Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Crossing to the Other side ❯ Akatsuki Revenge ( Chapter 25 )

 

Tears that poured from ever person present angry, hurt, afraid, sad, alone, in pain, all emotions could have run the people watching into the ground, Iruka gasped he was already running behind Sasuke and Sakura as the two abandoned the group of their friends heading to them for their teammate. The ground shook tossing the unwary about throwing them down. Iruka struggled to keep pace with them but they swiftly out distanced him, he could feel his heart pounding in his chest, the explosion that had followed the two creatures fight continued to fill the sky above the village as a column of black smoke. Bounding into the trees following the same route as team 7 speed towards Naruto he jumped just as a particularly vicious tremble set the ground rocking and the animalistic scream that filled the night set shivers in ever one, it cresendo'ed in a roar which quickly and unexpected ended in a human scream of pain. The blast of chakra that ripped though the trees knocked all four of them to the ground. Kakashi spun in the air gathering chakra to his feet in the nick of time and catching himself on the bark of the tree he and Iruka had fallen from. The teacher doing the same watched as black and pink flashed briefly towards the ground only to rebound seemingly without effort and shoot forward.

“Naruto…” he breathed out and lurched forward.

 

 

“It appears Akatsuki has finally served a purpose, it's a shame I was hoping to find a use for Naruto-kun,” Orochimaru would have continued to taunt his former teammates but Jirayia's Resingan interrupted him forcing him back into the waiting arms of Tsunade anger clear in her brown eyes. She squeezed infusing her arms with enough chakra to crush a tank like a can. When his body gave and she found her self squeezing mud she swore.

“Slick BASTARD!” she screamed at him as he appeared from the ground like a snake out of its hole a good 30 feet from her. Spiky white hair leap past, making his way to the snake sannin before he could disappear again the same way he came, a fully formed Resangan in his hand, Jirayia knew already he wouldn't make it in time to stop his former teammate and just as the thought crossed his mind he leapt up and to the left avoiding the mini-earthquake Tsunade used rupturing the ground and shooting the pale skinned man into the air with a surprised look.

“Oh no you don't this time we,” she looked at Jirayia with a sad smile, “are finishing this!” Slitted yellow green eyes narrowed on them, for the first time in years he faced them alone. Not since they had been teens had he matched up against both of them a momentary feeling of longing slipped through his mind but he quickly shoved it down glaring at them and flicked his long tongue out.

“I really didn't want to kill you Tsunade but as you have given me no choice.” And so the Legendary Sannin faced off for the last time.

 

 

Kat dropped to the ground on one knee, the column of smoke that rose in the sky ominous, her heart sped up and she forced her already exhausted body to move, she was bleeding from so many places she couldn't even began to start to heal them she just knew she had to get to Naruto. Stumbling forward the toe of her boot hooked on a body, she jerked back and into another person. To exhausted to fight the hold she opted for the concealed sebon needle in her sleeve, how she still had it she didn't know.

“You don't need to use that on me Katsuo-nee.” She sagged back in relief.

“Tachi-nii.” The words left her lips in an exhausted sigh the only other sounds that of her own blood dripping to the ground.

“Rest.” He ordered but she was already shaking her head and standing up away from his supporting hands.

“No…Have to…get to …Naruto.” She limped forward again, stumbling and leaning on a tree to catch herself an arm snaked around her waist as her right arm was pulled around Itachi's shoulder.

“Tch, Troublesome.” She would have stuck her tongue out at him but was to relieved at his help to chance it. Together the pair made their slow way towards the smoke column, every step jarred her body and she could tell it was wearing on the older man as well from the way he squinted his eyes after each step.

