Chapter 4
Epic Rematch, Naruto and Sasuke Clash!
Land of Iron
Naruto had created three bushins to continue gathering natural energy as he entered Sage Mode. Mei, Gaara, and Onoki watched as he kept perfectly still for a few minutes, breathing out slowly, not knowing he was channeling natural energy into his body and balancing it. He fought to remain calm...he was going to confront Sasuke here and now...and see if he was truly beyond saving. He could have rushed down, leaving his clones to gather Natural Energy, but he needed to get his thoughts in order first, hence why he was entering Sage Mode the standard way. This would also give him 20 full minutes in Sage Mode with the three other clones, just in case he needed it.
Let's see...how much you've changed Sasuke... Naruto thought, pulling more natural Energy into his body, and if one could see Natural Energy, there would be an aura around him the size of the entire room. Then I'll conclusively know my answer...
"Bah, what's that boy doing?" Onoki asked to his bodyguards. "Just sitting there as stiff as a board..."
"I don't know, or why those clones of his are doing the same," Akatsuchi said as Kurotsuchi put her hand on her chin, thinking.
"Tsuchikage-sama, should I go and back up Raikage-sama, and the Konoha nins against Sasuke? I want to see the person who killed Deidara-nii, see if he really is that good."
Onoki nodded. "Yes, lets see this new Akatsuki, see if he measures up to those we know before."
Kurotsuchi nodded, and in a puff of smoke, she vanished in a body flicker technique. Gaara looked over to Naruto, wondering what the hell he was doing just sitting there.
Below them, Sasuke was rushing A, Darui, and Shi. His Akatsuki cloak flapped around his body as he ran forward, his chokuto in his hand. Acting quickly, Darui flew through the seals.
"Suiton: Suijinheki (Water Release: Water Encampment Wall)," Darui said calmly, and water burst out of his mouth, slamming into Sasuke before he could connect. He then did more seals, and his hands charged up with lightning. "Raiton: Kangehika (Lightning Release: Wave of Inspiration)."
Darui shot a blast of lightning through the water, super charging it as it hit Sasuke. The Uchiha cried out in pain as his body was electrocuted, and was sent flying away. Sasuke charged the lightning that was coursing through his body into his sword, and slammed it into the ground, and the electricity traveled out of his body. Glaring at Darui with the Sharingan, he willed himself to stand up despite the paralysis after effect that was in his body from the attack.
"Boss, it appears our intelligence was correct, looks like its lightning based," Darui said, separating his hands as A's Raiton no Yoroi (Lightning Release Armor) burst another level onto his body, the air was literally crackling and popping from the heat of the electricity swirling around A's body.
"He can use fire too. He'll probably follow it up with a Katon," Shi said, remembering the information they initially got about Sasuke when Samui, Omoi, and Karui reported in. It was the reason why the Raikage's entourage was late to the Summit. Not only that, they had information of Akatsuki's operatives, like Uchiha Itachi, Hoshigaki Kisame, Deidara, Sasori, Hidan, and Kakuzu due to the Sannin Jiraiya raising the alarm on their danger to the Raikage a year before Akatsuki began to gather Jinchuuriki again. "Darui, be ready with another Suiton."
"Right," Darui said as Karin, Suigetsu and Jugo looked over, taking their eyes off of Kakashi and Neji.
"Sounds like they must have gotten Intel on Sasuke from Konoha..." Suigetsu said, glancing at the two Konoha Ninjas in front of them.
"Hey...in the middle, is that...?" Karin asked, looking at the Raikage.
Jugo made his hand into an axe, dashing forward to cover Sasuke. Neji and Kakashi attempted to stop him, but he avoided their attacks. Skidding to a halt, he was behind the last Uchiha, ready to cover him.
"These are Kumogakure's Jonins, the middle one is the Raikage, this won't be easy," Jugo stated, preparing himself.
"I need backup, we were attacked by Sasuke," a single Samurai reported, radioing the others.
Shi then flew through the seals and his body began glowing. Jugo stepped back but Sasuke stood firm.
"Raigen Rakochu (Lightning Illusion: Flash of Lightning Pillar)!" Shi yelled, sending a bright flash throughout the entire room, blinding everyone ahead of him in range.
Is he trying to blind us? Jugo thought, not having a dojutsu that could see through the illusion, he then saw A rushing at Sasuke who didn't move. The Raikage's fist smashed down at Sasuke, seemingly smashing him into the ground.
"Sasuke!" Jugo called out.
"Stand firm Jugo, this is a genjutsu," Sasuke said calmly, his Sharingan seeing through it all.
Not bad, Sharingan, Shi thought.
"You may have seen through the genjutsu, but it's too late!" A roared, appearing in front of Sasuke as Darui appeared behind his back. The Raikage's lightning armor thundered as he rose his hand up to deliver a killing blow, and Darui lifted his thick sword up at Sasuke's back.
