500. Lesson from Past
Note:- We finally hit five hundred chapters.
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At some distance from the coastal battlefield,
"Damn it! These annoying white guys keep coming up." Naruto punches another White Zetsu in his Nine-tails chakra cloak.
Aaah…
The white Zetsu falls to the ground and turns into a tree.
"Hehe… we won't let you pass!"
Several white Zetsu fuses together to create a gigantic White Zetsu abomination. The giant White Zetsu abomination attacks Naruto with its giant fist.
Bang…
Naruto dodges the attack and infuses some chakra in his hands.
"Wind Release: Wind Blade,"
He waves his hands and launches two giant wind blades toward the abomination's legs.
Slash… slash…
The wind blades slice the giant abomination's legs and it falls to the ground.
"The bigger you are, the harder you fall!"
Aaah…
Several white Zetsu shriek in pain.
"Hey, why are you crying when it's my body that's cut?" A white Zetsu with a missing arm turns to an intact White Zetsu,
"Umm… I… Well…" The White Zetsu glances at its body,
"Why am I crying?" He questions himself.
"Idiots!" Naruto shakes his head and raises his head in the sky.
Shoom…
He infuses a large amount of chakra into his hands and creates a gigantic orange Rasengan.
"Super Ultra Big-ball Fire Rasengan,"
Flames light up on the giant Rasengan.
Whoosh…
Naruto throws it toward the Zetsu army in front of him.
"Aaah… Run!"
The surrounding Zetsu runs in terror.
BOOM…
The giant Rasengan hits the ground amidst the group and explodes.
A gigantic crater appears at the point of impact. A vast spherical explosion shrouds the area and burns everything into cinders. The shockwaves from the Zetsu travel through the forest followed by a wave of fire.
The fire incinerates the remaining Zetsu army to ashes.
"Ugh… I lit the forest on fire." Naruto panics at the sight of the forest fire.
"Hmph… Idiot!"
Kurama opens its eyes and mocks Naruto.
"I have to do something!"
Naruto makes some quick hand signs.
"Water Release" Wall of Water,"
Naruto douses the burning trees with water and extinguishes the fire.
Whew…
He heaves a sigh of relief.
"I must hurry up to the battlefield. I can sense an evil chakra lurking on the battlefield."
Naruto glances in the direction of the coastal battlefield.
"These fuzzy things. It's unlike any 'evil' I have sensed before. It's chaotic, gloomy, and wants pure destruction."
Naruto dashes towards the coastal battlefield.
'Just what's going on there?"
Shua…
Suddenly, a pulse of chakra flickers by Naruto's body.
"Ack… Aah… Ugh…"
Naruto clenches his stomach and falls to his knees. His Nine-tails chakra cloak disperses.
The 'Eight Symbol Seals' reveals itself on Naruto's stomach and it glows with an orange hue.
"My stomach is burning from the inside!"
Sweat trickles down Naruto's forehead as the feeling of being ripped inside out consumes his body.
"W-what's happening to me?"
Naruto struggles to even stand up from the pain.
"This chakra that attempts to summon me… It's Madara!" Kurama's eyes turn red from anger.
"So, you are still alive!"
Kurama grits his teeth in anger.
"Naruto, Madara's powerful chakra, is attempting to override the 'Eight Symbols Seal' on your body and summon me to his side. This pain is the result of that clash of that conflicting energy. The integrity of the 'Eight Symbol Seal' is deteriorating." Kurama explains.
Shoom…
Suddenly, several Fuinjutsu runes appear in the air around Naruto and crawl over Naruto's entire body. These fuinjutsu runes reinforce the 'Eight Symbol Seal'.
"The pain… it's gone!"
Naruto heaves a sigh of relief and rests against a boulder.
"But that chakra signature… I felt earlier. There is no doubt about it!" A smile appears on Naruto's face.
"Yes, it's him!" Kurama also heaves a sigh of relief.
Back at In-Yō HQ,
Izuna lowers his hand.
"For now, this is the most help I can give you, Naruto. You have to depend on yourself for the rest."
"Onii-chan, what happened?" Ayaka tilts her head in confusion.
"Just now I felt Naruto Nii-san's chakra in turmoil." She adds.
"Huh… what Naruto? What happened to him?" Kushina also glances at him.
