Chapter 29: Resolved Feelings Sasuke vs Sakura
Training Grounds
"The reason I am here...is to kill you," Sasuke said to Sakura.
Time stopped as Sakura looked at Sasuke. Sakura suddenly felt her entire world shatter into pieces as she looked at the raven haired boy. Putting up a smile Sakura continued to walk towards Sasuke.
"Your kidding Sasuke-kun, aren't you? I love you. This-this is just a joke right?" Sakura asked with a hoping smile. Sasuke narrowed his eyes as a lightning current ran through his blade.
"No Sakura. This is no joke. You are going to die here by me. Trust that I am going to kill you," Sasuke said with a face that fully backed up his threat. Sakura's eyes widened as tears fell down her face.
"Is this my Sasuke-kun? Sasuke would never hurt me, would he? Why would he want to kill me?" Sakura thought as she tried to fathom her the fear that had been placed on her. Sasuke smirked as he looked at Sakura's grief stricken face. Sasuke sighed.
"Well Sakura, I would say it was great to see you, but that would be lying. So now I will end your life right here and now," Sasuke said as he charged Sakura. Sakura was in too much grief to notice as Sasuke quickly passed her. Sakura was snapped out of her daze as she turned to Sasuke. Sakura fell to the floor as she looked to see her side cut by Sasuke's blade. Blood seeped from her side as Sakura placed her hands on her side and looked to see her blood covered hand.
"He really wants to kill me. I love him, yet he wants to kill me. Why? Ever since the demon left-" Sakura's face light up as she looked at Sasuke.
"The demon is controlling Sasuke-kun. Of course that is what it is. Sasuke-kun wouldn't hurt me on purpose. I will free Sasuke-kun from the demon's grip and then he will be mine," Sakura thought with a slight smile, which didn't go unnoticed by Sasuke.
"What is she thinking that it would make her smile?" Sasuke wondered as he looked at the dark kunoichi. Sakura soon took out a kunai as she got up.
"Sasuke-kun, you aren't yourself. I think you are under control of the demon. Don't worry Sasuke-kun, I will save you from his grip if it's the last thing I do," Sakura said with a determination. Sasuke looked at Sakura like she was insane.
"I am an Uchiha. Nothing can really control me," Sasuke thought as he closed his eyes. Soon his eyes opened to reveal his sharingan, but the intensity behind them caused Sakura to flinch.
"Sakura, you are going to die here. End of story. Now be a good fan girl-" Sasuke said as he disappeared then reappeared behind her.
-and die," Sasuke said as he swung his sword at her neck. Much to his surprise Sakura managed to counter the blow with her kunai.
"I will save you Sasuke, even if...I have to kill you," Sakura said as she pivoted her foot. Sasuke's eyes narrowed as the darkness enveloped around him.
"So this is the Yami art that Naruto told me about," Sasuke thought as he cursed the invasion for being at nighttime. Sasuke sighed as he forced a lighting current through his body. Soon the light shined as the darkness was blown away. Sasuke smirked as he tried to find Sakura. Soon Sasuke ducked as he say Sakura's foot in the air move past him. Sasuke backflipped as he looked to see Sakura smirk as the darkness enveloped her right arm. Sakura's entire arm was pitch black as she smiled.
"Darkness envelops everything Sasuke-kun. Nothing can fight it," Sakura said as she ran at Sasuke. Sasuke pulled his blade back as he channeled chakra to his feet. Sasuke's feet glowed as he charged Sakura. Both neared each other as both collied. The light collied with the dark as they both tried to over power the other. Sasuke managed to push Sakura back as he noticed another smirk on Sakura's face. Soon the darkness over Sakura's arm extended and overshadowed Sasuke's sword. Sasuke seethed as he tried to pull his sword from the enveloping darkness, but soon failed as his arm was enveloped also. Sasuke cursed as he pumped more chakra into his lightning as his blade glowed more brightly. Sasuke smirked as he managed to push the darkness away and backflipped away from Sakura.
"Okay so short range fighting is a bit dangerous. Let's try something else," Sasuke said as he made some handsigns that Sakura managed to recognize.
"So Sasuke-kun, you want to turn this into a jutsu fight now?" Sakura thought as she perform similar handsigns. Sasuke finished as he took a deep breath.
"Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu," Sasuke yelled as he a giant fireball flew from his mouth. The fierce ball of fire flew towards Sakura as it managed to light the darkness around them. Sasuke smiled as he managed to see a good portion of the forest around them as he soon turned to see Sakura finished with her handsigns.
"Yamiton: Daiyami hono no jutsu(Darkness Art: Great Darkness Blaze)," Sakura yelled as a giant darkness grew in the center of her hands. Sakura smirked as she saw a but of purple flash in the center of the ball as she shot it forward. Soon both balls hit as they disappeared. Sasuke looked confused as Sakura looked at him.
"Darkness envelops anything Sasuke-kun. It can't be beaten by anything. I love the dark because it is always there, like a silent ninja it waits until you are weak and strikes. It engulfs the soul of your opponents and leaves them in despair," Sakura said to him. Sasuke cursed as he looked around.
"Okay she can cancel out any of my jutsus with her darkness and her power is more powerful now that it is nighttime. So basically she has the advantage," Sasuke thought as he tired to form an idea. Sakura looked at Sasuke as she soon took out a kunai. Sakura smirked as she allowed the darkness to flow through the kunai. The kunai was soon extended thanks to the darkness as it soon took the form of a reverse katana. Sakura soon charged at Sasuke as she brought him out of his thinking. Sasuke gasped at the blade and barely managed to dodge it as Sakura hit a tree. Sasuke watched in shock as the tree withered then crashed to the ground.
"This is my Tamashī no Karitoriki(Reaper of Souls)," Sakura said to him. Sasuke looked at her as she maneuvered the blade to she brought it behind her back as she prepared to lunge at Sasuke.
"This sword devastates all that it touches, except me. On nature it devours everything in sight. Even though it isn't known, my sword is easily better than any of the Hidden Mist swords," Sakura proudly said to him. Sasuke took out his sword as he charged it full of lightning.
"Sakura, I am going to beat you. If nothing else in this invasion that is a promise," Sasuke said as he charged Sakura. Sakura smiled as she charged Sasuke.
With Naruto and Tsunade
Naruto and Tsunade smiled as they landed on the roof of the Hokage Mansion. Both soon turned as they looked in the direction of the training field. Both saw lighting flare as it seemed to be battling the darkness around it.
"I guess Sasuke found his dance partner," Naruto said which caused Tsunade to chuckle. Tsunade slightly laughed, but soon rubbed her stomach a little as she settled down. Naruto looked at Tsunade a little worried as moved a bit closer to her.
"Tsunade-chan are you alright?" Naruto asked her. Tsunade looked at Naruto and soon smiled.
"I am alright Naruto-kun, just a little stomach pain. I can heal that in a bit," Tsunade told him. Naruto nodded as he looked around. He saw Konoha as the fires burned the buildings and houses around the village.
"Never really thought that we would be Konoha's destruction," Naruto said to her. Tsunade nodded at the irony of the situation.
"Now then, where is the problem of Iwa?" Naruto asked as the two looked around. Both soon dodged an array of kunai as they backflipped. Both looked up to see Danzo on the roof with them.
"Hmm, well it seems that the prodigal son has returned," Danzo said to Naruto. Naruto chuckled as he got up.
"Yeah, but only returned to destroy you and the war that you are trying to start," Naruto replied. Danzo smirked as he looked at the older Naruto and the much younger Tsunade.
"Tsunade, it seems you are still under a henge as always," Danzo arrogantly replied to her. Tsunade chuckled as she looked at Danzo.
"No Danzo, I just have a new medical jutsu is all. Now I am glad that I invaded Konoha all those months ago," Tsunade said to him. Danzo seethed as he looked at the two.
"You both have caused such a ruckus and you will die here. The village will now be safe from the demon and his little protection," Danzo said to them. Naruto and Tsunade smirked as they looked at Danzo. Naruto soon cracked his neck as Tsunade cracked her knuckles.
"Okay Danzo, you die today along with the rest of Konoha," Naruto said to Danzo. Danzo chuckled at the thought as he took out a shuriken. Naruto and Tsunade took out a kunai each as they waited for Danzo. Danzo breathed slowly as the wind soon picked up.
