Espadara Uchiha
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Minato threw his Hiraishin kunai at the gigantic twin headed snake, keeping a careful eye on the Hooded Figure atop one of the heads. The snake continued trashing about the village, occasionally spouting streams of fire from its mouth. Fires raged around the village, Zetsu clones racing through the ground, attempting to put them out with spouts of water from below.
Minato watched as the Hooded Figure swatted his kunai away with an elongated block of wood, and chose that time to activate Hiraishin. Minato suddenly appeared behind the Hooded Figure, ready to slam a Rasengan into his back until he felt a hand painfully grip his throat. He looked disbelievingly at the Hooded Figure, who tilted his head in amusement. The Hooded Figure chuckled, and began speaking, his voice dripped in mirth. "Heh...I must admit, you really are a prodigy. To have placed a seal on me when you struck me with that Rasengan of yours...Unluckily for you, it was painfully easy to locate." The seal at his back glowed brightly, before fading completely. "That seal won't be a problem for me, from now on." The Hooded Figure tossed Minato away, chuckling lightly as Minato stood back up.
Minato narrowed his eyes at the Hooded Figure. "You...you're not Hashirama, are you?" He said, withdrawing another kunai. "Hashirama lived during the time of Madara...Madara is alive only due to...a series of experiments. I don't know how Hashirama could be alive today, but even if he was, he would be in no condition to fight on this level."
The Hooded Figure stayed silent, assessing the new-found threat in front of him. When he had come to kill Madara, he never expected to see such an interesting find. The Hooded Figure spoke slowly. "Ah...you're much cleverer than I expected...You could be a danger in the future." A wooden spike shot down from his sleeve, and he rushed to stab Minato. Minato threw his Hiraishin kunai straight at The Hooded Figure, preparing a Rasengan in his left hand.
The Hooded Figure smirked, as the spike suddenly rapidly extended. Minato's eyes widened as he felt the spike make contact with his chest, as he attempted to teleport to the kunai he had thrown. A sudden jerk moved The Hooded Figure's arm, moving the spike away from Minato's stomach. The Hooded Figure looked to the side, seeing gigantic chains wrap around the snake and forcing it down launching a cloud of dust everywhere. Kushina was on the ground, the chains emerging from her palms as she continued pulling the beast down with all her strength.
The Hooded Figure was burst out of his shock as he was hit once more in the back with a Rasengan, which continued drilling into his back. Minato's face was stern even as blood began splattering in his face, his Rasengan now turning in a drill like rotation. Minato plunged his Rasengan straight through The Hooded Figure's back, going straight into the snakes brain and vanquishing the beast.
Minato teleported back to Kushina's side as she let her chains fade, her face dripping with sweat. Minato looked at her, worry evident on his face. "Kushina, are you okay?!"
Kushina nodded, but a sad look appeared on her face. "I am...but...I can't say the same for Madara. I have some Zetsu clones looking after him..." Kushina finished with the slightest of quivers in her voice. Madara was practically a father to her. Minato and Kushina turned to head back to help the Uchiha Elder, as a spike shot from the cloud of dust heading straight for Kushina's back. Minato reacted quickly, grabbing the spike even as wooden spikes shot into his hand. Minato winced, throwing the spike to the ground.
The dust cleared, showing the crumpled form of The Hooded Figure, a massive hole in his chest dripping blood on the ground. The Hooded Figure was panting, a green aura slowly forming around him, and the hole began closing slowly. When the hole was healed, The Hooded Figure stood back up slowly, still clearly exhausted. "Impressive...to think you had managed to make a jutsu that could break through my body...no matter. But you, Kushina...I'm very angry at you. To think, a Sacrifice such as yourself, fighting against your savior?"
Kushina glared at him, chakra forming back down her hands as she snarled in anger. "You think I give a shit about the Senju?! You guy's are monsters!" She yelled, before rushing at him. Minato grabbed her shoulder before she could, stopping her charge. "Minato! What are you doing?!"
Minato looked calmly at The Hooded Figure, glancing down at Kushina's face briefly. "Don't be too rash...this guy knows way too much to be just another assassin. I still don't think he's Hashirama, but...he's still someone important. Not many people know about Madara being here, or Naruto being the Sage, and especially not about you..." Minato let go of Kushina, placing a Hiraishin kunai in both of his palms. "We should attack him together. Try not to get too close to him. Okay?" Minato asked. Kushina gave a small smile, and shot her chains out of her palms straight at The Hooded Figure.