“Almost there…” unexpectedly a wave of red and black chakra slammed them to the ground and if not for Itachi's quickness they would have flown back several feet as it was he managed to swing them behind a tree blocking them from the worst. Once it was past they stood looking at each other, a silent argument taking place. Kat solved it by turning sharply and with more energy then she thought she had walked away in the direction the wave had come from she didn't get far before Itachi had her arm slung over his shoulder again; it took less than 40 feet and they were standing in a clearing made by the two great beasts that had fought at its center lay two bodies. With only one thought racing thru he mind Kat surged forward scrambling over uneven ground, she reached her destination at the same time as Sasuke and Sakura. Sliding several feet down the side of the crater on her backside and coming to a shaky halt beside the blonde shinobi, her heart constricted in her chest and she reached a shaking hand forward to feel his neck for a pulse it wasn't until she felt arms wrap around her that she realized she had screamed and that she was clutching his hand with both of hers. Sasuke sank to his knees on the other side holding Sakura in a tight embrace as the pink haired Kunichi sobbed. His own tears slide down his face as he experienced the same agony he had when he thought his older brother had killed his entire clan.

“Dobe.” Sasuke breathed his heart hurt; he would given anything to see that smile again to hear that annoyingly loud voice that had finally gotten deeper with age.

“Why? Why Naruto? We could have helped you?” He felt his mind try to fracture; it skittered away from the scene in front of him. He felt Iruka's chakra as the man stumbled, fell down to them, his broken half sob, half choking noise gave proof to all the others broken state.

Naruto's head rested in Kat's lap, the red head was bent over her hair shielding their faces from the others, Neji, Kiba, and Ten-Ten stood on the lip of the crater looking down leaning on one another. They were soon joined by Shikamaru, Rock Lee, Ino, Shino, Choji and Hinita. They held each other crying all of them, oblivious to Itachi for once.

“Holy Shit.” Kat's startled exclamation made all present jump and her next action surprised and angered Sasuke. She shot straight up raised a fist and brought it sharply down on the center of the blonde's chest in a resounding thud, he came to his feet lunging at the girl. He would have succeeded in reaching her but for the cough coming from the blonde teen followed by another then blue eyes fluttered open and Naruto's brilliant smile meet teary hazel eyes, his gaze flickered to Sasuke who stood posed to strike.

“Oi, Whadda I miss teme?” came the hoarse question from the blonde Rokudaime.

Several people just stared unable and unwilling to move for fear of breaking the genjutsu they felt sure they were under, Ino and Choji cast superstitious glances as the oldest Uchiha. Sasuke's eyes bleed to red the distinctive coma's of the Sharingan whirling as he studied his best friend.

“Naruto?” Titling his head down his dark bangs fell over his eyes concealing his face from the others. The reassurance Sakura provided as she held her hands over Naruto's chest letting the green healing chakra seep into the blondes body searching for any sign of damage, finally came when the pink haired medic could find none and she could look up letting her eyes rest on Kats own.

“How..” Sakura was at a loss she had never seen the method Kat used before and if she remembered correctly, which she did, there was no chakra used at all.

“I remembered a doctor coming to talk to our school a few years ago he showed us how to do CPR…he told us about the heart stopping and if you where there you could hit them in the chest and it would start the heart again if you saw it happen.” Kat was staring down at Naruto as the blonde rubbed his chest and looked up at her with slitted pupils in the blue of his eyes.

“But he didn't have a heart beat when we got here.” Sakura continued.

“He did…it was just to slow for us to hear or feel.” Kat's tone held the same bewildered quality that her face showed.

“So you saved him.” Iruka stated, leaning down and hugged the young Kunichi fiercely wetting her shirt, the hug was painful and the salty tears burned the cuts they fell on but Kat didn't pull away she let the man hold her as Naruto looked at both of them a content look on his face. Suddenly the happy look turned to concern and he struggled up into a sitting position.

“Ursatonchi hold still.” Sasuke's hoarse voice ordered him while the dark haired young man helped support his brother.

“Tsunade- baa chan and Ero Sennin are fighting that snake bastard, Kabuto could be near by and they wont know.” Naruto tried to push away from Sasuke to stand but his brothers' arms held him firmly in place.

“Don't worry about Kabuto Naruto-kun, he won't be bothering anyone anymore.”

“Neji?” The blondes voice held the question they where all wondering about, Neji smiled grimly.

 

The first strike came with unexpected results, instead of his opponents body he hit a clone, which dispersed with a popping sound. What followed was surprising but not entirely unsuccessful; the white haired medic sprang from the ground in the same fashion Naruto had used at the first chunnin exam when they fought. The chakra scalpel grazed the muscles in Neji's forearm as he blocked, he stepped back as Kabuto pressed the attack.