"So he has a wind affinity huh?" Both thought as they saw Danzo blow the wind onto shuriken. Danzo soon threw the shuriken as the wind increased the range of the blades that flew towards Naruto and Tsunade. Naruto smirked as his wind swirled around him.
"Tsunade-chan, get behind me," Naruto said to her. Tsunade did so as they winds around Naruto picked up. As the shuriken got closer to them Naruto jumped in the air as the shuriken nearly flew past him Naruto smirked as he pushed his kunai into the small center of the shuriken and swung it back at Danzo. Tsunade smirked as she punched the ground under the Hokage Mansion. Tsunade tore a chuck of the roof out of the Mansion as she threw it at Danzo. Danzo smiled as the wind shuriken cut him in half along with the boulder that sent him just below the Hokage faces.
"There is no way it's that easy, is there?" Naruto said to her. Tsunade sighed as she looked at the giant hole she made in the mountain.
"I am afraid not Naruto-kun," Tsunade said to him as they both saw the body of Danzo fade. Naruto narrowed his eyes as they looked around for Danzo.
"Mokuton: Mukozai Keimusho( Wood Style: Wood Prison)," Danzo yelled as multiple pillars of wood seeped out of the ground and tried to bind Naruto and Tsunade. Naruto managed to cut the trees with his winds as he jumped into the air. Tsunade managed to sidestep the branches as she backflipped onto a rooftop near the Hokage Mansion. Danzo cursed as he saw Naruto in the air. Naruto did his signature handsigns as he smiled.
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu," Naruto yelled as twenty shadow clones appeared. All the clones smiled as each paired off. One clone grabbed the other's arm as they flung the clones at Danzo. Danzo smiled as he did a quick change of handsigns.
"Fuuton: Shinkuha( Wind Style: Vacuum Wave)," Danzo yelled as he began to spin in a circular motion. Soon the wind cut the clones in half as it went for the real Naruto. Naruto cursed as he didn't have the time to finish his handsigns in time. Danzo smirked as he saw the wind blades flow on course to Naruto. Naruto looked out of the corner of his eye as he saw a boulder move between him and the wind. Naruto smiled as he managed to get some solid ground on the rock as he backflipped away from the blades and landed back on the roof of the Hokage Mansion. Soon Tsunade appeared next to him with a smile that made Danzo seethed.
"Thanks for the assist Tsunade-chan," Naruto said with a smirk. Tsunade smirked as she kissed his cheek.
"It's no problem at all Naruto-kun," Tsunade said as they both turned to Danzo. Danzo had a look of confusion about the interaction, but wrote it off. Naruto cracked his neck again as he formed a mental link to Hina.
"Hey Hina-chan, mind giving me two tails of chakra?" Naruto asked her. Hina smiled as she beheaded a civilian.
"Go on Naru-kun, I have plenty to spare for you," Hina said as she decided to head to the meeting place. Naruto chuckled as he turned to Danzo.
"Alright Danzo-teme, it seems introductions are over. Now let's get serious," Naruto said with a smile as red chakra enveloped his body. Soon the chakra covered him as one tail formed at the back of him. Naruto became more feral as his eyes slitted. Tsunade smiled with a nod at Danzo as she made a single handsign.
"Infūin: Kai( Reserve Seal: Release)," Tsunade said as the diamond mark on her forehead glowed. Soon markings appeared on her head that originated from her mark. Tsunade smiled as the chakra poured from her body.
"I guess it's time to cut loose and have some fun," Tsunade said. Danzo chuckled as he took off his bandages and revealed his sharingan in his eye and the other sharingan in his arm. Naruto and Tsunade narrowed their eyes at Danzo.
"I think Sasuke is going to be real happy with this favor we are doing for him," Naruto said to Tsunade. Tsunade smiled with a nod as they stared at Danzo. Naruto and Tsunade ran as they decided to finish off Danzo with a bang.
With Sasuke and Sakura
Sasuke was on the ground as he breathed heavily from his fight with Sakura. Sakura looked slightly winded as she tried to maintain her balance. Soon the lightning in Sasuke's blade dissolved as Sasuke slowly got up.
"Sasuke-kun, don't get up. Let me save you from the demon's hold on you," Sakura said to him. Sasuke chuckled at Sakura's stupidity and got back up.
