Chapter 107: Uchiha VS Uchiha

"RYUUJIN JAKKA!"

The name echoed across the vast earth as a distant thunder. The ground shook, dark clouds started gathering everywhere, the sunlight vanished completely, as an unbelievable killing intent descended on every living soul. The sound of the rising flames was as ferocious as those of a Biju's cry, and its power was as strong if not stronger than the Gedo Mazo which lay trapped.

Madara observed in utter fascination as a sword which he couldn't master started spreading its own power. This sensation combined that with Naruto's own power was attracting him like a moth to flame. In every sense known to man...

Naruto was a true Uchiha!

Even greater than him on the pages of history considering the achievements of the boy in his short life of 20 years. The only thing that remained to be seen was the fact that whether the Kaiser could stand up to the glory of the infamous Uchiha Brothers?

Izuna keenly watched as the entire rock cave slowly started melting as the flames touched their surface. The fact that this sword was giving energy to the Reich Force was another great feat, covering their bodies in bright yellow colored energy.

And no words were close enough to describe the look on Naruto's face,

"A Kami..." whispered Kurenai in awe,

For Naruto was now wearing a complete yellow golden cloak and several large fireballs were roaming around him in a guarded stance. Ancient dark marks had formed under the Kaiser's eyes, his golden hair had few shades of red mixed in, and his red colored Mangekyo now literally sported burning fire in them.

"Now I understood why you were so reluctant to use this power..." thought Shin, completely taken aback by the power which Naruto was providing him to fight.

And that was just a tiny fraction of the ancient energy, thousands of years old which was now flowing through Naruto's entire body.

Izuna swept his hand forward and several Zetsu clones leapt from the dark corners, but not even had they reached ten steps near the Kaiser did they scream in agony and disappear into nothing.

"Let's end this, once and for all..." said Naruto

In a move which would have earned him a proud smile from the Yellow Flash, Naruto disappeared from his position appearing right in front of the Uchiha Brothers. But Izuna was prepared for such an attack...

"Shinra Tensei!"

Kurenai and Shin channeled large amounts of chakra to their feet, even so they were barely able to hold on due to the energy Naruto had given them. Many Reich soldiers were sent flying away due to the gravitational shock-wave. Few literally got cut to pieces as their bodies couldn't handle the force.

Yet to their surprise, Naruto who was at the epicenter of the attack held his ground. His sword stretched forward...

"He withstood Shinra Tensei?" thought Izuna in shock,

"Don't get cocky, boy..." scolded Madara,

A skeleton Susanno Arm busted from Madara's side, aiming straight for a direct strike at Naruto's heart. The Kaiser glared menacingly.

"Don't overestimate yourself, old geezer..." said Naruto darkly,

With one hand the Kaiser caught the incoming Susanno arm and literally teared it to tiny little crystalline pieces. The Kaiser slashed his dangerous sword in a horizontal arc, as Izuna and Madara both jumped backwards. Even so, they didn't escape completely unscathed.

Because on looking down they saw their Akatsuki robes had been torn to shreds, even when the blade never physically touched them.

"Izuna, those flames attacking radius is much larger than it looks. Do not let them touch you!" warned Madara,

"I know, brother. Naruto, has left us no choice..." said Izuna regretfully, as he performed a set of hand seals.

"I was wondering when you'd say that..." said Madara with a smirk,

Izuna slammed his hand on the ground as Madara created several clones of himself. Several large puffs of smoke happened across the now open battlefield, on the other hand Madara's clones each created a medium sized Susanno which had two swords in each arm. Its body burning bright with blue colored chakra.

"Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique)!"

In a move which was far above any feats of any summoner, Izuna summoned several monsters. Starting from a giant ox, to a fearsome panda, to a ridiculous centipede, to the disgusting crustacean, to a terrifying Rhino, to a monstrous three headed dog, and finally a beaked bird on whose top stood Izuna proudly. A satisfied expression visible on his face...

"Hn, showoff..." muttered Madara, with a small smile.

The older brother directed his hand forward, as all the Susanno clad clones alongwith the army of summoned creatures ran towards the Kaiser. Naruto grimaced, and brought his sword forward. Even so there were too many targets and too little time for him to strike them all...

Then a large shadow loomed over him, looking up Naruto blinked in surprise when Kurenai sitting on top of her giant wolf leapt forward. A squad of similar medium sized wolfs following their leader and its summoner.

