Wandering Heathens

Sage Art

Shinjo cut down anyone foolish enough to challenge him. He freed his blade from Genma's chest and watched the senbon fall from her mouth and clatter to the ground. Stupid bitch, he thought as he searched for his next victim.

He left a bloody trail as he walked the Village, searching for people and revelling in the destruction. He came upon Hinato who was fighting Sasori and managing to hold his own. With a quick stab, Shinjo pierced his heart with his blade and watched the Hyuga heir crumple to the ground. "I was fine" Sasori snarled. Shinjo shrugged and moved on.

Ryuu left Kakashi to search for Shakaki. He ran through alleys, slipping on the blood on the ground, searching each ruined area as quickly as he could. He eventually found her sitting in what remained of a modest house, clutching her stomach.

"Shikaki!" She looked up and gave him a small smile before closing her eyes and leaning her head back. Ryuu stumbled over to her, holding her in his arms and pressing his forehead into hers. "I was mistaken in thinking Kiri was the threat," she whispered, her hand cupping his cheek, "but it was your darker half who blocked the sun." Ryuu blinked rapidly, trying to stop the tears from falling. "I'm so sorry" he said quietly while holding her close to him.

He felt her exhale her last breath and her body go limp, signalling that she had left to join her family in the Afterlife. Ryuu gently and tenderly laid her body onto the ground and wiped his tears away. He reluctantly got to his feet and left the broken structure, heading back into the battle.

He passed Kakuza who was in the midst of tearing a shinobi's arms off his body. "Keep Shinjo distracted. We need to take out Madara!" He panted as he ran by and she nodded her understanding. She tossed the severed limbs to the side and slammed her foot down onto the shinobi's head, crushing his skull beneath her foot. She found Hida a few streets over, writhing in orgasmic ecstasy in her prayer circle surrounded by sacrificed Villagers. "Madara" Kakuza said and Hida nodded, moaning as she finished stabbing herself.

Madara watched from atop the broken and crumbling Hokage Rock as the Beasts destroyed and killed buildings and the remaining Villagers. She rubbed her thighs together and sighed, her pleasure mounting with each new body added to her death toll.

She turned slightly, sensing several chakra signatures behind her. "So, you all turn against me?" She asked, a smirk curling her lips. Kakuza, Hida, Sasori, Deidara, Obita and Zetsuki all stared her down. Madara turned fully to face them and swung her gunbai gently, sending small dust tornados to their feet. "Well then. Let's fight!"

"Don't let her use Susano'o!" Obita warned them as they broke off into their own attacks. Kakuza summoned her masked tendril horrors and sent them to attack. They worked with Hida to protect her while she struck at Madara with her scythe, destroying her armour. Madara tore her broken armour off her body and stripped off her torn and bloodied gloves, growling as she adjusted her battle stance.

Sasori launched her 100 Puppets technique while Deidara stood back a little and readied her jutsu. Perceiving Sasori's puppets as mere annoyances, Madara didn't take their threat seriously. Deidara made her regret that decision. "KATSU!" She screamed and fangirled over herself as she watched each and every puppet explode into a twisted firework show.

The smoke cleared and Madara was on her knees and leaning on her gunbai. The force and intensity of the explosions had dazed her and she shook her head, trying to regain her wits. "Zetsuki!" Obita called while she ran towards the elder Uchiha. Zetsuki split into her two halves and Shiro melted down into a pool of genetic material.

Her kunai ready in her hands, Obita leaped at Madara who swung her gunbai to block her. The weapon passed through Obita who stabbed her kunai into Madara's shoulders, at the pressure point Ryuu had taught her, rendering Madara's arms useless. Shiro slithered up Obita's leg, around her torso, across her arm and to Madara, where she wrapped herself around her body.

"What is this?!" Madara screeched, unable to move a cell in her body. "Parasite jutsu" Obita said, releasing her grip on her kunais and stepping back. Shiro had covered all of Madara's body except her face and her Sharingans burned with the promise of death should she get her hands on someone. "I've got this" Kuro said, placing a hand on Obita's shoulder. He stepped closer to Madara and placed his black hands on Shiro's white skin and focused.

He sensed the nature style of Madara's stolen cells and felt Hashirama's Wood Style coursing through Madara's veins. Being a creature made from nature, Kuro was adept at manipulating the cells and chakra found in the natural environment although he sneered at the name humans had given it: Sage Art.

He tore Hashirama's cells from Madara, dropping the clump of genetic material onto the ground where it was absorbed back into the earth. She screamed in agony as Kuro tore her apart, chakra strand by chakra strand. Cracks formed in Madara's skin and crumbled with the slightest touch. Kuro and Shiro were returning her to the Mother, the Creator of all Shinobi.

Obita watched impassively as her former mentor and saviour turned to dust and blew away with the wind. "We're done" Kuro informed them and Shiro used Obita's body to leave Madara's and solidify again before joining back with Kuro. "How?" Hida asked, baffled at how Zetsuki could be useful. "We share cells so I'm compatible for them" Obita explained. Sasori nodded and reminded herself to take a sample from Obita and Zetsuki to work out the compatibility for herself.

Itachi landed next to them. "You took care of your end. Good. The Beasts have been resealed" she explained. "They're going to find each other" Kisame fretted a little and Samehada cooed at her. She smiled a little at the sword and looked around her. Devastation everywhere. "Then I suppose we should go" Kakuza said and leaped down into the Village's remains, the others following.

Rounding a corner, Shinjo spotted his final target: Ryuu. He smiled and removed the seals from his sword. "At last I've found you" Shinjo said. "You're a fucking dick!" Ryuu retorted while he removed a seal from his sternum and felt his chakra flow faster. Shinjo chuckled, "this will be our final fight. Ryōshi rules?" "I accept" Ryuu agreed. Both men yelled and ran towards each other, weapons at the ready and jutsus at their fingertips just in case.