the Naruto clone. "How do you plan on fighting someone like that, Naruto?" she asked.

The Naruto clone smiled. "This could be the end..." he said then placed his right hand on Obito's chest. "But we gotta give our best shot. Just like we've been doing all along, right?" then healed Obito.

Obito started to wake up.

"Are you serious?" Sasuke asked.

"This can't be true, right?" Karin asked.

"We won't know unless we try. I've been secretly practicing this jutsu even more than the Rasengan, dattebayo?! It's worth giving it a shot, right?" Naruto asked.

"It must be very powerful for Oniisan to practice it more than the Rasengan..." Karin thought.

Sasuke looked forward. "If there's a chance it'll create an opening... Fine. I'll get my left eye ready. Let's do it!" he said then put his hands together.

Karin looked forward.

Naruto put his hands together. "Yeah!" he said.

Sasuke activated his left eye. "Amaterasu!" he said, igniting Kaguya with his black flames.

"They're making a move!" Sakura said.

The Black Flames from Kaguya disappeared from her body.

Naruto moved forward to Kaguya. "Take this!" he said then summoned 8 shadow clones.

Everyone waited for Naruto to use his secret jutsu.

Naruto and 8 of his shadow clones transformed into 9 naked boys. "Sexy Jutsu: Reverse Harem Jutsu!" they said.

Kaguya became surprised.

Kakashi and Sasuke confused.

Karin closed her eyes and put her head down, annoyed as she sighed.

Sakura blushed as her nose started to bleed.

"Sexy-type tend to work better on stronger opponents, dattebayo!" Naruto thought.

Karin sighed. "I'll take back what I said earlier and I guess some people maybe right when they say Oniisan is a pervert." she thought.

Sakura became annoyed. "That idiot! Using a jutsu like that in this situation?! That might work on me, but there's no way that jutsu will work on someone so god-like!" she thought, raising her right fist.

Naruto transformed back and 9 of his shadow clones disappeared before Naruto went to Kaguya hit her in the face with his left fist, making her go back.

Karin suddenly opened her eyes and stopped looking down as she became surprised.

Sakura lowered her right fist. "It worked?!" she thought then her head fell back.

Kakashi became confused at Sakura's actions then looked forward.

"You may be the progenitor of chakra or whatever... But I'll bet you've never seen a jutsu like this!" Naruto thought. "This is the history of shinobi, ya fool!" he said.

"The number one most unpredictable... Don't tell me that Naruto's Pervy Ninjutsu is going to save the world!" Kakashi thought then remembered Jiraiya. "Jiraiya-sama, are you watching?!"

Kaguya looked at Sasuke and Naruto again.

"Now, Naruto!" Sasuke said, going forward.

Naruto looked at Sasuke. "Right!" he said.

Sasuke and Naruto headed towards each other as Sasuke raised his left hand and Naruto raised his right hand. Sasuke teleported Kaguya in between them as tried to seal her away.

Before Sasuke and Naruto could seal her, Kaguya transported everyone to place where there's snow, ice, and mountains.

Kaguya, Black Zetsu, Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin were incased in ice.

"It's cold! What's going on?!" Naruto thought.

"Ice?" Sasuke thought.

"How did we get encased in ice?" Karin thought.

Kakashi, the Naruto clone, Obito, and Sakura were meters away from them on the mountain side.

"It changed!" Naruto thought.

"This place... Did we shift dimensions again?" Kakashi asked.

Sakura, who no longer had blood under her nose, looked at the Naruto clone again. "Whose jutsu effects are we seeing, Naruto?" she asked.

Naruto closed his eyes. "Huh?! Uh, this is probably..." he questioned.

"It feels the same as the time we were taken to that previous lava world. There's no mistake that this is our enemy's ability. To be able to rewrite the world in an instant and make it reality... This really is just like a genjutsu." Kakashi said, looking down.

Sakura looked up at the scene. "An ice world this time?! On what principle?" she asked.

Kakashi and the Naruto clone looked up at the scene.

Kaguya opened up a black hole before she used it to escape as it closed.

"She vanished!" Naruto thought.

"This ability... Can she move across dimensions?" Sasuke thought.

"We need to get out of this ice...!" Karin thought.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin suddenly saw another Yomotsu Hirasaka open up as Kaguya appeared from it before it closed. They watched as Kaguya came near them and held up her arms as Black Zetsu started to come out of her sleeves.

Some of Naruto's Truth-Seeking Orbs started to move in the ice.

"Why that-!" Naruto thought.

Sasuke activated his left eye again. "Amaterasu!" he thought, summoning the black flames then activated the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan in his right eye. "Flame Control!"

Kaguya put Black Zetsu in her sleeves again and lowered her arms as she flew backwards.

Sasuke used the Amaterasu to break the ice around and on himself, Naruto, and Karin before they landed on the ground.

"Thanks, Sasuke!" Naruto said.

"Yeah, thanks." Karin said.

"Sorry the Sexy Jutsu didn't work." Naruto said.

"We've never really expected that kind of Jutsu would work. This time, we're going with my strategy... Help me out." Sasuke said.

Naruto and Karin looked at Sasuke.

"Mother... These 2 are quite annoying." Black Zetsu said, coming out a little bit out of Kaguya's left sleeve. "Why don't you split them up already... and take them on separately?"

Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin looked up to see Kaguya opening up a Yomotsu Hirasaka on the right side of herself and placed her right hand in it. Another Yomotsu Hirasaka opened up behind the 3 of them before Kaguya's right hand grabbed Sasuke's collar and pulled him in. Naruto and Karin became surprised.

"Sasuke!" Karin said then jumped after Sasuke in the Yomotsu Hirasaka.

"Karin, no!" Naruto said then tried to grab her with his left hand but couldn't.

Sasuke was laying on the ground on his back as Karin on the ground a few feet away from him. The of them didn't see Kaguya but they now saw that they were in a large and hot desert that had lots of sand.

"Where are we?" Sasuke asked.

"In another one of Kaguya's dimensions." Karin said.

"Sasuke! Karin!" Naruto said, trying to stop the Yomotsu Hirasaka from closing.

Sasuke stood up as he and Karin went over to the Yomotsu Hirasaka and stopped when it completely closed.

"What are we going to do now? There's no way to get back." Karin asked, looking at Sasuke.

Sasuke looked around for a moment. "Let's see if we can find something." he said then walked forward.

Karin followed Sasuke. "We have to do something." she thought.

...

Ice Dimension.

"Damn it!" Naruto said.

"Now you won't be able to seal Mother away. First, I'll suck out all of your chakra!" Black Zetsu said.

A Yomotsu Hirasaka appeared on the right side of Kaguya again before she placed her right hand in it and a Yomotsu Hirasaka appeared beside Naruto. Naruto moved away before he could be grabbed by Kaguya and levitated in the air again.

"You have nice reflexes." Black Zetsu said.

Kaguya opened up the Yomotsu Hirasaka more.

"First, I have to find Sasuke and Karin!" Naruto said.

Kaguya got into the Yomotsu Hirasaka.

"This child is fast." Black Zetsu said.

"So I guess I won't be able to tell where she's gonna strike from..." Naruto said.

The Yomotsu Hirasaka closed.

Naruto looked around for Kaguya until he looked up to see a part of a cliff falling and moved away as it destroyed a few others. "What is that?" he asked, looking attack to see more cliffs falling and an avalanche on a mountain.

Naruto covered himself with his arms as the avalanche passed him.

Kakashi crouched down as he sat Obito down on one of the cliff walls with both hands and released him.

The Naruto clone and Sakura stood a few feet away from Kakashi and Obito.

"Is it possible that... we're the only ones who were brought to this world?" Sakura asked, her hair on her forehead now.

The Naruto clone folded his arms. "No. The real me is here too, dattebayo. But I can't sense Sasuke and Karin." he said.

Everyone looked to see Obito's was starting to wake up and placed his left hand on his face, opening his eyes.

"Where am I?" Obito asked, now having both of his eyes in his eye sockets.

"Obito!" Kakashi said.

Obito looked at Kakashi. "Is that you, Kakashi?" he asked then looked down at his left hand. "I thought I died..."

"I healed you." Naruto said.

Obito looked at Naruto. "Naruto!" he said.

Naruto lowered his arms as he looked down. "But..." he said.

Obito closed his eyes. "Yeah... I know." he said then opened his eyes. "What happened to Madara? Did you take him down?"

"No, things ended up a little differently." Kakashi said.

"I'll explain it simply. Might as well tell you guys about The Sage of the 6 Paths and Kaguya too, and that seal!" Naruto said.

"I don't know what happened, but I assume you didn't defeat the enemy yet?" Obito asked then looked down. "Take me to where the fight is. You can tell me on the way."

"I can't sense Sasuke nor Karin..." Naruto said then looked down at his right hand. "And my real body feels tingly. It might be real dangerous over there!" then lowered his right arm.

"I don't know if we'll be helpful or in the way. But I don't want to fail because we weren't there when we were needed." Sakura said.

Kakashi looked up at Sakura for a moment then looked back at the others. "Besides, if we don't bring down this Kaguya, our world is done for. The few of us who are left have to do whatever we can... We had our minds made up from the very start, right?" he asked then stood up from the ground then remembered some of his memories from the past. "That we're all ready to die."

...

Desert Dimension.

From left to right, Sasuke and Karin continued to walk through the hot desert as they started to pant.

"Sasuke... Can we rest for minute?" Karin said.

Sasuke looked at Karin. "Sure." he said, stopping.

Karin slowly sat down on the sand as she panted even more.

"Nothing seems to work..." Sasuke said.

"We can't keep walking. If Oniisan doesn't come soon, me and Sasuke will die here." Karin thought.

...

Ice Dimension.

Kakashi, Obito, the Naruto clone, and Sakura started running to Naruto's location.

"It's hard to believe. So both your powers and Sasuke's are necessary in order to seal this Kaguya?" Obito asked.

"Yeah! But like I said earlier, I can't sense Sasuke and Karin at all!" Naruto said.

"The ice... is moving." Kakashi said.

Kakashi, Obito, the Naruto clone, and Sakura stopped running as they saw an explosion before and Naruto.

The Naruto clone pointed his right index finger at Naruto. "Over there!" he said then lowered his right arm.

Kakashi, Obito, the Naruto clone, and Sakura saw more explosions.

Naruto ran through the snow as he looked for Kaguya before he dodged the large ice shards. He suddenly noticed that he was being covered in snow before ice shards came at him again, barely dodging them.

"She's merged with Nature!" Naruto thought, falling before he became trapped by the ice shards.

"Naruto!" Sakura said, yelling.

A Yomotsu Hirasaka opened up as Kaguya came out of it.

"She's finally showing herself." Naruto said.

"What's happening?" Sakura asked.

As Kaguya fully came out of the Yomotsu Hirasaka, Obito watched it carefully before he disappeared.

"That's a form of Time-Space." Obito thought.

Naruto hit one of the ice shards with his right fist then stopped. "Damn it! It's no good!" he said. "Okay... I've made it look like I'm restrained... I'll just wait until she gets closer, dattebayo!" he thought.

"You said you suddenly stopped sensing Sasuke and Karin?" Obito asked.

The Naruto clone looked at Obito. "Yeah." he said.

"I suspect he was taken to another dimension. She emerged from a different Time-Space. It's similar to my own Visual Prowess." Obito said.

Kakashi looked at Obito. "Can you enter it?" he asked.

"If I resonate my Kamui the next time she connects and opens a Yomotsu Hirasaka to another Time-Space, I'm positive I can enter it. If Sasuke and Karin are there, I can bring both of them back to this dimension." Obito said.

The Naruto clone looked at Obito, smiling. "All right! Then I'll go and support the real me." he said.

"However... I'll need an enormous amount of chakra to do it... since it's not my own Time-Space. If my chakra runs out while I'm there, I'm done." Obito said, activating his Mangekyo Sharingan.

The Naruto clone stopped smiling. "Then I'll go with you. The real me won't go down that quickly. But I'm strong." he said, spreading out his arms.

"Your Clone Chakra isn't enough." Obito said.

The Naruto clone lowered his arms.

Sakura stepped forward and stopped, placing her left hand on her chest. "Would it still be inadequate with my 100 Healings Chakra?" she asked.

Kakashi, Obito, and the Naruto clone looked at Sakura.

"That would give me the bare minimum. Both of you, come with me." Obito said.

"Hai!" Sakura said, placing her right arm down.

"We don't even know if Sasuke and Karin is in that Time-Space. But we'll start by getting into close range with her. I promise to find Sasuke and Karin, and deliver them to the real you." Obito said.

"Obito. Thanks for rescuing me..." the Naruto clone said then closed his eyes and bowed his head for a moment then stopped. "And Sasuke and Karin too."

Obito looked up. "Hmph. Don't thank someone like me. Just keep an eye on the enemy." he said.

Kakashi, Obito, the Naruto clone, and Sakura looked forward at the scene again.

"So no more masks, huh?" the Naruto clone asked.

"I'm... Kakashi's friend, your father's subordinate, I'm an Uchiha just like Sasuke... and..." Obito said then remembered a few things in the past. I... I am your senior who dreamt the same as you. I'm not going to waste time on a speech, because I'm almost out of time. But... I just ask that you let me walk in front of you... and die for you."

"Then it's true. This man can't be saved. That's why he intends to die..." Sakura thought.

"Naruto! And you said your name was Sakura?"Obito asked. "Keep a hand on me, so we can teleport to a different Time-Space at any moment."

"Got it." Sakura said then placed her left hand on Obito's right shoulder.

Naruto placed his right hand on Obito's left shoulder.

Kaguya looked over at Kakashi, Obito, the Naruto clone, and Sakura before she looked over at Naruto again.

Naruto looked over at Kakashi, Obito, his shadow clone, and Sakura.

"She knows about us, after all." the Naruto clone said.

"We need to keep in mind that even if we jump into her dimension with Kamui, she'll perceive us." Obito said.

"So we're not worth her attention, eh?" Kakashi thought.

"Yeah, come over here." Naruto thought, looking up at Kaguya again. "What you want... is my chakra, right?! Whatever jutsu I use, she's just going to absorb it. So what will work best on her is also... a feint and taijutsu! I can't use a pervy move to distract her anymore. So I gotta go back to the basics and corner her! If she tries to escape through that weird window again, I'll enter it with her."

Kaguya flew down at Naruto.

"That's where I'll look for Sasuke and Karin! Even now, I can sense Sasuke and Karin's chakras clearly!" Naruto thought.

"This is my Time-Space. You are powerless here." Kaguya said.

"Are you ready, Naruto?" Kokuō asked.

"Yeah!" Naruto said.

"I'm going to boost your chakra to the boiling point!" Kokuō said.

Steam started to come from Naruto.

"Vapor Style: Unrivalled Strength!" Kokuō said.

Kaguya raised her right hand as Naruto broke free from the ice shards.

Kaguya and Naruto battle each other again as Kaguya slammed into one of the mountains as she tried to use her 80 Gods Vacuum Fists

The Naruto clone smiled. "All right!" he said.

"A-Amazing..." Sakura said.

Kaguya was now crouching down in one of the mountains.

"I infused chakra for you, Naruto!" Kurama said.

"Thank you, Kurama!" Naruto said then put his hands together. "Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Naruto separated his arms and lowered them as he made multiple clones in the air.

Kaguya stopped crouching down as she levitated in the air again.

Naruto and his multiple shadows went after Kaguya.

Kaguya held up her right hand and used her 80 Gods Vacuum Fists on the Naruto's multiple clones. She smiled for a moment before she saw Naruto coming towards her.

"Right now, this place is my Time-Space, dattebayo!" Naruto said.

Kaguya tried to used her 80 Gods Vacuum Fists again but Naruto blocked her with his right fist.

"U..." Naruto said.

Kaguya looked behind herself.

"zu..." one of the Naruto clones said, coming towards her.

Kaguya blocked one of the Naruto clones's right foot with her left hand.

Another one of the Naruto clones went behind Kaguya. "ma..." he said, punching her in the back with his right fist.

Another one of the Naruto clones went in front of Kaguya. "ki!" he said.

Kaguya blocked one of the Naruto clones's left foot with her right knee then she looked up to see multiple Naruto clones coming after her.

"Naruto Uzumaki Barrage!" the multiple Naruto clones said.

Kaguya opened up an Yomotsu Hirasaka from above.

"It opened!" Naruto thought.

Obito activated his Kamui as Kaguya escaped into her Yomotsu Hirasaka.

"The real me will go!" Naruto thought, going to the Yomotsu Hirasaka.

...

Kaguya opened up her Yomotsu Hirasaka into her main dimension that had a green sky and brown rock structure. She landed on the ground as her Yomotsu Hirasaka closed.

Black Zetsu heard a sound. "He forced his way in? Impossible!" he asked.

From left to right, Obito, Sakura, and Naruto crouched down as they hid from sight.

"He disappeared? Looks like several managed to get in. The 2 ran out of power and faded. Seems your clones didn't have enough chakra." Black Zetsu asked.

Naruto stood up.

"Are you the original Naruto?" Black Zetsu asked.

"So what if I am?" Naruto asked.

Kaguya looked at Naruto.

"Mother, he's made it all the way into this Root Time-Space. It's not good that he's here in this place that connects directly to the other 5 Time-Spaces. He might be able to get to where Sasuke is, using the resonance of the dual opposite powers. Take that weird jutsu earlier, this shinobi Naruto has always been unpredictable. We ought to just... kill him right now!" Black Zetsu said.

"We can't do that. I must absorb those children's chakra." Kaguya said.

"You use a huge amount of chakra whenever you change the Time-Space of the world, Mother. You need to preserve the chakra you've got for an emergency. It's better if you don't keep engaging him. If you get sealed away, all will be for naught. No doubt, you'll lose a lot of chakra. But you don't need his! It's better than having our long-cherished plans turn to dust." Black Zetsu said.

"You're right." Kaguya said bones appeared behind her.

Naruto became cautious.

Kaguya raised her left hand.

"We can kill him with this!" Black Zetsu said.

Kaguya opened up her Yomotsu Hirasaka before she shot her Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu into it with her right hand.

"Murderous Bone Ash!" Black Zetsu said.

Naruto looked behind him to see the Yomotsu Hirasaka suddenly appeared before the Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu came out of it. Naruto dodged it but was suddenly hit by another one Kaguya raised her right hand.

"Die!" Black Zetsu said.

Naruto's body started to crumble, making him surprised.

Kaguya made the bone spikes on her disappear.

Naruto continued to crumble until he was nothing but a pile of Ash on the ground.

"Now all of his clones in the Ice World should be gone as well!" Black Zetsu said.

An Yomotsu Hirasaka opened up before Kaguya went through it as it disappeared.

A Kamui suddenly appeared as Obito and Sakura came out of it and stood up before it disappeared.

"Thanks to Naruto, we were able to successfully hide inside my Time-Space. But he's gone, even as a clone." Obito said.

Sakura looked down at the pile of ash.

"You're the only one I can rely on, Sakura." Obito said.

"I know!" Sakura said then stopped looking down. "There's a reason I put myself at the front!" then looked at Obito. "And I'll do even more than Naruto!" then looked forward before she looked down at the pile of ash again, remembering her past. She looked up again.

...

Ice Dimension.

An Yomotsu Hirasaka suddenly opened up before Kaguya came out of it before it disappeared.

Kakashi looked up to see Kaguya. "Looks like we succeeded in getting in, Obito." Kakashi said. "Now that you've teleported over there, please don't get crushed on the other side!" he thought.

Kaguya started to remember the past.