Reacting quickly, Suigetsu and Karin slipped by Neji and ran towards Sasuke. Karin tossed two kunai with explosive tags at Darui and the Raikage, making them break off their attack on Sasuke. A, using his speed, instantly came back for another attack on the Uchiha as he began to rise to his feet, but Suigetsu arrived in time to block the heavy gauntlet with his sword.
Crap, lightning... Suigetsu thought, struggling to keep the Raikage's massive gauntlet from smashing Sasuke. Then the Decapitating Carving Knife began to crack...and A's fist slashed right through as Suigetsu's arms were ripped off. Even though he was made of water, it hurt like hell! Sasuke and Suigetsu were sent skidding back as the water ninja's arms reformed. "Damn it, he smashed my sword!"
Jugo's eyes bugged out, his bloodlust overtaking him as his body changed, becoming sleeker and turned gray in color. Wing-like growths appeared on his forearms as his eyes turned black, and on his back were six tubes now that gushed chakra. He breathed out a bit of smoke made of chakra, and gave an evil grin at the Raikage. Sasuke then gave a nod which he sensed, and he ran towards A at full speed.
"Hahahaha! I'll kill ya!" Jugo roared, rushing towards the Raikage.
"Wow, his personality's changed," Darui said as he watched.
"And his chakra levels have gone off the charts! Stay on your guard!" Shi warned as Neji focused his Byakugan on Jugo.
A high increase of power at an decrease of intelligence... He focused on the Raikage. ...though his Chakra levels...Kami...they're as high as a Biju's!
"Just try it!" A roared in response, turning fully towards Jugo.
His body flickered, and there was a thunder clap as he appeared in front of Jugo. The bipolar fighter tried to block by growing a multi-layered shield from his wrists. A effortlessly punched through Jugo's defense, the lightning chakra adding to the penetration and he slammed Jugo through multiple pillars until he smashed into the last one, pinning him.
"One down..." A said as Sasuke focused his Sharingan on him. "Your Sharingan won't work on me!"
Damn it...I can't even see him!
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Jugo laughed loudly, still pinned to the pillar by the Raikage, his Raiton no Yoroi raging around him. The Cursed Seal's source then created many chakra cannons, which extended all out of his sides and shoulders. They began to glow as chakra was funneled to them.
"DIE!" Jugo roared, firing a massive blast of chakra at A, seemingly hitting him. Neji, Shi, and Darui seemed to wait, unsurprised or not very much concerned, which was strange since the Raikage looked like he got vaporized. "YES! I got..."
Before Jugo could even finish his sentence, A's elbow smashed into his head. Using his Raiton no Yoroi, combined with the Shunshin no Jutsu, his speed increased greatly, it was incredibly hard to see. He could even dodge point blank attacks like Jugo used. Jugo himself smashed into a nearby wall, which cratered around him, leaving an imprint before he fell to the ground, unconscious.
In the distraction, Sasuke had appeared right in front of Shi, and cast him under a powerful Sharingan Genjutsu. Shi's eyes widened, it was like he was grabbed by a demonic figure which began sucking the life out of him. Realizing it was genjutsu, he broke it, as the Uchiha dodged a kick from Kakashi. The Copy Ninja's and Sasuke's eyes locked, and the Uchiha back flipped out of the way when Kakashi tried to hit him with a Raikiri.
Also, Darui and Suigetsu got into a swords battle, Suigetsu's broken blade smashing into the Cloud Ninja's weird flat-head blade. Darui charged electricity through his blade, clashing with the broken Decapitating Carving Knife as Karin took cover.
A straightened himself out as Sasuke came at him in an attack. Charging the Chidori through his chokuto, making the Chidorigatana (Chidori Katana), he slashed at the Raikage's back. However, his sword was deflected by the Raiton no Yoroi and the sword flew out of Sasuke's hand and he landed on his feet.
Charging up another Chidori, Sasuke roared as the lightning surrounded his hand, nearly achieving the power of the Raikiri. A roared, his own lightning armor bursting as both moved faster than the eye could see. Only Karin, Neji, and Kakashi could even track them-due to the latter two's sensory abilities and due to Kakashi's Sharingan. Like a corkscrew, the Copy Ninja's Sharingan morphed to his Mangekyo Form to get ready.
Both Sasuke and A clashed. "ELBOW!" the Raikage roared shoving his elbow forward at lightning speed.
"CHIDORI!" Sasuke roared, the blaring sound of flapping birds filling the hall.
With his Sharingan, Sasuke was able to predict the linear movement of A's strike, and he ducked...and shoved the Chidori forward, impacting the Raiton no Yoroi. However, the Lightning Armor discharged an opposing voltage to the Chidori, sending off a massive electrical field which formed sphere like blast that cut through the ground and the corner of the wall, and electricity sparked around them continuing to cut away at the wall and floor. Sasuke focused his Sharingan, and his eyes widened slightly-only the very tip of his finger tips penetrated the Raikage's skin! It was just a flesh wound!
