(On Hold) Retribution (Act I)

Synergetic Crimson

It was like how Naruto always remembered it. The constant struggle of remembering a dream that you don't want to ever think of again, but in this case it wasn't really a dream....it was...something that no boy his age should have had gone through. He knew the life of a Shinobi was never going to be an easy one, but this...?

It was simple really. It was A taste of Reality.

"You Foolish, Foolish Boy! Listen up...As your friends and allies are dieing and bleeding out around you, you stand there Agape at the power of a god! And i should say...THE POWER OF MADARA UCHIHA!"

Madara stood above the Shinobi as he said those words. Many he had lain in this moment, as his eyes glanced around. The bodies of the dead littered about, with explosions having gone off not a moment before. A fiery blue aura beginning to surround him as his Susanno formed. He slamming his hands together, as a smirk formed on his face.


"Wake up to reality, nothing ever goes as planned in this accursed world. The longer you live the more you'll realize that the only things that truly exist in this reality are merely pain, suffering, and futility."

a rather Giant Meteorite Began to Resonate from the sky, as Four Pillars of flames spiked from the ground. Shooting out in all directions, as Madara watched the Efforts of all of the Shinobi to stop it kick into gear. He opening his mouth, as he shouted out the words. 

"Planetary Devastation!"

"Listen, everywhere you look in this world wherever there is light there will always be shadows to be found as well. As long as there is a concept of victors, the vanquished will also exist."


Naruto flared up into his Kyuubi's Chakra mode, as he looked to Gaara, and the Mizukage. The Three Jumping into action to stop the incoming Rock from wiping out every living thing within miles.

"DO IT!"

"The selfish intent of wanting to preserve peace initiates wars, and hatred is born in order to protect love. These are nexuses, causal relationships that cannot be separated. I want to sever the fate of this world."

The Trio all casted there respective Jutsu. Each, doing there best to stop such an attack, and there best to live. There best, as Shinobi to do there part.

 "A world of only victors. A world of only peace. A world of only love. I will create such a world, even if it Costs me my own LIFE!"

Naruto pivoted his foot into the ground. His eyes darting from side to side as he locked eyes with Orochimaru. The Red of the Namikaze Descendant staring back at the Yellow of the Slitted Snake. Both, launching towards each other as there fists clashed.


"Tsk...Why Won't you just go DOWN Orochimaru!"

The force of the Strike and Collision began to Uproot the ground around them, as  Orochimaru pushed naruto back. The young boy wincing from the force..but he smirked. 

"Kukuku...You are a fighter, Naruto-Kun...You are definitely going to be a worthy substitute. Or i could make you...into something more~"

Orochimaru and Naruto both dispersed there fist clash, as each kicked each other back. Both, skidding back and digging there Sandals into the ground below. 

"You wish i would be a Substitute...No, i'm going to Kill you! I Won't let you have your way Snake, Not Again. You already won once, and i will not let you win again."

The Boy shifted his stance as he crouched slightly. A Sheathed blade appearing in a slight poof of smoke, as naruto unsheathed the Blade of Dusk, Rökkur. "


Granted the poof of smoke, and the boy having a sword appear from this air was...confusing, to the snake. I Mean, one wouldn't have expected This, so he just took a millisecond to stare in confusion, but no matter. He smiled to himself before opening his mouth wide. His own Kusanagi.




Naruto unsheathed Rokkur as he rushed forward. Orochimaru Stood still. He, flipping the blade slightly as a show of taunting the boy, Before Metal clashed against Metal...but neither unmoving.


"W-What the?"

Naruto had asked the question in confusion. Seeing as Orochimaru was not budging, not even an inch, He noticed the snake eyeing the Blade with...curiosity. Almost as if...

"This....is the Uzumaki blade of Legend. The Blade of Dusk, or rather known as Rokkur. Only able to be Held by the one and only Uzumaki Roku back in his day, and said to have been lost to time...only wieldable by a Uzumaki..., and usable by one."

He had Noticed hands begin to resonate from behind naruto, as the chakra appendages shot out. They, crashing into nothing as Orochimaru shot back. He, hissing slightly at the feeling of a Slash having been landing against his chest. Blood slightly dripping, but it wasn't a deep slash.


