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Sayuri and any characters that have not and will not appear in the manga and/or anime are completely original.
Naruto is copyright 1999 Misashi Kishimoto, Sayuri Marihasha, story, and original characters are copyright 2014 Salma Martinez, all rights reserved.
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Elders
"Hi—who?!" Naruto exclaimed confusion written all over his face.
"Hinode, you dimwit." Sasuke sighed turning his coal black eyes to the brunette. "Where's Sayuri?"
The girl raised a brow, looking unusually indignant. "My, you are a rude one..."
Don't take it too personally. Sasuke's always like that. Sayuri informed Hinode.
"I see." she responded and nodding her head in understanding.
At that very moment Obito roared and tried to pull himself up. Hinode turned her attention to the scene and narrowed her blue eyes. The group tensed seeing a group of black orbs hover above the screaming man. Expecting an attack aimed at them, they were all shocked when they fell directly on Obito.
"Did he miss?" Naruto wondered.
"No..." Sasuke answered.
Hinode narrowed her eyes. "He's hitting himself on purpose. It's probably so he can gain back control over the juubi. If that's the case, there is a possibility that he will succeed and we need to move!" the girl warned.
"I'll stop him!" Minato announced as he took out his famed kunai before disappearing into thin air.
In the few seconds that he disappeared and reappeared Obito managed to regain control before slicing his former teachers arm off. Just as the Uchiha was about to finish the blonde off, Minato disappeared once again and reappeared before the group of Konoha ninja.
"Dad!" Naruto called out worried.
"He got me but I'm fine."
"Are you sure?" They all heard Obito ask the blonde man.
Hinode gasped upon seeing the black orb that had been attached to Minato. They all winced at the bright light it began to emit as it got ready to blow. Yūkan and Hinode quickly jumped back surrounding themselves in a dome of air, while Sasuke took the initiative and summoned Susanoo to protect both him and his blonde team mate. Just when they all thought they were about to die, Tobirama appeared taking the orb and disappearing once again, aiming the ticking time bomb at Obito's back.
"Tobirama..." Hinode acknowledged when the silver haired man landed beside her.
"Hinode." he nodded. "My brother will be pleased to know that you are here."
Hinode frowned and looked at the ensuing fight between Madara and Hashirama. "Unfortunately I cannot say the same." Tobirama raised a brow at the brunette whose body Hinode was using. "In any case we have a bigger problem than those two."
With slight shock on his face, Tobirama turned back to Obito only to see him rise up in the air from the crater he was previously in.
"I can create an opening with my Rasengan and.." But before Minato could finish, Sasuke and Naruto were rushing forward. "Sasuke! Naruto! I said I would create an opening!"
"No! I will!" Sasuke retorted.
"No! We will!" Naruto corrected as the two ran full speed ahead. "We'll leave the main attack to dad's team!"
Hinode was about to call out to the boys to stop, until Sayuri spoke up. Relax, if there's anything I know, is that we can trust Naruto.
"We should get going, Fourth!" Tobirama announced snapping Minato out of his trance.
"Oh! Right!" The two men got ready and headed back out into the battlefield right behind Naruto and Sasuke.
Hinode narrowed her eyes at Obito and frowned. Something did not sit right with her at all.
"Lady Hinode..." The young woman turned to Yūkan and smiled.
"Your daughter is fine. She is simply recuperating her own chakra." Yūkan stared at the body of his daughter in slight surprise. "We need to get moving too. Something tells me that this plan of theirs will not work."
The brunette man looked at Hinode in surprise. "What do you mean? How do you know?"
Hinode sighed and watched as Naruto and Sasuke fused their chakra together to create a Rasen Shuriken with Amaterasu. The two really did remind her of Hashirama and Madara. A fact that only managed to pain her, for she knew of the hardships her two friends had gone through.
Sayuri watched everything from within Hinode. Every thought and feeling that her elder was experiencing, she could feel. She sadly remembered the story that Hashirama had told her looked back at her two ex-teammates.