A then grabbed Sasuke's waist in a vice-like grip and the last Uchiha struggled. "Using Raiton to increase an attack's power and penetration? That's Hatake Kakashi's move! To be able to touch me even when I'm clad in my Raiton no Yoroi...that's really something!"
"Damn, is there any hope?" Suigetsu snarled, clashing with Darui, their blades slashing at each other in a fierce combat.
"Nope...Sasuke is as good as dead," Darui replied, parrying Suigetsu's slash away easily.
"Sasuke!" Karin yelled as A's chakra levels spiked again, and he lifted Sasuke up by his waist.
"Raiger Bomu (Liger Bomb)!" A roared, slamming Sasuke down back first into the ground.
The force of the Raiger Bomu tore up the ground all around them, splintering it into a circular fashion as both Sasuke and A sank into the ground from the impact. The blow shook the entire room, making all the ninja in the room leap out of the way to find better footing. Neji's eyes were wide; the crater of the Raiger Bomu was at least eight meter's deep and 12 meters wide!
A-Amazing... Neji thought, finding his footing and then he saw something around Sasuke's body...a skeleton?
Sasuke had managed to activate his Mangekyo Sharingan in time, putting up Susano'o's ribcage around him to take most of the blow of the Raiger Bomu. His robe had managed to take a rip and a trickle of blood flowed down his lip from the force of the impact, A's eyes widened in a little shock, but two of the Susano'o's ribs then cracked, and broke. The Susano'o began to glow with a purple aura, and the Raikage let go and jumped back and Sasuke did as well, the full ribcage around his body as he returned to his feet.
A skeletal arm balanced him as Sasuke panted, and A looked right at him. There was a six pointed star in Sasuke's eyes that was completely red and surrounded by darkness, and in the middle was a black pupil. The Uchiha was starting to suffer the effects of exhaustion and his entire body hurt, and even though part of his robe was ripped, it was still on his body.
Is that the Mangekyo Sharingan? A thought and he powered up again, entering a version two of his Raiton no Yoroi. His platinum blond hair which seemed to stick to his head then began standing up, and the lightning aura around him expanded. His chakra levels also skyrocketed.
Darui had gone to help Shi, and lifted him up by his shoulders. "No one's ever been able to survive that before...just what the hell is he anyway?" Darui asked in slight amazement.
"He beat me with a genjutsu...I still can't really move...every once and a while you'll find a genius like that..." Shi said, breathing out as the Samurai Reinforcements began arriving.
So that's Sasuke's Mangekyo... Kakashi thought as the Kumo Jonin looked on in amazement, muttering about those eyes that Sasuke had at that moment.
Suigetsu was now pinned to his electrified sword to a wall, watching on. Am I...too weak against Raitons? I'm paralyzed and I can't even liquefy properly...
Karin's eyes were widened in shock. The Raikage's chakra is still growing...these are Biju levels!
Sasuke's Amaterasu eye then started bleeding. "Amaterasu!" he yelled, a fireball of black flames appearing on A...and then his body vanished, leaving an after image. A Samurai behind the Raikage was then ignited by the Amaterasu, his armor shielding him as he cried out in fright.
Sasuke reacted in shock...the Amaterasu had been avoided. This was...unprecedented, the black flames were supposed to be unavoidable. And yet...the Raikage had dodged them like he was just doing a simple side step.
"Put out the flames!" one of the Samurai yelled, running forward and he had to take a step back from the heat.
"These are no ordinary flames, step back!" one of the other Samurai ordered.
Amaterasu ignites whatever he's looking at...this is... Shi thought, watching.
A reappeared behind Sasuke, roaring. "Raigyaku Suihei (Lightning Oppression Horizontal)!"
At that, the Uchiha ignited the Amaterasu around his Susano'o, forming a shield which stopped the Raikage's attack. At that very same moment, in the main meeting room, Naruto's eyes opened as he finished entering Sage Mode. He stood up as Gaara did too.
"If you're going to face Sasuke, we're going too," Gaara said and Naruto nodded. "Thanks. Let's go."
With that, Naruto ran out into the hallway shortly followed by Gaara, Temari and Kankuro-who was eager to test out his new toy. Mei stood up, looking at her bodyguards.
"Ao, activate your Byakugan and monitor the battle. If Sasuke should come up here, I want to be ready," Mei ordered and Ao nodded, and behind his eye patch, his Byakugan activated. "Chojuro, better get ready to unleash the Hirameki."
"Hai, Mizukage-sama!" Chojuro said, yanking the bandages off his sword and the shape of a hammer appeared. If Sasuke attacks, I will protect Mizukage-sama!
Back in the battle, Karin looked up to see the black flames of Amaterasu around Sasuke's Susano'o and she grinned. A shield of Amaterasu! Good thinking! The Raikage's impossibly fast, but this way Sasuke is protected even if he can't follow the Raikage's movements! Now the Raikage won't be able to attack him!
