Dangerous Bond: Clan of Peace

Part 46

Itachi stood outside the waterfall of truth. He had been the only one patiently waiting whilst the others had gone in to overlook Naruto's progress. 

The Uchiha could hear crashes and yells coming from behind the waterfall every so often and hoped the blonde's training would come to completion soon. He had been itching for a good fight since he hadn't had the chance to fight against Pein. 

Itachi looked up at the sky, wondering how his little brother was fairing against the enemy. He hoped he'd be able to make it in time before anything bad happened. 

His sight of the clouds above was suddenly closed off as a small bird fluttered in his view, chirping. Itachi tilted his head at the curious behavior of the animal but held out his finger for it to land. 

As the bird landed, he noticed the small note attached to its leg and gently took it before opening the message.

Itachi,

I've found the location of the enemy, it's Kabuto. 

I need your help.

The message had a small sakura petal attached to it which gave Itachi enough information to know who had sent it. The man looked back at the waterfall as more crashes came before turning away and disappearing within the forest. He finally had a real mission to help someone on the battlefront, he wouldn't be late. 

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On the shorelines of the battlefield, the allied forces celebrated their victory. Ino-Shika-Cho was successful in defeating Kinkaku with the help of Darui and sealed him within the Kohaku no Johei (Amber Purifying Pot). 

It wasn't long after that Sasuke had defeated Kakuzu before Choji used his Multi Size technique and held the man down along with Hizashi. 

Sasuke smirked at Kakuzu as the man glared at the Uchiha from where he was pinned to the ground. 

Though the shinobi forces didn't have long to celebrate as Madara, aka Tobi, suddenly joined the battlefront and summoned the Gedo statue to keep them busy whilst he stole the Kohaku no Johei (Amber Purifying Pot) for the nine-tails chakra. 

"There's still time to join me, Sasuke" Tobi had offered.

Sasuke hadn't responded to his offer and instead tried to kill him but had simply passed through the man at the last second before Tobi and the Gedo statue disappeared. 

Night had fallen shortly after when Kabuto retreated his reanimated forces for the night. 

Although suspicious, the allied forces breathed a sigh of relief as many collapsed from exhaustion. 

Kakashi had been quick to issue orders to his forces before catching up with the rest of the leaders to examine the losses and preparations for the next day. 

Meanwhile, Naruto had been training hard to control the Nine-tails chakra though it had weighed on him to use the chakra without Kurama's consent. 

Naruto had finally gotten the hang of the tailed-beast bomb when he felt the chakra from the Gedo Statue full force. The blonde knew the battle would come to a climax soon and felt relief when he remembered they had moved the turtle island closer to the action so they could arrive sooner. 

He looked at Bee with a determined expression "It's time to join them" he stated with no room for argument. 

"Naruto-" Yamato tried to reason.

"No! I won't let you stop me this time. I will settle this war by myself. I will bear all of the hatred and the pain! That is my duty." Naruto argued with emotion in his voice. He could feel their pain. The allied forces were giving it their all and he could feel every person's pain and anguish. The emotional and physical trauma of war had been brought to his attention full force as Naruto's heart ached with it.