It was not all sad. Hinode told Sayuri, feeling the young girls sorrow. There were good times...it just pains me to see history repeating itself.
Sayuri frowned at that. They are not Hashirama and Madara, they are Naruto and Sasuke. History doesn't always have to repeat itself!
Hinode stood stunned at her predecessors words and sighed. You make a valid point. She could feel Sayuri's pride swell from within her and felt her self smile. Sharing a body with someone as smug as yourself makes me slightly uncomfortable, yet at the same time its...fun. Sayuri laughed at the comment. However we must get back to the task at hand.
Sayuri stop mid-laugh and straightened up. Right! What do you know?
"That man has the power of the Sage of Six Paths...that means that his range of power is well above anyone else. If my instinct is correct then a normal attack wont work. We need something less processes by our own chakra. Something only nature can give us." Hinode responded to Sayuri while at the same time letting Yūkan know of her findings.
Yukan nodded in understanding. "So what is the plan?"
"We'll test out my theory. With him..." Hinode pointed at Gamakichi who sat back trying to heal his wounds.
"Eh?" he looked down at the two Marihasha who looked at him with interest. "What do you want?"
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"Hino's back!" Hashirama grunted as he blocked another of Madara's attacks. "Don't you think she'll be upset to see us fight like this, Madara?!" he questioned the Uchiha who jumped back and took on a defensive position.
The Uchiha took a second to risk a glance back. It was definitely Hinode, but in her descendent's body. That young Marihasha girl, that Sasuke had been preoccupied with, contained Hinode's chakra...how was that even possible when it was clear to anyone that the girl was not a pure bred Marihasha?
"What are you going to tell her?" Hashirama asked his friend turned enemy. "When she asks you why you're doing this?"
Madara clenched his fists and growled as he rushed at Hashirama. He didn't want to talk any more. Hinode would understand him...she of all people would understand that he was doing this to right this wretched world. A world that took the most important people in his life away from him.
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They watched as Obito brushed their attack away like it was nothing. Having realized that any of the Kage summoned by Orochimaru would die if they kept attacking him. Naruto and Sasuke decided to take matters into their own hands.
"I'll power up!" Naruto announced as he tried to take more of Kurama's chakra once again but failed. Having seen this even Obito looked on appalled.
Taking advantage of the distraction, Hinode waved Gamakichi on, who in an instant spit water at the floating man. The two Kage, Naruto, and Sasuke turned back to Gamakichi as he finished his attack.
"I hope that helped." the young toad said, addressing Hinode who bowed in gratitude.
"That was wonderful, thank you." she replied.
Gamakichi smirked and turned to Naruto. "Sorry kid but the summoning jutsu is coming to an end. The girl thought this could help. I hope it did."
Naruto smiled and nodded. "Thanks Gamakichi! Have a good rest!" the blonde replied enthusiastically as the toad vanished into thin air.
"It's just as I thought..." Hinode mumbled, drawing attention to herself. The men looked at her and noticed that she was staring at Obito. They quickly turned and watched Obito try to clean himself off, but something about it seemed strange. He's damaged by natural energy... She thought watching the man carefully
Naruto's bright blue orbs widened. Silently he began to concentrate, gathering the energy around him as he did so.
"Why are you doing this?!" Minato questioned the man. "Didn't you once say you wanted to become Hokage?!"
Obito scoffed. "Aren't you a little bit too late to be lecturing me now, sensei?" he narrowed his eyes at the Fourth, his tone darkening. "You're always too late when it matters." His gaze became distant as he recalled Rin's death at Kakashi's hand. "I'm glad that my teacher became Hokage...Because it helped me give up my dream of becoming the same. You didn't even realize it was me who attacked the village. In the end you're not that great. You died a hero and now you're showing your son just how shameful you're life was." He chuckled. "Yes...Hokage just look pathetic compared to what I am now."