He can control the black flames? Even changing their shape! Is he more skilled with this technique than Itachi? Shi thought as Sasuke glanced back at A.
"DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ME!" A roared, moving forward with his attack. At that very moment, Kakashi activated his Kamui, and he managed to at least rob the side of Sasuke's Susano'o that was facing the Raikage of its black hole as the Raikage's palm smashed through the ribs like they were twigs!
Huh? Where did the flames go and the Raikage was attacking anyway? Karin thought as Kakashi put his hand onto his eye, dropping to one knee.
"What happened to the flames in that area...?" Shi asked in amazement.
"I think we have Kakashi to thank for that, Raikage-sama would have lost his arm otherwise," Darui said, smirking at Kakashi who gave him thumbs up.
Sasuke crashed to the ground with a sickening crunch, his Susano'o barely keeping up as the Raikage followed up by jumping into the air, holding his heel up high for his finisher. It was at that moment that the ceiling exploded, Naruto and Gaara dropped down with Temari and Kankuro. In a desperate attempt to save himself Sasuke began manipulating the remaining flames around his Susano'o shield.
"Girochin Doroppu (Guillotine Drop)!)" He roared as Sasuke shaped the flames into a non-corporeal shield, and then shaped them into spikes.
"Enton: Kagutsuchi (Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi/Added Tool Earth Lord)" Sasuke roared. If he was going to die, he was taking the Raikage's leg with him.
He's still trying to fight? Shi thought and then...a wave of sand shot over and before either attack could strike, both Sasuke and A's attacks were blocked by a shield of sand.
Sand? A thought.
What? Sasuke thought in shock, seeing the shield above him...it wasn't being burned through by the Amaterasu in the slightest.
Everyone looked back to see Naruto and Gaara standing there-the Kazekage's gourd had popped open and sand was swirling out. His Absolute Defense was still as fast and powerful as always. The fact he could even intercept both the Kagutsuchi and A's Girochin Doroppu was amazing. Naruto was looking at Sasuke as his black flames over him faded but the Susano'o stayed. Karin, not caring about her own safety ran over to Sasuke as the Raikage leaped back to his men.
"Gaara...of the Desert...and..." Sasuke's eyes narrowed at Naruto who was standing there in Sage Mode. "Naruto..." He may be even stronger than you, Sasuke! Zetsu had said to him, and his anger began growing as Karin arrived at his side.
"Sasuke, bite me quick!" Karin yelled, rolling up her sleeves as Sasuke bit into her arm and she gasped. Healing chakra surged through Sasuke's body and he began to straighten up.
"Okamaitachi no Jutsu (Scythe Weasel technique)!" Temari called out, sending a blast of wind which curled around from her fan which went through the Samurai's armor which had been struck by Amaterasu as chakra strings from Kankuro attached to certain points, and then he yanked the armor off, saving the Samurai from the black flames.
"So these are the undying flames of Amaterasu..." Kankuro said, keeping the flames away from him.
"Stand back, Samurai. This is between ninjas, there's no need for you Samurai to lose your lives over this," Gaara ordered gently, looking at Sasuke as he continued to heal his wounds from biting Karin.
"S-Sorry Kazekage-sama and Hokage-sama..." a Samurai said, lifting the man who was nearly incinerated up.
"...what the hell is going on...?" Suigetsu said as Naruto stepped forward.
"Why did you interfere, Kazekage? If I don't like your answer, I won't let you off so easily!" A roared, his Raiton no Yoroi sparking around his body.
"Preventing you from losing your leg, Raikage-dono," Gaara said and A looked up. "And saving your life if the flames were too intense, not only that, Hokage-dono here has something to ask Sasuke."
A frowned, but he crossed his arms. "Fine."
Naruto looked at Sasuke. "Why are you doing this Sasuke? Why the hell did you join Akatsuki? It doesn't make any sense!"
Sasuke actually gave a spiteful chuckle. "Why am I doing this? You really want to know, Naruto?" hatred filled his eyes that had changed to the normal Sharingan. "It is so I can wipe out every last one of you Konoha bastards so the Uchiha name can be purified!"
"What...?" Naruto asked, his eyes widened.
"This is vengeance...everyone who profited from the from the Uchiha Clan's segregation...and from the false peace Itachi sacrificed himself for!" Sasuke said, his teeth bearing down in hatred. "Everyone in Konoha...they will all die for spitting on Itachi's sacrifice and treating the Uchiha like dirt!"
"That...that doesn't make any sense! The Uchiha Clan was highly respected, everyone knows that! Hell they had more power than even the Hyuga Clan," Naruto said and Sasuke frowned. "You're not..."
"Shut up..." Sasuke snarled, and he took a step forward and threw his arm back, carelessly hitting Karin who fell into the rocks, bumping her head and knocking her out. "You'll be the first, Naruto...I will finish the job I started at the Valley of the End."
