HELLO! To make it up to my readers, I wanted to publish two chapters at once, but I completely overestimated myself. The end of my story is slowly nearing and is becoming harder to write.

BUT I did not give up. After a lot of late nights, here I am with two chapters!
ps...I'm never doing this again!

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Naruto had a solution as he summoned Gamabunta but found a large Gamakichi aiding him instead. Sasuke summoned Aoda, in place of the deceased Manda, and Sakura summoned Katsuyu.

"Sakura-chan, I'm surprised you summoned me," Katsuyu began after noticing it wasn't Tsunade who had summoned her but her master's former pupil, who left the village for an unknown reason. "It seems you've also been able to activate the Hundred Healings Seal."

"I'm sorry, Lady Katsuyu, it's a long story," Sakura replied, her voice steady despite the chaos around them. "Right now, I need your help. We must ensure our allies can sustain themselves, and I need you to support us in the fight against the Ten-Tails."

"Understood, Sakura-chan. Just guide me!" Katsuyu affirmed.

"I need you to split and attach yourself to everyone in the alliance," Sakura commanded. Meanwhile, Naruto and Sasuke wasted no time issuing their own commands.

Naruto instructed Gamakichi to attack the original Ten-Tails, while Sasuke instructed Aoda to go straight ahead, while he would attack the original himself.

Minato acknowledged the trio, stating that this was a new three-way deadlock summoning, leading Hiruzen to remember his students and acknowledge that it was truly the dawning of a new era.

"Sakura?" Sasuke called out to her confusedly when she suddenly jumped beside him, ready to follow through on their charge.

"I know you are worried, but I can't come to your side while I'm busy concentrating on healing everyone," Sakura's clone explained and pointed to her original self, who was standing at the back right next to Jugo as soon as Katsuyu divided its body into several smaller clones.

"I didn't know you had something like that to summon," Sasuke said, a hint of admiration creeping into his voice as he witnessed the incredible feats performed by Sakura.

"Lady Katsuyu is the personal summon of Tsunade. I forged a contract through Tsunade when we were still living in the village," Sakura's clone admitted. "Since I didn't want to reveal our location, I kind of refused to summon her at all times. But since I've completed the Hundred Healings Seal and needed to heal as many people as possible, I felt like it was time."

"Here, take this one," Sakura's clone placed a mini Katsuyu on Sasuke's shoulder, explaining that they could communicate if her clone disappeared, and she would also be able to heal him as much as possible. "Lady Katsuyu, please hide yourself."

"Sasuke!" Naruto called out, snapping him from his awe. "Are you ready?"

"Always," Sasuke replied, his eyes narrowing and focusing on the colossal form of the Ten-Tails looming over them.

"Go forth!" Hiruzen shouted encouragement for the members of Team Seven.

"Jump, Gamakichi!" Naruto shouted.

"Go, Aoda!" Sasuke instructed.

Gamakichi leaped high into the air, using his tanto to destroy the attacks of the monsters, as Sasuke, riding atop Aoda, easily slipped and cut through all monsters. With the snake's speed, Sakura's clone found it rather difficult to stand on her feet when she suddenly felt a grip around her hip, tightening as Aoda's powerful movement swayed beneath her.

"Steady now, Sakura," Sasuke called out, maintaining focus as they sped towards the Ten-Tails.

"Sasuke-sama..." Aoda called out to his master when he saw two big monsters preparing a wall in front of them to block the path.

"Don't slow down, Aoda! We have to break through!" Sasuke commanded, his gaze fierce and unwavering.

"Let me!" Sakura's clone shouted and loosened herself from Sasuke's grip and jumped toward the wall of monsters. Her heart raced, and energy surged through her as she prepared to unleash her might.

"SHANNNAROOOOO!" She focused her energy and unleashed a furious punch aimed directly at the wall of Ten-Tails clones. The impact resonated with an earth-shattering boom, sending shockwaves through the battlefield. The wall crumbled beneath her strength, and the monsters were thrown off balance.

Just before she could fall to the ground surrounded by those monsters, Sasuke used his Susanoo to grab her and place her right back by his side.

"You do know I'm just a clone, right?" Sakura's clone asked with a faint smirk, an air of camaraderie sparking between them even amid the chaos.

"Doesn't matter," Sasuke grunted, clearly preferring her beside him as they charged through what remained of the defences.

Naruto, preparing for his Wind Style: Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken while in Nine-Tails Beast Mode, used his chakra arms to greatly expand his Rasenshuriken to the point where its size exceeded that of a summon as large as Gamakichi and directed it towards the Ten-Tails.

Simultaneously, once he had a clear view of the Ten-Tails, Sasuke brought out his Susanoo and aimed his Amaterasu bow and arrow toward the Rasenshuriken. The Rasenshuriken merged with the flaming arrow, forming a swirling mass of black flames that struck the Ten-Tails as their classmates cheered them on.

"You said that you are on our side," Sai looked at Sakura and Jugo, who was busy concentrating on healing people around her. "What about Sasuke? What's his true aim?"

