Saving Dumbass Sasuke

Time slowly resumed, and Haruko's body had already shot off like a speeding bullet towards the young boy. His metallic shell switched from the thin agile frame, to the bulkier middle form, and tackled the kid out of the way. Two swords had dug deep into his armored center before they were ripped out.

"Agh!"

Haruko shouted as the blades were removed. He immediately noticed the chakra covering the blades, and froze for a moment while waiting to repair. The two Anbu however had different Ideas as they sped in once again slashing, and attempting to break through the armor. Haruko was grunting under the effort to stay standing as, unlike every other battle he had been in, they didn't underestimate him, or give him time for tricks. The pain was manageable, but the chakra covered blades were slowly chipping away at him, but he couldn't fight back due to using his entire body to protect Sasuke.

Haruko's back split open, and two armored forms burst out to engage his foes. Blades shot from their arm's as they engaged with the Anbu ninja. Using shunshin with the armor was still a challenge, but Haruko managed as he took Sasuke's much smaller frame along with him. Getting into a random house he felt one of his clones die before setting sasuke down, and staring deep into his eyes.

The boy passed out on the spot, and Haruko hid him in the cellar before using shunshin to move into another house, and exit from there to try to throw off the two Anbu who had just finished his final clone.

Haruko switched to the agile armor, and popped two more clones out before reengaging with the two Anbu. Two smaller blades popped out from his hands before his entire arm's switched into tendrils. The clones switched to the full body swords, and engaged into a melee, while Haruko performed several mid range attacks to cover his clones.

The battle raged on with neither side taking a major advantage. Haruko's arms zipped back to him, and raged through handsigns at the quickest speed he could manage.His clones both changed into the whip blades, and wrapped around their opponents. "Fire style:Great Fireball Jutsu!" A massive plume of fire raged through his clones, and slammed into the two tied up Anbu agents. The fire raged, and the two Anbu barely staggered out from the smoke which filled the area. Dropping the armor Haruko used shunshin from one of them to the next as his sword arm bisected both of them, and their bodies were sucked into his.

Haruko, while now fully healed, was gasping for breath. Taking on three Chunin level Anbu wasn't impossible, but the difficulty was by no means easy. Badger, Spider, and Lynx weren't anything inherently special, but were capable ninja used for small assassination, and reconnaissance. Their talents were above average as were their chakra pool's which helped restore all his lost chakra. As of now the only people with more chakra than him would have to be the holders of the tailed beast as he had 4 grown men's chakra, a younger boy, and his own large pool all stacked on top of each other. The biggest gain was the ability to coat his weapons in chakra with a real technique instead of just reinforcing them.

'Fuck me man, this is too much for one night. My body is in perfect condition but im mentally exhausted. This is just too much death for one night.'

Haruko's tired form staggered through the clan residence going through the last few buildings before he escaped with all his might.

'There are going to be so many repercussions from tonight. I hope Danzo has an aneurysm out of anger over gaining nothing from his shady dealings. All I want is to sleep.'

Haruko had already begun his quick escape when he remembered the Dumbass he left in a random cellar. 'FUCK' Quickly rushing back he retunred to the correct house before grabbing the unconscious kid, and returning to his family home. Where he had very unfortunately forgotten about Itachi's parents. Absorbing them was a quick ordeal, however guilt ripped through him as he did.

'I should have done more to avoid this. If I was only more proactive worrying about other;s instead of just myself.' He lamented, but shook his head. Fugaku's body had just finished being absorbed when Haruko's right eye felt like it was about to explode. His mangekyo had been inactive as to prevent further injury, but they sprang to life, and he could feel blood trickling from both of them as his mind was overloaded. Every other time he had absorbed an already dead body he gained biomass, and a bit of chakra, and that was it, however something about Fugaku was different. Haruko's right eye spun, and spun as pain assaulted his eyes. His left eye was similarly bleeding.

Instinctually he could tell he had gained his locked right eye's ability as well as one in his left eye. His right eye could read the genetic history of those he assimilates, viewing much more than just the memories of his kill, but also the memories of their ancestors. His left eye could similarly read kekki genkai with a glance at a target. Instantly informing him of his gains, and other information from absorbing those he kills before he kills them.

As if to curse himself he had been screaming bloody murder from the pain. Itachi had returned for a final goodbye to his brother, and found Harkuko crying bloody tears while Sasuke lay prone in the corner.

"Sasuke!" Itachi shouted before going to his brother's side.

Haruko looked over at Itachi, eyes still bleeding with his mangekyo sharingan on full display.

"He's fine, just asleep. Two Anbu tried to kill him, Danzo's men. They weren't acting on his orders. Just made a dumb decision to avoid punishment."

Itachi met Haruko's eyes, and information streamed into Haruko's mind. The most blaring was the fact that they could exchange eyes due to him absorbing Fugaku, however Haruko had no idea what that would do to Itachi. Secondly though he knew from meta knowledge he knew for sure Itachi had lung cancer, and would be dead in the next 10 years. Furthermore he now knew to get Mangekyo abilities he would need to absorb them while they were alive, and had their eyes. The dead don't pass on the abilities.

"Itachi, I know you'll need to live after this but I have two thing's I need to tell you."

"Haruko I'm very limited on time, I need to leave, and join up with another group for my new mission." Itachi spoke while making deep eye contact with Haruko.

Haruko felt Itachi passing a genjutsu into him, and with a small thought he broke it. Absorbing so many Uchiha, even dead ones, purified his Uchiha bloodline to near perfection, and thus his sensitivity was equal or greater to Itachi.

"I'm not sure what you just tried to do, but I thought we were closer than that." Haruko had a hurt look across his face.

"Haruko, I just needed to know you were going to take care of him."

"I figured it was something like that. Listen, I know you're dying. I can tell just by looking at you. I can't cure you right now, and in a few years when I could, it may have progressed too far, but for now I can help you before you leave."

Itachi had a moment of surprise before motioning for him to continue.

"Because I've absorbed so many of your clan members, and family I have a whole wealth of knowledge about your past, and a certain stone, and what's inscribed on it. You're going to go blind in a few years from using your abilities, and using your abilities will hasten your sickness. I don't want you to die, and one day you're going to make all this up to Sasuke."

Pain flashed on his face as he thought about the trauma he had inflicted on his brother, but he motioned for Haruko to continue.

"We could switch eyes. I have enough genetic material in me to make me a 99% match to a sibling for you. If we switch eyes you'll not lose your sight, or hasten your own death."

"What's the risk then?"

"I don't know what my eyes will do to you. 2 of my three abilities are focused on my personal bloodline ability, so I don't know if they will be identical for you, or changed to better fit you. I will gain your abilities as well."

Itachi looked lost in thought for a short time. Rather than giving an answer he looked around for a moment before settling on Sasuke.

"Do you think you could really cure my sickness?"

"Given 5 or 6 years I have full confidence I could do it."

Itachi looked back, and fourth between Sasuke, and Harkuo before answering

"......"