Rabbit Princess [Gaara] [2]

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While those beneath them got their courage back to fight, Tsukiko was joined by Naruto and Sasuke as they faced Obito with their strength. Tsukiko had taken control of Reibi's Chakra Body, joining Naruto in the same and Sasuke with his Susanoo.

Obito seemed to have turned serious with them as well, and rather hoping to simply defend himself, it was clear that he would be going on an offensive front just as much, too.

"Tsukiko-Chan!" Naruto called out to them, readying his attack with the Tailed Beast Ball and looking to find that Tsukiko was doing the same. "Sasuke!"

"I'll keep in sync with you two!" Sasuke responded, his Susanoo aiming an arrow.

"Usa, let's go," Tsukiko agreed, ready to fire.

In unison, all three of the teens sent off their attacks toward Obito but the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki managed to halt all three of the attacks with the use of his black matter. Tsukiko pursed her lips, feeling much angrier than she had felt before at this play.

The thought that her comrades laid on the ground below, terrified and frozen, on the edge of death or simply gone. There was nothing that she wanted more than assuring their survival.

"You better be prepared..." Obito said.

"Hey!" Naruto shouted as he and Tsukiko followed after Obito, trying to get a swipe or a kick in with their Chakra bodies or even Tailed Beast Balls but Obito kept blocking them. "Why you...! Damn it!"

Tsukiko gritted her teeth as she took after Obito with her two comrades, the three of them trying their best to get at least one hit in – but Obito was far too fast by now and Tsukiko had to push herself to her limits to do so as well, yet his defence was almost solid.

Obito pushed out three of his Truth-Seeking Balls to create defence on all three sides of himself, capturing Tsukiko, Naruto and Sasuke through their attacks.

"It's about time that you go to sleep," Obito told them coldly. "I'll guide you three into the dream," He narrowed his eyes. "There's no time left!"

When Tsukiko looked toward the top of the tree, she saw that the flower bud had started to bloom toward the moon. Obito suddenly turned to face the ground, flying fast toward to the ground with the three teens, where he shoved them ahead until they slammed into the ground.

Both Tsukiko and Naruto landed in a heap, their Chakra Mode flickering off while Sasuke and Jugo fell several yards away when the Curse Mark Susanoo gave away.

"Are you alright, Naruto?" Tsukiko asked as she pushed herself to her feet, reaching out to help him back up as well. "You didn't hurt yourself, did you?"

"I'm okay, Tsukiko-Chan," Naruto replied. "You?"

"Usa," Tsukiko confirmed.

"Why do you get up?" Obito demanded, looking at them with burning eyes. "And what are you fighting for? Is it for your comrades? Or is it for this world? Listen, friends will eventually betray you. And this world transforms love into hatred. You should know! In the past, the people of the village and Sasuke betrayed you both. And your love for Jiraiya made you hate. You, Tsukiko, were driven to kill out of hate for the men who killed your friend.

"You and I are the same. The cumulative weight of all your suffering will change you in time. And now, even more pain shall assault you. And you still insist that you will not change?! You don't know when your friends will betray you again... or if the Allied Forces might go back to fighting each other. And you don't even know if you can defeat me! There is no reason to keep on fighting for a world like this. In a few minutes, this world will be gone anyway. Why do you still fight?"