Suddenly multiple Naruto clones appeared.

"We killed the original! So why aren't they gone?" Black Zetsu asked.

Naruto remembered that before he could go after Kaguya.

...

Flashback.

As Kaguya went into the Yomotsu Hirasaka, Naruto tried to go after her.

"The real me will go!" Naruto said.

Obito activated the Kamui on himself, the Naruto clone, and Sakura so they could go into the Yomotsu Hirasaka. The Yomotsu Hirasaka closed before Naruto could even get there.

"Damn it!" Naruto said.

"Are you okay, Naruto?" Kakashi asked.

Naruto looked at Kakashi. "How is this okay, dattebayo?!" Naruto asked.

"Never mind. Just be ready when Kaguya comes back." Kakashi said.

...

Main Dimension.

A Kamui opened up as Obito, the Naruto clone, and Sakura appeared from it before they crouched down and hid.

"The Kamui worked." Obito said.

"They're on to us!" Naruto said then looked at Obito and Sakura. "I'll draw their attention, so you 2 go hide in the meantime!"

"I've marked this spot, so I can hide in my Time-Space for the time being." Obito said then looked at Sakura. "You too, Sakura!"

Sakura looked at Obito's confused.

A Kamui appeared as it pulled Obito and Sakura into it.

The Naruto clone looked forward.

"The other 2 ran out of power and faded. Seems like clones didn't have enough chakra." Black Zetsu said.

The Naruto clone stood up.

"Are you the original Naruto?" Black Zetsu asked.

"So what if I am?!" The Naruto clone asked.

Flashback Ends.

...

"So they were just clones back there. You fooled us." Black Zetsu said.

Naruto smiled for a moment. "You got me." he said then pointed at himself with his left thumb. "I'm... the original." then lowered his left arm. "I've gotta fight smart and keep them busy so they don't go back over there." he thought.

Naruto and his multiple clones charged at Kaguya.

...

Main Dimension.

Obito was crouching down as Sakura stood behind him.

"This Time-Space should be connected to the others. We'll open them one by one and look for Sasuke and Karin." Obito said.

Sakura looked down at Obito. "Right!" she said then placed her hands on Obito's shoulders.

Sakura yelled as she activated her 100 Healings Seal as it appeared on herself and Obito's bodies.

"I'll give him all the chakra I've got!" Sakura thought.

Obito's left eye started to bleed as he used his Kamui to open a dimension. Obito's eyes started to bleed more. "What an incredibly vast Time-Space... To be able to connect them in an instant. Just who is this Kaguya?!" he thought.

The Kamui opened up as Obito and Sakura looked to see the Lava Dimension.

"Isn't that where we were before?" Sakura asked.

"I can't sense Sasuke nor Karin in there!" Obito said then closed his eyes as he started to feel weak, placing his left hand on his face.

Sakura looked down at Obito, worried. "Are you all right?" she asked.

"On to the next!" Obito said.

Sakura looked up. "Hai!" she said.

Obito took his left hand off of his face as he opened his eyes.

...

Desert Dimension.

Sasuke and Karin returned to walking through the sand then suddenly stopped.

"I thought it was around here..." Sasuke said, wiping some of the sweat from his head with his left arm.

"Maybe you're starting to see things...?" Karin questioned.

Sasuke and Karin suddenly looked at the right side as Karin suddenly sensed familiar chakras.

"You felt that too?" Karin asked.

"Yes!" Sasuke said.

Sasuke and Karin walked in the right direction.

...

Main Dimension.

The Kamui showed another dimension that had green pyramids.

"What is... that?" Sakura asked.

"He's not here either." Obito said then closed his eyes as panted again.

"You should rest a bit." Sakura said.

Obito opened his eyes. "What about chakra?" he asked.

"Oh... I still have reserves." Sakura said.

Obito looked at Sakura again. "Keep enough to get back. If worse comes to worst and we can't find Sasuke and Karin..." he said.

Sakura looked up. "We'll find them!" she said.

Obito looked forward. "Next!" he said.

...

Ice Dimension.

Kaguya attacked the Naruto clones that came her as they disappeared, attacking a few with her Yomo. Kaguya activated her Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu with her right hand.

Naruto flew towards Kaguya.

"Be careful about making a gateway, Mother. Naruto will get closer to Sasuke." Black Zetsu said.

Kaguya closed the Yomotsu Hirasaka and dodged Naruto, who stopped and looked up at her.

"Plus, I've figured out something. The original Naruto has Truthseeker Orbs around him!" Black Zetsu said.

Kaguya looked at Naruto before she turned towards him.

Some of the shadow clones gathered around him.

Kaguya flew after Naruto, who also flew after her.

...

Main Dimension.

The Kamui opened up another dimension that appears to be yellow-green. Suddenly acid came out of it as it was going to splash Obito and Sakura.

Sakura quickly moved in front of Obito and moved him out of the way by jumping. Some of the acid was on Sakura's flak jacket. Sakura unzipped her jacket uniform with both hands and tossed it on the ground then ripped her right sleeve off with her left hand. She crouched down and grabbed her right arm with her left arm as her wounds were healing.

"Are you okay?" Obito asked.

Sakura's 100 Healings Seal reverted back.

"I'm fine! This is nothing." Sakura said.

The Kamui disappeared.

"You are a Medical Ninja, aren't you? I'll wait until you heal your wound." Obito asked then closed his eyes. "That place wasn't the right one either. After we rest a little, we'll..." then turned around.

Sakura stood up as her wounds fully healed. "Don't worry about it!" she said, separating her hands as she lowered her arms.

Obito opened his eyes as he looked at Sakura.

Sakura stepped forward and stopped. "There's a limit to our chakra, right?" she asked then placed her hands back on Obito's shoulders, panting a little bit.

"Why don't you tend to your wound? Just a little will..." Obito asked.

"I don't want to waste this chance that Naruto gave us!" Sakura said.

Obito looked forward. "You want to help him if he starts to stumble, eh?" Obito asked.

"Huh?" Sakura asked.

Obito closed his eyes. "It's nothing." he said then opened his eyes. "Okay, next!"

"Yes!" Sakura said then activated her 100 Healings again.

The Kamui opened up to reveal the Desert Dimension. Obito and Sakura saw Sasuke and Karin walking.

"They're here!" Obito said.

"Sasuke-kun! Karin!" Sakura said, yelling.

"Sasuke, look!" Karin said, looking forward.

Sasuke looked where Karin was facing.

"Sasuke-kun! Karin! Over here! Hurry!" Sakura said, weakly.

Obito started to feel weak. "Damn it!" he thought.

"Karin, let's go!" Sasuke said, running.

Karin ran after Sasuke. "Right!" she said.

The Kamui started to close.

"It's closing!" Karin said.

"Karin! Sasuke-kun!" Sakura thought then closed her eyes as she gathered more chakra. "Shannaro!" she said.

Sasuke grabbed Karin with both hands before he used his Rinnegan to transport to the main dimension.

Obito closed his eyes as the Kamui closed.

Sakura opened her eyes. "Karin! Sasuke-kun!" she said.

Obito placed his hands on the ground as he panted.

Sasuke, who was standing, and Karin, who was crouching down, were behind Obito and Sakura.

Sakura's 100 Healings reverted back. "No way..." she thought then she started to fall, closing her eyes.

Sasuke grabbed Sakura from falling, his right hand on her right arm. They silently looked at each other.

Obito looked behind him. "How did you 2 do it?" he asked.

"Obito." Karin said.

"It's one of my abilities. I can shift myself between spaces, although only over a finite distance. But we made it here, thanks to those." Sasuke said.

Sakura slowly saw that her flak jacket uniform and right sleeve were gone.

Karin stood up from the ground. "Okay, I'll start healing you guys." she said.

From left to right, Sasuke, who was standing up, Sakura, Karin, and Obito, were crouching down.

Karin placed her left hand on Sakura's right shoulder and her right hand on Obito's left shoulder as she used her Mystical Palm Technique on them. Sasuke looked around.

Sakura looked at Obito. "This man lent me his power. That's how we were able to get here." she said.

Sasuke and Karin looked at Obito.

"Really?" Karin asked.

"He did?" Sasuke asked.

Obito closed his eyes as he grunted in pain as he placed his arms on the ground.

Karin placed her left hand on Obito to heal him more. "Obito!" she said.

"Oh no..." Sakura said.

"Damn it... I can't... Not until I can bring them back..." Obito thought.

"Hang on! Karin's still healing you." Sakura said.

Obito opened his left eye. "Will I... break my promise again?" he thought, looking at Sakura. He remembered the past. "Rin?" after a moment he opened his eyes again.

"You had us worried." Karin said.

"Thank goodness!" Sakura said then smiled. "You came back!"

Obito raised himself from the ground a little bit, closing his eyes. "There's still something I must do." he said.

Sakura became confused.

"Thanks, Karin." Obito said.

Karin just nodded.

Obito opened his eyes as he looked up at Sasuke, Karin, and Sakura. "We're going back, you 3." he said.

Karin stopped using her Mystical Palm Technique on Obito as stood up.

Obito stood up from the ground. "Hang on to me." he said.

"All right!" Sakura said, placing her left hand on Obito's right shoulder.

Karin placed her left hand on Obito's back and Sasuke placed his right hand on Obito's left shoulder.

Obito activated his Mangekyo Sharingan again.

...

Ice Dimension.

Kaguya and Naruto and his multiple clones continued to battle each other. Kaguya used her Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu with both hands to defeat the Naruto clones then stopped.

"There's no mistake." Black Zetsu said.

Spikes appeared on Kaguya's back again.

"Those things... They cut down the Shadow Clones earlier." Naruto thought.

Kaguya raised both of her hands as she started to use her Ame then flew towards Naruto as she shot 2 Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu at him.

2 of Naruto's shadow clones stepped in front of Naruto as they were hit by Kaguya's Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu, turning them into ash seconds later.

"The Clones are desperately protecting that one. There's no mistake, Mother. The one with the Truthseeker Orbs behind him is the real one!" Black Zetsu said.

Some of the Naruto clones covered Naruto now.

2 more Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu came out of Kaguya's hands as she flew towards Naruto again.

The Naruto clones flew towards Kaguya before they were stabbed by her Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu and turned to ash.

"There's no end to them!" one of the Naruto clones said before turning into ash.

Kaguya continued to stab the Naruto clones with both hands.

Kakashi looked down, making his hands into fists. "Am I powerless to do anything but watch? Right now, even Sakura and Obito are desperately..." he thought then looked up again. "I... I really couldn't do much for you as your teacher." imagining Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura. "Nor you, Obito and Rin..." imagining himself, Obito, and Rin. "as your friend. I just put on airs because I was an elite, and kept making mistakes."

"It's not over yet!" One of the Naruto clones said.

Kakashi became surprised.

"There's no way I'm gonna lose!" One of the Naruto clones said.

Kakashi watched as the multiple Naruto clones flew towards Kaguya, repeatedly started to stab them with her Ames and the spikes on her back, turning into dust.

"What am I wallowing, when Naruto's fighting so hard? That's why I'm never any good. There should be something I can still do!" Kakashi thought.

Nearby a Kamui opened up before as Obito, Sasuke, Karin, and Sakura came out of it as they crouched down on the snow cliff.

Kakashi saw them. "Obito!" he said.

Everyone looked at Obito, Sasuke, Karin, and Sakura, who now stood up.

"Impossible! It's Sasuke!" Black Zetsu said.

Sasuke jumped off of the snow cliff and stood a few meters below.

"He's here!" One of the Naruto clones said.

Sasuke ran towards the battle.

Kaguya grabbed Naruto with her hair and was about to stab him with her left Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu.

Kakashi, Obito, Sasuke, Karin, and Sakura became surprised as Kaguya stabbed him.

"Now, there's nothing to worry about." Kaguya said.

Naruto started to turn into ash.

Sasuke stopped running.

"No way!" Obito said.

Sakura placed her hands near her chest. "Naruto!" she said.

Karin stopped becoming surprised as she sensed that wasn't the real Naruto. "Great work, Oniisan!" she thought.

The Naruto clone puffed away as it turned into ash, leaving the Truth-Seeking Orbs.

Kaguya and Black Zetsu became surprised.

"Why you! He passed the Truthseeker Orbs to a clone? We fell for something so simple!" Black Zetsu asked.

Naruto smiled at Obito and Sakura. "Thank you, Sakura-chan and Obito!" he said.

Sakura put her arms down. "What? You're okay?" she asked.

Obito smiled nervously for a moment. "You scared us there!" he said.

Sasuke walked towards Naruto.

The 5 Truth-Seeking Orbs went back to Naruto, who flew to Sasuke and stopped.

"Sasuke!" Naruto said.

Sasuke stopped walking.

"Did you and Karin thank Sakura-chan and Obito properly?" Naruto asked, pointing his right index finger at Sasuke.

"Focus on the enemy!" Sasuke said.

"Well, Naruto was always unexpectedly cunning." Kakashi thought.

Naruto lowered his right arm and stopped smiling as he and Sasuke looked up at Kaguya.

"Mother... Since they've reunited we have no other choice. We can't afford to be stingy with our chakra." Black Zetsu said.

"I know that." Kaguya said then raised her arms as she activated her Rinne-Sharingan, using her Amenominaka to transport everyone to the High-Gravity Dimension that has the small green pyramids.

Everyone was now crouching down because the gravity was so strong. The multiple Naruto clones fell from the fell to the ground before they disappeared.

Sasuke closed his right eye as he tried to stand up but couldn't. Obito and Sakura's arms were on the ground. Everyone tried to get up but couldn't.

"My body feels so heavy." Sakura thought.

"I see. Kaguya brought us here because the gravity is so high it would be impossible to move." Karin thought.

"This terrain... is digging into my body!" Sakura thought.

Naruto fell on the left side of Sasuke as the 5 Truth-Seeking Orbs fell near him, closing his right eye. "I can't levitate!" he said.

"A heavy gravity plane this time!" Sasuke thought, opening his right eye again. "Except... She's affected too."

Kaguya, who now had spikes on her back, slowly raised her hands.

Everyone became surprised as Kaguya made Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu with both hands.

"Oh no!" Kakashi said.

"Damn it! The Visual Prowess in my left eye hasn't..." Sasuke thought.

Kaguya shot her 2 Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu at Sasuke and Naruto.

"Dodge it, Sasuke!" Naruto said, slowly moving the left side for a moment.

Sakura closed her eyes as her head faced the left side.

"No!" Karin thought.

Sasuke moved to the right side and Naruto moved to the left side as they dodged the 2 Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu,which stabbed the ground a few feet behind them.

"Is the heavy gravity distorting your aim?" Black Zetsu asked.

"I've now adjusted for it. I won't miss with the next one." Kaguya said, creating 2 more Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu.

"Oniisan! Sasuke!" Karin said.

Sakura opened her eyes and looked at the scene.

"I won't let you!" Obito said then slowly stood up as he walked forward.

Kakashi carefully stood up and slowly walked forward. "There's something that I can still do. I can at least be a shield for them!" he thought.

"Let me make it in time!" Kakashi and Obito thought.

Kaguya shot her 2 Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu at Sasuke and Naruto again.

Kakashi stepped in front of Sasuke while Obito stepped in front of Naruto.

Kaguya smirked.

Obito suddenly imagined Rin, in her usual outfit, grabbing his right hand with her left hand and Kakashi suddenly imagined Rin grabbing his left hand with her right hand. "Rin!" they thought then Rin suddenly disappeared.

"Again, you..." Obito thought.

"Thank you, Rin. Obito and I will be joining you soon. We can catch up then... together, the 3 of us." Kakashi thought.

As the 2 Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu were about to hit Kakashi and Obito in their stomachs, Obito suddenly looked at Kakashi

Obito activated his Mangekyo Sharinagan. "Rin... This time, when I get there... Let's spend some alone time together, just you and me." he thought then used his Kamui to make the Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu aiming for Kakashi disappear. The Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu aiming for Obito pierced him in the stomach. Obito started to imagine Rin for a moment before he looked at Kakashi smiling. "Kakashi would just be in the way. I'm gonna leave him here."

Kakashi looked down to see the Kamui disappeared with the Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu. "This is... Kamui!" he thought then looked at Obito, surprised.

Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura became surprised.

Kaguya stopped smirking as he made a serious look.

"Obito! You!" Kakashi said.

"Kakashi... You stay here a little longer." Obito said, stopped smirking as he looked forward.

Kakashi continued to be surprised.

"Don't you rush to follow us!" Obito said, smiling then panted a little bit.

Obito's body started to turn to ash.

"Why? I thought we had both resolved to... Your power is still needed here!" Kakashi asked.

Obito's body started to turn to ash more.

The spikes on Kaguya crumbled away as she lowered her arms.

"We need to rebuild chakra again. Mother, let's teleport to the Root Time-Space... You'll recover faster there, too." Black Zetsu said.

"Why would you do this for someone useless like me?" Kakashi asked.

Obito stopped smirking. "Never mind that. Kakashi, be wary of the enemy." he said.

Kakashi looked at Kaguya.

Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Naruto slowly stood up.

"Naruto, Sasuke, Karin, and Sakura... This is a crucial time for them. Kakashi, you must survive and support the next generation. It's too soon for you to die." Obito thought.

Obito's body started to crack.

Naruto placed his right hand Obito's back to heal him but it didn't work.

"It's totally useless, Naruto. He's a goner. He'll rot away like trash and die." Black Zetsu said.

Naruto looked at Black Zetsu, angry.

"Enough, Naruto. He's right. Don't waste your chakra." Obito said.

Kakashi looked at Obito again.

"Why do you symphathize with him? He was originally your enemy, right? Then again, he's a traitor to us now. A loser on both sides. Hatred and resented by friend and foe alike, with no one to call comrade or family... He's alone, with nothing left. He's lost everyone precious to him, and he can't realize his dreams. And after being used up, he's helpless at the end..." Black Zetsu asked.

Obito closed his eyes.

"He's a fool, filled with nothing but mistakes..." Black Zetsu said.

"You've done nothing but-!" Naruto said but was cut off.

"You're right..." Obito said then remembered some memories from his past. "It's an end worthy of the criminal that I am."

Naruto gritted his teeth in anger.

Sasuke felt the power of his Rinnegan return. "My Visual Prowess is back!" he thought then teleported to Kaguya as he activated his Chidori with his left hand.

Kaguya looked at Sasuke before she used her Amenominaka shift everyone to the Main Dimension then she dodged Sasuke's attack by flying away.

Sasuke unactivated his Chidori as he looked up at Kaguya, annoyed.

Everyone looked around.

"We've been here before!" Sakura said.

"Did she change worlds again?!" Kakashi asked.

Everyone looked up at Kaguya.

Sasuke activated his Susano'o aura then looked at Naruto. "Naruto! Naruto, I'll handle the diversions this time. He's beyond help. Come with me." he said.

Everyone stayed silent for a moment.

"I'm going on ahead!" Sasuke said then looked forward and jumped up into the air before activated his Complete Body Susano'o and flew after Kaguya, creating wind for a moment then stopped.

Kakashi, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura looked at Obito.

Naruto continued to try and heal Obito. "Damn it! Damn it!" he said then closed his eyes. "Damn it!"

Obito's body slowly cracked even more.

Obito looked at Naruto, smiling. "That's enough. Thank you, Naruto." he said.

Naruto opened his eyes as he looked at Obito, surprised.

"After fighting you, I feel like I've woken up." Obito said, remembering some memories from the past again. "It was as if I saw my past self when I looked at you. And I regret what I am now. But for some reason, it also made me happy."