Naruto watched, and his eyes narrowed. "...if you're going to do this Sasuke...I'm going to stop you."
"Try it!" Sasuke roared, dashing towards Naruto.
The young Hokage met Sasuke's charge, and he dodged the punch that the Uchiha launched. Shifting into Kawazu Kumite (Frog Katas), and faster than Sasuke's Sharingan could see he launched a powerful roundhouse kick at Sasuke. Barely reacting in time, Sasuke blocked with his fist but was sent flying back by the sheer force of the kick!
In Sasuke's fist, three of the bones in his hand had shattered from the force of the kick and made him grimace in pain. Naruto leaped at him and he dodged another roundhouse and side kick, but just barely before he threw a punch at the young Hokage, who blocked and sent out his own fist. Since it was a straight on punch, Sasuke's Sharingan easily read it and he moved his head to the side...and when he went to retort, he was suddenly sent flying by a force he couldn't see!
What the hell? What hit me! Sasuke thought and barely landed on his feet when Naruto charged him again. He then flew through the seals, and his hand ignited with the Chidori. "Chidori!"
The Uchiha charged Naruto, the sound of a thousand chirping birds filling the halls. Naruto created a clone and a Rasengan after wards, and met Sasuke's charge with his own. Chidori and Rasengan clashed, but since the young Hokage was in Sage Mode, Sasuke's hate filled Chidori was completely overpowered and he was sent flying back in the resulting explosion.
There's no way...he can't be stronger than me! Sasuke's eyes changed to the Mangekyo Sharingan, and Susano'o's ribs wrapped around him protectively and he gave a roar of rage as he slammed into the wall. Two of the ribs cracked and shattered from the force, but Sasuke was still conscious and he stood up. "You have gotten very strong, Naruto...but this will be the same as last time..."
Naruto blinked in confusion as Kakashi leaped over to him. "That's the Susano'o, Naruto. Its the third of the Mangekyo Sharingan's powers..."
"I see..." Naruto said, biting his thumb as Sasuke's Susano'o continued to grow from his frustration. "Kuchiyoise no Jutsu (Summoning Jutsu)!"
Slamming his palm down, there was a burst of smoke and when it cleared, the two small 800 year old Toad Sages, Fukasaku and Shima were there. Shima seemed to be holding up an invisible plate and then she blinked, looking around.
"Naruto-chan! You better have a good reason for summoning me here during dinner time! I was making my famous caterpillar stir fry!" Shima yelled angrily making Naruto wince.
"Ma, Naruto-chan wouldn't summon us in case he really needed us for something! You can finish cooking when we're finished here!" Fukasaku chided his wife who crossed her arms.
"Humph, fine!" Shima said as she looked up at Naruto. "Why do you need us now?"
Naruto chuckled weakly, and he pointed. "I'm fighting my former teammate, Uchiha Sasuke. He has the Mangekyo Sharingan; I could use your help."
Fukasaku regarded Sasuke as the Susano'o grew around him. "The Mangekyo Sharingan huh, haven't seen one of those for nearly sixty years, Susano'o by the looks of it..."
Naruto blinked. "You've fought someone with the Mangekyo Sharingan before?"
"Yep, with one of the first human Sages, he belonged to the Senju Clan," Fukasaku said as the giant skeleton of Susano'o was fully formed.
The skeleton was fully formed and there was a purple aura around it. Muscles also began growing around the Susano'o's arms and chest as one of the giant hands 'patted' its stomach where Sasuke was, and Naruto and the Sages looked at the Uchiha.
"I am going to crush you, Naruto..." Sasuke snarled, and Naruto crossed his fingers.
"You can try," Naruto said, creating two clones.
At once, Sasuke made a charge as Naruto and his clones began running at Sasuke. The Uchiha's left eye started bleeding again, and the Hokage and his clones began running in a crisscrossing fashion to throw off his aim. Sasuke caught one of the Naruto's in the Amaterasu, making it cry in pain. One of the other Naruto's grabbed it by his flame-free hand...and then tossed it right at Sasuke!
Sasuke's eyes widened as the burning clone impacted on his Susano'o and puffed away, the flames showering down on the Uchiha's shield. The Uchiha snarled and Naruto took the opportunity to transfer a Rasengan to the clone, and then the clone expanded the Rasengan into its giant form-Senpo: Odama Rasengan. It was twice as large as Naruto was tall.
The clone leaped at Sasuke, jamming the Sage Chakra powered Odama Rasengan into the Susano'o's chest. The Uchiha grunted, being pushed back as the Senpo: Odama Rasengan ground into Susano'o's ribs, and they began to crack and splinter. Sasuke roared, and Susano'o's arm responded, smashing the clone away as the Odama Rasengan exploded and shook the entire fortress, gaining the attention of the other Kages.
