Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Crossing to the Other side ❯ A Fight at the Gates ( Chapter 22 )

 

 

It was madding this dance of dodge and lunge push and pull, sweat streaming down her back mingled with blood dribbling down behind her knee. Rage boiled inside, her eyes flashing red Sharingan whirled no matter how hard she struggled she was losing and it was going to cost her more then she really wanted it too. How had they found them selves in this situation, the Snake Sannin on one side and Akatsuki on the other, her back was pressed against another warm body they faced maybe 20 odd ninja from various villages in all likelihood missing nin hired by Orochimiru or bespelled by Akatsuki. Kat brushed damp red bangs out of her eyes before addressing her companion.

“Who would have ever guessed you would be helping me Itachi-niisan.”

 

“You should pay attention or are you trying to find a way not to work?” she wrinkled her nose at his remark while eyeing the shinobi directly in front of her.

“You're one to talk, coming late.”

“Better Late then never, ne?”

“Teme.” Their conversation interrupted by the charging enemy, Kats body responded automatically the first to reach her got kicked in the face her leg following the body down she spun on her heel kicking the next while putting the heel of her hand in another's face breaking his nose and sending the shards into his brain killing him instantly a kunai ripped though the fabric of her sleeve drawing blood in a shallowly painful cut, jerking her arm back blocking his other kunai with her right arm the kunai buried in her arm twisting her wrist around she grabbed his wrist pulled him to her forming seals.

“CHIDORI NAGASHI!” The four closest to her where hurled back electricity short circuiting their bodies.

“I see you have been watching Sasuke again.” To the fighters facing Naruto hurricane force winds knocked several down, a distant “Ni no Hoshi.” Could be heard.

“Katon: Housenka no Jutsu.” 3 clones poofed out leaving the remaining twelve shinobi. Kat was pretty sure they were chunnin and jonnin and if they were anywhere near as tired as she was then it would be a fair fight so to speak. Focusing her attention on one man she used the Sharingan to put the man in a genjutsu of his worst fears less then a minute later he ran screaming from the fight.

“DON'T LOOK THEM IN THE EYES YOU IDOT'S!”

“Damn it, and I was so hoping you would keep being stupid.” The remaining 11 charged all at once.

 

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“SASUKE!” Naruto shouted at his brother charging passed a missing rock shinobi.

“Tajjui Kage Bushin no Jutsu!” three Naruto's attacked the green and black venus flytrap…thing who had snuck behind Sasuke. Red chakra erupted forming two tails and ears around the blonde his whisker marks lengthening, canines elongated. Knowing he wouldn't reach his friend in time he threw his arm forward sending a boiling red chakra arm at the creature.

Something grazed Sasukes back, turning he felt the heat from Kyuubi's chakra, a red claw was wrapped around the attacker he hadn't seen squeezing, Zetsu gurgled green ooze escaping mismatched black and pale lips. Sasuke brought his attention to his brothers face as the blonde peered at him with slitted red eyes, they had to end this soon or Naruto would likely loose control he could already see the other teen struggling to maintain and keep a third tail from sprouting.

“Naruto don't use the Kyuubi I can take care of myself!” The glare he sent the blonde was returned with equal force.

“I would TEME if you could!” An animalistic growl followed as he surged forward ramming his other red chakra covered fist though the plant shinobi's torso finishing him off before flinging the body into a group of advancing enemies.

“Where's Kat, Dobe?” Sasuke jumped into the air somersaulting around using his form manipulation of his chidori as a long sword slicing several enemy shinobi in half while at the same time throwing kunai in different directions using three others to redirect them hitting his targets dead on, he landed in a crouch next to the blonde.

“She's fighting with Itachi. Tajji Kage Bushin no jutsu.” Two naruto's appeared to form the Shrukin Fuuton Resangan forcing the wind and lightening element.

“Well isn't this a pleasant little family reunion.” The voice was smooth as silk and both teens shivered facing a man others thought dead.

“Uchiha Madara.” Sasuke glared at the man his own Sharingan spinning.

 

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Pink hair mated with sweat and blood hung limply, held out the Kunichi's eyes by her Leaf Haite-eta her fellows arranged them selves around her in front of the gates of the village. Not far away she could hear the sounds of her team fighting to protect the village and each other a dark haired shinobi dropped beside her as she worked to stabilize the young male gennin, who had recklessly charged sound ninja who slipped over the wall behind her group, before shipping him to the hospital for the surgery he would require.

“Sai.” She sparred him a greeting motioning to the medical team standing by.

“Take him to the hospital and inform the Hokage he will need surgery for the hernia in his abdomen. I have stopped the internal bleeding and the break in his humerus and right femur have been set and partially healed.”

“Hai Sakura-sama.” The pink haired medic nin rolled her eyes at the honorific already facing Sai. Blood trailed down the former ROOT's member's ribs leaking under his half shirt staining it an even darker shade of black, Sakura noting the injury raised her eyebrow.

“Let me heal that.” He waved her off drawing her attention to his words.

“Naruto-kun and Sasuke-kun are fighting Uchiha Madara.”

“NANI!?” Sai grimaced, Sakura noting the expression suited his words and actions for once, shot to her feet running in the direction he indicated.

“How long have they been fighting?” she questioned him as they dodged kunai, shriken and jutsu's from enemies.

“They had not begun when I left to get you.”