"Naruto's 'Eight Symbol Seal' was on the verge of breakdown due to Madara's summoning contract with the Nine-tails. I just severed the contract and reinforced Naruto's seal." Izuna shrugs his shoulder.
"Ooh!" Kushina and Ayaka nod in understanding.
"Onii-chan, can I also participate in the war?" Ayaka glances at Izuna with puppy eyes.
Ah…
Izuna takes critical damage to his heart.
Ahem…
He clears his throat.
"Not even your Kushina Nee-san is participating in the battle. So, what makes you think you can do the same?" He replies to her with another question.
"But that's not what I want?" She retorts.
Sigh…
Izuna sighs and shakes his head.
"You will get plenty of opportunities in the future. Just sit this war out!"
He ruffles her hair.
"Ok, but you have to promise me something!" Ayaka pouts but nods her head.
"Ok!"
Izuna turns towards Kushina.
"Kushina-san, I think it's about time you make your move on the battlefield."
Izuna glances toward the coastal battlefield.
"Soon, they will need your help."
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Back on the desert battlefield,
Madara confronts the combined assault of Sakumo, Rasa, Gaara, and other vice-commanders.
"Damn, what a monster!" The vice-commander struggle against Madara's jutsu.
Swish…
The giant blue Susanoo effortlessly slashes through Gara's and Rasa's sand constructs.
SHOOM…
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique,"
A gigantic beam of translucent chakra showers upon Madara's Susanoo. The powerful beam of chakra slowly evaporates the Susanoo upon contact.
"Vanish like the past you are…"
Onoki infuses more chakra into his attack and the size of the beam increases by another fold.
A blinding white light engulfs the battlefield. The rest of the shinobi cover their eyes to shield them from the glaring light.
Madara's Susanoo dissipates into small chakra fragments and a giant hole appears in its place.
"Haha… looks like you can still dance, Onoki!"
Madara chuckles and appears at some distance from the giant hole in the ground.
"You!" Onoki grits his teeth and glares at Madara.
"What's with that look, Onoki? Long ago, I showed you the difference in our strength, and yet you still persist here. Haven't you had enough yet?" Madara looks down at the group from a stone pedestal.
"We shinobis are weary of all this endless fighting. We've kept on fighting for the sake of our nations and villages. Without care for other nations and villages we take! We take away, then take away in an endless cycle of continuous fighting. Hatred has caused three shinobi wars and many other wars before that."
"That is life, Onoki. I can't believe you've lived this long and have not learned a thing from the pain of the past."
"I've lived longer than you and learned twice as much!" Onoki retorts.
"It's because I have experienced pain in the past that I can strive for a better future."
"Yet it's the fourth shinobi war? Is this the best for the future?"
"This war is different! Unlike the past where we took from each other. This time, we are fighting together in order to achieve something different! By watching the struggle of the next generation, I've learned that time simply doesn't pass by. Though slow in pace, this world is accruing its experience… and heading towards a 'peaceful world'."
"Past experience… Peaceful world… There is no need for this world to mature any further. It can slumber in the genjutsu of the 'Infinite Tsukuyomi for all eternity!"
Onoki floats in front of Madara and both of their gazes meet.
"Long ago, you made me forsake myself. That's why… I will defeat you and reclaim myself. The one who will slumber shall be you!"
"Then show me the power you are so proud of!"
Madara opens his arms and makes a series of hand signs.
"And I will show you the vast difference in our powers."
Swish… swish…
Madara makes a series of hand signs and claps his hands.
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence,"
Shoom…
Madara infuses a large amount of chakra and points his hands toward the shinobi group in front of him.
Rumble… Rumble…
The ground in front of him splits open and several gigantic tree roots and branches sprout from the ground. These branches cover a large area and rapidly travel forward.
"He can do wood release?!"
The eyes of every shinobi widen in shock.
"This must be the handiwork of Kabuto!"
Onoki lands in front of the group.
"Kazekage… let's work together and suppress him."
Onoki extends his palms in front of his chest and gathers a large amount of chakra to form a white cone.
Rasa and Gaara also control a large amount of sand.
"Particle Style: Mass Extinction Ray,"
"Imperial Desert Sand Burial,"
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A/N:- I know a lot of you are waiting for the battle between Madara and Izuna. And trust me, I also want to write an epic battle. But Madara need to reach that level of power to match Izuna. So, wait till Madara gets his power-up and their battle will be legendary, that I promise.