Naruto, his first use of Sage Mode running out as the smoke began clearing, and Sasuke was still standing there and his Susano'o was damaged, but still there. He grimaced, and the Uchiha put on a sadistic face as muscle fiber began coiling all around his Susano'o, forming the same 'face' that Shi saw in the genjutsu...and then the skin appeared on the avatar of the God of Storm's form.
"You lose, Naruto," Sasuke said with an evil grin.
With that, Sasuke launched two incredibly fast arrows at Naruto who barely crossed his fingers in time to make a shield out of clones. The wall of clones took the attack as Naruto began running, Fukasaku and Shima entering the battle at that moment. The Toad Sage's cheeks swelled, and the elder male toad blew out a blast of oil before doing the seals for a Futon, adding the wind to the oil as the elder female toad blew out a stream of fire.
"Senpo: Goemon (Sage Art: Goemon)!" Fukasaku and Shima yelled, creating a massive wave of burning oil and sending it at Sasuke in his Susano'o.
The Uchiha grimaced as the boiling oil crashed into his Susano'o, the shield keeping him from being burned but he was completely submerged. He gave a roar of anger, thrusting his arms forward and the Susano'o replicated what he did, dispersing the giant wave as he took aim at the two Sages.
Firing two arrows at both small toads, they leaped out of the way, using their superior agility to avoid Susano'o arrows. Naruto felt one of his clones bursting away and he reentered Sage Mode and he took off running at Sasuke. The Uchiha took aim and fired again, and the Hokage's eyes widened, and he moved to the left, but the arrow still grazed his side. Even in Sage Mode, the arrow drew blood and he skidded away, clutching his side.
"The next is going through your head," Sasuke said, aiming at Naruto as Fukasaku and Shima then leaped into the air.
"Senpo: Kawazu Naki (Sage Art: Frog Call)!" both Toad Sages yelled, sending a pulsing wave of chakra in sound waves at the Uchiha.
Sasuke attempted to fire, but he couldn't move an inch and his eyes widened in rage. Naruto managed to get out of the way, and the Uchiha gave another roar in anger and frustration, and a massive cloak of armor then came up...and wrapped around his Susano'o, fully completing it.
Naruto created two Kage Bushins again, and both dropped smoke bombs down to shield themselves from Sasuke's eyes. The Uchiha's new crossbow aimed and there was then the sound of a whirling, buzz-saw like thing. The smoke cleared away and there was Naruto with his two clones, holding the Futon: Rasenshuriken over his head.
What the hell is that attack? Sasuke thought as blood dripped from his eye, as well as blood dripping from Naruto's side. It doesn't matter, I'll kill him with my this last shot!
Two more arrows were loaded in the now fully armored Susano'o's crossbow, and Naruto took a deep breath. The Rasenshuriken spun over his head faster, and he took a step forward. The two attacks were insanely fast...this would determine which was faster.
Just as Sasuke set one arrow flying, Naruto threw the Rasenshuriken. The rapidly spinning attack sounded like a buzz-saw on steroids as it flew through the air and hit the Susano'o just as it fired. The impact of the attack disrupted Sasuke's aim, sending the arrow flying into the ceiling. The armor...began cracking...as the Rasenshuriken continued to bore into it...and then...
Like a panel of glass, it shattered into a million pieces and the high spinning Rasenshuriken flew past and out of the fortress, crashing into one of the Wolf Maw peaks and cutting it in half before exploding a full second later! Sasuke groaned in pain as his Susano'o crashed away. Naruto was back in his normal form, panting as his former rival managed to create another Chidori.
Naruto created a clone, forming the Futon: Rasengan and the two fighters charged, Chidori impacting Futon: Rasengan. Ultimately, the Futon: Rasengan won the clash, dispelling the Uchiha's Chidori and badly slashing up his arm as the attack exploded, sending him spiraling back.
By now, Onoki, Akatsuchi, Kurotsuchi, Mei, Ao, and Chojuro had reached where the battle was finishing up and witnessed Sasuke crashing into the wall, blacking out after coughing up blood. Naruto panted, landing on his feet and then he dropped to his knees, before looking at the Uchiha resolutely.
"I've...won Sasuke..." Naruto said, panting and he looked at A. "He'll rot...in the prison in..."
"I think not," a new voice said as a spiral mask appeared out of a vacuum, wearing an Akatsuki robe and standing near Sasuke. "Sorry, I still have uses for Sasuke, Naruto..."
Standing before the assembled Kages and their bodyguards...was Uchiha Madara. Leader of Akatsuki and number one criminal on the planet. His Sharingan eye seemed to 'smile' at the people gathered.
"Now lets have a chat, shall we?"
To be continued...
Author's Notes:
Whew! What a chapter huh? Sorry it took so long to finish fully; I had a lot of computer problems and such. This chapter was fun to write since I wanted to show Naruto vs. Sasuke after the Pain arc for so long. Sasuke's rage and his 'supposed' inferiority to Naruto made him fully evolve his Susano'o to that of what we saw in the manga before it fizzled out against Kakashi after his vision failed. I wanted to show that Naruto and Sasuke were more or less equal, but Naruto had the advantage of Sage Mode and was slightly stronger. Please, tell me what you think.