"Don't badmouth Hokage, just because you couldn't be one!" Naruto interrupted the mans monologue, drawing attention to himself. Tobirama smirked before suddenly appearing just behind the blonde teen. "And more importantly..." the two dissapeared and reappeared just behind Obito. "Don't badmouth my father who became Hokage!"
Did it work?! Sasuke asked in shock. "How?!"
"Ninjutsu won't work..." The young Uchiha turned to Hinode just then. "...But Senjutsu does."
Obito crashed down to the ground. He looked at his back irritated, feeling the sting of the attack all the while Naruto celebrated enthusiastically just a few feet away from him. "I should prepare the Tsukuyomi to clean this up." the man told himself as he released chakra from his hands into the ground. Out of nowhere a giant tree with flowers sprouted from the ground in a matter of seconds. "Nothing in worth leaving in this reality... this world is already dead." The man rose up to the sky once again while the giant flowers began to gather massive orbs of chakra.
"He's trying to destroy everything..." Hinode gasped as she watched all four flowers create giant black orbs.
"I can take one away with the Hiraishin...the fourth can take another but that still leaves two more..." Tobirama assessed. "Brother...?" the silver haired Hokage called out.
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"Madara! Wait! Your comrade is trying to—" Hashirama tried to reason but Madara continued on attacking him.
"What does it matter, you and I are Edo Tensei! We cannot die!"
Hashirama growled in frustration before setting his eyes on the one thing that could possibly stop his former friend.
"True, we are Edo Tensei, but Hinode is not! She will die, and when she does, it will be your fault!"
Madara hesitated for a second, risking a glance over his shoulder. He frowned after a moment and turned back to Hashirama. "I will bring her back!"
"To what, Madara?!" The First countered. "To what world will you bring her back to?!"
"A much better one!"
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"Perhaps Yukan and I can generate an attack large enough to divert their paths." Hinode added her two cents.
"I won't let you!" Obito announced as he shot six rods from his palms all around him. Instantly a shield rose up around them, stopping anything from coming in or out of it. Slowly the man began to wrap himself in a protective shield while everyone around him was exposed.
"Our only option now is to get every one out." Tobirama spoke urgently.
"Sadly that is not the case here." Hinode countered. "You can only take two at a time, there are hundred's of ninja here...you won't be able to make it in time."
Tobirama clenched his fists in anger. He knew she was right but what else could he do...was this the end for everyone?
"Dad...I'm not sure if this will work, but bump fists with me." the blonde asked his father. Minato complied, although slightly confused.
"Naruto...that man can't do anything. He couldn't even protect your mother...Do you know what day it is tomorrow?" Obito asked the blonde man who looked down sadly at the ground. "It's the anniversary of Minato's and Kushina's deaths...the day they died. If you die, then it's the end...Do you unders—"
"All of that may be true, but you know what else tomorrow stands for?" Naruto's eyes widened, as did the rest of the eyes of the men there. They all turned to where Hinode stood. Her demeanor had changed, she now held the confident, smug, smirk and her eyes had turned back into the two different shades of brown that Sayuri was known for, her arms crossed as she stared up at the floating man. "It's the day that Naruto was born!" she continued. "So don't let this idiot, bring you down, Naruto!" the blonde slowly began to grin at his friend. "Show that ass what you're made of!"
"Sayuri!" Her father hissed. "Language!" the brunette tilted her head up and grinned as she was pulled into an embrace by her father. "Welcome back...where's Hinode?"
"I am still here." Yukan pulled away instantly, confused by what had happened. Where had his daughter gone? "She's still recovering, but she had a strong urge to let the both of you know that." she turned to the two blondes. "So you better 'give it your all' as she would put it."
"You heard the lady, Dad!" Naruto shouted, enthusiastically. "Let's do it!"
Minato smiled and looked ahead nodding in agreement. "Right!"
Every single one of the ninja in the battlefield were suddenly surrounded by the Kyuubi's chakra, just like they had been before, only bigger and whole lot stronger.
What's he doing? Sayuri asked Hinode.