“Why don't you use your defense, if you let me get to close I will be forced to kill you.” Clenching his jaw Neji smirked before once again dodging under his opponents defense.

“You are amusing.” Fingers jabbed the mans right shoulder and forearm enough to leave small purple bruises but not enough to sever all movement. Kabuto snarled flipping back and away, Neji allowed him his retreat this man had much to answer for and if he could make him pay even one-tenth for his harm he would. Knowing full well this would be his only chance to physically hurt the other for the pain he caused he planned on making it last.

“Bastard.” Kabuto's sharp growl brought his attention back. “What did you do to my arm?” Neji debated telling the other, it would mean he would be able to figure out how to heal it if he did shrugging he answered.

“I have reversed the flow of chakra to your arm and shoulder. The more you try to use chakra in them the more painful it will be.” His tone was dry and condescending and the annoyed look on the ex-konoha nin's face worth it.

“Well aren't you a clever little brat.” Venom fairly dripped from the white haired medics lips. “I see now how you where able to defeat Kisame-san.” Neji smirked he didn't boast his accomplishments and he wasn't going to be distracted from his purpose.

“You have be weighted and measured.” He addressed the man calmly, his left foot slid forward slightly hands raised to attack fingers stiff. Kabuto's lips curled in a silent snarl, though he had wanted to face Tsunade-sama medic to medic this was also a fight he had anticipated to test his skill against the Hyuuga genius a man reputed to use all of his chakra pores.

“Big words from the branch family member.” He attempted to anger the Hyuuga and barely managed to dodge the first strike. Retaliating he sweep his leg out at the other pulling back but not fast enough, Neji's foot tapped his thigh and the appendage hung useless forcing him to stand one legged. Kabuto realized belatedly that he wasn't achieving the desired affect it was the reverse and if it kept up he would lose and become a prisoner. Neji reading the others frustrated expression did a little jig in his head he had no intention of letting the other be caught, he knew that even if Kabuto were to be taken alive he would only escape to attack the village later, No this was the end for the man.

Kabuto lurched back awkwardly as Neji flashed forward, the killing intent rolled off the younger shinobi in waves he would have fallen to the ground but Neji was on top of him in a second.

“Hakke 64 palm strike.” The words breezed over the medics' neck, desperate now he brought his one usable hand up the glow of his chakra surrounding it his other he tried to use as a distraction. Neji didn't take the bait, slapping the offending hand away he brought the same arm across capturing it between his body and Kabuto's and gripped the other wrist pulling forward he stabbed up with his free hand. The green glow surrounding Kabuto's hand flickered, dimmed and finally disappeared leaving purple bruises all along his arm in its wake. Before the white haired menace could react he palmed Kabuto's throat severing the tenetsa chakra flow to the brain as well as his spine at the base of is skull. The body in his arms shook and he dropped him to the ground, he didn't like killing but some enemies couldn't be taken alive no matter the personal cost.

 

Naruto regarded his friend, he was worried by the expression on the others face. It was rare anymore to see that kind of bleakness, not since they were children had he seen that look on the others face. Neji meet his gaze silently not speaking, it was Sakura that broke the tension.

“Well Rokudaime-sama,” Sakura announced lightly punching his shoulder, “we should get you off the field.” The blonde nodded, moving to stand. Sasuke wrapped his arm around his brothers waist pulling his other arm over his shoulder Kat stood on his other side Itachi supporting her when Naruto's body glowed red. He shoved Sasuke away whirling around in a blur of speed taking off into the trees' a cry echoing behind him.

“Baa-chan!”

 

 

 

 

Authors Note

Oh I know how cliché but I could resist the temptation was to overwhelming plus I have had a week and a half to work on this since I was moving myself and 3 dogs across country. Now I have settled in my new home. I don't know if the fight between Neji and Kabuto was good enough but I would like to think that Neji was just to pssted at Kabuto for hurting his precious people and smart enough to realize that Kabuto is a sneaking bugger that and I think as much as he could toy with Kabuto humiliating him by attacking his chakra system making it useless was kinda cool. Next Chapter I hope to wrap it up if anyone has a request let me know and I will see if I can work it out thanks again and I hope you liked it! Ja Ne!