Let It Burn: Death [Sasuke Uchiha]

Chapter 12

Kakashi and Gai were the first ones to make it to the battlefield in order to assist Naruto in the defeat of the fake Madara. They had barely made it in time, attacking at the last second so Tobi could not take control of the Nine-Tails. But the fight raged on with little to show. With the seven beasts against them, the Leaf Ninjas hardly stood a chance. Which is why when Naruto and B managed to free the resurrected hosts from their puppeteer before Edo Tensei was released, the Jounins couldn't believe their luck for still being alive.

During his time on the island Naruto managed to work hand in hand with the fox demon's chakra, which in the end saved their lives. But there was still the matter of 'Madara', who could manipulate his body for attacks to not touch him, and suck opponents up into an unknown void. It was when they were running out of ideas how to defeat this enemy that they finally manage to stumble upon a solution, and land a blow to the cheek of the mask. Then once again to a shoulder, when trying to confirm it wasn't a trick of the eye. There was a way to hurt the Akatsuki member and Kakashi was the only one who knew why that was possible.

"It's a Space-Time Ninjutsu," the General stated. "And it's his only jutsu."

"What do you mean?" Gai asked.

"The cut to the mask and the injury to the shoulder, both have one thing in common: they happened in the same areas Naruto and Tobi's bodies overlapped. This was only possible when I sent the kunai and Rasengan into another dimension with Kamui."

This information startled the Konoha ninjas, yet only made Tobi's eyes narrow.

"Which means his Ninjutsu is connected to my own."

"Does that mean everyone who uses that jutsu are connected?" Killer B's beast questioned.

"No, that's not it. Most likely it's only his and mine."

"Then why is it only the two of you?"

The ninja grew silent as Gai uneasily looked to his comrade. "Kakashi... is he...?"

"Where did you get that eye," the Jounin demanded to know.

"Where, you ask?" Tobi mused. "Hmm... if I dare say, it was during the previous Great War. The Battle of Kanabi Bridge. You participated in that and was hailed as 'The Sharingan Hero'."

"You're–!"

"Do not open your mouth so easily," the fake snapped. "You've degraded to a man who's all words and no action. Your words have neither value nor meaning. It's too late to regret it now. Reality will just harshly move forward. I'm sure you can understand. There is no hope for this world. That is why I wish to create one where heroes don't have to make pathetic excuses in front of graves."

Graves? Like the one in Konoha that the Jounin always visited to honor fallen comrades. How did Tobi know that? Only those in Konoha knew when they passed by. But 'Madara', a member of Akatsuki who had never been seen in the Village... How–?

"Are you still going on about that?" Naruto shouted. "I won't allow it, so you can forget it! There's a reason my dad sealed the Kyuubi in me and it's to defeat you!"

Naruto rushed forward surrounded in golden flames for the beast had lent him his strength once again.

The Uchiha brothers finally had Kabuto, trapped in a never-ending Genjutsu that would not break even when Itachi was gone. He made sure of that before approaching the snake.

"Is it over?" Sasuke question from where he stood.

The Akatsuki member nodded. "I will stop Edo Tensei," Itachi declared. "With this all the dead will disappear. And the battle will near its end."