"Sakura, you have to get this concept through that think fan girl obsessed head of yours. I will never love you and there is no demon's hold on me. Sakura, I remembered about my revenge. It drove me to do a lot of stupid things. It took having my ass handed to me by the dobe to see how stupid I was. Sakura the darkness has completely engulfed you. You won't understand my words, but I don't really care even if you do. I will kill you, I personally requested for it and I am going to fulfill it for myself," Sasuke said to her. Sakura seethed as she still figured Sasuke was under Naruto's demonic control.
"He really has lost it. The demon's control over him is too much. Don't worry Sasuke-kun, I will give you peace," Sakura thought as she breathed deeply.
"I see his hold on you is too much Sasuke-kun, but I will save you right now," Sakura said to him. Sasuke sighed as he decided to end things now. Sasuke soon let the newly modified curse mark on his body take hold as the black flames covered his body. Sasuke gasped as he felt something different. Sasuke felt power, but it was dark nor was there malice. It felt more humble and soothing. There was no pain like the last time he used it. Soon the flames enveloped his entire body as he entered his curse two stage. Sasuke got his wings as he looked at Sakura. Sakura took the form in and was now more convinced that Sasuke was under Naruto's control.
"Sasuke-kun, you have lost yourself, but I will help you now," Sakura said as the darkness enveloped her body. Sakura smiled as pure black wings covered her back. Sakura looked at Sasuke as she formed a sword from the darkness around her. Sakura breathed deeply as she opened her eyes to reveal a dark pupil that enveloped both eyes. Sasuke soon got up as he looked at Sakura.
"Not much chakra left. I can only do the chidori three times. Well I will end it with my new jutsu while that pedophile trained me," Sasuke thought. Sasuke soon nodded as he flapped his wings. Sasuke shot into the sky as Sakura soon followed him. As Sasuke passed the clouds, he suddenly made a chidori in his left hand.
"Gotta do this fast," Sasuke said as he rushed through the clouds. The clouds suddenly came together as they stored up the lightning from Sasuke's chidori. Sasuke smirked as the thunderclouds began to from. Sasuke soon shot to the ground as managed to hit Sakura and power dived her to the ground with his chidori.
"Rairyuu Otoshi( Thunder Dragon Drop)," Sasuke yelled as they both hit the ground causing and electric current to run through it. Sakura gasped as Sasuke huffed. Sasuke soon flew from the crater he made as he saw Sakura lay still on the ground. Soon Sasuke heard laughter as he looked to see Sakura laughing almost maniacally at him.
"Sasuke-kun caused my blood to spill. Hahaha my Sasuke-kun used the chidori on me. He-He wants to kill me Hahaha," Sakura laughed maniacally as she gripped her dark sword as flapped her wings out into the air. Sakura smirked as she drew her sword back.
"I will free you now Sasuke-kun, then we can be together," Sakura said to him as she dashed forward. Sasuke couldn't predict the speed as Sakura slashed him and appeared behind him.
"Yamiton:Shizukana Yami no Tsume( Darkness Art: Claw of the Silent Darkness)," Sakura said as Sasuke fell the ground in pain. Sasuke cursed as breathed heavily trying to cope with his side that was hurting. Sasuke soon gasped as he saw the darkness eat away at his side. Sasuke cursed as he ran a quick lightning current through it causing the darkness to vanish. Sasuke was still in pain as he gripped his side. Sasuke looked to see Sakura standing over him as she smiled.
"Sasuke-kun is mine. I will save him now," Sakura said as she brought her sword over her head. Sasuke huffed as he formed a quick chidori in his right hand.
"Only one more chidori left," Sasuke said as he steeled himself through the pain and hit Sakura in her chest.
"Chidori," Sasuke yelled as he heard Sakura scream from the pain. Sasuke soon pumped charka to his arm as he sent Sakura into the air. Sasuke smirked as he formed his last chidori in his hand.
"I will end it all now," Sasuke said as he shot to the air with great speed. Sakura was still in pain as she slightly opened her eyes. Sasuke smiled as he managed to pass her and appeared above her. Sakura looked at the thunderclouds blaze as one hit Sasuke's chidori enhancing the power behind it. Sasuke's chidori got bigger as began a big ball of lightning. Sakura looked in wonder at the ball as Sasuke shot at her.
