Italics indicate thinking

Bold is for attacks

Deidara's POV

"Mhm~" I hummed "This is gonna be fun."

We had engaged the enemy attackers in combat, people were being slow in their attacks, seeing a familiar face does that.

"I'm blowing them sky high!" I threw a clay disc out.

"Don't!" Sai pushed my arm.

"Get off!" I pushed him off "I'm blowing them up, they are dead, grow up and be a man. I know it's hard to see a face of a loved one but you can't hold back, these aren't really them, that's not your brother, it's just some zombie."

"Forgive me." I said strapping a bomb to Sai's brother "but please, be my piece!"

I'm sorry.

I pushed the boy into Sasori and crossed my fingers "Katsu!"

The boy exploded and blasted Sasori back, right into Kankuro's puppet trap.

"We've got them." I said as Sai's brother's body reformed.

"Sai…you finished the picture book." His brother smiled as his body fell apart "It looks great…I'm…happy."

A deep connection freed his soul.

"Sasori!" I yelled "You're art, it's gonna last forever!"

"Hmph, you finally acknowledge it." He scoffed "I thought you felt art was a flash, an explosion."

"Art has many forms." I smirked.

"Techniques are what last." Kankuro said.

"I see…true art." Sasori sighed "Kankuro…I would like you to have my Mother and Father puppets, and when you die, please pass them on to the next generation."

"Sure thing."

The chakra inside the puppet vanished, and Sasori's soul was free.

Rest easy…

Kale's POV

"They're coming." I looked at the horizon.

"I know." Gaara blinked "They're almost here, four of them…and one of them…is my father."

Gaara gave the others the signal to prepare to fight.

"Gaara can you do this?" I asked.

"I'll be fine." He blinked "But your concern is appreciated."

The air was still for a while and before the enemy attacked we were already being given backup.

"Tsuchikage Sir, you came all the way out here for us?" I asked.

"There's no need to strain your back." Gaara said.

"Who do you think spurred me on?" the old man asked "I'm here to get back the principles I tossed away so long ago."

Fu's POV

"Boy…Naruto sure is taking his sweet time." I sighed tapping my foot.

We had paused our training because Naruto went to the bathroom, I was starting to get impatient, we had been in that blank white training room for hours now, I walked to go outside and stretch.

I walked out of the room and Naruto was getting in a fight with the guards.

So much for not leaving…well, let's have fun.

"We're going right out the waterfall!" I smiled grabbing him and flying through the walls, unfortunately the water damaged my wings and I crashed and burned like an idiot.

Suddenly my whole body locked up.

"I've got them with a shadow mimic!"

My…head.

My mind was filled with all sorts of images, people I knew, people I didn't know, fighting.

"What is this?" Naruto glared "I said what's happening?!"

"There's a war." Iruka-Sensei said walking up "Madara is making his move."

"Iruka!"

"This is not the time to lie to them." He said defending himself "They're not children, our only option is to explain the situation rationally."

"Yes please explain to Fu why she needs to sit here while people die for her sake?" I asked.

"Because they're fighting this war to protect you." Iruka explained "We're being hit with the brunt of his force, he's determined to capture you two and Killer Bee once and for all, if he succeeds the world is doomed, by protecting you we will protect the future. This time we're putting our lives on the line for you, so fight your internal battle and wait this out. Now come back inside."

"…" Naruto looked at him and shook his head "I'm ending this on my own."

Naruto and Iruka got in an argument, I didn't care, I wanted to get out of here and help. Iruka returned Naruto's dropped headband and tried to strengthen the seal holding us in place.

"That won't work on me." Naruto warned.

"They've broken free!" Shino's Dad sent bugs at us.

"Woo…" I whistled and the bugs gathered around me calmly "I'm the wrong person to attack with these."

Naruto grabbed my arm and jumped into the sky and dashed off.

"Let's go!" I smiled "But first we'll need to get passed the barrier."

"Outta the way!" Bee yelled launching a Ball and shattering the barrier "We gotta break the force field too, push the ball through!"

"Right!" Naruto and I transformed and broke the final layer of the shield.

"We're free!" I cheered.

"But where are we?" Naruto wondered.

"Don't sweat the small stuff." Bee said "Let's roll!"

We had a ways to go, and as we moved, the sun set on the first day of this war.

AN

Thank you for reading. Feedback is appreciated. Feel free to message me any questions or concerns.

Till Next Time!