The Hooded Figure jumped away, summoning roots to force the chains to the ground as they faded away. He turned quickly in midair, grabbing Minato's wrist and swinging his foot up, kicking Minato's chin shooting him farther up. Minato's eyes widened in shock. 'This...this is!'
The Hooded Figure was behind Minato, as Chakra chains burst from his sleeves. "Your wife isn't the only one with Chakra chains..." He muttered, as the chains bound themselves around Minato. The two fighters turned upside down, shooting towards the ground in a spiraling motion. Kushina aimed one of her hands at the two, shooting a chain that cut straight through the chains before wrapping around Minato and pulling him back towards Kushina.
The Hooded Figure turned upright again, landing on a recently grown tree and safely stopping his fall. He began making handsigns, as a large orb of water appeared in midair before forming a giant shark. "Water Style! Super Water Shark Bomb Jutsu!" The water shark darted towards Minato and Kushina, and the Uzumaki woman pushed her husband out of the way as Chakra chains erupted from her palms.
"Chakra Chain Barrier" She yelled, as the chains formed a dome around them, blocking the water jutsu. The chains split apart, shooting towards The Hooded Figure from all angles. The Hooded Figure raised a hand, a massive tree branch following his movement and blocking the chain. Minato withdrew all of his Hiraishin kunai, sharing a look with Kushina. Kushina used her chakra chains to shoot almost twenty kunai at the Hooded Figure who blocked them all with another branch.
Minato powered up a Rasengan, teleporting to the kunai. The Hooded Figure grabbed Minato's arm as he materialized next to him, but was unprepared as Minato simply teleported to another kunai. All that could be seen was the Hooded Figure surrounded by dozens of yellow flashes, before the first Rasengan shot into his gut. The Hooded Figure didn't have time to recoil in pain as every flash brought forth a Rasengan, and he was hit almost all over before the assault ended.
Minato was now back with Kushina, panting and sweating. "That...was my Rasengan Blitz." He said, and Kushina shot a Chakra chain straight at The Hooded Figure. The Hooded Figure raised his arm to block it, only for the couple to disappear. The Hooded Figure turned in shock as he felt the chain pierce him from behind, watching as Kushina grinned and Minato smirk, holding up a Hiraishin Kunai. The Hooded Figure's eyes widened. "That...that's the kunai you threw at the snake in the beginning..."
Kushina swung the chakra chains up, than slammed them to the ground, dragging The Hooded Figure along with them. The Hooded Figure crumpled to the ground, as the chains dispersed. The Hooded Figure raised his head, glaring at his opponents from under his hood. He had obviously underestimated Madara's allies, and overestimated himself. "I will admit defeat today...but I will be back for you..." The Hooded Figure began merging into the ground, and was already gone by the time Kushina and summoned her chains again.
Minato cursed, and put his kunai away. "We...we should check with Madara." He said, still looking angry. Kushina nodded, and took his hand. They walked through the destroyed part of the village, already being repaired by Zetsu clones. When they entered their house, it was to the sight of Madara resting silently on the bed, Zetsu clones standing quietly around them.
Madara noticed them enter and sighed. "It is time...I can not put off death any longer." He said, as Minato and Kushina's faces fell. Madara coughed roughly, and when he stopped, he continued speaking. "I...I apologize for putting Naruto through his journey...he will suffer, I am sure of it. But know that he will become stronger for it. Peace will be brought...Naruto will be a Hero. I can see it, even without my Mangekyo." Madara reached out with his hand, and a white glob began forming.
"This...is as much as I can do now..." The white glob began gaining shape, forming a strange humanoid being. "I will put everything I know into this...I will protect Naruto, even after death." The humanoid stood up fully, showing a strange Zetsu clone. Instead of hair and a face, its face was a spiral leading to an empty hole where its eye would be. Spirals were formed all around its body.
Madara looked at Minato and Kushina, and spoke softly. "Be safe...and be patient. The day will come when the World is at peace...and all our Hatred will be forgotten. Believe in Naruto. Believe in Shinju. Believe in Peace." Madara muttered, and began breathing a bit heavier. He pointed out of the door. "Go, Spiral Zetsu. Protect Naruto. Help him...that is your mission, your life, your goal. Go." Spiral Zetsu made a thumbs up, and merged with the ground and disappeared.
Minato watched with a pained expression on his face as Madara stopped breathing, laying a hand on Kushina's back to comfort her as they both stood crying softly. The Zetsu clones looked sad at the loss of their creator. Minato looked out of the window, and hugged Kushina gently. "It'll be okay..." He said.
