The Path of a Shinobi (Reader x various)

Battle at Tenchi Bridge Part Two

About ten minutes had gone by since Captain Yamato's wooden clone began to search the area. They were relaying information between each other every so often until Captain Yamato gave you the signal.

"Head out now, but be careful."

"I know." You were about to head out until someone's voice called your name.

"...(Y/n)? What happened?" Sakura's low yet audible voice resounded through your ears as she stirred awake from her unconscious state.

Approaching her, you knelt down in front of her on one knee saying, "I'll be back, I'm going to look for Naruto."

Right before you were about to take your leave, a figure came crashing down against a boulder at an alarming speed. It left us looking at the dust of smoke that was arising just beside us. After the dust began to clear out, on top of a fractured boulder with a sword centimeters away from impaling him, was Naruto. He clutched the piercing blade in between his hands trying to avoid the sharp edge from making contact with his flesh.

His form was starting to develop more than we had last seen him. Bit by bit, his skin was being consumed by a dark red cloak that left no trace of his human figure.

"Naruto!" Exclaimed Sakura as she saw the position he was in.

"It's no use calling out his name Sakura. He can't recognize us. Captain Yamato, we have to stop him now before he begins to sprout even mo-"

"Hmph, the boy is gone and only the monster is awake. What a pitiful child," commented Kabuto right behind us.

Sakura could only stare and worry about the state Naruto was in. Seeing him that way triggered memories about the once innocent, cheerful and determined kid that Naruto was before he turned into that. He was being consumed by some rage and hatred all because of Sasuke. A shimmer of tears started to brim in her eyes while she let out a audible sniffle. You could see the way her lips quivered and how her body trembled.

Captain Yamato was beginning to form handsigns when Sakura ran out towards Naruto with tears spilling from her eyes. "NARUTO! Stop, it's okay. I can rescue Sasuke! I'm begging you to stop right now, please!"

"Sakura! Get back here!" 'Tch this idiot is going to get herself killed.' Without hesitation, you began to run after her and attempted to stop her. Four tailed Naruto didn't have any control of his conscious and had no recollection of his memories when his eyes met with Sakura. She halted and stopped a few feet away from him, unmoving from his line of sight. Captain Yamato began to restrain Naruto's movements with one of his wooden jutsus. His arms and legs were forcefully entrapped causing him to roar in rage. You forcefully grabbed her left arm and directed her attention towards you.

"What the hell are you doing running out like that! Are you trying to get yourself killed?! It's not wise to confront him when his tailed beast takes over his body you know."

She suddenly gasped and pointed her trembling index finger at you.

"What? What's wrong?" You asked clueless as to why she wasn't spewing any words out of her mouth.

You looked down at your appearance and saw the same red cloak bubbling around your body. You slightly turned your head and saw a tail emerging. 'Why am I...?'

From the corner of your eye you saw a red tail come crashing down and knocking Sakura onto the ground with a wound inflicted on her arm.

"Hey are you okay Sakura!?"

A looming shadow hovered over your figure and you could see the shadow growing in size. You slightly turned your head and saw a tail approaching near your face. You instinctively blocked his tail with your own. Another two tails had sprouted from you and slammed Naruto away from you, sending him to stumble off balance.