Naruto looked down at the ground, sadly.

"As a kid, I would imagine myself as Hokage so often. That indescribable feeling of exhilaration and anxiety... I think you brought that all back for me." Obito said then remembered more memories and an illusion if he had returned.

...

More of the Illusion.

Konohagakure.

Hokage's Office.

Obito, in the Hokage outfit, was sitting at the desk as he was writing something down with his right hand.

Kakashi was carrying books with both hands.

"This is driving me crazy! All this paperwork day in and day out." Obito said.

"That can't be helped... You're the Hokage now." Kakashi said then placed the books on the desk.

Obito stopped writing.

"Besides, something like this sure beats having to fight every day." Kakashi said.

Obito smiled. "That's for sure." he said.

...

30 minutes later.

Outside.

From left to right, Obito and Kakashi walked together through village.

2 male children ran towards Kakashi and Obito.

"It's the Hokage!" one of the boys said.

Obito waved at them with his right hand for a moment.

"Hokage-sama! Hello!" one of the children said.

The children ran off.

Kakashi and Obito stopped walking as they suddenly saw from left to right, Naruto, in his usual outfit, Sakura, Karin, and Sasuke, in their casual outfits.

"Hi, Hokage-sama." Karin said.

"Hokage-sama, are you on your rounds?" Sakura asked, smiling.

"Well, yes." Obito said.

"Yeah, right! You're just goofing off, right?" Naruto asked.

Sasuke closed his eyes. "Hn. Speak for yourself!" he said.

Naruto quickly appeared in front of Sasuke, annoyed.

Sasuke opened his eyes.

"What?!" Naruto asked.

"Wanna make something of it?" Sasuke asked.

"Cut it out!" Sakura said, raising her right fist to punch Naruto but was stopped when Karin blocked it with her left fist.

Karin looked at Sakura, annoyed. "Stop hitting Oniisan!" she said, lowering her left arm.

"He was being rude to the Hoage-sama." Sakura said then lowered her right arm.

"Oniisan is the only person you hit!" Karin said.

Kakashi and Obito walked away.

"Peaceful... It's so peaceful, thanks to you." Kakashi said.

"Not just me. It's everyone who did their best to support the village." Obito said.

"It would be nice to talk to Rin someday." Kakashi said.

"Yeah." Obito said.

Illusion Ends.

...

"Imagining the village, friends, and me as the Hokage... Even after all that's happened... Just the thought of it seems to fill up the hole in my heart." Obito thought then smiled, his body crumbling away even more. "Maybe it's because it's the end, I find myself rambling all of a sudden."

Naruto looked at Obito.

Obito started to remember more memories from his past as his body started to turn to ash. "A lot more suffering likely awaits you, Naruto. But don't ever change and hang on to your Ninja Way. You once told me that never going back on your word is your Ninja Way, right?" he asked.

Naruto closed his eyes. "Yeah..." he said.

Kakashi crouched down on the ground.

Obito's body crumbled even more then he looked at Naruto. "Naruto... You better... become Hokage!" he said then turned to a pile of ash.

Naruto opened his eyes as he lowered his right arm. "Yeah!" he said then closed his eyes.

Kakashi closed his eyes.

Karin and Sakura looked from a few meters away.

Everyone looked at the battle between Kaguya and Sasuke. Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o punched Kaguya with it's right fist but it had no effect.

Sasuke noticed this before he looked down at Naruto and the pile of ash that was once Obito.

"The vermin traitor has finally died, eh?" Black Zetsu asked then came out of Kaguya's left sleeve a little bit. "He was vermin and persistent as a cockroach." then laughed for a moment.

Naruto looked at Black Zetsu angrily. "Don't laugh at Obito!" he said.

"Oniisan." Karin said.

Sakura placed her left hand near her chest. "Naruto..." she said.

"Naruto... If you keep resisting, you'll end up pitifully crumbling to ash just like him!" Black Zetsu said.

"As someone who tried to to become Hokage, Obito is nothing but..." Naruto said.

Kakashi opened his eyes.

Naruto levitated in the air and quickly went over to Kaguya and sliced off half of Kaguya's left arm with his right hand. "Awesome to me!" he said.

"No way!" Black Zetsu said.

Kaguya's left and sleeve and Black Zetsu on the ground.

Naruto turned 2 of his Truth-Seeking Orbs into rods and pierced Kaguya's left arm as Black Zetsu wouldn't escape.

"I can't move!" Black Zetsu thought.

Kakashi stood up from the ground, looking down at the pile of ash. "I don't even have much strength left, and yet, I was left behind again?" he thought then he started to remember some of his memories from the past. "Why, Obito?" he asked then closed his eyes. "What am I even here for?" then opened his eyes and noticed chakra coming from the pile of ash and into him.

Kakashi's and Obito's consciousness.

Kakashi, who was now looked like a teenager, suddenly saw Obito, who also looked like a teenager, appeared a few feet away from him.

"Obito?!" Kakashi asked.

Obito stood up, his Mangekyo Sharingan activated. "Before I go to the next world, I thought I'd emphasize to you... to not to come running after me so quickly. Besides, it's going to keep bothering me if this eye I gave you to celebrate your promotion to jonin, came back to me." he said, placing his right hand on his right hip.

Kakashi placed his hands on his hips. "Obito, you..." he said.

Obito took his right hand off of his right hip. "Then again, it's not like I'll be springing back to life anymore." he said, raising his right hand. "More importantly, you know how I told Naruto to become Hokage? I meant to say as the Seventh."

Kakashi became confused.

"You be the Sixth Hokage, Kakashi. I know you haven't taken office yet, but I'm giving you your gift now. It has a fixed time limit, but it isn't useless. Do you get what I'm saying? I mean... you haven't forgotten your famous nickname that's known throughout the lands, have you?" Obito asked, lowering his right arm.

Kakashi closed his eyes.

...

Main Dimension.

Kakashi opened his eyes as he had the Mangekyo Sharingan.

"That name, Kakashi of the Sharingan!" Obito said.

Sasuke's Susano'o was now holding a sword in it's right hand and went to attack Kaguya but she attacked him when she raised her right and used her 80 on him. Sasuke grunted in pain before his Susano'o swung his sword at her. Kaguya dodged the attack before Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o moved away.

Kaguya looked above her to see Naruto and 8 Naruto clones.

"Let's do this, guys!" Naruto said.

Kaguya activated her Byakugan.

The first Naruto had the Magnet Release and Sand Rasen-Shuriken in his right hand.

"Mnhm." Shukaku said.

The second Naruto clone had the Blue Flamed Rasen-Shuriken in his right hand.

"Yes!" Matatabi said.

The third Naruto clone had the Water Release Rasen-Shuriken in his right hand.

"Yup!" Isobu said.

The fourth Naruto clone had the Lava Release Rasen-Shuriken in his right hand.

"All right!" Son Goku said.

The fifth Naruto clone had the Boil Release Rasen-Shuriken in his right hand.

"Roger." Kokuo said.

The sixth Naruto clone had the Soap Bubble Rasen-Shuriken in his right hand.

"Sure thing!" Saiken said.

The seventh Naruto clone had the Scale Powder Rasen-Shuriken in his right hand.

"Gotcha!" Chomei said.

The eighth Naruto clone had the Ink Rasen-Shuriken in his right hand.

"Yeah!" Gyuki said.

Naruto had the Wind Release Rasen-Shuriken in his right hand.

"Here we go!" Kurama said.

Kaguya became cautious.

"Sage Art: Super Tailed Beast Rasen-Shuriken!" Naruto said his 8 shadow clones said before they threw them at Kaguya, hitting her simultaneously.

Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o unactivated as he was falling then Naruto caught him with both hands.

Karin smiled. "Go, Oniisan!" she said.

Sakura raised both of her fists, smiling. "Nice, Naruto!" she said then lowered her arms.

Karin and Sakura made serious looks now.

"There's no way they can come out of that unscathed." Sakura thought.

"What kinds of attacks are they going to throw at Kaguya now to seal her away?" Karin thought.

Kaguya, injured and her clothes a little ripped up, stood there for a moment her cut off left arm began to swell before it started to form the faces of the 9 Tailed Beasts, groaned in pain.

"Oh no! Don't tell me Mother's-!" Black Zetsu said.

"What's that?" Sakura asked.

"The Tailed Beasts are emerging." Karin said.

Kaguya suddenly turned into a large white rabbit with the Rinne-Sharingan still on her forehead while the 9 Tailed Beasts were behind her.

Sasuke was standing on a Truth-Seeking Orbs foothold as he, Naruto, and Naruto's 8 shadow clones faced Kaguya.

"She turned into another gigantic thing? What is that? A wwolf? Tanuki? Badger? Or a rabbit?" Naruto asked.

"It doesn't matter. Now it's easier to get close. And it'll be easier to seal her!" Sasuke said.

"It's not... humanoid? Mother didn't transform into 10 Tails of her own will. Are the Tailed Beasts within her resonating in response to Naruto's attack and starting to split apart? They're not stable!" Black Zetsu thought.

9 arms suddenly came from Kaguya and the 9 Tailed Beasts as one of them reached for Sasuke and Naruto. One of the Naruto clones shoved Sasuke and Naruto away then was absorbed by one of the arms.

"Sasuke, don't get grabbed by that white hand. It will absorb you instantly! And it's fast too!" Naruto said.

"I know that!" Sasuke said.

The 9 arms grabbed for everyone. Karin and Sakura dodged the arm that tried to grab them.

"Let's go!" Karin said, turning around and running away.

Sakura turned around and followed Karin as the hand chased them.

Naruto looked at Sasuke. "Sasuke! Protect Karin and Sakura-chan with your Visual Prowess!" he said.

Karin and Sakura looked back to see the arm catching up to them.

Sasuke closed his right eye as he tried to use his Rinnegan.

Karin and Sakura were suddenly grabbed by a light blue left arm before they could be grabbed by the white arm.

Naruto smiled. "All right, way to go!" he said.

Sasuke opened his right eye again. "A Susano'o? Whose was it?" he asked.

Naruto looked at Sasuke confused. "W-What? That wasn't you?!" he asked.

"What's going on?!" Black Zetsu asked.

Karin and Sakura suddenly saw that they were in the left hand of a light blue Complete Body Susano'o used by Kakashi.

"Kakashi!" Karin said.

"Kakashi-Sensei!" Sakura said.

Kakashi had both of the Mangekyo Sharingan in his eyes. "Thank you... Obito." he thought.

"That's impossible. No way!" Sasuke said.

Naruto looked at Sasuke smiling. "Sure it is! We are talking about the Copy Ninja, Kakashi of the Sharingan!" he said.

Sasuke looked at Naruto. "But he shouldn't have the Sharingan anymore..." he said.

"How's this possible?" Karin asked.

"I don't get it, but he saved us!" Sakura said.

"You watch along with me. This time, I'll protect them... and the world!" Kakashi thought then stood beside Sasuke, Naruto, and 7 of Naruto's clones.

Another white hand went to Kakashi's Complete Body Susano'o.

Naruto made a serious look. "Here it comes!" he said.

Kakashi tossed Karin and Sakura up to the Complete Body Susano'o forehead with him. Karin stood on the right side of Kakashi and Sakura stood on the left side of him. Kakashi's Complete Body Susano'o crossed his arms.

"How about this? Combining the power of the Kamui into... shuriken!" Kakashi thought.

Kakashi's Complete Body Susano'o held 2 Kamui shuriken in each of his hands and threw 4 of them.

"Kamui Shuriken!" Kakashi said.

The 4 Kamui shuriken sucked 4 of the middle parts of the 9 arms off.

Kaguya screamed.

"Just as I thought... Gaining 6 Path's power enhances one's Visual Prowess too!" Kakashi said.

"This chakra... And that's Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan!" Karin thought.

"This power... It's Obito's Sharingan? But why does Kakashi-Sensei have it?" Sakura thought.

"Wow! That's more amazing than yours, Sasuke!" Naruto said.

"This chakra is-!" Sasuke thought.

Chakra suddenly came up from the ground merged with Kaguya before it started to turn into a large Truth-Seeking Orb and Kaguya reverted back to her previous form near it.

"This Root Time-Space is Mother's exclusive domain, where she can directly extract chakra from shinobi trapped in the Infinite Tsukuyomi! The Tailed Beasts are now stable, and Mother has even produced a Truthseeker Orb... An Expansive Kekkei Moura Truthseeker Orb that contains each and every nature... Wind, fire, earth, lightning, water, shadow, and light. It is the beginning of a new Time-Space. And you all will become its sacrifice!" Black Zetsu said.

"That thing! It's the same sphere as the one behind me!" Naruto said.

"The difference in size is too drastic! And it's growing rapidly!" Sasuke said.

"I definitely can't teleport away such a gigantic object with the Kamui. Even if we get out of this Time-Space and escape temporarily... If that thing becomes too big, we won't be able to return here." Kakashi said.

"In order to stop that..." Sasuke said.

Naruto pointed his right index finger at Kaguya. "We need to seal the Rabbit Granny away right now!" he said.

"Of course." Karin said.

"You're right." Sakura said.

"Gather 'round. I've got a plan. This will be our last mission as the former Squad 7! We're going to save the the world!" Kakashi said.

"Hn." Sasuke said.

"Yeah!" Naruto said.

"Okay!" Karin said.

"Roger!" Sakura said.

"I am immortal. If either of you die, you cannot seal me away. Now then..." Kaguya said then activated her Byakugan again. "Which shall it be?"

The 7 Naruto clones covered Sasuke and Naruto.

"You're mine, damn it!" Naruto said, moving the clone in front of him away with his left hand.

"No, we attack her together. She's scared of being sealed and her attention will be divided!" Sasuke said.

Sasuke and Naruto levitated up.

"Take me part of the way. Then I'll fly the rest of the way." Sasuke said.

"Right!" Naruto said.

Naruto levitated forwards as Sasuke used the foothold to move forward.

There were suddenly spikes on Kaguya's back, making Kakashi, Karin, and Sakura surprised. Kaguya shot 5 Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu at Kakashi's Complete Body Susano'o.

"So fast!" Kakashi thought.

The Yomo pierced some parts of the head.

"Mother just gain more power. Both her power and speed are now exponentially greater!" Black Zetsu said.

One of the Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu pierced Kakashi's chest then it he activated a black Chidori with his right hand as the Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu moved through his stomach.

"Being able to pass through things, really is a handy ability, Obito..." Kakashi thought, getting out of the Complete Body Susano'o as the Yomo was out of him. "And now, I can resurrect this move too!" then attack Kaguya. "Kamui Lighting Blade!" he said, falling.

Kaguya's right shoulder was injured.

"Mother!" Black Zetsu said. "This is bad! Her right arm!" he thought.

Kaguya turned up before she used her new left arm to make a Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu, Sasuke, who had his left hand raised, was on the right side of Kaguya while Naruto, who had his right hand raised, was on the left side of her as they moved to seal her.

Kaguya pointed her left hand at Naruto.

"There's not enough time to escape into another Time-Space! Then!" Black Zetsu thought then used Kaguya's old left arm to activate a Yomotsu Hirasaka and a Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu came from it.

A Yomotsu Hirasaka opened on the left side of Kaguya, who still had her Byakugan activated. Kaguya shot a Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu at Naruto, who started to turn into ash.

Sasuke suddenly puffed as he was the real Naruto.

"So they were both Ashura's reincarnates, after all. They must have, switched back then. So then, the one on the right is the real one!" Kaguya thought.

Black Zetsu used Kaguya's old left arm to make a Yomotsu Hirasaka and shot it into the Tomogoroshi no Haikotsu before another Yomotsu Hirasaka opened up and it was almost about to pierce Naruto.

Kakashi activated his Kamui as he looked up at the scene. "Kamui!" he said, making the Tomo disappear.

Naruto lowered his left arm as he raised his right hand.

Kaguya became surprised.

Sasuke, who was behind the remaining Naruto clones, used his Rinnegan to switch places with the Naruto clone that was turning into ash as he raised his left hand.

"Not good. I'll go to the Ice World... No... The Indra reincarnate possesses the Amaterasu... That wouldn't be good!" Kaguya thought, lowering her arms before she flew up.

Karin, who had her left fist raised, and Sakura, who had her right fist raised, were falling from the sky above Kaguya.

"Oh no you don't! You're not escaping again!" Karin thought.

"Don't forget about us! We 3 women... so don't mock us!" Sakura thought.

Karin and Sakura punched Kaguya in the head as Karin broke Kaguya's right horn.

Black Zetsu became surprised.

"Naruto... Sasuke... Sakura... Karin!" Kakashi thought then he remembered the memories of first forming Team 7 and Karin being a temporary member at the time. "Yup... You guys make a pretty picture right now." smiling.

"Now!" Sasuke said.

"Go!" Karin said.

"Shannaro!" Sakura said.

"All right!" Naruto said.

Sasuke placed his left hand on Kaguya and Naruto placed his right hand on her, sealing her.

"I really love you guys!" Kakashi thought.

"6 Paths Planetary Devastation!" Sasuke and Naruto said.

"To think that I, the originator of chakra... would be defeated by pieces of my own chakra again..." Kaguya thought, her Rinne-Sharingan being concealed then she imagined Hagoromo and Hamura before she saw Sasuke and Naruto again. "Why?!"

The seals on Sasuke's left palm and Naruto's right palm disappeared.

Some of the ground started to rise from the air and cover Kaguya.

Kaguya's Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball begins crumbling.

Kaguya yelled as she started to turn into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path as the Tailed Beasts are separating from her.

As Karin and Sakura were falling from sky, Kakashi suddenly caught them with both arms.

"Is the ground being sucked up towards her?" Kakashi asked.

"Yes!" Karin said.

The 9 Tailed Beasts split up from Kaguya and returned to their original forms as they stood up on the ground.

"We finally made it out! Kurama, your Jinchuriki's pretty good." Son Goku said.

Kurama looked up at Kaguya to see a Rabbit face and Demonic Statue of the Outer Path being sealed by the rocks from the ground.

The rabbit head left in it spits Madara's, in his regular appearance, body out on the ground before more rocks came to cover it's face.

"Over here!" Chomei said.

The 9 Tailed Beasts ran over to the left side.

Kakashi, Karin, and Sakura were now standing before they turned to see the 9 Tailed Beasts and Sasuke coming towards them.

Sakura smiled as she waved her right arm. "Sasuke-kun!" she said then placed her right arm down as she stopped smiling.

"What happened to Naruto?" Kakashi asked.

Sakura looked at Kakashi.

"He went off by himself, saying there was something he had to take care of. More importantly, we need to get farther away from here!" Sasuke said.

Karin suddenly sensed that Naruto was heading towards Black Zetsu. "Go get him, Oniisan." she thought, smiling for a moment.

"At this point, it can't be helped. I'll just start over and work on Mother's next resurrection!" Black Zetsu thought.

Naruto, who reverted back, landed in front of Black Zetsu as he crouched down, smirking. "That reminds me, you don't like being separated from your mom, right?" he asked.

"D-Damn you!" Black Zetsu said.

"I haven't forgotten about you. Hiding in the shadows and creeping around for all this time!" Naruto said then grabbed Black Zetsu with his left hand.

"You! You're just a piece of the shinobi history I created. A brat like you could never...!" Black Zetsu said.

Naruto stopped smirking. "History? Shinobi history... consists of all sorts of ninja's lives, and deaths! Many shinobi taught me what it means to be a shinobi." he asked then remembered the past. "The pain and sadness of death... the tragedy of war. And not only that! They taught me the joy of being accepted and being loved! The way they lived... and the way they died... made me who I am! They taught me and trusted me! You're a brat who can't even leaved the nest!" then grabbed Black Zetsu with both hands as he started to swing him around. "Get over yourself, dattebayo!" then tossed Black Zetsu up to where Kaguya is.

