Let It Burn: Death [Sasuke Uchiha]

Chapter 17

Chapter Inspiration: Reign of Chaos by Audiomachine

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From the destruction the Jinchuuriki reemerged, a wild expression honing in on its new opponent. She was easily recognizable as the young man tried to understand how her involvement was even possible. They should be dead, lying among the countless corpses that fell under his strength and power. This wasn't possible.

"You," his brows narrowed.

The Be Fong disappeared so quickly it made his eyes widen, unable to track the movement.

"Me!" she shouted.

From behind a palm slapped against the back of Obito's head, slamming him face first into the ground with bone crushing force that could rival Sakura's Taijutsu attacks. The earth caved in underneath them. However, the teen didn't stick near the enemy long, using the strings to be pulled backwards as the Jinchuuriki struggled to pull himself out of the cracks. He was suddenly jerked free, completely suspended mid-air before being smashed into another large rock face that had it crumbling on impact.

"Amazing," Minato breathed. He'd recognize those techniques anywhere. "I can't remember the last time I witnessed a Be Fong fight. But at this level... it's something I've never seen before."

"Yeah, Mai is something else," Naruto grinned as the resurrected Hokages joined their side. Yet stayed back in order to devise an effective plan moving forward.

An angered Obito emerged from the wreckage, sights set on Mai with killing intent. She equaled his hatred and refused to stand down. Fingers flicking out the Chakra Strings slunk through the bodies that littered the rubble searching for what she desired. Upon finding them the digits flexed as some of the limp forms began to twitch and animate before standing around the Be Fong with unseeing eyes. The new line of forces was unsettling for Obito, warily observing his opponent. A handful of the dead began performing hand signs and duplicates of the same Fire Jutsu barreled down on the young man, who, startled, quickly lunged out of the way. He'd never seen anything like this before.

"S-She's–!" the Second Hokage breathed.

"She's using the bodies as if they were puppets," the Third Hokage managed out in surprise.

It was not out of disrespect that the Be Fong took the corpses for her own, but out of highest regard knowing of the abilities of fellow Leaf and Sand Ninja, seeing as how they had worked side by side on many missions. Even if they were not aware of her profile for being part of the Phantom Division. They would be able to help defend against their common enemy and protect dear friends and loved ones that were still breathing. It was a sight to behold that the dead were managing to produce effective attacks and hold off the tailed beast.

"She's pumping them with chakra," Minato stated. "In order to produce multiple jutsus from the fusion of the Chakra Strings."

"That's impossible!" Tobirama barked. "No one in the Be Fong Clan has ever reached that level before. And even for ninja greater than them that technique is untouchable! That kind of chakra–!"

"A lot has changed since your rule, Second," Sarutobi said. "Even as a Genin, Mai managed to hold off a Sage in order to give her team enough time to escape certain death during the Chuunin Exam."

"She's become one with the Chakra Strings," Naruto relayed. "We found out some time after it happened, but it's incredible what Mai's capable of now."