He is planning on connecting everyone with the Kyuubi's chakra. Hinode replied. Are you almost finished? The elder Marihasha asked after a second.
Sayuri looked down at her transparent self. She stood at the center of her consciousness, looking on at all that was happening through Hinode. I...I'm not sure...What they need is someone like you...someone strong that can work side by side with them. I can't do that.
Sayuri...Hinode began in stern tone. You cannot run away from your insecurities. You must face them head on!
But what if I can't?!
Then you are not the young lady I thought you were. Hinode turned to Juugo who had appeared behind her.
The orange haired ninja eyed her suspiciously before turning to Sasuke. "We have to get out of here. Use your summoning jutsu."
"That's what I'm planning. I'm taking you, Naruto, and Sayuri with me." The Uchiha responded as he got ready.
"That's right!" Naruto turned to them when he heard his name. "I haven't given you my chakra yet! Come here and I'll split some with you!"
"Can we really get through this with just your chakra?!" Sasuke asked with slight concern.
"I suggest you follow his lead for now." Hinode replied as she approached Naruto and placed a hand on his back. Almost immediately her body was surrounded by the nine tailed fox's orange chakra.
Just them the flowers released their black bombs into the enclosed area. The force of the explosion was compressed within the walls of the barrier that Obito had placed around them, it in turn pushed the remaining energy out through the top, almost like a chimney blowing off steam.
Everyone around them let out a gasp of relief and surprise. How had they managed to survive the explosion with just the Kyuubi's chakra?! It was impossible!
Stunned, Hinode lifted her hand away from Naruto. The last thing she saw was the bombs go off before everything suddenly went black. Sure she had developed some sort of faith in the boy but she even she knew that with only the blonde's chakra none of them would survive an explosion of that magnitude. So how was everyone still alive?!
For someone who prides herself in being extremely observant, you don't really see much do you? Sayuri voice echoed inside her mind.
Hinode's eyes widened as she looked up and saw that she was face to face with the barrier they were once in. She turned back to the grinning blonde men and that was when she realized that they had used their chakra together to form a connection with the Fourth and preform the teleportation jutsu.
"I FEEL POWER BUILDING UP INSIDE ME!" Yelled the blonde enthusiastically. "I'M GOING!" And with that he leapt off the rock they all stood at to charge at Obito.
"Naruto, it is fine to yell and act all cool. But, are you not forgetting that only senjutsu works on him." Tobirama called out. "I am sure you are not that stupid."
That seemed to stop the blonde mid-air, the Kyubi's chakra disappearing in an instant as he landed back on solid ground. "YOU'RE RIGHT!"The blonde exclaimed feeling like a dimwit.
"I see, you are even more stupid than my brother!" Tobirama sighed.
Hinode, watching all of it unfold, shook her head, feeling embarrassed for the blonde. I thought you said we could trust him. She spoke to the young brunette inside her mind.
We can...I just never said he was bright. Sayuri laughed nervously.
Hinode stepped back as she felt the chakra of both father and son suddenly take a massive spike. The two were suddenly engulfed in a light and dark Kyubi's chakra, with Tobirama touching both paws.
"What are they planning?!" She called out to the silver haired Hokage.
Tobirama smirked and looked over his shoulder. "You will see!"
Hinode blinked in surprise, it was rare to see Tobirama so riled up. The next thing she knew, the three men dissapeared and an explosion could be heard from inside the barrier. Everyone's attention turned to it as they saw Naruto, the Fourth, and Second on the inside getting ready to attack Obito once again, only this time the entire area began to shake. An ominous feeling began to well up with Sayuri and Hinode as they watched a large stone like creature with nine sharingan eyes emerge. The barrier that was once there vanished as a large tree spouted from the creatures back, burying it's roots into the ground.
What is that?! Sayuri asked Hinode in concern.
The God Tree... The woman answered the young girl.
A.N.
Well that's the end of that chapter. I'm sorry for being extremely late. But I hope you will like it and the next chapters I put up. Thank you for all the support! Please review!