Stats for the characters:
Naruto:
Nin: 5 (+1)
Tai: 4.5 (+1)
Gen: 3 (+1)
Int: 4.5 (+1.5)
Str: 5 (+1.5)
Spe: 4.5 (+1)
Sta: 5 (+0)
Sea: 2.5 (+1)
Total: 34 (from 26 from the Third Databook)
Sakura:
Nin: 3.5 (+0.5)
Tai: 4 (+1)
Gen: 4 (+0.5)
Int: 4 (+0)
Str: 5 (+2)
Spe: 3 (+0.5)
Sta: 3 (+1)
Sea: 4 (+0.5)
Total: 30.5 (from 26 from the Third Databook)
Sasuke:
Nin: 5 (+0)
Tai: 4 (+0.5)
Gen: 4.5 (+0.5)
Int: 3.5 (+0)
Str: 3.5 (+0)
Spe: 4.5 (+0)
Sta: 4 (+0.5)
Sea: 4.5 (+0.5)
Total: 33.5 (from 31.5 from the Third Databook)
Hinata:
Nin: 3.5 (+0.5)
Tai: 4.5 (+1)
Gen: 3.5 (+1)
Int: 4 (+0.5)
Str: 2 (+0.5)
Spe: 3 (+1)
Sta: 3 (+1.5)
Sea: 3 (+0)
Total: 26.5 (from 21.5 from the Third Databook)
Kiba:
Nin: 4.5 (+1)
Tai: 4 (+1)
Gen: 2 (+0)
Int: 2.5 (+0.5)
Str: 3.5 (+0.5)
Spe: 5 (+0.5)
Sta: 3 (+0.5)
Sea: 1.5 (+0)
Total: 26 (from 22 from the Third Databook)
Shino:
Nin: 5 (+1)
Tai: 2 (+0.5)
Gen: 2.5 (+0.5)
Int: 5 (+1)
Str: 2 (+0.5)
Spe: 3 (+0)
Sta: 3 (+0)
Sea: 2 (+0.5)
Total: 24.5 (from 21 from the Third Databook)
Shikamaru:
Nin 4.5 (+1)
Tai: 3 (+1)
Gen: 3.5 (+0.5)
Int: 5 (+0)
Str: 2.5 (+0.5)
Spe: 3.5 (+1)
Sta: 3 (+0)
Sea: 3 (+0)
Total: 28 (from 24 from the Third Databook)
Choji:
Nin: 4 (+0.5)
Tai: 4.5 (+1.5)
Gen: 2 (+1)
Int: 3 (+1)
Str: 5 (+0.5)
Spe: 3.5 (+1.5)
Sta: 4 (+0.5)
Sea: 1.5 (+0.5)
Total: 27.5 (From 20.5 from Third Databook)
Ino:
Nin: 4 (+0.5)
Tai: 3 (+1.5)
Gen: 3 (+0)
Int: 3 (+0)
Str: 3 (+0.5)
Spe: 3 (+0.5)
Sta: 3 (+0.5)
Sea: 2.5 (+0)
Total: 24.5 (From 21 from Third Databook)
Neji:
Nin: 4.5 (+0.5)
Tai: 5 (+0.5)
Gen: 3.5 (+1.5)
Int: 4 (+1)
Str: 2.5 (+0)
Spe: 4.5 (+0)
Sta: 4 (+0.5)
Sea: 3.5 (+0.5)
Total: 31 (From 27 from Third Databook)
Rock Lee:
Nin: 0.5 (+0)
Tai: 5 (+0)
Gen: 1 (+0)
Int: 3 (+1)
Str: 5 (+0.5)
Spe: 5 (+0.5)
Sta: 5 (+1.5)
Sea: 1 (+0)
Total: 25.5 (Would be higher if he could use Ninjutsu and Genjutsu, from 22 in the Third Databook)
Tenten:
Nin: 4 (+1)
Tai: 4 (+0.5)
Gen: 2 (+0.5)
Int: 3.5 (+0)
Str: 2 (+0.5)
Spe: 3.5 (+0)
Sta: 2.5 (+0.5)
Sea: 2 (+0)
Total: 23.5 (From 20.5 from Third Databook)
Sai:
Nin: 4.5 (+0.5)
Tai: 3.5 (+0)
Gen: 3 (+0)
Int: 4 (+1)
Str: 3 (+0)
Spe: 4 (+1)
Sta: 3.5 (+0.5)
Sea: 4 (+0)
Total: 29.5 (From 27.5 from Third Databook)
Jugo:
Nin: 4.5
Tai: 4.5
Gen: 1
Int: 2
Str: 5
Spe: 4.5
Sta: 5
Sea: 0.5
Total: 27