Shin rode on top of a large eagle, the bird which the Kaiser had made the national symbol of his empire in memory of his friend's summon. With great speed, his friend charged forward and joined the battle.

"Protect the Kaiser!" ordered Kurenai fiercely,

"YEAHHHH!"

Thousands of Reich forces gave a ferocious battle-cry and charged head on towards the incoming squad of Madara clones.

Naruto's proud smile lasted for just a few seconds, before he turned back and ran straight towards his ultimate opponents!

Itachi hesitantly stared at his parents who were looking at him happily, well Fugaku was calm and Mikoto was sporting a tearful smile. He wondered if Kami had a severe grudge against him for doing such a cruel thing to him. First taking away his beloved little brother, and now forced to face his own parents in such a disappointing situation.

"You're a man now..." said Fugaku seriously, certain pride visible in his face.

"I'm so glad to see you, Itachi. You don't how much happy I am..." said Mikoto honestly, tears arriving in her eyes.

She took a step forward only for Itachi to back away a little, his hand outstretched as a preventive move to keep her at bay. It shocked and saddened the mother immensely.

"You're being controlled, all of you. And you're my enemy right now..." said Itachi coldly,

"Still protecting Konoha?" asked Fugaku tiredly,

"Konoha is destroyed..."

That did manage to shock the former Uchiha clan head, he stared into his son's eyes only to see the plain truth. For the first time in his life Fugaku Uchiha was speechless...

"What happened?" asked Fugaku,

"It seems you have a lot of catching up to do..." said Itachi blankly, and frowned when Mikoto rapidly glanced around.

"Itachi, where's Sasuke? Where is my son?" asked Mikoto worriedly,

Itachi gulped, his once ice cold gaze that was enough to terrify even the likes of Orochimaru now couldn't even muster the courage to look at his own desperate mother, a poor woman who had entrusted her younger son to him. And he had failed miserably...

"He's dead too, isn't he?" asked Fugaku sadly, reading his elder son like an easy book.

Itachi's clenched fists and regretful look was the only confirmation Mikoto needed to satisfy the doubt that had already fomred in her heart ever since she saw her younger son not visible anywhere. Her heart broke not only for herself, but for Fugaku and the lonely Itachi's sake.

"I couldn't protect him, mother..." said Itachi solemnly, a lone tear falling from his eye.

"How did he die?" asked Fugaku silently, keeping his grief contained behind a barely maintained stoic gaze.

"Sasuke sacrificed his life in the defense of his nation. And by defeating me in combat..." said Itachi, pride and sadness both visible in his eyes.

Fugaku and Mikoto's eyes widened. The father was astonished on learning the fact that his once under-talented younger son managed to defeat the prodigal older son, and Mikoto could only grieve at the irony that one of her sons died fighting the other. The worst grief any mother could bear...

"I see. Did he die with honor?" asked Fugaku sadly,

"He died as a proud warrior and as the Army Commander of the Reich. The Empire which rules over the entire world..." said Itachi proudly,

"Why?" asked Mikoto furiously,

"Mother, I..." said Itachi helplessly,

"How could you let him die, Itachi? You promised us that you would protect him, that you would take care of him, only to let him die by your own hands? You broke my heart, Itachi. You broke my heart..." said Mikoto angrily, her voice full of grief and despair.

Kabuto gleamed when Itachi collapsed on his knees, his shoulders slumped as tears started to fall from his eyes. The burdens he had carried his entire life finally to witness his mother's tears broke his heart.

"I failed, mother. I...have...no...right...to...live...after...everything...I've...done, after...all...the...lives...I've...ruined. If...I...could...exchange...Sasuke's...life...for...mine...I...would...do...so...in...a...heartbeat. But...I...can't, I...just...can't..." said Itachi tearfully,

Fugaku's eyes widened for two reasons. First for seeing his once strong son transform into such a dead man, and the second was for two Senju clan members jumping to attack his son from behind.

"Itachi!" yelled Fugaku in warning, even dashing forward to protect his only remaining son only to be stopped by an unknown command that swept across his body.

Mikoto screamed, yet Itachi remained still.

His head bowed in defeat and shame, no will left to fight or speak. Waiting to meet the end, and pay for the crimes he was responsible for.

CLANG

Kakashi tore through the Edo Tensei warriors, leapt beside Itachi and lifted the broken man by the collar of his shirt.

