The Veil Of Time

Ch 8: His End

Madara's eyed narrowed the moment the familiar glow appeared before him. The kage stared in shock as Hinata appeared, her hair was longer, her features more defined and strong instead of soft like they had been the morning before. Hinata stood up straight, her posture determined despite the horrid laughter of the woman within the red jewel around her neck. 'You're such a fool… I suppose I would have done the same if I had made it longer than I did… despite being a fool… so far… you have fixed my mistakes… I guess you are the better version then.' Her voice echoed in Hinata's mind, but Hinata barely listened to the half hearted taunt the woman threw at her.

"What is this?" the kage asked looking at Tsunade with shock on their features. Hinata turned and smiled at them softly. "This is the power gifted to the Hyuuga every fifty years, I am the jumper." Hinata said, her voice determined as she turned to face Madara. He watched her with angry eyes, but Hinata didn't move, didn't shake or tremble in fear… she didn't even open her eyes to glare right back at the angry Uchiha behind her. She just plotted on what she was going to do to ensure her survival. Hinata didn't even bother with listening to the confused bunch before her.

Hinata finally opened her eyes, which she had kept closed while facing the kage. Mangekyo Sharingan flashed in her eyes as she reached for what was left of Tsubaki; the part of Madara's soul that had been within the blade having shot into her moments before, causing the change in her eyes. He grit his teeth and jumped back away from her a bit. The allied shinobi stared at Hinata in awe. "A Hyuuga… with Sharingan?" she heard them whisper. Her hand gripped Tsubaki tightly, the moment her hand touched the blade it began to glow. The glow dulled a bit but Hinata only frowned; she knew what she had to do to make sure that everything she had done wasn't reversed.

'You have to kill him.' The smirk in her voice was audible to Hinata. The woman was annoying even in death…

"You will all need to get back." She said softly as Madara flew into a series of hand signs which she cut off by a poorly-aimed kunai. "Madara…" she whispered and his glare cut her off. Her eyes were too kind towards him and it angered him to no end. "If you are going to go into someone's past, and save the ones that they failed to save, you are going to prove that you can save them all." He sneered and she dropped her eyes to look at Tsubaki with a frown. "I know… and I will save you. Even if you don't want me to, I want to save you…" she said and gripped the deconstructed blade tightly, a fierce look in her eyes.

He smirked and stood straight up, his eyes taunting to her. "You know you can't fight when you are angry, you will lose." He said and Hinata smiled at him, making him narrow his eyes. "I know I can't fight when I am angry, but the truth is… I'm not angry. Even if I die here fighting you… I can still go back and be with you using the last resort of the veil of time. So even if you kill me here… I can still go back to be with you." She said and he lunged. She sheathed Tsubaki and flipped backwards out of his reach.

"What would I care if you went back to that me?" he asked with a smirk as she ducked and dodged around his fists. She smiled softly. "Because I got to know you, the real you; the you that had Izuna beside him all the time." She said and caught his fist and catapulted herself over him with ease. He scoffed audibly. "You think you know so much… but… that was me when I had a brother, and not a stone standing there with his name on it." he scoffed at her and she frowned. He lunged at her once more and she laughed as she aimed a sweep kick for his legs but he hopped and avoided her leg. While she was down he grabbed a random sword and tried to stab her with it but she rolled out of its way and to her feet. She swiftly retrieved Tsubaki and they locked blades.

"This fight is futile on your part, Hinata." He said and Hinata grinned brightly. "Oh… look, you do know my name. I figured you had forgotten." She said softly and he scoffed again. She dove backwards as the familiar blue glow surrounded him. She frowned. "Already with Susano'o…" the allied shinobi began chattering loudly as they backed up further. He crossed his arms over his chest and smirked at her. "What are you going to do now, little Hyuuga." He taunted and she flashed her eyes at him with a smile.