'At least...' He said in his head, content to just stand and comfort his wife. 'I hope it will be.'
Minato watched as the Hooded Figure swatted his kunai away with an elongated block of wood, and chose that time to activate Hiraishin. Minato suddenly appeared behind the Hooded Figure, ready to slam a Rasengan into his back until he felt a hand painfully grip his throat. He looked disbelievingly at the Hooded Figure, who tilted his head in amusement. The Hooded Figure chuckled, and began speaking, his voice dripped in mirth. "Heh...I must admit, you really are a prodigy. To have placed a seal on me when you struck me with that Rasengan of yours...Unluckily for you, it was painfully easy to locate." The seal at his back glowed brightly, before fading completely. "That seal won't be a problem for me, from now on." The Hooded Figure tossed Minato away, chuckling lightly as Minato stood back up.
Minato narrowed his eyes at the Hooded Figure. "You...you're not Hashirama, are you?" He said, withdrawing another kunai. "Hashirama lived during the time of Madara...Madara is alive only due to...a series of experiments. I don't know how Hashirama could be alive today, but even if he was, he would be in no condition to fight on this level."
The Hooded Figure stayed silent, assessing the new-found threat in front of him. When he had come to kill Madara, he never expected to see such an interesting find. The Hooded Figure spoke slowly. "Ah...you're much cleverer than I expected...You could be a danger in the future." A wooden spike shot down from his sleeve, and he rushed to stab Minato. Minato threw his Hiraishin kunai straight at The Hooded Figure, preparing a Rasengan in his left hand.
The Hooded Figure smirked, as the spike suddenly rapidly extended. Minato's eyes widened as he felt the spike make contact with his chest, as he attempted to teleport to the kunai he had thrown. A sudden jerk moved The Hooded Figure's arm, moving the spike away from Minato's stomach. The Hooded Figure looked to the side, seeing gigantic chains wrap around the snake and forcing it down launching a cloud of dust everywhere. Kushina was on the ground, the chains emerging from her palms as she continued pulling the beast down with all her strength.
The Hooded Figure was burst out of his shock as he was hit once more in the back with a Rasengan, which continued drilling into his back. Minato's face was stern even as blood began splattering in his face, his Rasengan now turning in a drill like rotation. Minato plunged his Rasengan straight through The Hooded Figure's back, going straight into the snakes brain and vanquishing the beast.
Minato teleported back to Kushina's side as she let her chains fade, her face dripping with sweat. Minato looked at her, worry evident on his face. "Kushina, are you okay?!"
Kushina nodded, but a sad look appeared on her face. "I am...but...I can't say the same for Madara. I have some Zetsu clones looking after him..." Kushina finished with the slightest of quivers in her voice. Madara was practically a father to her. Minato and Kushina turned to head back to help the Uchiha Elder, as a spike shot from the cloud of dust heading straight for Kushina's back. Minato reacted quickly, grabbing the spike even as wooden spikes shot into his hand. Minato winced, throwing the spike to the ground.
The dust cleared, showing the crumpled form of The Hooded Figure, a massive hole in his chest dripping blood on the ground. The Hooded Figure was panting, a green aura slowly forming around him, and the hole began closing slowly. When the hole was healed, The Hooded Figure stood back up slowly, still clearly exhausted. "Impressive...to think you had managed to make a jutsu that could break through my body...no matter. But you, Kushina...I'm very angry at you. To think, a Sacrifice such as yourself, fighting against your savior?"
Kushina glared at him, chakra forming back down her hands as she snarled in anger. "You think I give a shit about the Senju?! You guy's are monsters!" She yelled, before rushing at him. Minato grabbed her shoulder before she could, stopping her charge. "Minato! What are you doing?!"
Minato looked calmly at The Hooded Figure, glancing down at Kushina's face briefly. "Don't be too rash...this guy knows way too much to be just another assassin. I still don't think he's Hashirama, but...he's still someone important. Not many people know about Madara being here, or Naruto being the Sage, and especially not about you..." Minato let go of Kushina, placing a Hiraishin kunai in both of his palms. "We should attack him together. Try not to get too close to him. Okay?" Minato asked. Kushina gave a small smile, and shot her chains out of her palms straight at The Hooded Figure.
The Hooded Figure jumped away, summoning roots to force the chains to the ground as they faded away. He turned quickly in midair, grabbing Minato's wrist and swinging his foot up, kicking Minato's chin shooting him farther up. Minato's eyes widened in shock. 'This...this is!'