"Fight Hard, Die Proud..." said Kakashi fiercely,

The Reich Commander barely spared a glance towards Fugaku and Mikoto, pushed Itachi away and leapt valiantly towards an entire squad of cursed seal warriors.

Kabuto froze. The previously nearly dead Itachi suddenly bolted straight. His eyes burned with determination, and a single wish. To honor his brother...

"Sasuke fought hard with everything he had, and died a proud death. I won't disgrace him by surrendering..." said Itachi fiercely, his Mangekyo coming to life.

Fugaku smiled proudly, Mikoto barely nodded.

Itachi's murderous gaze landed on Kabuto as he the Uchiha Prodigy spoke in a deadly voice...

"You're dead..."

Naruto was weary.

His heart and mind were torn between helping his struggling comrades or ignoring them and directly confront the real enemies. Kurenai and Shin were doing well in holding off the army of summoned creatures, but hundreds of his soldiers had died in the fight against Madara's Susanno clad clones. Even after such a loss, only one of those devils was taken down after a entire squad of Reich soldiers blasted themselves in close proximity.

There were still four of those monsters left.

"Sasuke, what should I do? You've left me all alone..." thought Naruto sadly,

"Make the Enemy pay the same price, idiot..."

The Kaiser ruefully smiled when the imaginary Uchiha inside his heart scolded him. Looking forward, Naruto saw the Uchiha Brothers glancing at him triumphantly. And then it hit him...

"That's it. We need to do this..." thought Naruto eagerly,

Turning around quickly, he made a hand seal as nearly 50 wood clones of him came into existence. Their eyes fixed solely on the Madara clones that were brutally killing the Reich soldiers. Naruto spoke in an icy tone...

"Rip them apart, no matter what!" barked the Kaiser,

Wordlessly, the wood clones charged forward and within a minute one of Madara's clones was bludgeoned to death. The wood clones were quite precise in following the order given to them by the original. With the situation getting under control, Naruto turned back towards the real enemy.

A strange abnormal hand had formed on Izuna's left shoulder, with several missiles targeted straight on his descendant.

"Kaiwan no Hiya (Flaming Arrow of Amazing Ability)!

"Fire..." said Madra coldly,

Naruto placed his left foot forward, gripped his sword in his right hand. He spinned his Mangekyo eyes, as several replica's of him appeared throughout the fields. The approaching missiles now had more than one target to strike, and it led them to chaos as every few of them went after a different Naruto.

Izuna grit his when every time each missile tried to attack a Naruto, they would just pass through revealing the image to be just a mirage.

Then he heard the boy's voice...

"Shi no Sutaraiki (Strike of Death)!"

In a scary combination move all the Naruto's across the field raised their divine swords and destroyed each end every missile roaming across the battlefield.

"What a failure. This boy's clearly a master in genjutsu, first creating several mirages across the field to confuse the missiles. Then when they are in disarray, he makes even his mirages attack with real strikes. How is that possible?" asked Madara curiously,

"I don't think the mirages themselves attacked, rather the real one..." suggested Izuna, Madara scoffed.

"That's absurd. Nobody can move that fast unless they know the Hirashin..." concluded Madara,

Izuna focused his Rinnegan keenly across the field, and for the first time he discovered something abnormal. Across the entire terrain he spotted heavy outputs of chakra. The energy itself glowed powering the mirages everywhere.

"So that's it. Creating a powerful genjutsu and then attacking with lightning fast strikes. Simple, clean and deadly. Anbu style..." thought Izuna crudely,

At that moment, he sensed something and in an instant he turned behind. His Mangekyo instantly reacting on an impulse...

Madara had also sensed it, but his movement was a fraction slower. By the time he completely turned around, he saw Naruto appear right before him in a bright yellow flash of light. His divine sword merely inches away from piercing the older Uchiha in the gut...

He saw Izuna's Mangekyo spinning rapidly, as time seemed to slow down.

Without a second's delay, a Susanno arm emerged from Madara's side and pierced the boy clean through the heart.

BOOM!

Emerging from the smoke, Izuna grit his teeth as Madara's Susanoo protected from being incinerated. The Naruto in front of them had turned out to be a shadow clone whom the original detonated upon the right time.

"Why doesn't he fight us one on one?" asked Madara tiredly, Izuna looked around.

"I think he will, once he gauges over abilities. He won't attack us blindly with sheer force, Naruto isn't that kind of person. That was more of Sasuke's style..." explained Izuna seriously,

"I just wish he fought me straight like he did with Hashirama..." complained Madara, Izuna smiled.