"I've gathered intel about this and even was going to retrieve this blade myself, but seeing as i have no Uzumaki blood, i am curious to see it in your possession Naruto-Kun. It is quite the incredible feat. It's Power is unknown...even to me and my intensive knowledge. I Have a feeling not even you understand its power. it is the Key to something...so much greater."


Orochimaru's wound began to heal. Although he had opted not to shed skin here, he decided to just heal himself. Better to not let that mistake happen again.


He rushed forward, He Snake Slashing one of the incoming hands as He Raised his Forearm, he Being punched back by a Chakra Appendage from the boy, who rushed forward.



"HEAAA!"


Naruto clenched the blades handle, as Rokkur began to glow slightly. A Black flame forming from the blade tip, down to the end of its Bladed shaft, as Naruto and Orochimaru's blades clashed together. 


Each in there own right stood there ground, as they Unclashed, There Blades readying for another clash, as the Pair clashed further more. Sparks Of Flame shooting off, and away from them. Touching the ground but never lightning it aflame.


Orochimaru removed his blade from the clash again, before he shifted his stance, Shifting the blade to its broadside as he slashed forward. Naruto, having realized this used the Blade's handle to smack the Kusanagi's own Blade into the ground, Before he raised his forarm. Slamming his foot down so Orochimaru couldn't raise his blade, Naruto went for a downward slash...but it never connected.


The Snake Countered the downward slash with his forearm. Just Barely having saved his skin as, of course, he had used his free hand to get the Base of the Hilt of Rokkur. Both locked furthermore in another stalemate, But the snake wasn't exactly done yet.

A Poof of smoke resonated from below, as Naruto glanced down. His eyes widening at the realization that the Kusanagi was no longer in the ground, and now being rammed through his chest. He, having been slightly stabbed by a straight forward thrust, but due to the cloak of chakra, his skin was saved...But he wasn't saved from the Backhand to his face.



Naruto stumbled back from the force of the backhand. He wincing, as his eyes opened, He forcing himself to deform the Blade, before flashing away. Orochimaru, having attempted to Thrust the blade forward again, but to no luck as the blade was rammed through a tree.


Naruto stood a few feet away. His vision having slightly been fucked up from the blindsided Strike, before smirking...Blood dripping from his Lip.


Orochimaru glanced to his right. A Small smile on his face, before he pulled the sword from the trunk. It also disappearing in a poof of smoke as he chuckled. "You aren't to bad of a match. To bad im not exactly...going all out. You definently are an...interesting fight. Son, of the Yellow Flash. I Got to hand it to you, i haven't exerted myself this much in a long while...But that is where i want to change things. Let's kick this up a notch...shall we?"

Naruto smirked and nodded. He flinging a Kunai, before kicking it towards the snake, as he rushed forward. He Resummoning Rokkur, before angling the blade a certain way. It, right behind him and in an angle to get a slash from a downward angle...

Or so Orochimaru would have thought. 

Orochimaru dodged the Kunai, but as it passed, his eyes slightly widened as he was struck in the back. A Flaming slash from Naruto's Blade having been fired out, as Orochimaru Yowled in pain.

The Yell of pain had Resonated throughout the Forest. Each there own in this situation as Kusanagi formed from his side. The snake snapping his head as he thrusted himself around, He aiming to take the boy's head off, as he was closed to do so...But, he was one step behind here.

Naruto ducked under the attempted beheading, before he Rammed the blade through Orochimaru's Chest. He not exactly aiming here, But he got a reaction he wanted to. The Snake Coughed up some blood himself from having a blade protrouding out of his chest, as the black flames diminished. Naruto looking at the snake, who was staring down at him.


"Any last words?" The Boy had began to Shift the blade, But he was unable to attempt to Slash upward to cleave Orochimaru in half, before He had been Kicked. The snake, having used a Clone kicked the boy back. He, retaking the blade of Rokkur and pulling it out of his chest. He, coughing up blood further, before falling to a knee. In this situation, he was injured heavily, and seeing as he had a chance-


He Shed his skin. The Snake climbing out of his mouth again, before falling back down. Blood leaking from his mouth at the realization that, he now had a rather bad burn scar on his back. An angry scowl forming on his face, before turning to see the boy, who was holding Rokkur again.