The Hooded Figure was behind Minato, as Chakra chains burst from his sleeves. "Your wife isn't the only one with Chakra chains..." He muttered, as the chains bound themselves around Minato. The two fighters turned upside down, shooting towards the ground in a spiraling motion. Kushina aimed one of her hands at the two, shooting a chain that cut straight through the chains before wrapping around Minato and pulling him back towards Kushina.
The Hooded Figure turned upright again, landing on a recently grown tree and safely stopping his fall. He began making handsigns, as a large orb of water appeared in midair before forming a giant shark. "Water Style! Super Water Shark Bomb Jutsu!" The water shark darted towards Minato and Kushina, and the Uzumaki woman pushed her husband out of the way as Chakra chains erupted from her palms.
"Chakra Chain Barrier" She yelled, as the chains formed a dome around them, blocking the water jutsu. The chains split apart, shooting towards The Hooded Figure from all angles. The Hooded Figure raised a hand, a massive tree branch following his movement and blocking the chain. Minato withdrew all of his Hiraishin kunai, sharing a look with Kushina. Kushina used her chakra chains to shoot almost twenty kunai at the Hooded Figure who blocked them all with another branch.
Minato powered up a Rasengan, teleporting to the kunai. The Hooded Figure grabbed Minato's arm as he materialized next to him, but was unprepared as Minato simply teleported to another kunai. All that could be seen was the Hooded Figure surrounded by dozens of yellow flashes, before the first Rasengan shot into his gut. The Hooded Figure didn't have time to recoil in pain as every flash brought forth a Rasengan, and he was hit almost all over before the assault ended.
Minato was now back with Kushina, panting and sweating. "That...was my Rasengan Blitz." He said, and Kushina shot a Chakra chain straight at The Hooded Figure. The Hooded Figure raised his arm to block it, only for the couple to disappear. The Hooded Figure turned in shock as he felt the chain pierce him from behind, watching as Kushina grinned and Minato smirk, holding up a Hiraishin Kunai. The Hooded Figure's eyes widened. "That...that's the kunai you threw at the snake in the beginning..."
Kushina swung the chakra chains up, than slammed them to the ground, dragging The Hooded Figure along with them. The Hooded Figure crumpled to the ground, as the chains dispersed. The Hooded Figure raised his head, glaring at his opponents from under his hood. He had obviously underestimated Madara's allies, and overestimated himself. "I will admit defeat today...but I will be back for you..." The Hooded Figure began merging into the ground, and was already gone by the time Kushina and summoned her chains again.
Minato cursed, and put his kunai away. "We...we should check with Madara." He said, still looking angry. Kushina nodded, and took his hand. They walked through the destroyed part of the village, already being repaired by Zetsu clones. When they entered their house, it was to the sight of Madara resting silently on the bed, Zetsu clones standing quietly around them.
Madara noticed them enter and sighed. "It is time...I can not put off death any longer." He said, as Minato and Kushina's faces fell. Madara coughed roughly, and when he stopped, he continued speaking. "I...I apologize for putting Naruto through his journey...he will suffer, I am sure of it. But know that he will become stronger for it. Peace will be brought...Naruto will be a Hero. I can see it, even without my Mangekyo." Madara reached out with his hand, and a white glob began forming.
"This...is as much as I can do now..." The white glob began gaining shape, forming a strange humanoid being. "I will put everything I know into this...I will protect Naruto, even after death." The humanoid stood up fully, showing a strange Zetsu clone. Instead of hair and a face, its face was a spiral leading to an empty hole where its eye would be. Spirals were formed all around its body.
Madara looked at Minato and Kushina, and spoke softly. "Be safe...and be patient. The day will come when the World is at peace...and all our Hatred will be forgotten. Believe in Naruto. Believe in Shinju. Believe in Peace." Madara muttered, and began breathing a bit heavier. He pointed out of the door. "Go, Spiral Zetsu. Protect Naruto. Help him...that is your mission, your life, your goal. Go." Spiral Zetsu made a thumbs up, and merged with the ground and disappeared.
Minato watched with a pained expression on his face as Madara stopped breathing, laying a hand on Kushina's back to comfort her as they both stood crying softly. The Zetsu clones looked sad at the loss of their creator. Minato looked out of the window, and hugged Kushina gently. "It'll be okay..." He said.
'At least...' He said in his head, content to just stand and comfort his wife. 'I hope it will be.'