Suigetsu:
Nin: 4.5
Tai: 4.5
Gen: 2
Int: 2
Str: 4.5
Spe: 4.5
Sta: 4.5
Sea: 2
Total: 28.5
Karin:
Nin: 3
Tai: 1.5
Gen: 4.5
Int: 5
Str: 1
Spe: 3
Sta: 2.5
Sea: 4
Total: 24.5
A (The Raikage):
Nin: 5
Tai: 5
Gen: 3.5
Int: 3
Str: 5
Spe: 5
Sta: 5
Sea: 3.5
Total: 35
Darui:
Nin: 5
Tai: 4
Gen: 3
Int: 4
Str: 4.5
Spe: 4.5
Sta: 3.5
Sea: 4
Total: 32.5
Shi:
Nin: 3
Tai: 3.5
Gen: 5
Int: 4
Str: 3
Spe: 3
Sta: 3.5
Sea: 4.5
Total: 29.5
Terumi Mei (Mizukage)
Nin: 5
Tai: 4
Gen: 4
Int: 4
Str: 4
Spe: 4
Sta: 5
Sea: 5
Total: 35
Ao:
Nin: 4.5
Tai: 4.5
Gen: 5
Int: 5
Str: 3.5
Spe: 4
Sta: 3.5
Sea: 3
Total: 33
Chojuro
Nin: 3.5
Tai: 4.5
Gen: 2.5
Int: 3
Str: 4.5
Spe: 4
Sta: 3.5
Sea: 2.5
Total: 28
Onoki:
Nin: 5
Tai: 3
Gen: 5
Int: 5
Str: 3
Spe: 2.5
Sta: 2.5
Sea: 5
Total: 31
Akatsuchi:
Nin: 3
Tai: 4.5
Gen: 2.5
Int: 3
Str: 5
Spe: 3
Sta: 4
Sea: 1.5
Total: 26.5
Kurotsuchi:
Nin: 4
Tai: 4
Gen: 4
Int: 4.5
Str: 3
Spe: 4
Sta: 3
Sea: 3
Total: 29.5
Gaara:
Nin: 5 (+0)
Tai: 3.5 (+1.5)
Gen: 4.5 (+1)
Int: 4 (+0.5)
Str: 3 (+0.5)
Spe: 4 (+1)
Sta: 5 (+0)
Sea: 5 (+1)
Total: 34 (From 29 from the Third Databook)
Temari:
Nin: 5 (+1)
Tai: 3 (+0.5)
Gen: 2 (+0.5)
Int: 5 (+1)
Str: 4 (+0.5)
Spe: 3 (+0)
Sta: 3 (+0)
Sea: 3 (+0)
Total: 28 (From 24.5 from the Third Databook)
Kankuro:
Nin: 4.5 (+0.5)
Tai: 3.5 (+0.5)
Gen: 2 (+0)
Int: 4 (+0.5)
Str: 3.5 (+0)
Spe: 3.5 (+1)
Sta: 4.5 (+0.5)
Sea: 4 (+0)
Total: 29.5 (From 26.5 from the Third Databook)
Killer Bee:
Nin: 5
Tai: 5
Gen: 3.5
Int: 3.5
Str: 5
Spe: 5
Sta: 5
Sea: 3
Total: 35
Nagato:
Nin: 5
Tai: 5
Gen: 4.5
Int: 4.5
Str: 5
Spe: 5
Sta: 5
Sea: 5
Total: 39
Konan:
Nin: 5
Tai: 4
Gen: 3.5
Int: 4.5
Str: 3
Spe: 4.5
Sta: 5
Sea: 4.5
Total: 34 (editted due to recent manga chapter)
Madara:
Nin: 5
Tai: 3.5
Gen: 4.5
Int: 5
Str: 3.5
Spe: 4.5
Sta: 4
Sea: 5
Total: 35 (latest chapters brought down him)
Yagura (Fourth Mizukage, Jinchuuriki):
Nin: 5
Tai: 4.5
Gen: 2
Int: 4
Str: 5
Spe: 4.5
Sta: 5
Sea: 3
Total: 33
Hashirama:
Nin: 5
Tai: 4.5
Gen: 4.5
Int: 5
Str: 4.5
Spe: 4.5
Sta: 4.5
Sea: 5
Total: 37.5
Minato:
Nin: 5
Tai: 5
Gen: 4.5
Int: 5
Str: 4.5
Spe: 5
Sta: 4.5
Sea: 5
Total: 38.5
Kabuchimaru:
Nin: 5
Tai: 3.5
Gen: 5
Int: 5
Str: 3
Spe: 4.5
Sta: 4
Sea: 5
Total: 35 (equal to Orochimaru now)
Kushina:
Nin: 5
Tai: 4.5
Gen: 2
Int: 4
Str: 5
Spe: 4.5
Sta: 5
Sea: 5
Total: 35