“Well hello Sakura-chan long time no see.” Sakura narrowed her eyes at the white haired ex-Konoha shinobi as he shoved his glasses up the bridge of his nose making the sun glint off the lens and into their eyes, she didn't have time to deal with this asshole.

“Oh Sakura-chan haven't you missed me and you too Sai-kun,” he would have continued but the ground erupted under his feet forcing him to jump away. Sakura didn't speak she attacked with the full force of the anger burning in her eye's. Her leg shot out chakra gathered in the limb and landed a solid kick to his stomach sending him flying back she would have followed though but at the last second before flying away he severed the tendons and ligaments to her knee cracking her femur making the medic nin drop to the ground grunting in pain.

“And I thought…only,.. Naruto-k..un,…was…brash.” He was panting stumbling to his feet again. His body already working to regenerate the tissue and organ damage her attack had caused. Sakura glared, she was already healing herself when Sai made it to her side ink and paper out working. A large black ink hawk sprang from the page talons out rushing the medic nin as he advanced on them. Off in the distance Sakura could see Tsunade on her giant Slug fighting Orochimaru on Manda, the name of the great beast coming unbidden to her mind. A hand landed on her shoulder and looking up she noted long brown hair and white robes his forehead bear the curse mark that once marred it gone.

“I will deal with Kabuto, Naruto-kun and Sasuke need you.”

“Neji-san.” Sakura nodded her head at the Hyuuga genius, he had more respect for Naruto than anyone else not only had the blonde helped him out of his darkness but he saved Sasuke fulfilling his promise and changing the Hyuuga clan, the removal of Neji's curse mark one of the first things Naruto accomplished after Tsunade named him Rokudaime. He wasted no time in moving into Jyuken and facing the silver haired traitor, Kabuto curled his lips in a sneer as he glared at the 20 year old. Sakura and Sai leap away heading towards their teammates, Kabuto would have followed them but the young shinobi placed himself in his path forcing the confrontation.

“Its not my `fate' to die by your hands Neji-kun.” The mockery in his voice falling flat as the younger man advanced putting his enemy in range.

“Hakke
Hyaku Nijuha Sho.” He smirked as Neji adjusted his position his body almost parallel with the ground.

“I had hoped to face Jirayia-sama but this is an unexpected but not unwelcome surprise. Its to bad Konoha is so weak to send children to fight.” The pleasure he was taking from the encounter serving to heighten Neji's anger. He wasn't foolish enough to attack Kabuto with out some foreknowledge garnered from Sakura.

 

 

“Sakura-san.” Neji meet the younger woman outside the doors to the Hokage's office, her pink hair was pulled back and piled on top of her head in a hazardess array dark smudges under her eyes speaking to the work she had completed. “Can you please inform me as to the skills of Yakushi Kabuto.” She had regarded him silently.

“Certainly but why do you want to know about him Neji-kun.” Dark eyes meet bright green and he weighed his answer.

“I have heard much about him from Naruto-kun from the first chunnin exam and then again after Uchiha Sasuke returned.” The pinkette raised her eyebrows smiling hesitantly, Neji was never one to waste time on things he didn't think important but that didn't elevate the worry clawing at her.

“Well he can manipulate his Chakra to a degree of regeneration not even myself of Tsunade-shushi can. He's deadly at close range, he can manipulate his chakra into scalpel thinness and severe muscles and tendons and..” Sakura paused she looked down at the ground a small tear trailed down her cheek. “He can severe the vessels of the heart and chakra system much like yours and Hinita's gentle fist though with far less precision.” The tear dripped off the end of her nose landing on the floor between them. Neji watched it as if fascinated before he spoke.

“So you have had personal experience with his style?” the answer she gave him was a surprise.

“No…Naruto has fought him…when he and Jirayia-sama went to get Tsunade-sama.” He waited knowing the other wasn't finished. “He severed the major vessels to Naruto's heart when Naruto used his Resengan on him…Tsunade-sama said he was clinically dead. He did it protecting her.” Neji felt the floor drop out from under him, for Naruto to have faced the man at the age of 12, protecting someone he had only just meet… His heart gave a painful lurch as he recalled doubting the blonde ninja even after he returned with the Godaime in tow. It wasn't until the final exam in the stadium that his respect for the boy had been born and then later over the years he had come to list the teen as one of his precious people a brother who he would follow and support in the position of Hokage when the time came.

 

That was more then a week ago and he was glad of the information. He also planned on having a long talk with the blonde shinobi once this was over much had happened to the teen that he either didn't talk about or ignored. He wasn't the only one to notice this the others had similar experiences that cropped up over the previous week. It seemed the only way anyone knew what happened to the teen was through first hand experience.

Kabuto glared at the teen, he should have been riled by that last comment. Instead the younger man seemed to solidify in his advance meeting Kabuto eye to eye.

“You will receive divine judge for your crimes against Konoha, for betraying the village and..” Neji moved forward quickly his face inches away from Kabuto's, “My friends. Hakke
Hyaku Nijuha Sho 64 palm strike!”

 

 

 

Authors Notes

Sooooo…..what do you think most of the info will come in flashbacks and what not and I promise to explain Itachi's involvement in the next chapter or two. So like the manga this is coming to a close(SOB) I am trying to NOT half ass this because first of all I totally LOVE Naruto and want this to be believable thanks again for reading and please review (shrivels in a corner ribs sticking out) JK! JA NE!!