Black Zetsu landed on the rocks before he started to be covered by them.

Everyone looked up at the forming planet.

From left to right, Kakashi and Sakura, who had her right fist near her chest, stood together as Karin and Sasuke stood a few feet away from them.

Karin suddenly sensed that Black Zetsu was on the forming planet now. "Great work, Oniisan. Now he won't ever corrupt anyone in the future again." she thought.

"It's still growing. It's like a moon." Kakashi said.

Everyone suddenly saw Naruto jumping towards them.

"Guys!" Naruto said then landed as he stood near Kakashi, Sasuke, Karin, and Sakura.

"Oniisan!" Karin said.

"It's over." Sasuke said.

Naruto and Sakura smiled.

Naruto gave Sakura a thumbs up with his right thumb. "The seal is complete! We can finally celebrate, dattebayo!" he said.

"You're right." Sakura said then closed her eyes as she put her hands together as she started to stretch her arms. "The first thing I want is a hot bath to wash away all this sweat and grime." then opened her eyes as she separated her hands then pointed to herself as she suddenly became shocked. "Hold on a sec! What about us?! How are we supposed to get out of this Time-Space?!"

Naruto became surprised as he raised his arms midway. "Oh no! You're right! This is bad! This is bad!" he said.

"He does whatever needs to get done. But he's still pretty dumb, isn't he?" Son Goku asked.

Karin suddenly felt multiple auras. "You can stop worrying you 2." she said.

Everyone looked at Karin as Naruto and Sakura lowered their arms as they stopped being surprised.

"I suddenly fell like we're going back." Karin said.

Everyone suddenly disappeared.

...

War Grounds.

From left to right, Kakashi, Sakura, Naruto, Karin, and Sasuke were facing Hagoromo, who was sitting down as he levitated with his staff behind him, as they stood a few feet away from him.

The 9 Tailed Beasts stood around them in a circle.

Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura looked around to see the spirits of the former kages and the 3 reanimated former Hokages before they looked back at Hagoromo.

Naruto looked to see Hiruzen.

"Welcome home, Naruto." Hiruzen said, smiling.

"Gramps..." Naruto said.

Hashirama heard a noise as he looked behind him to see Madara laying on the ground.

Sakura placed her left hand near her face as she whispered to Naruto. "Naruto, who's this?" she asked, pointing her right index finger at Hagoromo.

Naruto looked at Sakura for a moment before he looked at Hagoromo. "6 Paths Super Gramps!" he said.

Sakura lowered her arms.

"Which means..." Naruto said.

"That right, you're back in your world through a Summoning performed by all prior 5 Kage together. I recalled all of the previous 5 Kage from the afterworld to help. Naruto, Sasuke... and the rest of you... Excellent work saving the world." Hagoromo said.

"6 Paths Super Gramps?" Sakura questioned.

"Are you by any chance the legendary...?" Kakashi asked.

"I am Hagoromo Otsutsuki. Also known as the Sage of the 6 Paths." Hagoromo said.

"I can't believe it." Karin said, a little surprised.

Sakura looked down. "No wonder... you're levitating. At this point, nothing shocks me anymore." she said.

"It seems like everything went well." the first Raikage said.

"The Shinobi World sure went to hell while we were dead. Damn it!" the first Tsuchikage said.

"It's the first time I've seen so many Tailed Beasts together in one place!" the first Mizukage said.

"The Sage of the 6 Paths, eh... It feels like we've wandered into a fairy tale!" the first Kazekage said.

"So you are the one, after all. Summoning the past 5 Kage here and... being able to bring the Tailed Beasts and us back from the other Time-Space... You're probably the only person who could perform such godly actions." Kakashi said.

"Are you Kakashi Hatake?" Hagoromo asked.

"Oh... yes." Kakashi said.

"Good job guiding everyone and sealing my mother away. That truly was the work of gods." Hagoromo said.

"Oh, no. I hardly played any part at all." Kakashi said then looked at Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura. "It was these 4 and many comrades." then looked down. "And... a former friend also lent me strength."

"That's why I said you guided everyone well. Despite losing your way, you remained Naruto's teacher and Obito's friend. Or else, you likely wouldn't have succeeded in stopping my mother." Hagoromo said.

Kakashi looked at Hagoromo.

Naruto suddenly looked at Kurama, smiling. "Hey! Kurama!" he said, raising his left arm then lowered it as he ran over to him. "Were you lonely being separated from me?" then stopped a few meters away, raising his arms. "I missed you!"

Kurama raised his right fist, annoyed. "Don't talk so loud! I wasn't lonely! You have half of me inside you... remember?" he asked then lowered his right arm.

Son Goku looked at Kurama then laughed for a moment.

Kurama and Naruto started to argue.

"Just look at Kurama, all embarrassed and flustered! But this is exactly what I had once envisioned. That there would one day be a shinobi, who could move even the Tailed Beasts to cooperate." Hagoromo said.

"Even Obito's was Naruto's doing... He restored Obito." Kakashi said.

"I see... Then I shall ask Obito to tell me that tale in the afterworld. Is he still...?" Hagoromo asked.

...

Kakashi and Obito's consciousness.

"I'm gonna get going soon." Obito said.

"Yeah..." Kakashi said.

"I really made a mess out of the Shinobi World." Obito said then closed his eyes. "So much that I don't even know what to say to you before I go."

Kakashi closed his eyes, smiling. "We're able to say goodbye as friends, not enemies. To the old you... the one who was always late because you were helping others. That's plenty enough for me." he said.

Obito opened his eyes then looked down for a moment before looked at Kakashi again, smiling. "Thanks, Kakashi. I'll be going then. I've been keeping Rin waiting." he said then his chakra started to fade away.

Kakashi opened his eyes. "Do you have an excuse ready?" he asked.

"I told her beforehand I'd be helping you." Obito said.

"I see..." Kakashi said, looking down.

Obito's chakra completely faded away.

"Same here... Thank you, Obito." Kakashi thought as he no longer had Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan anymore as he now had his eyes.

The end of Kakashi and Obito's consciousness.

...

Kakashi closed his eyes as he started to walk backwards before Sakura caught Kakashi's right side with both hands.

"Kakashi-Sensei!" Sakura said.

Kakashi opened his eyes and looked at Sakura. "Sakura... Thank you." he said.

Sakura looked at Kakashi's eyes. "Kakashi-Sensei, your eyes!" she said.

Karin suddenly couldn't sense Obito's chakra inside Kakashi anymore. "So he's gone forever." she thought.

Kakashi moved away a little bit. "Yeah... As of today, Kakashi of the Sharingan is no more." he said.

Sasuke suddenly saw Madara before he started to run over to him.

Karin looked at Sasuke. "Where are you going?" she asked.

Sasuke stopped when Hagoromo held up his left arm.

Hashirama, in his usual outfit, walked over to Madara and stopped as he crouched down on the right side of him.

Hagoromo, who lowered his left arm, and Sasuke looked over at Hashirama and Madara.

"Madara was a Jinchuriki. Even if it was temporary... emptied of the Tailed Beast, he won't last long." Hagoromo said.

"It's his fault for trying to use such things." Sasuke said.

Hagoromo and Sasuke looked at each other.

"Sasuke, Naruto... Behold, the end of your predecessors. You should watch this closely." Hagoromo said.

Sasuke looked over at Madara and Hashirama again.

Hashirama looked down at Madara.

"Is that you, Hashirama?" Madara asked.

Hashirama nodded.

"I guess neither you, nor I could achieve what we wanted." Madara said.

"It's never that easy! Our job is to do all that we can, while we're alive. And then, bequeath the rest for future generations to accomplish." Hashirama said.

"So naive... as usual." Madara said, smiing weakly as he chuckled. "You... were always... the optimist. But perhaps... that is the correct path. My dream... was squashed. But your dream... still lives on."

"We were both too hasty. We didn't need to fulfill our dreams ourselves. It was more important to cultivate those who would come after us... to whom we could entrust our dreams." Hashirama said.

"Which means I would have failed anyway. Since I always hated someone... standing behind me..." Madara said.

"When we were kids... You once said we're shinobi and we don't know when we'll die. And that for neither side to die, we'd both have to reveal what's inside of us and pour each other drinks to toast like brothers. But we're both about to die. Right now, we can drink together, as war buddies." Hashirama said.

"War buddies... huh? Well... I guess... that's okay... by..." Madara asked then closed his eyes as he died.

Everyone stayed silent as they watched Madara die.

"This is the perfect moment. I will release the jutsu, free the 5 Kages and those under the Reanimation." Hagoromo said.

"Oh, I almost forgot." Karin said then looked over at Naruto. "Oniisan!"

Naruto looked over at Karin.

"Come over here!" Karin said, smiling.

Naruto looked up at Kurama.

"Go!" Kurama said.

Naruto jumped over to Karin and stood a few feet away from her. "What is it, Karin?" he asked.

"Have you forgotten what today is?"" Karin asked.

Naruto became confused before the sun started to come up as it was dawn now.

Karin suddenly hugged Naruto. "Happy birthday, Oniisan!" she said.

Naruto smiled and closed his eyes before he hugged Karin back. "Yeah... Thank you." he said, opening his eyes.

After a moment, Naruto and Karin stopped hugging each other.

Everyone suddenly watched the reanimated Hokage and Kage spirits started to glow as they started to disappear.

"Goodbye, Gramps." Naruto said, looking at Hiruzen.

"We're leaving the rest to you... Kakashi, Sakur, Karin... Sasuke and Naruto." Hiruzen said then disappeared.

"Third-sama!" Kakashi said.

"Elder Brother, you finally settled things with Madara. As Saru said... let's leave the rest to the next generation." Tobirama said then disappeared.

Hashirama's spirit stayed but his reanimation body fell apart then looked at Naruto. "Naruto Uzumaki... Sasuke Uchiha... You 2 will probably find a different conclusion than we did. No... make sure you do." he thought then disappeared a tree appearing in the 3 former Hokage's places.

The reanimated Hokage and Kage spirits disappeared as the light vanished.

"Now, we're free too!" Son Goku said. "I'm going back to Suirendo!" then laughed for a moment.

"I'm going to seclude myself in a forest." Kokuo said.

"We can finally go back to our homes. It's like a dream." Chomei said.

Kurama looked at Gyuki. "8 Tails, what are you gonna do?" he asked.

"Me? Well... I think I'm gonna go back to Bee. Even his annoying rap has ended up growing on me. So, what about you?" Gyuki asked.

"Hm?" Kurama asked.

"What will you do?" Gyuki asked.

"I'll..." Kurama said then looked at Naruto. "A little piece of each of your chakra... is already within Naruto. In short, Naruto is like a gathering place for you. If you want to discuss something, you can speak to each other through your chakra inside Naruto. Kurama..." Hagoromo said.

Kurama looked at Hagoromo. "Hmm?" he asked.

"I'd like you to stay inside Naruto as the overseer of gathering place." Hagoromo said.

Kurama became confused.

"It's no longer a hardship for you anymore, is it?" Hagoromo asked.

"Well, if you say so, old man, I guess I have no choice." Kurama said.

The 8 Tailed Beasts laughed at Kurama.

Kurama became annoyed. "What?! What's so funny?" he asked.

"Still not upfront with your feelings... You haven't changed at all, Kurama." Kokuo said.

Naruto smiled.

Karin started to walk over to Sasuke.

Sakura smiled as she continued to hold Kakashi. "So the Great Ninja War is finally over now." she said.

"Yes. All that's left is..." Kakashi said.

Hagoromo looked at Naruto. "Naruto and Sasuke... I asked you before. After battling my mother Kaguya, is there any change to the answers you gave me?" he asked.

"My answer's the same. And I'm sorry, Super Gramps, but there is one thing I feel strongly about after fighting Kaguya... I'm really glad that Kushina Uzumaki is my mom. Kaguya was different from anyone I've ever battled. It's like she didn't have a heart at all." Naruto said.

"It's said my mother Kaguya started off as a goddess of the people. I don't know for sure what caused her to transform into a being that came to be called a demon. I suspect something was triggered the moment she devoured the Chakra Fruit. In any case, you are not like my mother. I trust you not to become like her, even with all of the Tailed Beast Chakra within you. Now then, all that's left is... to undo the Infinite Tsukuyomi." Hagoromo said.

"But how, specifically? Do you need our powers?" Kurama asked.

"No, you're fine. Naruto has the chakra of every Tailed Beast. And Sasuke possesses the Rinnegan. If they both weave the sign for rat simultaneously, the jutsu will be undone." Hagoromo said.

"What? That's it? It's so simple." Kurama asked.

"I researched thoroughly how to undo Mother's Infinite Tsukuyomi. There's no mistake. Now then, the rest is up to you, Sasuke." Hagoromo said, looking at Sasuke.

Karin stopped near Sasuke as she looked up at the cocooned people in the tree. "Are families and clans and other will finally be released." she thought.

Sasuke stood in silence for a moment. "Yes... But first, I'm executing the current 5 Kage inside the Infinite Tsukuyomi." he said.

Everyone looked at Sasuke surprised.

"What did you just say, Sasuke?" Kakashi asked.

Sakura looked at Kakashi.

"What about the 5 Kage?" Hagoromo asked.

"Oh, and... I'm putting all of you Tailed Beasts under my control..." Sasuke said.

"What did you say?!" Kurama asked, trying to reach for Sasuke with his right hand.

Sasuke used his Rinnegan to make the 9 Tailed Beasts stop moving as he placed them under a genjutsu.

Naruto looked at Kurama. "Kurama!" he said.

"He put the Tailed Beasts in a genjutsu... and with a single glance too. Naruto, it has ended up as I expected." Hagoromo said.

Naruto looked at Hagoromo.

"I have no choice but to leave the rest to you. I cannot stay in this world any longer. I shall soon fade away." Hagoromo said.

"Yeah, and sorry for saying this, 6 Paths Super Gramps... but we won't end up like your sons. I'm not Ashura. And Sasuke isn't Indra either." Naruto said.

"Sasuke! Is this what your current dream is?" Kakashi asked.

Sakura released Kakashi as she placed her right fist near her chest.

Sasuke looked at Kakashi, Karin, and Sakura.

"Are you saying you're still seeking vengeance?" Kakashi asked.

"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura said.

"Please don't." Karin said.

"I admit, at one time, all I wished for was destruction, and vengeance was my goal. But I feel differently now. I want to destroy, and rebuild. A village no longer shrouded in darkness. I'll reform the shinobi world." Sasuke said.

Kurama tried to move but couldn't.

"What I'm touting is... revolution!" Sasuke said.

"Revolution?!" Kakashi asked.

Hagoromo started to remember the conversation he had with Sasuke earlier.

...

Flashback.

Sasuke's conscious.

"My dear Sasuke, what do you want to do? What is it that you seek in the aftermath of this war? I want to hear your honest thoughts and opinions."

End of Flashback.

...

Sakura suddenly remembered what Sasuke said earlier.

...

Flashback.

"All of the previous Kage created these current circumstances. So I will become Hokage and change the village." Sasuke said.

End of Flashback.

...

Hagoromo remembered more of his conversation with Sasuke.

...

Flashback.

"This Hokage you speak of... What do you mean by it?" Hagoromo asked.

"If you want to know so badly, I'll tell you." Sasuke said.

End of Flashback.

...

Sasuke put his hands together. "Catastrophic Planetary Devastation!" he said.

Some wind happened before the rocks on the ground came up then covered the 9 Tailed Beasts.

"Naruto... It's on you!" Kurama said before he was covered in more rocks.

"I swear I'll get you all out!" Naruto said. "Just hang in there a little while longer!" then jumped to the ground.

As the rocks completely formed around the 9 Tailed Beasts as it made 9 small planets rose to the air.

"Because of this war, I've become quite adept at using my Rinnegan's abilities. And all those who were in my way are gone." Sasuke said.

Naruto landed near Sasuke a few meters away.

"Except for you... Naruto." Sasuke said.

"Things just don't go as planned. When I bequeathed power to just one side, I ended up with Indra and Ashura. This time, even after entrusting power to both, the result is the same." Hagoromo said.

Naruto sighed. "Nope... All sibling squabbling ends right here, dattebayo! Let the Tailed Beasts go. They've finally gained freedom." he said then remembered the past. "I'm friends with them, I know. They won't cause trouble anymore."

"Naruto, you don't seem to get it." Sasuke said, lowering his arms. "You're now the Jinchuriki of all the Tailed Beasts. Which means I plan to eventually get rid of the Tailed Beast Chakra inside of you too."

Kakashi, Karin, and Sakura became surprised again.

"What?!" Sakura asked.

"No!" Karin said.

"In other words, you're going to die, Naruto. Out of necessity." Sasuke said.

Naruto remained silent.

"If what the Sage said was true, there's no need to use the Tailed Beast power inside you to release the Infinite Tsukuyomi." Sasuke said, raising his right hand. "I can take advantage of the Tailed Beasts that I captured. I'll let them live until then." then lowered his left arm.

"You know that I won't let you do that, right?" Naruto asked.

"I guess I'll have to deal with you first, Naruto." Sasuke said then turned around before he walked away. "Let's move this elsewhere. You know, don't you?"

Kakashi held up his right hand. "Wait, Sasuke!" he said then crouched down on his knees and hands.

Sakura stepped towards Kakashi and crouched down on the right side of him. "Sensei!" she said, placing her hands on Kakashi's right shoulder.

"The lingering aftereffects of the Sharingan..." Kakashi thought.

Sasuke stopped when he saw Karin standing a few feet away from him, looking at him concerned. "Karin, are you going to stop me?" he asked.

"No, I'm not. You and Oniisan need to fight. I think you need to settle things once and for all. Besides, I couldn't stop you 2 even if I wanted to. But please don't go through with your plan, I don't want to lose more people I care about in my life." Karin said.

Sasuke continued to look at Karin before he walked past her on the right side.

Sakura watched Sasuke and Karin talk before Sasuke walked away then looked down sadly as she started to cry. She looked at Sasuke serious as the tears ran down her face.

Kakashi saw Sakura make her left hand into a fist.

"I... I know in my heart that there's nothing I can do! Even though I love you. Even though I care about you so much, Sasuke-kun. And yet... I can't get close to you or exchange blows with you. I can only whine and beg and cry like this again." Sakura then closed her eyes for a moment. "It's so pitiful, isn't it?" then remembered something from the past. "But... But Sasuke-kun! Even if you're in love with Karin, but if there's even a little corner of your heart that thinks about me, please don't leave again! If we stick together, I know it can be like old times again..."

Sasuke stopped walking as he looked at Sakura. "You're... really annoying." he said then used his Rinnegan to place Sakura in a genjutsu.

Sakura's eyes widened before she started to sway as her eyes began to close. She closed her eyes before she fell on the ground, unconscious now.

Kakashi looked at Sakura. "Sakura!" he said.

Naruto and Karin looked at Sasuke.

Naruto raised his left fist, annoyed. "You didn't need to put Sakura-chan under genjutsu!" he said.

"If I didn't, she would've chased after us, and gotten in the way." Sasuke said, looking at Naruto.

Kakashi placed his right hand on Sakura's right shoulder. "Sakura... Sakura just wanted to help you as well, all this time." he said.

"You know I'm with Karin and I don't love her or want to be loved by her." Sasuke said.