"Hashirama wasn't an Uchiha, the stakes have changed this time. More so, Naruto was a dangerous Root Anbu Captain. Striking from the shadows is one of his specialty..." said Izuna frankly,

"Is that so?" asked Madara crudely,

Abruptly, the former Uchiha clan head charged straight towards the Reich forces. Swinging his sword wildly in a dance he easily started butchering the unlucky few that were the first to encounter him. He narrowed his Mangekyo when he saw Kurenai fighting off in the distance...

Making a high jump, he threw his sword swiftly towards Kurenai's exposed back.

CLANG

Madara smirked triumphantly.

He got what he wanted.

Naruto appeared beside Kurenai's back, deflected the sword that would have killed her. Angrily the Kaiser stared at his ancestor, who gave him a cheeky grin.

"Here I come, Naruto!" yelled Madara excitedly,

"Bring it on, you junkie!" replied Naruto irritatedly, this man was a freak itching for battle!

The Kaiser appeared before Madara and sent a high kick straight for the man's ribs, he blinked when his leg passed clean through Madara's entire torso.

"Shit"

Madara seized the opportunity!

SLASH

Naruto gasped in pain when Madara gave a brutal strike to his leg sweeping him off balance, as he fell back towards the ground the Uchiha produced a sharp kunai from his robes and in a flash stabbed it clean through Naruto's shoulder.

Madara grimaced when Naruto despite wounded, turned himself midair and gave a return brutal kick to his Uncle's groin. Followed by a quick back-flip, creating distance between them.

"You have Obito's Mangekyo..." said Naruto calmly, his wound on the shoulder healing automatically.

"And one of Izuna's too. You see, we are just the same..." replied Madara in a satisfied voice, Naruto's gaze hardened.

"We're not..."

"Naruto, you remember what Minato taught you?" asked Kurama quickly,

"Each and everything..." replied Naruto confidently,

"Then it's time you put your months of training to use. You're gonna need them against these two..." advised Kurama,

"Yes, it is time. Now that I know Izuna's secret move, I have to plan accordingly. Kurenai was right, engaging Izuna in close quarter combat is nearly impossible due to his Mangekyo's power. Even so he is vulnerable at long range..." deduced Naruto tactfully,

"He has Madara and his Rinnegan to compensate for that..." said Kurama sharply, Naruto bit his lip.

''Tch, I'll just have to manage..." said Naruto stubbornly,

"You have to"

Madara quickly made a few hand seals, Naruto copied them at the same speed. Both of them attacked...

"Katon: Goka Mekkyaku (Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation)"

"Katon: Goka Mekkyaku (Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation)"

Both Uchiha's launched their most powerful fire style attacks, two Tsunami's of fire wave rushed forward burning everything in its path. Madara grinned when his attack met with an equally powerful counter attack, this boy was not only matching him in power but slowly trying to overpower him.

He was good!

"Well, it's a relief that there is someone worthy of fighting left in this era. Otherwise, it would have been boring without you, Hashirama..." thought Madara bemusedly,

Izuna appeared behind Naruto, a black rod emerging from his sleeve ready to stab the Kaiser.

"RASENGAN!"

Naruto stared in surprise when a pure blue ball of spiraling energy collided with Izuna's rod. Kurenai gave a fierce cry as she poured a lot of energy into that attack, obliterating the enemy's weapon completely. She pushed forward to attack the Uchiha, but he brought his other hand forward and slowly the entire Rasengan started getting absorbed.

Kurenai grimaced, but didn't let go. Instead she poured more chakra enlarging the diminishing Rasengan...

"You can't get through with brute force against me, Kurenai. I think you would have understood this after our little encounter all those years ago..." advised Izuna calmly,

"So it was you that night. You ruined my evening with Naruto..." said Kurenai furiously,

"Eh, really?" asked Izuna curiously

"DIE!"

Izuna blinked. This woman was crazy!

Regardless he held his ground, since all he had to do was absorb the attack from her chakra. It had to end at some point...

He was alarmed when Kurenai smirked. He instantly channeled a lot of chakra and spoke in a deadly voice.

"Shinra Tensei!''

Shin had been previously falling from the sky, his tanto poised to strike the lunatic Uchiha clean through his back when he was suddenly struck by a bone crushing shock-wave. As he was sent sailing away, he made a hand seal. The next moment his eagle dived downwards and released several explosive tags laced kunai towards Izuna and Kurenai.

