CHAPTER 8: WHAT WAS ONCE FATED IS NOW THE PAST
Madara dropped Sasuke, with the Uchiha falling to Madara's feet. "So, you won't let me destroy your home? Ha,ha; you couldn't touch me before. Not Even Hashirama could defeat me!" Madara taunted. Naruto engaged his opponent using his new KCM2 form. Madara and Naruto battled in the streets, with the civilians running away in fear. Sasuke still lay on the ground when Itachi dragged him out of the way. "Stay here, brother," Itachi said, "I'm going to help Naruto." Itachi transformed into his Susanoo and began to try to grab hold of Madara.
In Naruto's shed, Sakura held onto Inosuke, "It'll be alright," she whispered to him, "Your dad will stop this." Ino burst in through the door, "Where is my son?" she asked. Sakura handed Inosuke to her. "He is perfect," Ino cried, "I'm sorry I couldn't meet you until now! Thank you, Sakura." Sakura nodded. "Thank you for listening to my message," Ino said, "I didn't think it would work, but the mind-transfer must have lasted long enough." Ino rushed out the door. "Where are you going? Don't you want to see your son?" Sakura questioned. "Madara is still out there, Naruto can't beat him, he needs help!" "Let me go then, I'm much stronger!" Sakura pleaded, "Stay for your son!" "I have died once, my son won't remember me. I'll gladly fight for him." Ino ran towards the battle. Sakura stayed to guard Inosuke, "I'm sure your mother knows what she's doing."
Madara was destroying Naruto and Itachi, there was little they could do about it. "It's over!" Madara touted, "There is nothing you can do. Submit!" Madara shifted his attention to Sasuke and used almighty push. Itachi jumped in front with his Susanoo to protect him. Itachi threw Sasuke out from under him as Madara gradually destroyed his Susanoo. Itachi was being crushed when he used Amaterasu one last time, burning Madara's armor.
Madara threw away the rest of his armor, leaving only the bare essentials. Still, Madara went after Naruto. "Kuruma," Naruto said, "Give me the rest of your chakra. I'm going to try one last time." Naruto began to charge one last Rasenshuriken. "Fine!" Madara yelled out, "Try your foolish jutsu, it won't do anything to me!"
'I can't risk throwing this,' Naruto thought, 'I have to hit him with it myself.' Naruto charged at Madara, as Ino appeared behind Madara. She formed the hand signs to switch and aimed for Madara. "Fire style, fireba-" Madara said as Naruto closed in on him. The switch was completed as Naruto reached Madara. "Ahhhh!" Naruto shouted as he made contact. A tear fell down Madara/Ino's face, "I'm sorry, Naruto." Madara fell to the ground next to Ino's body. Naruto jumped down only to see his wife's soulless body next to a barely speaking Madara. "Hey, Naruto. You did it." whispered Ino, "I'm sorry it had to end like this." "What the hell are you talking about, why is Ino here?" "I switched, Naruto. It was the only way." Naruto formed a shocked look on his face, "Please don't go! Not again! I can't go through it again!" "It's alright," Ino whispered, "Our son, you, both of you, cough, will be fine." "Please don't go!" Naruto cried, grasping Madara/Ino's hand. "It'll, cough, be alright," were Ino's last words as she drifted off into the afterlife with Madara.