"The only time you need a reason is when you hate someone! And despite dating Karin, Sakura's not trying to make you hers! She just wants to help you! She almost died by your hand. But she still thinks of your welfare and sheds tears for you... because she suffers from loving you!" Kakashi said.

Karin suddenly became sad.

Sasuke started to remember something.

...

Flashback.

9 years ago.

Day Time.

Uchiha Clan compound.

Fugaku and Mikoto's House.

Sasuke, 8 years old and in his old usual outfit, was sitting down at the table with chopsticks in his right hand. Mikoto, 35 years old and in her usual outfit and yellow apron, was standing in front of the sink as she was washing dishes with both hands.

The food that Mikoto mada was sitting on the table.

Sasuke looked down at food sadly. "Mom..." he said.

Mikoto stopped washing the dishes as she looked at Sasuke on the left side. "Hm?" she questioned.

"How does Dad really feel about Niisan and me?" Sasuke asked.

Mikoto looked at her youngest son more. "What makes you ask that out of the blue?" she asked then rubbed her hands on her lower apron.

"The other day, he said to me, 'That's my boy'. He usually says that to Niisan, so I was really happy." Sasuke said.

Mikoto smiled as she closed her eyes, lowering her arms. "Is that so? That's nice." she asked.

"But recently, Dad and Niisan haven't been getting along, so..." Sasuke said.

Mikoto opened her eyes and frowned.

"I thought maybe I'm just a stand-in for Niisan..." Sasuke said.

Mikoto closed her eyes and sighed before she opened her eyes, raising her hands. "Your brother is your brother, and you are you." she said.

Sasuke looked at his mother.

Mikoto lowered arms and placed them behind her back as she turned to the right, smiling a little bit. "Your father is always thinking about the both of you." she said.

"Then why is it always about Niisan?!" Sasuke asked.

"That's not the case." Mikoto said then turned to Sasuke. "Your father represents our clan, and he's expected to protect the Uchiha Clan."

"So what?" Sasuke asked.

Mikoto removed her arms from her back as she lowered her arms. "It's just that Itachi is older than you, and your senior." she said then raised her hands. "So he's given more duties relating to the clan. Since your father oversees those duties, it's only natural that his eyes will be more focused on Itachi." then closed her eyes as she pointed her right index finger at her face, lowering her left arm. "But this is between us... When your father is with me, all he talks about is you."

Sasuke became surprised as he blushed a little bit.

Mikoto opened her eyes as she placed her right hand near her chest. "He's always so serious, and just not very good at expressing his feelings." she said, putting her hands together behind your back.

Sasuke looked down and smiled as he remembered dinner with his family.

...

Sasuke and Karin, 7 years old and in her old usual outfit, were sitting on one of the benches, away from the other students so they could eat in peace. Sasuke opened his bento box with his right hand as he held it with his left hand.

Sasuke put the top of the bento box in between them. "Here you choose first." he said smiling, showing Karin the insides of the box.

"T-thank you." Karin said then looked down and saw many Onigiri, Kyaraben, fish, and other foods in the bento box.

Karin reached with her right hand and pulled out one of the Onigiri then softly took a bite. Sasuke used his right hand and pulled out a Onigiri too. As Karin was eating, she looked up to see Sasuke was smiling at her.

Karin blushed softly and looked away from Sasuke. "I-It's delicious." she said shyly.

"My Mother made them." Sasuke said then took a bite out of his Onigiri.

"It was great that you can make 2 clones and seek away without being seen." Karin said.

"Thanks, I've been practicing with Niisan and Shisui sometimes." Sasuke said.

"Oh." Karin said.

Sasuke and Karin talked more while they are from Sasuke's bento box.

...

Sasuke was at the shoji doors, putting on his sandals as he had his bag on his right shoulder.

Mikoto was behind Sasuke as she had her left hand on her left hip as she held a green clothed wrapped bento box, smiling on his left side. "Here's your lunch, Sasuke." she said.

Sasuke looked up at Mikoto.

"When you come home, I'll watch over your shuriken practice." Mikoto said.

Sasuke stood up before he grabbed the clothed wrapped bento box with his left hand. "It's not practice. It's training." he then looked forward as he slid one of the shoji doors open with his right hand and ran out. "I'm leaving!"

"Have a great day!" Mikoto said.

...

Day Time.

Sasuke and Karin were walking away from the Academy and were holding their report cards. Naruto went to the Hokage's office to see his father about his work.

"What kind of grades did you make this time?" Sasuke asked smiling, looking at her. "I know you probably did better than I did."

"I-I don't think I did. My grades have increased a little... but there not on your level..." Karin said shyly.

"Let me see." Sasuke said.

"U-um o-okay." Karin said, handing him her report card with her left hand.

Sasuke took it with his right hand and and looked at both his and hers. He saw that she was higher than him when it came to history, mathematics, intelligence, stamina, hand seals, and chakra control but other activities he was better than her.

"These are really great." Sasuke said, looking at her.

"Yours is better than mine." Karin said.

"You're the smartest person in the class, you always make 100s on every test we've have." Sasuke said smiling. "And you know more jutsus than I do."

Karin blushed furiously as she looked away to the left. "Th-thank y-you, S-sasuke." she said shyly.

Sasuke gave Karin's report card back to her. "I'll see you later, Karin." he said.

"You too, S-sasuke." Karin said shyly.

Flashback Ends.

...

"Perhaps, some of them are the ties to a failed past." Sasuke said.

Karin looked down, becoming a little more sad.

Sasuke looked forward and jumped away.

"Sasuke!" Kakashi thought.

"I made a promise." Naruto said.

Kakashi looked at Naruto.

"Long ago... to Sakura-chan." Naruto said.

...

Flashback.

Night Time.

1 and 1/2 years.

Naruto, 15 years old and in his usual outfit, smiling and closing his eyes as he raised his right thumb. "I'll definitely bring Sasuke back! I swear on my life, dattebayo!" he said.

Flashback Ends.

...

"Sensei! You know about my Ninja Way, right? I'm gonna go." Naruto asked then jumped forward then landed on the left side of Karin. "Don't worry, Karin. No one's going to die." he said then jumped after Sasuke.

Karin lifted her head as she and Kakashi watched as Naruto jumped away.

"Yeah... We're counting on you." Kakashi said.

"Oniisan. Sasuke!" Karin said.

Sasuke was running through the forest.

"Love is a difficult thing... I once had 2 sons. I loved them both, and they loved and revered me. But I entrusted everything to the younger brother. That became the impetus for the older brother to begin hating his brother and me. Love transformed into hate." Hagoromo said.

Kakashi laid Sakura on her back as he crouched down on the right side of her, placing his left hand on the right side of her face.

Karin looked at Hagoromo.

"What molded the current Sasuke, is none other than his loss of love in the past. Madara was the same too." Hagoromo said.

Kakashi looked at Hagoromo. "Are you saying that Sasuke shares the same fate as Madara?" he asked.

"No, not at all. I, too, want to make the future better in my own way. Having learned from past mistakes, this time I gave both of them the power. The past does not exist to remind the present that the future cannot change. The past is supposed to exist for the sake of the future." Hagoromo said.

"How did you see the potential within Naruto?" Kakashi asked.

"Naruto Uzumaki... The boy was able to save and befriend Kurama, who had become a concretion of hatred. I shall let Naruto handle this. Since I hope that hate can be transformed into love this time. Or rather, I have hope that love can be regained. Because, unlike my mother, Naruto as well as Sasuke... know what love is." Hagoromo said.

Karin looked forward and closed her eyes then sighed before she opened her eyes and turned around and walked over to where Hagoromo, Kakashi, and Sakura were. "I really hope Oniisan and Sasuke end this once and for all." she thought. "And don't kill one another."

...

Finally Valley.

Sasuke was standing on top of the Monument Madara's head while Naruto was standing on top of the Monument Hashirama's head.

"This place, huh?" I should've figured. Doesn't it bring back memories, Sasuke? Long ago, we fought here." Naruto asked.

"And just like before, you're going to lose." Sasuke said.

"You won't be hitting me with that same punch as last time! I'm not about to let you get away with whatever you want. I won't let you become the Hokage, either! You don't even understand what it means to be Hokage!" Naruto said.

"I told you, that to me, being Hokage means revolution. It's totally different from what you think." Sasuke said.

"Let me tell you something your big brother said... It's not the one who becomes Hokage who gets acknowledged by all. But it's the one acknowledged by all who becomes Hokage." Naruto said.

"I learned not from Itachi's words, but from the way he lived his life. You and I came up with different answers. Let me clarify this before we battle... I'll teach you exactly what being Hokage means to me." Sasuke said.

Naruto became surprised then he suddenly imagined Neji, in the Konoha flak jacket uniform, standing in front of him.

"Naruto... Sometimes your eyes are better than mine. Sasuke is in the darkness right now... Go... You're the only one who can save him." Neji said then he disappeared.

"Yeah... I know, dattebayo." Naruto said.

Sasuke caught a floating leaf with his right hand before it flew into it. "My explanation of what it means to be Hokage represents my response. The way Itachi lived led me to this answer. To protect the Land of Fire and the Leaf Village, he sacrificed half of the Uchiha and Uzumaki clans, and himself. First, I needed to know why. What is this Land and Village that he would go as far to protect? The previous Hokage said... that the village is a framework created to stop the slaughter of clans and children... a framework that was supposed to lead to peace. Itachi tried to sustain that peace all by himself. That's when I finally understood... Suffering bitter experiences, living in darkness as a criminal and traitor against Land and Village... He was a shinobi who took on all hatred and protected the Land of Fire and the Leaf Village from the shadows. I feel he was the true Hokage." he asked then crushed the leaf. "It's not the one who is acknowledge by all... but the one who accepts all the hatred that is worthy of that title." then lowered his right arm. "I eventually came to understand Itachi's feelings for his Land and Village. My big brother failed in just a few aspects. He let the other half of the Uchiha and Uzumaki clans live. Unable to hide the truth from me, he allowed the hatred to dissemination. However... I'm not like my Niisan anymore. I still have my father, mother, and half of my clan but I have no brother and the other half of my clan." then raised his right fist. "I am alone right now." then opened his right hand as the crumbled leaf flew away, raising both of his arms. "I alone can bear the weight of all the hatred now. And I alone will deal with everything personally. I will handle all of the shinobi's problems. I will also dispense all judgement and punishment. I'll concentrate all hatred upon myself... and bring together every single village under my control. Hatred inside darkness cannot be eliminated. In which case, I'd rather..." then looked down for a moment and looked back up. "That's right... What the Hokage is to me... is someone who will sear away the darkness of all 5 Villages with only his own flame. And then keeps living by eating the ashes."

"And you think everyone will just sit back and say 'yes' to that?" Naruto asked.

"I told you already... I don't care what you or anyone else thinks. Besides, I have the power now to control it all." Sasuke said.

"You don't have a clue about how Itachi lived! There are things you can't do alone! Just like our battle with Kaguya!" Naruto said.

"But things don't always go well... Like with these 2 stone statues." Sasuke said. "And us 2 brothers..." he thought. "With evolution... the villages will no longer have to bear darkness. And I alone will become the darkness. I'll dispose of the deep darkness of the past, and build a pure white future from scratch."

"You mean by killing the Tailed Beasts, and the 5 Kage?!" Naruto asked.

"Exactly. I'm casting off the past." Sasuke said.

Naruto became annoyed before he pointed his right index finger at Sasuke. "You're saying you can pretend nothing ever happened with Itachi? You and Itachi were brothers, and a lot happened between you... That's what made you who you are today!" he asked, lowering his right arm.

"Itachi is now in my past. I'm cutting all past mistakes and doubts here, and starting anew." Sasuke said, lowering his arms. "Beginning by cutting you down. Yours will be the last blood I shed, in the memory of my late brother." Sasuke said, raising his left arm.

"I won't... let you kill me. I learned everything I know from the people of my past, dattebayo! Especially about how to figure out what to do after making a mistake." Naruto said then he remembered what Itachi to him.

...

Falashback.

"You said you consider Sasuke a brother. That's why, Naruto, I believe you are the only one who can stop Sasuke. I'm leaving Sasuke to you." Itachi said as a Reanimation.

Flashback Ends.

...

"That's why... I won't let you kill me." Naruto said.

Sasuke didn't say anything.

...

War Grounds.

Sakura, who was still unconscious, was sitting against a large rock as Kakashi was crouching down on the left side of her and Karin was sitting against the rock on the right side of her. Kakashi and Karin looked at Hagoromo, who began to flicker.

"Sage-sama!" Kakashi said.

"It seems it's almost time." Hagoromo said.

"What... What should we be doing?" Kakashi asked.

"Just continue to have faith. Right now, that is all we can do." Hagoromo said.

Kakashi looked at Karin, who was looking down at the ground, for a moment before he looked down.

Hagoromo started to remember himself in Sasuke and Naruto's consciousness.

...

Flashback.

"What you do and what transpires, will be up to the 2 of you." Hagoromo said to Naruto.

Naruto smiled. "Sasuke and I aren't real brothers, but I think we can make peace with each other." he said.

...

"Now that Itachi's gone, I suddenly feel like I'm finally, truly alone, despite my parents being alive. But with Naruto, he's the one person I have to cut down. My version of the Hokage can only come to be by severing all bonds and being alone." Sasuke said.

"Why?" Hagoromo asked.

...

Naruto's Consciousness.

"Because..." Naruto said.

...

Sasuke's Consciousness.

"Because to me..." Sasuke said.

...

Naruto's Consciousness.

"... we're really good friends." Naruto said.

...

Sasuke's Consciousness.

"... he is still my closest friend." Sasuke said.

Flashback Ends.

...

Hagoromo closed his eyes as chakra surrounded him.

Kakashi stood up as he and Karin watched Hagoromo disappearing.

"Naruto... Sasuke... Show me your answer... Show me the answer for all shinobi!" Hagoromo thought then disappeared.

...

Final Valley.

Sasuke and Naruto stood in silence before they ran off of the statues to each other. They ran on the water to each other before they started to fight.

Sasuke and Naruto's left forearms pressed together before they went to punch each other with their right fists then separated as a gust of wind happened then came at each again.

Sasuke kicked Naruto with his left leg but Naruto blocked it with his right forearm then Sasuke tried to grab Naruto with his left hand but Naruto blocked him with his left arm. Naruto tried to punch Sasuke will his left fist but Sasuke dodged it but moving backwards before he tried to grab Naruto again with both hands but Naruto blocked him with with both of his arms. Sasuke and Naruto were trying to punch each other and block one another.

Sasuke grabbed Naruto's left hand with his right hand as they made the horse hand sign. Naruto became annoyed before he tried to hit Sasuke with his right arm but Sasuke dodged it by ducking and hit Naruto in the face with his left hand, making Naruto fall back as Sasuke grabbed Naruto's right hand with his left hand as they made the bird hand sign. Naruto ducked before Sasuke kicked him in the face with his left leg and his stomach before he released him and jumped away as he summoned a fire ball from his mouth at Naruto, who dodged it as Sasuke shot more fireballs at him as he dodged.

Naruto jumped and stood up on a rock wall before Sasuke threw a wire wrapped kunai at the rock wall on the left side of Naruto with his left hand when Naruto tried to make hand signs and jumped on the wall and stood up on it. Sasuke started to attack Naruto when he tried to make hand signs but Naruto blocked the attacks with his arms. Sasuke kicked Naruto off of the rock wall with his right leg.

As Naruto was falling off the rock, he put his hands together as he made a hand signs for multiple shadow then landed on the water and tossed his shadow clones at Sasuke with both arms.

Sasuke dodged the first Naruto clone and kicked the second one out of the way with his right leg but the 3rd one grabbed his left foot with his left hand before Sasuke threw him away. Sasuke dodged the 4th one before Naruto flew up and grabbed Sasuke with both hands and went to the other rock wall and threw Sasuke, who spinned and landed on the it with his back against it as he made a crater. Sasuke suddenly saw Naruto in the air with a Rasengan in both of his hands. Naruto went towards and tried to attack him with both Rasengans but Sasuke dodged by moving out of the way, making Naruto crash into the wall.

Sasuke was suddenly fighting off 3 Naruto clones who had Rasengans in their right Hands as more came. After awhile as Sasuke fended off the Naruto clones, the real Naruto came flew at him but Sasuke blocked Naruto with both arms. Sasuke lowered his arms and kicked Naruto away with his left leg then used his Rinnegan. Naruto and his shadows moved away but Sasuke held out his arms as the Naruto and his clones froze in midway before they were literally drawn to Sasuke then stopped near him.

Sasuke looked down. "Blaze Release: Fire Lightning!" he said then black flames spikes came out of him as it pierced the 3 Naruto clones.

Naruto, who was using his 9 Tailed chakra powered left hand to not be pierced, tried to punch Sasuke with his right fist but Sasuke blocked the attack with his right hand. Naruto yelled as 2 9 Tailed chakra powered hands came from his back and put them together and tried to hit Sasuke, making a dust cloud and crater.

Sasuke dodged the attack by moving a few meters back, crouching down. Naruto activated his 9 Tails Sage Mode before he made 2 Sage hands with his right arm to grab Sasuke but Sasuke immediately dodged them by jumping in the air. Naruto made another Sage hand with his left arm to grab Sasuke evaded the arms.

Sasuke made hand signs for the fireball jutsu before he shot a fireball from his mouth at Naruto. Naruto used his right Sage Mode hand to protect himself from Sasuke's fireball, making small craters at his feet. Sasuke used his Rinnegan to teleport behind Naruto. Naruto suddenly ssensedSasuke behind as he turned to the left side to see him.

"His left eye is..." Naruto thought then lowered his right hand and tried to turn to Sasuke.

Sasuke activated his Chidori with his right hand and hit Naruto, making him crash far into the water. As Naruto came out of the water, he suddenly dodged purple arrow attacks and looked up then became surprised to see Sasuke has the upper part of the Susano'o with the bow and arrow. Sasuke shot another arrow at Naruto. Naruto quickly used some of his Truth-Seeking Orbs to stop Sasuke's Susano'o arrows, making fog. Naruto waited on the water for a moment before the fog suddenly clear to Sasuke with a Complete Body Susano'o that was holding 2 swords before he activated his 9 Tails Mode. Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o started to attack Naruto's 9 Tails Mode with his swords but released the one in his left hand as it fell somewhere in the forest, creating a crater. Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o made a fist with his right hand and Naruto's 9 Tails Mode made a fist with his right hand as they punched each other's right fists. Sasuke and Naruto stood there for a moment before they separated. Naruto tried to hit Sasuke with his 9 Tails Mode's left hand but Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o blocked the attack with his left arm. Sasuke and Naruto attacked each other simultaneously. As Naruto came at Sasuke again, Sasuke used his left arm to push Naruto before he kicked his left foot, making Naruto go back to the other side of the wall. Sasuke shot more fireballs at Naruto, who immediately dodged them by jumping up. Naruto flew down towards Sasuke as his Sage Mode made a fist with his right hand and crashed on Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o. Sasuke and Naruto hit each other simultaneously. Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o swung his 2 swords at Naruto's 9 Tails Mode, striking the water and destroying some of the forest. Naruto's 9 Tails Mode's tails grabbed Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o arms, holding Sasuke from moving.

"What's the matter? Are you just going to play defense?" Sasuke asked.

Naruto's 9 Tails Mode moved away from Sasuke, who flew into the air. 2 of Naruto's 9 Tails Mode grabbed Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o's left foot and tossed him in the water. Naruto's 9 Tails Mode made a Tailed Beast bomb with his mouth as he stood over Sasuke ready to attack him with it. Sasuke laid in the water as he and Naruto were silent for a moment.