BOOM!

Izuna growled.

"You're annoying..." said Izuna frustratedly,

Easily he absorbed the entire blast but it made him momentarily reduce the power he was focusing towards Kurenai. The former Hokage unleashed a hidden blade from her combat boot and stabbed it clean through Izuna's ankle.

"Gah!' hissed Izuna,

"IZUNA!'' yelled Madara furiously, his Mangekyo spinned.

A dark portal suddenly opened in front of Kurenai and several giant shuriken leapt out of it. She was too near to the center of the attack and not enitrely prepared to defend at all.

SLASH

She still managed to deflect two giant shuriken, evaded the other two, but got hit straight in the leg by the last one. She cried out in pain.

"KURENAI!"

Naruto immediately channeled a large amount of chakra in his left hand and slammed it on the ground. Streams of water forcefully burst out of the ground, hitting the giant ox straight in the chest making it disappear. Similar things happened across the entire battlefield.

Madara had already finished absorbing the entire Tsunami of fire and had jumped straight to pummel Kurenai. Naruto quickly threw a smoke bomb which exploded in mid air.

The momentary distraction was enough for the Kaiser to leap beside Kurenai. Grab her bridal style and move away, while Izuna had also retreated a little.

"Don't be so reckless..." scolded Naruto, even as she healed her wound.

"You're putting your life on the line. I'm doing the same..." replied Kurenai sharply,

"But-"

"No, we do this together. Or we don't do this at all. I may not be as powerful as you, but you need my help however little that is. Understood?" asked Kurenai sternly, Naruto sighed.

"Then be my backup. Let me lead from the front, and support me when you get the chance. Can you do that?" asked Naruto worriedly,

She gave him a quick peck on the lips which made him smile despite their grim situation. Getting back on their feets, both of them stood side by side facing the Uchiha Brothers who were already prepared for battle.

"Let's go..."

Izuna raised his hand forward as Madara spinned his own Mangekyo.

"Bansho Ten'in!"

Kurenai and Naruto were suddenly swept off their feet as an unknown force pulled them straight towards their enemies. Izuna's Mangekyo turned as time seemed to slow down extremely for the Kaiser and his wife.

"Amaterasu" whispered Madara,

An entire wall of black flames charged forward ready to burn the both of them to ashes. Naruto tried to raise his sword but his movement was too slow, comparable to a snail. So, he took out a paper from his pouch with great difficulty and tossed it in the air.

Kurenai had already understood his move and had performed the necessary hand seal. With a last minute release of air from her mouth, she pushed the paper forward and yelled.

''FUIN!"

The paper created seals absorbing the black flames completely then vanishing in a puff of smoke. Naruto instantly made himself hand-stand with great difficulty, Kurenai used his legs as a springboard to slowly jump high. Naruto clenched his fists.

"Mokuton: Sashiki no Jutsu (Wood Release: Cutting Technique)"

Izuna and Madara leapt away when several sharp wooden spikes rose from the ground. In doing so, Izuna lost focus and time seemed to speed up again. Kurenai was already in position and tossed a single shuriken forward.

"Shuriken Kage Bunshin no Jutsu(Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique)"

Madara stepped forward, a kunai ready in his hand to deal with the army of spinning shuriken approaching towards them. At first it seemed like a normal attack, then his eyes picked up something.

"Izuna, get behind me!" ordered Madara quickly,

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

The hidden explosive tags attached by Kurenai went off creating a series of continuous explosions which were more than enough to destroy an entire platoon of ninjas.

"We got them?" asked Kurenai hopefully, Naruto shook his head.

"Not even close..." said Naruto tiredly,

He was proven right because as the smoke and dust cleared, Madara stood completely unharmed. A dark blue skeleton Susanno had shielded him and his brother from the barrage of explosions.

"I think we just pissed them off..." said Naruto clumsily, Kurenai glared in return.

"Not a good time to be cheeky, my love..." replied Kurenai,

Her dreaded words came true, when Madara's Susanoo started growing bigger and bigger in size. Izuna stepped beside his brother, all sense of reluctance and sympathy gone from his eyes as he clasped his hands together.

"You just had to say it, didn't you?" asked Naruto,

The entire ground shook, cracks started appearing everywhere as Izuna yelled in a loud and murderous voice...

"CHIBAKU TENSEI!"

To be Continued...