"Hell if I know..." Jugo answered, feeling the weight of the chaos around them. He focused on his own task, keeping a watchful eye on Sakura.

"Sakura, let me say something," Sai continued, now focusing on Sakura. "I do not share history with him or you, so I can judge you more rationally... you guys cannot be trusted as allies."

"I don't care if you trust us or not, or if you believe us or not," Sakura replied, her voice unwavering. "What matters now is that we fight together. Right now, just be grateful that I'm healing your ass. I could have easily stayed by Sasuke's side and fought instead of healing everyone here."

"Do me a favor and shut up. I'm busy concentrating on healing other shinobis," Sakura finished, closed her eyes, and began focusing on her chakra control once more.

Sai blinked at her response, caught off guard by her confidence. He quickly internalized his own doubts, reminding himself that they were all in this together, fighting against a common enemy, at least for now.

"Sasuke! That big one right there has the Tailed Beasts stuffed inside of it. When it's weakened, put out the black flames, then Kurama and I will get the Tailed Beasts out!" Naruto instructed, his voice filled with determination as he pointed to the colossal Ten-Tails looming ominously.

"Typical Naruto, trying to save everyone, even the Tailed Beasts," Sakura's clone mumbled, a hint of amusement dancing in her voice despite the chaos.

"I'd rather burn them all..." Sasuke muttered as he stared at the Ten-Tails being consumed by his black flames.

"Sasuke..." Sakura's clone softly called out to him and hesitantly reached for his hand.

Surprisingly, he responded and entangled his hand with hers, an act uncharacteristic of the usually distant Uchiha. It was a quiet moment amidst the cacophony of battle, a spark of connection formed under the suit of armor his Susanoo provided.

"You sure are annoying..." Sasuke mumbled, slightly irritated, but also a hint of warmth in his tone as he squeezed her hand lightly.

Right before Sasuke could extinguish his black flames, they noticed the Ten-Tails refuse to go peacefully and remove the part of its body that was burning, much to the Uchiha's shock.

"Damn!" Sasuke cursed, frustration evident in his voice.

"OOOHHHHH!" Obito let out a cry that caught the attention of many on the battlefield, who warped back to the battlefield atop the Ten-Tails. Madara, who had decided that Obito had served his purpose, resolved it was time for Obito to return the favor for saving him in the past and betrayed him.

Forming a seal that affected Obito, whose right side began to spike out black rods and turn black, Madara declared it was time to revive him with the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Jutsu.

"Team Seven! You're closest to it! Stop the Jutsu of the man standing atop the Ten-Tails immediately!" Hashirama shouted, realizing Madara's intent while he and Tobirama created an army of clones as a contingency plan.

"Whoa!" Sakura's clone squeaked when she suddenly felt Sasuke pulling her closer to him, his arm gripping tightly around her hip as Aoda picked up speed toward Obito, who was struggling against Madara's control.

Sasuke, along with Sakura's clone riding atop Aoda, began to slither on the Ten-Tails to get close to Obito. Refusing to let them get closer, the Ten-Tails created arms on its body and seized Aoda.

"Aoda, that's enough for now! Dismissed!" Sasuke ordered and leaped forward with Sakura on his shoulder. As Obito's hair turned white from overexertion, Sasuke attempted to attack him and launched a black arrow only to be retaliated against by the chakra receivers jutting out of Obito.

"Tch!" Sasuke grunted and landed atop the Ten-Tails.

"I'm okay, Sasuke! Go!" Sakura's clone called out and jumped off his shoulder.

Minato, having formed a shadow clone himself, teleported to Obito and cut him down. Shocked to learn that he was the masked man who had orchestrated the destruction of the Leaf, Obito staggered back and collapsed on the floor.

"The marking of the Flying Thunder God never disappears. Obito, I didn't teach you that, did I?" Minato questioned his former student sombrely, his words carrying the weight of betrayal and disbelief.

"You know him, Fourth Hokage?" Sakura asked as she and Sasuke finally arrived at the scene.

"Tobi... known as Obito. He was a student of mine and Kakashi's teammate..." he answered, his voice heavy with the weight of past memories. "While you were alive, you wanted to become the Hokage... why this?"

"Now we just have to seal the revived Madara, and this war will be over," Sasuke noted firmly, his resolve crystallizing as he stood beside Sakura and Minato.

"Are you sure that'll be enough to bring an end to this war?" Obito smirked upon hearing their plan.

Before anyone could respond, the Ten-Tails suddenly started to absorb its own body. Losing ground to stand on, all three of them leaped into the air, startled by the sudden change. Naruto, using his Tailed Beast form arms, grabbed all three of them and quickly but carefully placed them next to him atop Gamakichi.

"What's going on?!" Sakura asked confused by the sudden disappearance of the Ten-Tails.

"This has been his desire all along! Becoming a jinchuriki!" Naruto answered and all four of them observed Obito's transformation into the Ten-Tails' jinchuriki.

"This is bad..." Sakura's clone whispered.

~To Be Continued~

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Next chapter; April 17 2025