Sasuke activated his Chidori with his left hand as lightning came from the sky as it was a Kirin that attacked Naruto's 9 Tails Mode. Naruto grunted in pain as Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o stood up and teleported away. A big splash of water happened as fog appeared.

Sasuke was flying in the air as he watched Naruto come out of the water.

"If you keep stalling, you'll die." Sasuke said.

Naruto slowly stood up from the water. "I don't wanna kill you!" he said then remembered something in the past.

...

Flashback.

1 and 1/2 years ago.

"To me, you've become my closest friend." Sasuke said.

Flashback Ends.

...

"You're trying to be alone again and I can't let that happen!" Naruto said.

Sasuke stood in silence.

"Especially since we both know what that's like... That's why I can't let you..." Naruto said then his 9 Tails Mode made a Tailed Beast Ball with it's mouth again.

Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o activated a Chidori with it's left hand and went towards Naruto, who went towards him.

"... go there... intentionally!" Naruto said.

Sasuke and Naruto attacked each other with their attacks before a bright blue and red explosion happened as it destroyed some of the land.

...

Sasuke and Naruto's consciousness.

Sasuke and Naruto stood a few meters away from each other, facing one another.

"Quit yapping. We're both different from the 2 boys who fought here long ago... I know your heart... and you, mine... Naruto." Sasuke said.

"But you still wanna fight me?" Naruto asked.

"All the more, because it's you. I have to cut you out of my life." Sasuke said.

"There's no guarantee that the world you'll rebuild after severing the past... won't end up just like this one, you know." Naruto said.

"That's exactly why I'll continue to watch over that world... So it doesn't." Sasuke said.

"You're missing the point! The 5 Kage are finally United!" Naruto said.

"Yeah... But that's only because they found a common enemy. To defeat the Akatsuki, Madara, and Kaguya... the 5 Villages had no choice but to discard their grudges and form an alliance in order to survive. But their mutual foes are now gone. Eventually, conflicts between each villages will begin again." Sasuke said.

"So this time, you're gonna become the enemy? And? What'll happen after you're gone?" Naruto asked.

"Finally, all the dots have connected and formed a straight line. I started with the Sharingan and now, I possess the power of the Rinnegan. Reincarnation, immortality... I have many options. I'll also be able to control things from the shadows, instead of through battle." Sasuke said.

"You're planning to return to that hell, for the rest of your life, or rather for all eternity? While being hated by all?" Naruto asked.

"To me, that's what a Hokage ought to be." Sasuke said.

End of Sasuke and Naruto's Consciousness.

...

Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o and Naruto's 9 Tails Mode separated as they were missing apart of themselves.

"That's not even close enough to kill me." Sasuke said.

"I told you! I'm not trying to kill you! I'm-!" Naruto said but was cut off.

"Enough." Sasuke said then put his hands together.

Suddenly the 9 Planetary Devastation Cores started to move towards Sasuke.

Naruto suddenly saw the 9 Planetary Devastation Cores before he moved out of their way to see them forming around Sasuke.

Sasuke separated his hands as he held up his right index, middle, and thumb fingers. "I'm the strongest in this world right now. So right now, right here... will be my first step into the shadows." he said.

Naruto became surprised as he looked up at Sasuke and the 9 Planetary Devastation Cores.

Sasuke suddenly channels the sealed 9 Tailed Beasts chakra from Planetary Devastation Cores to his Susano'o, regenerating it's lost parts and power.

"This is bad... He's merging all the chakra that's been scattered into one... And doing it unbelievably well too, almost unrivaled. He's just as good as Old Man 6 Paths... Well, except he's doing the reverse thing... There's no Gedo Statue here, so he's making the Susano'o the receiving vessel. Something incredible is going to emerge... Don't let down your guard, Naruto!" Kurama said.

Sasuke's now Indra Susano'o enhanced itself as it started to take another shape and stopped using the 9 Tailed Beasts chakra from Planetary Devastation Cores

Naruto put his hands together before he made 4 shadows clones that have made the Tailed Beast Modes.

"That jutsu again? Naruto... That jutsu of yours symbolizes your weakness. That's right... It's a jutsu that covers up your loneliness!" Sasuke asked.

Naruto became surprised before Sasuke teleported on the right side of him with his sword raised with both hands and struck it down on Naruto. Naruto crashed into the forest and made a crater before his 4 shadows clones went to attack Sasuke. Sasuke blocked the 3 Naruto clones attacks with the sword and right hand. Sasuke's Indra Susano'o dropped it's sword before the 2 Naruto clones immobilized Sasuke's Indra Susano'o by graabing his arms as the 3rd Naruto clone used it's tails to hit Sasuke in the face then punched him with his left fist.

Sasuke slammed the 2 Naruto clones heads together hard and released them before he made a back flip and kicked the 4th Naruto clone with both leg. Sasuke's Indra Susano'o made another sword and grabbed it with it's left hand and cut off the 3rd Naruto clone's right Tailed Beast Mode arm then punched him in the stomach with it's right fist, sending it to the forest as he made a crater.

"Why that-!" the 3rd Naruto clone said, trying to get up.

Sasuke shot an Indra's Arrow at the 3rd Naruto at it's head and body, destroying it.

Sasuke, Naruto and the 2 Naruto clones fought simultaneously as they were now above the clouds. Sasuke was using Indra's arrows, Naruto and the 2 Naruto shadow clones were Tailed Beast Balls as they were fighting, creating massive explosions. Naruto and his 2 shadow clones received damage to their bodies.

"You only hold a little piece of each Tailed Beast's chakra... You can't win against me now. Nor this..." Sasuke's Indra Susano'o prepared to strike with his next Indra's Arrow.

"Not yet?! Kurama!" Naruto asked.

The 3rd Naruto clone, who completely regenerated, was sitting in the forest as he put his hands together.

"I might have amassed too much, in fact. It's everything that's available. Here it comes!" Kurama said.

The 3rd Naruto clone disappeared as it sends a massive amount of natural energy to Naruto.

"Here it comes!" Naruto thought.

"I can feel it! How did he gain so much Nature Energy so suddenly?" Sasuke thought.

Naruto merges the remaining Kurama shadow clones into a single, multi-armed, multi-faced avatar.

"Let's do this!" Kurama said.

"Yeah!" Naruto said, separating his hands as he started creating a massive Rasenshuriken in it's right hand and Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshuriken in it's left hand as it was making a Six Paths: Ultra-Big Ball Spiralling Shuriken.

"You finally decided to kill me, huh?" Sasuke asked.

Naruto lowered his arms. "We've taken on a lot of responsibilites upon our shoulders..." he said, remembering something from the past. "But you see, I... I wanna fight, and win against you fair and square! But... not against the current you! You already know that too... right, Sasuke!" then threw the massive Rasenshuriken and the Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshuriken at Sasuke as it made the Six Paths: Ultra-Big Ball Spiralling Shuriken.

Sasuke's Indra Susano'o shot an arrow at the Six Paths: Ultra-Big Ball Spiralling Shuriken.

"This fight with you right now, will be my last. Indra's Arrow... Currently the most powerful jutsu in my arsenal..." Sasuke thought.

Indra's Arrow and the Six Paths: Ultra-Big Ball Spiralling Shuriken clashed as they turned red before causing a titanic explosion.

Sasuke covered his face with his right arm. "So just... die. Just be gone already!" he thought.

The Finally Valley was being heavily damaged as lightning was striking everywhere.

...

War Grounds.

Kakashi and Karin suddenly looked in the battling direction before a dust cloud came over them, closing their eyes.

"Oniisan and Sasuke are battling with so much chakra...!" Karin thought.

After a moment the dust cloud disappeared around them.

Kakashi looked at the unconscious Sakura before he and Karin looked up at the battling direction again.

...

Finally Valley.

Sasuke and Naruto crash down in the heavily damaged statues as their Susano'o and Tailed Beast Mode and clones disappeared, exhausted as they landed on each side.

Sasuke slowly crouched down on his arms and knees to see Naruto, who was crouching down panting, on the otherside while panting. "Damn it... You're not-!" he said, crouching up.

Naruto put his hands together.

"Naruto! If my Nature Energy didn't make it to you in time, you'd have been blown away just now! And your chakra's already long been drained from-" Kurama said.

Sasuke activated his Rinnegan as his left eye started to bleed. "Amaterasu!" he said.

The black flames appeared on Naruto's right arm.

Sasuke noticed Naruto, who was standing up, separated his arms as his right arm was coated in Kurama's chakra. Naruto threw them aside then slowly walked towards Sasuke.

Sasuke smirked for a moment. "Only a diversion, huh? I can't actually take him down with this..." he thought then put his hands together. "I need the Tailed Beasts..." then his Rinnegan started to hurt before he separated his hands and clutched his left eye with his left hand, grunting in pain as he closed his eyes. "I've used too much chakra... can't maintain control! At this rate, I can't use my left eye's abilities either!" then he heard water splashing and he looked with his right eye to see Naruto coming towards him and kicked him in the face with his right face.

Sasuke took his left hand off of his face as he was sent flying backwards. Naruto made 3 more shadow clones before they started to beat up Sasuke in the air. Naruto jumped into the air as he was about to punch Sasuke's back.

Sasuke looked behind himself before he punched Naruto in the face with his right fist and Naruto punched Sasuke in the face with his right fist. Naruto landed on the ground while his shadow clones went after Sasuke.

Sasuke quickly took off his right wrist warmer with his left hand to reveal a seal before 6 electrified shurikens came out of it as he grabbed them with both hands and threw them at the 3 Naruto clones as he rolled on the ground.

The 3 Naruto clones became paralyzed as Sasuke stood up and activated his Chidori with his left hand then went after the 3 Naruto clones before he made them disappear.

Sasuke became shocked the 3 Naruto clone didn't disappear before Naruto came up on the left side of Sasuke and punched him with his right fist as Naruto's clone disappeared. Sasuke tumbled on the ground before he crouched down.

Naruto started to activated his Rasengan with his right hand, panting as he went after Sasuke. Sasuke's Sharingan deactivated and his left eye closed before he looked down to see his Chidori deactivating as well.

Naruto yelled for a moment before stumble with his Rasengan a few feet away from Sasuke as his Rasengan disappeared.

Sasuke stood up and stepped in front of Naruto before he kicked him in his face with his right foot on his back before he walked over and sat on top of Naruto. Naruto placed his left hand on Sasuke's face to push him away Sasuke punched him with his right fist, makingt Naruto lower his left arm. Sasuke begins punching Naruto repeatedly with both fists before he looked down to see Naruto looking up at him then raised his right fist to punch Naruto again but Naruto grabbed Sasuke's collar with both hands and headbutts him and released him before he kicked him away with his right leg. Naruto started to get up.

Sasuke slowly raised his upper half to see Naruto standing a few meters away from him. Naruto wiped his face with his left arm.

"He's still not-!" Sasuke thought then started to stand up. "Give it up already..." he said then went over to Naruto.

Naruto sighed before he went over to Sasuke.

"Naruto!" Sasuke said.

"Sasuke!" Naruto said.

Sasuke and Naruto punched each other's faces and bodies repeatedly as they started to spill blood and Naruto lost a tooth on the ground.

...

War Grounds.

Sunset.

Sakura remembered when she was 7 of Sasuke and Naruto sparing in the Academy before she woke up.

"You're finally awake." Kakashi said.

Sakura looked to see Kakashi and Sakura near her before she looked up at the sun. "It's dusk already." she said then she gasped when she remembered something, looking at Kakashi. "Where are Sasuke-kun and Naruto?"

Karin looked down.

"They're currently fighting their final battle... in order to settle things for good." Kakashi said.

"But they're losing a lot of chakra." Karin said.

Sakura looked at Karin for a moment before she looked down at the ground, sadly.

...

Final Valley.

Sasuke and Naruto continued to fight as they'rebarely able to stand, or even land hits on one another. After awhile, Sasuke barely punched Naruto's stomach with his right fist and Naruto was barely punched the top of Sasuke's forehead with his right fist, panting before they crouched down on the ground. Naruto's headband unwrapped around Naruto's forehead and landed in the water.

"Hang in there! It's not much but I've finished infusing some more chakra-!" Kurama said then stopped talking.

Naruto looked down to see Sasuke stealing Kurama's chakra with his right fist, making Naruto weak.

"This is one of the abilities of the Rinnegan." Sasuke said.

Naruto slowly went to the water as he released Sasuke.

"As someone who possesses the eyes of the Uchiha... My victory is inevitable." Sasuke said then stood up as he grabbed his left arm with his right as he activated his Chidori with his left hand. "Now, I can finally be alone!" he thought.

Naruto panted.

"Farewell..." Sasuke said, activating his Sharingan in his right eye. "My one and only... friend!" then raised his left arm as he went to attack Naruto with his Chidori.

Naruto suddenly looked up at Sasuke, who's Sharingan was deactivated, before he quickly uppercuts Sasuke with his left fist, sensing him crashing into the upper rock wall.

Naruto stood up for a moment before crouched down.

"That was a great counter! You didn't miss the fact that his Visual Prowess is weakened!" Kurama said.

Naruto picked up his forehead protector with his right hand and placed it in his right back pocket before looked up at Sasuke.

Sasuke stood up from the inside of the crater. "Over and... over and... over and... over and... over and... over and over and over and over again!" he said. "Just give up and let me cut you down!" looking down at Naruto.

Naruto stood up. "Can't do that. 'Cuz I'm your one and only friend!" he said.

Sasuke closed his eyes for a moment then sighed opening his eyes, activating a Blaze Release: Chidori with his left hand.

"I figured as much... He's assimilated the chakra I created and infused for you, and made it his own... And now Flame Control... He intends to finish this with one last blast. Listen, I'm giving what remains of my own chakra..." Kurama said.

Naruto looked behind himself at Kurama.

"Once I do that, it's gonna put me to sleep. Don't unleash your jutsu until the last minute, so he doesn't absorb more chakra from you. Well, not that he can use his newly awakened Rinnegan to absorb chakra while putting out his own jutsu..." Kurama said then looked down to see Naruto smiling at him.

Naruto raised his left fist.

Kurama smiled before he raised his right fist at Naruto's left fist before they bumped. After a moment, Naruto lowered his left arm and walked forward.

Kurama lowered his right arm as he remembered something from the past. "Now go... You're the one and only for us too... That's why Sasuke is..." he thought, closing his eyes.

Naruto suddenly stopped walking.

Sasuke and Naruto stood in silence then a leaf slowly fell from the sky and landed on the water and the 2 ran towards each other.

As Naruto raised his right hand and was creating the final Rasengan, images of Jiraiya; Minato; Kushina; Karin; Ino, Shikamaru, and Chōji; Kiba, Hinata, and Shino; Lee, Tenten, Neji, and Might Guy; Killer B, Gaara, Tsunade, Mei Terumī, A (Fourth Raikage), and Ōnoki; Iruka Umino, Hiruzen, and Konohamaru; Sai and Yamato; Obito; Kakashi; and Sakura's hands swirled around it as it was fully complete

Sasuke finished his Blaze Release: Chidori as images of Fugaku, Mikoto, Itachi, and Karin's hands appeared for a moment around it.

Sasuke and Naruto yelled for a moment as they made it to each other, their attacks clashed as an explosion happened, destroying what little is left from the Valley of the End.

...

Sasuke and Naruto's Consciousness.

From left to right, Sasuke and Naruto were now looking at a memory when they were sparring with one another in the Academy, both refusing to perform the Unison Sign at the end.

"What is this?" Sasuke asked.

Naruto looked at Sasuke.

Sasuke and Naruto were thinking back to their memory in the Land of Iron.

"Sasuke... If you and I fight... We'll both... die." Naruto said.

Sasuke and Naruto started to remember the places they visited together.

"Am I dead?" Sasuke asked.

"This sensation... It must be... Probably." Naruto said.

Sasuke stopped looking down before he walked away then stopped.

Naruto looked at Sasuke before he walked after him, stopping on the left side of him.

"Pitiful, isn't it?" Sasuke asked.

Naruto looked forward.

"You had the 9 Tails... and I was an Uchiha. We were mostly ostracized from the village and treated like outcasts. And we resented the village and its people. Right?" Sasuke asked.

Sasuke looked at Naruto. "You called me your brother... In that sense, perhaps we were." he said.

Naruto looked at Sasuke, annoyed. "You're totally wrong! Damn it, you don't understand, do you?" he said then pushed Sasuke with his right hand on his chest then ran away.

Sasuke watched Naruto run away.

...

1 minute later.

Naruto swinging on a swing as Sasuke walked up to him and stood near him on the right side, he stopped swinging as he looked down.

"Sorry, Grandma Tsunade... I promised... I wouldn't die... until I became the Hokage..." Naruto said then he stopped looking down and stood up as he became shocked. "Oh yeah! The Infinite Tsukuyomi!" then looked at Sasuke, raising his arms midway. "This is bad! The Release Jutsu can't be activated without us being there, right?!"

Sasuke turned his head forward and closed his eyes, putting his hands on his hips. "You're dead... and you're worried about what happens to the world?" he asked.

Naruto lowered his arms. "Of course! We can't leave it like that!" he said.

Sasuke opened his eyes and looked at Naruto, taking his hands off of his hips. "Karin, Sakura, and Kakashi still remain. They'll figure something out." he said.

Naruto sat back down on the swing and looked down as he hugged himself. "I hope so." he said then he noticed his right arm was hurting and grunted in pain.

"Naruto!" Sasuke said then he turned around when he heard a drop falling then turned back around to see that Naruto was gone then looked forward. "The Hokage, huh..."

...

A 13 year old Itachi was carrying an 8 year old Sasuke on his back as he was walking.

Sasuke smiled. "Pretty soon, Niisan, they might carve Great Stone Face over there!" he said.

Itachi stopped walking, making Sasuke confused, before he disappeared.

Sasuke now sat on the ground, looking around scared and confused as he saw images of the bad memories he had over the years. "Niisan?" he asked. "Niisan... I'll be seeing you... soon."

Sasuke and Naruto's Consciousness Ends.

...

Night Time.

Sasuke suddenly opened his right eye to see the night sky.

"You've finally come to, eh?" Naruto asked.

Sasuke looked at the left side to see Naruto as he and Naruto were badly damaged as he was mostly missing his left arm and Naruto was mostly missing his right arm.

Sasuke grunted in pain and noticed his missing left arm.

"As you can see... if either of us moves too much, we'll bleed out and die." Naruto said, continuing to look up at the moon.

Sasuke looked at Naruto. "Why would you go that far?" he asked then looked up at the moon. "Why do all that... just to get in my way? I gained the power to enter the darkness, and sever all bonds... And naturally, everyone's tried to cut their ties to me as well, at some point." then looked at Naruto again. "But you... You've never attempted to cut me off." then remembered something in the past. "Why do you keep involving yourself with me?"

Naruto closed his eyes, smiling. "You already know, don't you? Now that your body can't move, your mouth sure is moving a lot." he said.

"Just answer me!" Sasuke said.

Naruto opened his eyes and looked at Sasuke. "'Cuz you're my friend." he said.

Sasuke remembered 2 memories from the past. "I've heard that before. But what exactly does that mean to you anyway?" he asked.

Naruto looked forward. "You ask me to explain it, but I really can't put it into words. It's just that... when I see you take on stuff... and get all messed up... It kinda... hurts me." he said.

Sasuke became surprised.

"It hurts so much inside, that I can't just leave it alone, dattebayo?" he asked then looked at Sasuke. "Though right now, I'm in a lot of pain all over, and I can't do anything about it."