"Chidori: Tsuin Kaminari Jishin no Kami( Chidori: Double Lighting Quake of the Thunder God)," Sasuke yelled as he slammed the big chidori into Sakura. Sakura screamed out as she was propelled into the ground. Sasuke smirked as he suddenly fell the ground causing another lighting crater. Soon his cure mark deactivated as he walked over to the crater he made to see the battered form of Sakura in it. Sakura's darkness disappeared along with her sword as she returned to her dark clothes. Sakura looked up with fading eyes to see Sasuke looking at her.
"Sasuke-kun, it seems that I couldn't save you. Why am I so weak? Hehe I guess I am no match for a demon," Sakura said as she wheezed a bit and coughed up some blood. Sasuke sighed as he looked at her.
"For the last time Sakura, I don't love you. There is no demon's hold on me. I fought you because I wanted to. I wanted you to see that your stupid obsession with me was a waste of time, but you never did. I still hate you Sakura, but I won't leave you to suffer," Sasuke said as he took out his sword. Sasuke dropped into the crater and walked over to Sakura.
"Goodbye Sakura," Sasuke said as he raised his sword. Sakura slightly smiled as she slowly raised her arm as if to reach for Sasuke.
"Sasuke-kun is mine. I love him, but I couldn't save him," Sakura thought as she tried to reach further for Sasuke. Sasuke sighed as he brought his blade down and pierced Sakura's heart.
"Sa...su...ke...kun," Sakura said as her hand fell to the ground as blood poured from her mouth. Sakura tilted her head as she remained motionless. The sky struck with lightning as Sasuke looked at Sakura's lifeless body. Sasuke took his sword from her chest as he swiped the blade clean from her blood.
"I guess I should find everyone else and finish this invasion," Sasuke said as he ran off leaving Sakura's body in the crater.
With Naruto and Tsunade
Naruto and Tsunade smiled as they slightly huffed. They smiled as they managed to get Danzo to use more than half of his arms sharingan.
"Five down, six more to go(counting the one in his eye)," Naruto said with a smile. Tsunade nodded as they looked at Danzo across from them.
"It seems that you two are more trouble than I gave you credit for," Danzo said to them. Naruto and Tsunade chuckled as they turned to each other.
"Yeah we get that a lot," Tsunade said to him. Inside, Tsunade was a little worried for herself.
"I can't keep fighting forever, I don't want to risk injuring 'you'," Tsunade thought as she rubbed her stomach slightly. Danzo seemed to focused on Naruto to notice the action. Soon Naruto turned to Tsunade.
"Tsunade-chan, I can make him waste those three sharingan, but I need you to by me some time," Naruto told her. Tsunade smiled with a nod as she ran forward. Danzo smirked as he dropped into a defensive taijutsu stance. Tsunade smiled as her hands glowed. Tsunade threw out a punch that Danzo managed to block. Soon Danzo felt a pain in his arm as Tsunade struck his other arm and his two legs. Danzo soon dropped as Tsunade looked at him.
"I just shattered your nervous system," Tsunade said as Danzo realized he couldn't move. Tsunade smirked at him.
"Nothing will respond the way you want it to," Tsunade said as he fist glowed again.
"Now stay down," Tsunade said as her fist hit him and sent him crashing down the building. Tsunade narrowed her eyes as she managed to see one of Danzo's sharingan eyes disappear off his arm before he was sent into the building.
"Six down, five to go," Tsunade said with a smile. Meanwhile, Naruto had his eyes closed as the wind enveloped him.
"Let the wind become my blade. May I cut down all enemies that stand before me," Naruto said as the wind settled on his back and formed his wings. Naruto smiled as he opened his eyes.
"Tsunade-chan, get back and I will end it here," Naruto said to her. Tsunade turned to him and smiled as she backflipped behind him.
"So what are you going to do?" Tsunade asked him. Naruto smiled as he looked at her.
"Remember that jutsu that I practiced on that you wanted to see?" Naruto asked her. Tsunade nodded causing Naruto to chuckle.
"This is that jutsu and without a doubt, Danzo will learn what a true wind user is capable of," Naruto said to her.