"Yea...i have some last words..."


Without another word, Orochimaru blitzed naruto. The Boy lifting his hand as the Fiery Orange glow began to channel its energy into the palm of his hand. A Blue sphere, done with purely one hand forming in his hand as he smirked.

Naruto and Orochimaru rushed towards one another, as The boy raised his hand. 

"RASENGAN!"

Naruto rammed the Sphere into snake's stomach. The Force of the Jutsu colliding with the snake, as His own palm slammed into Naruto's stomach.

"Five Elemental Seal!"

"Wait, whats going on...my Chakra, it feels like-"


On his Chest, he realized what was there. He hadn't exactly seen it before, but he understood what it was. It was the same thing the snake had done in there first encounter, and that was shutting off Kurama...which put naruto at a disadvantage...a major one at that.


"S-Shit-My body...i had over done it...The Elemental Seal just put me out for good...C'mon Kurama, please if you can hear me...try to lend me more chakra! As much as you can..."

The boy had flung Orochimaru forward, but in this case...The Orange glow that surrounded him began to diminish...and he felt his body shut down. "G-God...Damn it....N....No...."


Naruto's eyes reverted back to there blue, as the sudden hit of Overexertion began to take its course. He, falling to his knees and slumping slightly. Although not Fully blacking out...But, he looked up and towards the Snake. A Growl resonating.  "You damn...snake...Orochimaru, i will...No-"

He coughed slightly, this shutting him up as he just closed his eyes. He needed to rest for a moment...for how long until he had, he didn't know.


Orochimaru had been staying still. Not exactly moving as he was in pain. Never in a million years had he considered a boy could be this strong, to bring him to his knees multiple times.

He Said nothing, except stared towards the boy who had just been hit with a major Exhaustion of chakra. He knew that the boy earned his respect, but he would need to kill this child. he was to dangerous to keep alive.

Shakily, Orochimaru stood up as he shed his skin further. The Snake wiping the Wet greenish liquid off of his face, as he had been panting. 

"You....Boy, you made a fool of me one to many times...and i need to applaud you for that."

He began to walk forward, He watching as Naruto shakily began to stand, but fall back down to a knee, as he chuckled.

"IF...IF only you were stronger...you'd have won...maybe if i chose not to attack you, i would not know how much of a threat you were...but thank you for playing all of your cards."

He had Pulled out Kusanagi from his mouth. The Hilt Gleaming in the mid day sunlight, as he stabbed it into the ground. A Smirk on his face.

"Now...I'm going to say...Here is for earlier."

Naruto forced himself up, But that was a mistake. The force of the Sannin's punch causing him to crash through a few trees. He, coming to a halt in a 6th tree, This being the one that only could barely handle his indentation in it.


He coughed up some Blood, before falling back down to the Grass below. The Boy's head angled in a way, as he watched Orochimaru walk forward. Blade in hand, and a blurry visioned glare sent towards him, before he closed his eyes.


"Guess thats it...huh."




"NOT ON MY WATCH, CHIDORI!"


The Boy opened his eyes as he looked up. Orochimaru, who was once standing above him had jumped out of the way, But not before The Chidori from Satsuki Cut the snakes Arm. It piercing the skin as the charred flesh Caused the snake to yell out in pain, before dashing back. He, looking at the Red Sharingan of a Female Uchiha, whos Tomoe stood at Three Each. A Fiery rage filling the area as she Growled.



"I WILL NOT LET YOU KILL NARUTO YOU DAMN SNAKE!"

Orochimaru Tsked to himself, as he Rushed forward. His left arm flailing in the wind as he blitzed towards Satsuki. His head Shooting out as he Opened his mouth. 

"You will be MINE, SATSUKI!!"

As his head closed the Distance. The Girl readied another chidori, But her eyes widened as Orochimaru's did as well.

Infront of him, he only could wish he was a second faster, as he watched as the girl and downed boy infront of him disappeared.


"KAMUI!"

Hmm. Another Funmi Cliff Hanger.






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