...

Sasuke's Consciousness.

"Naruto... I knew you were the Jinchuriki back then. The village secretly shunned you, just like they did with me and my clan... You intentionally did stupid things to get scolded, most likely to get people's attention. In the beginning, I thought you were good for nothing. A weakling who just constantly wanted to goof around. But the more I watched you being idiotic and getting scolded over and over... For some reason, it started weighing on my mind. I thought back then, that your weakness was gradually rubbing off on me. Then, every time I'd see you, I'd think about you more and more. Seeing you desperately trying to bond with others... made me remember my older brother Itachi. And I don't know why, but I felt relief. But at the same time, I considered it a weakness. I trained hard as if to escape that weakness. In order to get revenge on my brother to become stronger than him. And yet... I ended up on the same team as you. And I began thinking about the memories with Itachi again. I went on missions with you as you jabbered on and on about becoming Hokage... I saw how both of us were getting stronger... And one day, I started to feel the desire to fight you too. And I began to see Squad 7 as a second family. That's why every time I saw you suffering... That's right... I felt it... I felt pain too. When I understood your hurt, I finally saw you as a comrade. But on the other hand... I couldn't leave you alone. You were getting stronger and stronger. Watching you steadily get stronger... I..." Sasuke thought then remembered something from the past. "It was the opposite. In reality, I was the one who was jealous of you. Because you had a strength that I didn't. You were always walking in front of me. Just like my late Niisan. And... even today..." then he became surprised when he suddenly saw a memory of Itachi and Naruto. "These are-! Naruto's memories." then started to more memories of Naruto from the past. "Naruto... How far... have you-?" then he heard Itachi's voice and quickly turned around to see another memory of Itachi and Naruto. "Niisan..."

A 13 year old Itachi poked an 8 year old Sasuke on the forehead with his right hand.

Sasuke placed his left hand on his forehead then lowered it when he saw an 18 year old Itachi then he turns 13 and 17 as he suddenly saw Naruto being surrounded by a lot of people and the 9 Tailed Beasts. He then saw himself in between Naruto and Karin on the left side before he became sad for a moment as he closed his eyes as he thought for a moment then opened his eyes.

"I see. Then... show me..." Sasuke said.

Sasuke's Consciousness Ends.

...

Morning.

Sasuke and Naruto looked up to see the sun rising.

Naruto grunted in pain for a moment. "Where are we? Don't tell me this really Heaven this time?" he asked, looking around.

"Looks like we fell asleep and slept until morning." Sasuke said then closed his eyes. "We've failed to die again." then opened his right eye.

Naruto grunted in pain again. "Damn it! I still can't move! I was hoping to punch you hard and make you finally open your eyes!" he said.

Sasuke closed his eyes and laughed.

Naruto looked at Sasuke confused as Sasuke laughed even more.

"W-What is it?" Naruto asked.

Sasuke stopped laughing and opened his right eye and looked at Naruto. "We're messed up like this, and you still wanna fight?" he asked.

Naruto became annoyed. "Damn right! No matter how many times it takes-!" he said but was cut off.

"I admit it." Sasuke said.

Naruto became confused again.

"I've... lost." Sasuke said.

Sasuke and Naruto stayed silent for a moment.

Naruto became annoyed. "You idiot!" he said.

Sasuke looked at Naruto with his right eye.

"This fight isn't about winning or losing! It's about punching a sulking friend, to make him snap out of it! That's what it's about! The real match that I want, comes after that, dattebayo!" Naruto said.

Sasuke looked forward. "Hey, Naruto... I just acknowledged you. If I die here, the long cycle of destiny the Sage of 6 Paths mentioned will probably end as well. This is... a kind of revolution too." he said then closed his eyes. "You can release the Infinite Tsukuyomi after I'm dead, by transplanting my left eye into Karin, Kakashi, or someone else." then opened his right eye again. "I'll put an end to myself."

"By dying? Don't think dying will settle this! If you're willing to die, then live and help me instead. What I want to do is to make all shinobi cooperate with each other. And that definitely includes you!" Naruto asked.

Sasuke looked at Naruto. "Just because you want that doesn't mean others will agree to it." he said.

"Damn it! If you keep whining and sulking, I'll slug you again!" Naruto said.

"There's no guarantee I won't stand against you again..." Sasuke said.

"Then I'll stop you again! Besides, I know you're not going to do that kinda thing anymore." Naruto said.

"How can you be so sure?" Sasuke asked.

"Don't make me repeat myself!" Naruto said.

Sasuke started to cry.

Naruto turned his head forward as he closed his eyes. "Haven't you figured it out yet?! Now that I think about it... You were always pretty stupid too..." he asked then opened his eyes and became surprised to see Sasuke crying.

Sasuke turned his head to the right side as he looked away from Naruto.

After awhile Sasuke and Naruto looked forward in silence as their dominant arms destroyed and bleeding.

...

Day Time.

Karin was jumping from tree to tree as Sakura had Kakashi's right arm over her neck and grabbing it with her right hand as she helped Kakashi through the trees.

"They're just up ahead!" Karin said, sensing Sasuke and Naruto.

As the 3 of them made it to an edge of a cliff, Karin stood up and Kakashi and Sakura crouched down as Karin looked around the completely destroyed Final Valley before she spotted Sasuke and Naruto, who were laying down on the ground as their clothes were torn a little bit more.

"Oniisan! Sasuke!" Karin said then jumped off of the cliff and ran over to Sasuke and Naruto.

When Karin stopped in between them, she became shocked and sad to see Sasuke's left arm and Naruto's right arm were mostly missing. She crouched down in between them and hovered her hands over Sasuke's left arm and Naruto's right arm before she used her Mystical Palm Technique.

Kakashi and Sakura stood up and stepped forward a little bit and looked around the area before they spotted Karin healing Sasuke and Naruto.

"There they are!" Sakura said.

"It figures they'd be here and Karin's wasting no time healing them." Kakashi said.

Kakashi and Sakura looked at each other for a moment then Sakura released Kakashi before jumped off of the edge and landed near Naruto and Karin.

Sakura moved forward a little bit to Naruto. "I'll heal Naruto." she said.

Karin hovered her hands completely over Sasuke's mostly missing left arm as Sakura hovered her hands hovered Naruto's mostly missing right arm.

Kakashi crouched down again as he watched the scene below.

Naruto smiled as Karin and Sakura healed him and Sasuke. "Thanks, Karin. Sakura-chan." he said.

"Karin... Never mind me..." Sasuke said.

"Please be quiet, Sasuke. I'm trying to think." Karin said.

Sasuke looked closely at Karin and Sakura with his right eye to see that they were making sad faces. "I'm sorry..." he said.

Karin looked at Sasuke, confused. "Huh?" she asked.

"Sorry? For what?" Sakura asked.

"For everything..." Sasuke said.

Karin sighed. "Sasuke, to me that's not necessary." she said.

Sakura closed her eyes. "You should be." she said.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin looked at Sakura, who was now crying.

"Really... you... Shannaro... idiot!" Sakura said.

Kakashi started to remember the forming of Team 7.

When Karin and Sakura stopped using their Mystical Palm Technique, Sasuke and Naruto sat up and smiled.

"Can you us everything that happened?" Karin asked.

Sakura opened her eyes as she wiped her tears away with her left hand.

Kakashi smiled at Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura closely before he placed his left hand on his forehead protector. "He's finally back." he said then used the forehead protector as an eye patch for his left eye.

Sasuke looked at Naruto as he stopped smiling. "Naruto... I've been thinking about what you once said to me. When we were together, you wondered if it was how having a brother would feel... Now, finally... I think I know what you meant." he thought.

...

5 minutes later.

Kakashi, Karin, and Sakura stood near as they watched Sasuke and Naruto.

Sasuke's right hand and Naruto's left hand were together as they made the Rat hand sign as they were releasing everyone from under the Infinite Tsukuyomi and Sasuke released his 9 Planetary Devastation Cores and put them on the ground before the 9 Tailed Beasts were freed.

"I felt how my brother Itachi and the other half of the Uchiha clan suffered. In the same way... Naruto..." Sasuke thought.

Sasuke and Naruto released each other as they lowered their hands.

"I'm sure I will start to feel your pain and your emotions... You never cut me off. You always kept me in your thoughts. You'd have been justified if you'd come at me with hatred... Instead, you always called me your friend. And I tried to betray even those feelings..." Sasuke thought.

...

2 days later.

Sunset.

Konohagakure.

Cemetery.

The Konoha people were dressed in black as they silently mourned their now buried family and friends.

Karin, who was wearing a long sleeved high collared black shirt, long black pants, and black sandals, secretly watched from the forest then saw from left to right, Hinata and Naruto. She saw that they were sad and crying before she turned away as she made a sad face.

...

24 days ago.

Day Time.

Uzumaki Clan compound.

Karin, in her usual outfit, was quietly sitting down on the couch as she sadly looked at the table, thinking about what happened more than 3 weeks ago.

...

Flashback.

24 days ago.

War Grounds.

From left to right, Kakashi, Sakura, Naruto, Sasuke, and Karin were walking together until they suddenly saw Minato and Kushina, in their usual outfits, were standing a few meters away from them with 2 Konoha male ninjas, Izumo and Kotetsu, in their usual outfits, standing next to them.

Sasuke, Naruto, Karin, and Sakura became confused.

"What's going on?" Karin asked.

"Sasuke, despite you helping end the war you still have to be taken in." Minato said.

Karin grabbed Sasuke's right arm with both hands, sadly. "No. Please don't do this, Uncle Minato." she said.

"I'm so sorry, Karin." Kushina said.

Sasuke looked at Karin. "It's okay, Karin." he said.

Karin looked up at Sasuke.

"I'll be alright." Sasuke said.

Karin reluctantly released her grip on Sasuke's right arm before Izumo and Kotetsu went on either side of him. She watched as Sasuke walked away with Izumo and Kotetsu then she stepped forward to go after them but she felt a hand on her left shoulder and she looked to see Naruto had his left hand on her.

Naruto shook his head and stopped. "No, Karin." he said, releasing his left hand.

Karin looked at Sasuke again, sadly. "Sasuke..." she thought.

Flashback Ends.

...

During the whole time that Sasuke had been arrested, Karin never visited him because she had to think about the things they did as Team Taka. She felt out of place in her own home since she came back. She heard that Fugaku and Mikoto have been visiting Sasuke almost every day.

Karin sighed for a moment, closing her eyes. "What am I gonna now?" she asked herself.

Karin's thoughts were suddenly interrupted when she heard a few taps, she opened her eyes and looked to the left side at the window to see a brown bird outside of it.

"What? Someone's sending me a message? Karin questioned.

Karin stood up from the couch and walked over to the window and slid it opened with her left hand and took a beige scroll from it's red pouch and unwrapped the scroll with both hands before she started to read it.

"Dear Karin, please come to the Hokage's Office tomorrow in the afternoon. We need to talk."

From, Minato and Kushina.

Karin looked at the opened scroll for a moment. "Why now do they wanna talk?" she thought, wrapping the scroll back up with both hands and held it with her left hand.

...

Tomorrow.

Day Time.

Hokage Mansion.

Karin was walking through one of the hallways to get to the Office to see her Uncle Minato and Aunt Kushina, who summoned her by bird to talk to her. As she was almost to the Office she suddenly stopped walking when she sensed 5 familiar chakras.

"Why are they here as well?" Karin thought.

Karin continued to walk over to the Hokage Office then she turned the door knob with her right hand before she opened it and entered in, closing it behind her.

"Karin." a male voice said.

Karin looked forward to see from left to right, Minato, now 41 years old, Kushina, now 41 years old, Naruto, now 17 years old and in a hospital outfit, a long sleeved beige shirt and long beige, Mikoto, now 44 years old, and Fugaku, now 49 years old, in their usual outfits, were standing a few feet away from her, concerned.

"So, um what is it that you want to talk about?" Karin asked.

"Karin... We need to talk to you about something important. Please sit down." Kushina said sadly.

Karin walked forward and sat down in the wooden light brown chair then she put her hands together on her lap and looked down at the floor. "What's important?" she asked.

"First, we want you 2 tell us what you and Sasuke have done since you 2 left the village?" Minato asked.

Karin quickly looked up at Fugaku, Minato, Kushina, Mikoto, and Naruto. "Everything happened so suddenly, I had no idea of those events." she said.

"You don't have tell us right away, take your time." Fugaku said.

Karin sighed for a moment then looked down. "It all started less than 2 years ago when I traveled somewhere to learn more knowledge. I stayed there for the course of 6 months when Sasuke suddenly showed up with Suigetsu Hōzuki, a shinobi from the Village Hidden in the Mist that for some reason wanted to collect be one of the 7 Ninja Swordsmen. Sasuke said that he was forming a team to hunt and kill Itachi and he needed my help." she said.

Everyone became interested.

"At first I wanted to refuse because he went rogue but then I thought about what Itachi did to half of the Uzumaki clan and half of the Uchiha and nearly killing me, so I joined. After that the 3 of us went to get Jūgo, a man who can absorb natural energy from surroundings and has the urge to kill sometimes. It took awhile but Sasuke was able to recruit him due to calming him down. At that point we were called Hebi. After traveling for awhile, we went to Sora-ku to stock up on supplies. We then went to a nearby town then we split up to search for leads but barely anything came up. While me, Jugo, and Suigetsu were trying to gather information Sasuke was fighting Deidara, an Akatsuki member. Deidara ended up commiting suicide trying to kill Sasuke but he was unsuccessful at it as Sasuke summoned Manda and hid inside him, who later died from the injuries. All of us regrouped afterwards and took him to an inn to recover. After awhile Sasuke was still recovering and I went out to get supplies, I suddenly sensed Oniisan and the others chakras approaching our location so I warned Sasuke and we immediately left the inn and I used Sasuke's old clothing as a means to distract you guys from catching us. Sasuke took us to one of the nearby Akatsuki bases that Jūgo learned about. He went in by himself and found Itachi's clone waiting for him. After a brief confrontation, he lead us towards the Uchiha Hideout where he is waiting, Kisame, stopped us and allow only Sasuke to proceed. After a long while of waiting, Shortly after Zetsu came and stopped Kisame and Suigetsu from fighting then he notified us that Sasuke had won and told us where he was resting. Our mission was finally complete."

Everyone stayed silent for a moment.

"If you're mission was complete, then why didn't you leave?" Naruto asked.

"I was but Sasuke said that Obito told him about himself, how Konohagakure was founded, how Itachi died, the history and the mistreatment of the Uchiha clan, the war between the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan, the Uzumaki clan's mistreatment, how Itachi received an assignment to kill half of the Uchiha clan and the Uzumaki clan by the Hidden Leaf elders, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, and Roots leader, Danzō, and how it could start the Fourth Great Ninja War. At first, I didn't believe it but I started to think about all the times her you guys, and our Uchiha clan and Uzumaki clan were acting suspicious. And I easily sensed that Obito was that unknown chakra from that night." Karin said.

Fugaku, Minato, Mikoto, and Kushina made sad faces before they looked down. Naruto looked at them before he looked back at Karin.

"We were renamed Taka and Sasuke said that our new mission was to kill the elders and that others are of no concern to him but I can tell that he was lying." Karin said.

Fugaku, Minato, Mikoto, and Kushina looked at Karin again.

"Obito then proposed to us that we should work together to find the tailed beasts in order to achieve our goals. He asked us to join the Akatsuki since they are low on manpower and tasked us with capturing the Eight-Tails while the Akatsuki capture Oniisan, as he was the jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails. After arriving at the valley, we find ourselves face-to-face with an annoying rapper named Killer B, who is the jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails. After a long and exhausting battle, we were able to capture him. At that moment, I noticed that something was wrong with Sasuke when he accidentally knocked over his glass of water, but as he brushed it off saying it was nothing but I knew he was lying. I immediately detected an enemy outside our base and noticed we must have been followed, Sasuke and Jūgo went to investigate it and they came back with an Kumogakure ninja. We abandoned the hideout as we know that more would come soon. When we were done recovering in our other hideout, we headed to Konoha. But before we can we get there Obito suddenly arrived and explained that we blundered in our attempt to catch the Eight-Tails and thus must make amends. Zetsu appeared and notified us that Danzō has been made Hokage, but I angry and annoyed by this, since Danzō was one of Konoha's elders who forced Itachi to do those horrible acts. Obito revealed that Konoha had been destroyed by Pain while Zetsu notifies us that a Five Kage Summit has been called. Zetsu notified all of us that it was Oniisan who defeated Pain, citing that Naruto may be stronger than your father now. Sasuke told us that our new objective is to head to the Five Kage Summit to kill Danzō." Karin said.

White Zetsu lead us to the summit's location while Black Zetsu stayed back with Obito. It was really weird to see that. Once we made it Zetsu identified what Danzo looked like. We stayed there for awhile until Sasuke silently told us to head out we slipped by the samurai guards and I noticed that Zetsu wasn't following us anymore. After a few minutes I sensed that the guards were looking for us thanks to Zetsu. Me, Jugo, and Suigetsu hid while Sasuke decided to fight first. Before he started battling I was able to sense the change in his chakra, I stated it was more ominous than the second stage of his cursed seal and it was colder. Sasuke was fighting against the samurai soldiers, easily killing them. I had no idea he was going to do something like that. Moments later I suddenly sensed the Fourth Raikage, C, and Darui coming our way, the crashed through the ceiling before they joined the battle then Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari joined later. They tried to eliminate Sasuke with their attacks. However, all four of their attacks were blocked by his Susano'o. He started to destroy the pillars, causing the roof to collapse. He saved me and himself using my Susano'o. I informed him that Jūgo and Suigetsu are still alive, but he told me to leave them and had me lead him to Danzō. I lead Sasuke to the room where Danzo is but shortly a samurai fought with him and Danzo escaped. Me and Sasuke were about to follow him but we were blocked when the Fifth Mizukage used her Lava Release. Sasuke battled them for awhile then Obito and asked them if they would like to hear about his Project "Tsuki no Me". I didn't hear what he was planning because he teleported me and Sasuke into an unknown realm so I could heal him. When I was done healing him and he woke up before Obito returned and released us in front of Danzō so that Sasuke could fight him on a bridge. Danzō removed the bandages on his right arm, revealing numerous Sharingan implants, and states that he is about to add Sasuke and Obito's eyes to his collection." Karin said.

Everyone became surprised.

"He had multiple Sharingans in his right arm?!" Fugaku asked.

"How can that be?" Mikoto asked.

"Yes. Shortly after, Danzo and Sasuke talked for a moment before they battle. During this Danzo was Using the Izanagi to try to defeat Sasuke." Karin said.

"The Izanagi?!" Fugaku and Mikoto asked, surprised.

"Sasuke pierced Danzo in the chest before he proceeded to hop across the Samurai Bridge, desperate to survive, then Obito and Sasuke and notified him that he would be taking Shisui's eye. He suddenly decided to take 'Madara' and I with him to the afterlife for what he perceived as the welfare of Konoha. Danzo used his Reverse Four Symbols Sealing technique, he unleashed a black sphere with the objective of drawing and sealing both Sasuke and Obito's soul into his body; however, they managed to get out of the sphere's radius. I sensed that Sasuke was slipping rapidly into the darkness. When Obito left, Sakura suddenly came and declared that she has deserted Konoha and wishes to join him. I knew that she was lying so he told her that his goal is to destroy Konoha and that if she still wished to join him she must show me all of her supplies. When Sakura went to do that, Sasuke activated his Chidori and and prepared to kill her from behind, only for the attack to be blocked by Kakashi. Sasuke and Kakashi batled for awhile as I with Sakura. I suddenly sensed Sasuke's chakra dropping despite me healing him earlier. Sakura went to kill Sasuke and he suddenly sensed her was behind him and holding a kunai to his back. He turned around and grabbed her throat with one hand while he pried the kunai out with the other. He attempted to kill Sakura, only for Oniisan to suddenly arrive and whisk Sakura him from killing her. Everyone talked for awhile and battled before Obito and the Zetsus came and took Sasuke and I with him. At the hideout, Sasuke asked Obito to give him Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan transplanted within his own, as he was beginning to lose his vision after having activated his Susanoo. After Obito and I were done transplanting Itachi's eyes into Sasuke, he advised that he rest until he get used to them. Days past and Sasuke grew tired and he removed the bandages anyway, killing White Zetsu with his Susanoo in order to test his new powers. We left the Mountains' Graveyard and wandered through two towns, but found both were strangely empty. When members of the White Zetsu Army come after us, he asked what's currently happening in the world. The Zetsus avoid answering and try to capture us. Sasuke destroyed most of them with Amaterasu and interrogated one other with his genjutsu. The Zetsu revealed that Obito has initiated the Fourth Shinobi World War in order to capture Killer B and Naruto. He decapitated that last Zetsu and then we went looking for Oniisan ourselves, he intended to make good on my promise to kill him. We saw Itachi going in the opposite direction. We were shocked and we went after him, Sasuke desperately wanted to talk to him. Because he has business elsewhere, Itachi didn't stop to talk, but he did field some of his questions: he had been brought back with the Impure World Reincarnation. As we approached his destination, Itachi told us to remain outside. We ignored him and followed him into the cave where the user of the Impure World Reincarnation was hiding. We initially believed that the user was Orochimaru, but on closer inspection we recognized him as Kabuto. We were confused at the situation, we demanded answers and Kabuto gives us the goal behind the war: by capturing Oniisan and B, and using all nine tailed beasts, Obito planne to resurrect the Ten-Tails, become its jinchūriki, and cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi on the world. I've also learned that Sasuke had been promised as a compensation for Kabuto by Obito in exchange for his cooperation. We disapproved of Obito and Kabuto's war against the nations, angry for being used and manipulated all along. Because Itachi's mission was to stop Kabuto so as to end the Impure World Reincarnation, Sasuke tried to end things quickly by simply killing him. But Itachi blocked his attack, he explained that the Impure World Reincarnation will not be ended if Kabuto dies and that our only option was to trap him in a genjutsu. We battled Kabuto for awhile before Itachi placed the Izanami on him, causing him to be in a loop." Karin said.

"You know about the Izanami?" Fugaku asked.

"Hai and Itachi explained the reasons why Izanagi and Izanami were forbidden even among the Uchiha clan before he instructed Kabuto to end the Impure World Reincarnation. After Itachi left to the afterlife, Jugo and Suigetsu found us. Suigetsu gave Sasuke a scroll before he revived Orochimaru. And you guys know the rest from Uncle Minato." Karin said.

Everyone continue to stare at Karin sadly as they were thinking about what Karin told them about the events she and Sasuke did in the past.

"Sasuke really... did all of those things..?" Mikoto questioned.

"But why wasn't I sent to prison like Sasuke was?" Karin asked.

"Because you didn't kill anyone." Minato said.

"Yeah but I helped Sasuke commit those acts. My parents would've been disapointed in me." Karin said.

"This isn't your fault you had no idea Sasuke going to do all of that, dattebayo." Naruto said.

Everyone stayed silent for a moment.

"Sorry Karin, we should've told you a long time ago about your mother and father's deaths." Kushina said.

Karin quickly looked up, surprised. "How?" she asked.

Minato sighed sadly as he looked down for a moment then his head risen and opened his eyes. "We were in enemy territory and battling them for weeks." he said. "We were told that they wanted to sign a peace treaty with us... but that was a lie to just kill us."

Karin continued to listen.

"On the last day of the battle, we were winning the fight even in the beginning but then they unleashed a certain jutsu on us." Minato said.

"What certain jutsu?" Karin asked.

"It was an unknown jutsu but I did see them make the hand signs of it. We're still searching scrolls of it. But more importantly, your saved us all from the jutsu at the cost of his own life." Minato said sadly.

More tears welled up in Karin's face when Minato finished telling her about her father's death.

"The last words your father told me to tell your mother is that 'I love you Uzume, take good care of our daughter and the clan. Karin needs you more than ever in her life now'." Minato said.

Karin still cried at what Minato said, she looked down closing her eyes. "Dad..." she thought, opening her eyes.

"Then your mother died from the Tasu Visu." Kushina said.

Karin opened her eyes and looked at Kushina. "A Tasu Virus?" she questioned.

"Yes, it was a deadly virus that killed many of our clan members and other people there, dattebane." Kushina said. "But it disappeared decades ago. She tested her blood, which was confirmed, and showed many signs of it as well."

Karin continued to stare at Kushina.

"The longest time anyone has ever lived with the Tasu virus was 10 months and she had it for awhile." Kushina said.

"But... why didn't you guys tell me sooner?" Karin asked.

"Because you were still too young to know. After all of the stuff you seen in life as a child, we didn't want you to be broken like that again." Kushina said. "Your mother and father would never be ashamed of you."

Karin looked down at the ground then wiped her eyes with her left arm and lowered it and looked at everyone. "In a few days, I'm leaving the village." she said.

"What?!" Everyone asked.

"I feel out of place. I don't feel comfortable here like I was in the past. I need to explore and clear my mind." Karin said.

"Do you know when you'll be back?" Naruto asked.

"I'm not for sure." Karin said then looked at Minato. "Uncle Minato."

"Yes?" Minato asked.

"Before I go, can you do me a favor?" Karin asked.

...

Tomorrow.

Day Time.

Konoha Cells.

Minato and Karin were standing outside of Sasuke's cell room. Karin sensed 3 chakras inside and the 2 chakras were familiar.

Minato looked at the right side at Karin. "Karin, are you sure about this?" he asked.

"Yes, I know to do this." Karin said.

Minato looked forward. "Alright." he said then opened the door with his right hand before he and Karin stepped inside.

Minato and Karin looked to see if Ibiki, in his usual outfit, a fair skinned man that looked to be in his early 30s, brown hair, black eyes, and in the interrogation outfit, were sitting at a wooden brown table. Karin looked at the right side to see Sasuke wrapped up in scraps and cloth and his eyes were covered up in a dark brown seal as he was sitting on the right side of the bed.

Ibiki and the unknown man stood up and bowed to Minato. "Sir." they said.

"Please open the cell for awhile." Minato said.

"Hai." Ibiki said then walked over to Sasuke's cell and pulled out a key ring with lots of keys on it with his right hand and unlocked Sasuke's cell door and opened it.

"Everyone leave." Minato said.

Ibiki and the unknown man walked past Minato and Karin then out the door.

Karin walked inside of Sasuke's cell and sat down on the bed on the left side of Sasuke.

Minato looked down at Katin. "You have 10 minutes." he said.

Karin only nodded silently.

Minato turned around and walked out of the room before he closed the door behind him with his right hand, leaving Sasuke and Karin alone.

Karin looked at Sasuke to see that he had his head turned to her. "S-sasuke." she said.

"Karin." Sasuke said.

Karin continued to look at Sasuke before she looked down at the floor.

Sasuke and Karin became silent for awhile.

"What are you doing here?" Sasuke asked.

Karin slowly looked at Sasuke again. "Well... I wanted to tell you that I'll be leaving the village soon again." she said then sighed. "And that's not all..." then looked down at the floor again. "I-I think we should take a break from each other."

Sasuke suddenly became sad as he felt like his heart breaking. "But why would you want that to happen?" he asked. "I thought everything was great between us?"

"Sasuke... everything was great in the beginning but... when I left the village again, you went rogue and later you formed a team. During that time, we barely act like a couple and we didn't go on dates. Your chakra had turned dark and cold and it felt like I didn't know you anymore. You cared more about revenge than being in a relationship when we were rogue. We need to time to be separate." Karin said.

Sasuke's head looked down. "Are you sure?" he asked.

"Hai, we need to be apart." Karin said.

"I understand if that's what you want." Sasuke said.

Karin scooted a little bit more to Sasuke before she closed her eyes then leaned before she kissed Sasuke on the left side of his face before she leaned back. "Goodbye, Sasuke." she said then stood up and slowly walked out of the cell and to the door. She suddenly stopped in front of it and looked at Sasuke one last time before she opened the door with her left hand and went out then closed it behind herself.

...

3 Days Later.

Day Time.

Konoha streets.

Karin, who now had her grey pouch wrapped around her waist, was walking through the streets of Konoha to get to the Gate to leave. She visited her parents gravesites and said goodbye to Minato, Kushina, and Naruto.

As Karin continued to walk to the Gate, she suddenly sensed a familiar chakra near her.

"Karin." a familiar female voice said.

Karin turned her head to the right side to see Sakura, her hair now at a mid-back length and in her temporary outfit, a sleeveless red qipao, her red Konoha forehead protector as a handband, grey shorts, grey apron, and grey boot like sandals that almost reached her knees, was walking towards her.

"Sakura?" Karin questioned.

When Sakura made it to Karin, she started to walk with her.

"I heard that you are leaving?" Sakura asked.

Karin looked forward. "Yeah. I need to get away from everything for awhile." she said. "Being here right now feels wrong to me."

"But when are you going to return?" Sakura asked.

"I'm not sure. It could be months or years." Karin said.

"At least have you said goodbye to everyone you care about?" Sakura asked.

"Yes." Karin said.

"Even Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked.

Karin suddenly became sad on the inside. "Yes." she said.

Sakura looked forward, smiling. "I heard from Tsunade-sama that she's making Sasuke-kun and Naruto new arms and she's going to fuse their cells with harvest ones from the First Hokage." she said.

Karin looked down as she became sad. "Tsunade's really making Oniisan and Sasuke new arms." she thought.

Sakura looked at Karin and stopped smiling when she saw Karin looking down sad. "What's wrong, Karin?" she said.

Karin stopped being sad as she looked at Sakura. "What?" she asked.

"Is something wrong?" Sakura asked.

"Oh nothing." Karin said, looking forward.

"I know you're lying. You can tell me." Sakura said.

Karin thought about it for a moment before she sighed. "It's about Sasuke." she said.

"Huh? What about Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked.

"Well... me and Sasuke broke up..." Karin said.

Sakura was relieved and confused when Karin said that. "But why did you 2 break up? I thought you 2 were working things out?" she asked.

"A few days ago, I went to visit Sasuke and I told him we need time apart from each other. After all the things that happened, I need some time to myself." Karin said.

"I see." Sakura said then looked forward. "Alright! That means Sasuke-kun's available! Shannaro!" she thought.

"Goodbye, Sakura. I'll see you someday." Karin said, looking at Sakura.

"Okay, you too." Sakura said then walked away on the right side into the crowd of people.

Karin watched Sakura walk away before she looked forward to see the Konoha Gate a few meters away.

As Karin reached the Gate, she noticed Kotetsu and Izumo, were in front of it.

"Halt." Izumo said.

Karin stopped a few feet away from them.

"State your business." Izumo said.

"I'm going to leave." Karin said.

"You may pass through." Izumo said.

It took awhile before she made it to the gate and outside then looked up at it one last time before she looked forward and walked away from the Konoha.

"Goodbye, Konoha." Karin thought.

...

5 Days Later.

Forest.

Night Time.

Karin sat down on a log with her pouch laying on the left side of it as she stared down at the fire that was standing a few feet away from her.

Karin sighed as she placed both of her hands on the log. "I wonder what everyone's doing right now since I left?" she thought.

Karin started to remember her mother and father's deaths again.

...

Flashbacks.

11 and 1/2 years ago.

DayTime.

Karin, 5 years old and in her usual outfit, saw a couple of Uzumakis and Uchihas behind them had their clothes tattered but not like her uncle and Fugaku, in their usual outfit, which were worse. She saw that they all had sad faces as they were walking past the gates.

"What happened?!" one of the Uzumaki guards at the gates asked sadly.

Her mother, her Aunt Kushina, in her usual outfit, and a few Uzumaki clan people came running past her as they ran to the gates. She saw them talking to her uncle and Fugaku but couldn't hear what they were say because she was far away.

Karin slowly walked towards them wanting to know what they are talking about.

"That can't be please tell me it's not him." Uzume said, tears running down her face.

"I'm so sorry, Uzume." Minato said sadly, looking down. "I really wish it was."

"This is really tragic." Fugaku said, sadly.

Kushina made a sad face as she put her hands on her older sister's shoulders. "I'm so sorry this happened."

Karin saw them stop talking as they all looked at her sad when she stopped near them.

"Uncle Minato, where's Daddy?" Karin asked, looking at him. "I don't sense his chakra anywhere."

They all looked down, unable to tell her.

"Did he use the chakra suppression technique to surprise me?" Karin asked. "Why is everyone sad?"

Her mother, in her usual outfit, cried a little more at the questions she was asking then she watched her walked up to her and kneeled to her level.

Her mother hands on her shoulders. "Um, sweetie... I'm afraid... your father is... no longer with us." she said sadly.

"What do you mean, Mommy?" Karin asked. "He wasn't with us for a few weeks."

"No, your father is... gone." her mother said, before more tears started running down her face.

"Gone?" Karin said, her face now turning sad. "He said he'll be back."

"Well, sweetie..." her mother was thinking.

Karin saw to the left of the corner of her eye to someone laying on the ground and was covered by a white and cloth. She noticed her father's shoes, clothes, and hair.

"Daddy!" Karin said sadly as ran over it.

"Karin, please don't look." her mother said, reaching out to her but Karin still ran.

Karin made it to it and was immediately horrified at what she saw. This person was her father's but she sensed no chakra in him. She saw many scars on his body. She kneeled down in front of him and put her hands on the chest of her father.

"Daddy... Daddy, please get up..." Karin said sadly.

But their was no response.

"Daddy, please get up please..." Karin said again, shaking, tears now forming in her eyes. "Daddy." but still no response.

Tears rapidly ran down Karin's face as she put her face on his chest. "Daddy is... dead!"

"Sweetie." a voice said.

Karin opened her eyes and turned around to see her mother walking towards her.

"I'm so sorry about this sweetie." her mother said sadly.

Karin looked at everyone to see that they still had sad faces then got up before backing away from her mother.

"Daddy is... really dead." Karin whispered, still crying. "He promised... he would be back."

"Sweetie..." her mother said.

"Father... lied to me..." Karin said before running off to the house crying.

...

Karin, 8 years old and in her old usual outfit, looked up at her mother at her mother. "Um, Mommy." she said.

Uzume looked down at her slowly. "Yes... sweetie?" she asked weakly.

"Will you be better soon, right?" Karin asked.

Uzume saw the worry in her daughter's eyes about her but she still couldn't tell her. "I-I don't know sweetie but you know something." she said.

"What is it?" Karin asked curiously.

Uzume pulled her closely into a hug. "I will always... love you... no matter what... Karin." she said smiling. "Be a... good girl... and always... follow your dreams... okay..."

Karin hugged her mother back. "Okay and I will always love you too, Mommy." she said. "But why are you saying that?"

Uzume didn't say anything instead she just kissed her daughter's forehead.

Flashback ends.

...

"I finally received the answers that I want but I still feel sad." Karin thought then she suddenly perked up in surprise as she remembered something. "Wait! What were written in those scrolls my parents wrote to them?!" she asked.

3 Days Later.

Day Time.

Forest.

Karin was running back to Konoha to answer Fugaku and Mikoto about the scrolls. As she continued to run, Karin suddenly sensed 3 familiar chakras up ahead and awhile later she stopped running and secretly watched behind a tree to see from left to right, Kakashi and Sakura facing Sasuke, who was in his temporary outfit, a long sleeved black shirt, long black pants, a black cloak, and long black sandals, near the Konoha Gate.

"Sasuke? What's he doing outside?" Karin thought.

Kakashi put his hands in his pockets. "I'll be blunt. By rights, you should be in prison right now. But we have heard your plea and all your actions up to now have been pardoned. Breaking the jutsu for the Infinite Tsukuyomi played a big part in the decision. As well as the fact that Minato-Sensei happens to be the 4th Hokage, and that Naruto, the key figure in ending the war, testified on your behalf. Don't forget that." he said.

Sakura made a concerned look.

"And please don't get too reckless. Otherwise, he'll be held responsible." Kakashi said.

"Understood. Thank you." Sasuke said.

"So, Sasuke's pardoned from all of the crimes he committed." Karin thought.

"Must you go? The artificial arm that Tsunade-sama is creating from Hashirama's cells will soon..." Sakura asked.

"I need time to understand my feelings. How I should view the shinobi world, this world. Perhaps I'll be able to see things I couldn't see before. Things that can't be seen unless I do this. Also, there's something I'm worried about." Sasuke said.

Sakura gasped and blushed, looking down. "What if I said... I'd go with you?" she asked, looking around for a moment then looked at Sasuke.

Sasuke closed his eyes. "This is a trip to atone for my sins. My sins have nothing to do with you." he said.

Sakura stopped blushing and became shocked before she looked down.

Kakashi looked at Sakura.

Sakura closed her eyes. "Nothing to do with me...?" she asked then opened her eyes halfway.

Sasuke opened his eyes and smiled then walked over to Sakura and raised up his right index and middle fingers before he poked Sakura's forehead, making her surprised. "Maybe next time. Thank you." he said.

Sakura blushed.

Karin became surprised as she suddenly started to cry. She slowly backed away then turned around before she ran away. "I can't believe. I know me and Sasuke are no longer dating... but we just stopped recently and he quickly moved onto Sakura." she thought.

Sasuke stopped smiling as he lowered his right arm. "However, I don't have feelings for you that way." he said.

Sakura stopped blushing as she made a sad face. "Really?" she asked.

"I only think of you as a friend. I have feelings for only one person and that's Karin. I'm sorry, Sakura." Sasuke said.

Sakura looked down at the ground sadly.

Sasuke turned around and walked away from Konoha as Kakashi and Sakura watched from afar. After Sasuke walked for awhile, he suddenly stopped and looked at the left side to see Naruto, in his temporary outfit, a long sleeved zipped up white shirt that had a high orange collar, his long black Konoha forehead protector, long black pants, and black sandals, leaning against a tree.

"I didn't think you'd come to see me off." Sasuke said.

Naruto stopped leaning against the tree and held up his left as he held a scratched blue clothed forehead protector. "Here." he said.

Sasuke looked down at the forehead protector then looked at Naruto again. "You kept that thing?" he asked. "You sacrificed your arm to stop me. Thanks to you, I found salvation. Once, all we did was clash with each other. But now, we share each other's pain." he thought then stepped closer to Naruto then stopped.

Naruto smiled.

"After all my travels through the world, I came to the conclusion that this sharing of pain can perhaps be applied to something much bigger than just us. But I can't do things like you. Things don't go that smoothly, as you and I know more than anyone... The bigger something is, the harder." Sasuke thought.

"I'm returning this." Naruto said.

"I'll hang on to it..." Sasuke said then held out his right hand. "... until our real match."

Sasuke and Naruto stood in silence.

"This idea is almost a prayer. To keep enduring, no matter what, until things come to pass. And for we who must endure, perhaps that's what it means... to be a ninja." Sasuke thought then grabbed his old forehead protector.

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End of Chapter 18.

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