Yugito Akkipuden Episode 30: Not Painless
WARNING: All Jutsu are in Japanese with the English Version in parenthesis.
Author's Note: It has just gotten dark and Yugito is visited by Bee and Midori with a splendid offer! Will she take it?! Kakashi goes head to head with Tendō (Itachi) and the previous Gokage! Holy f*****g s**t!
~Unknown Forest, Unknown Location
Tendō and the other paths lunged at Kakashi. Shuradō (Raikage Ei) detached his arm and fired several missiles at Kakashi. He and his clones successfully dodged them. Chikushōdō (Naruto) did the hand seal for the Summoning Jutsu and ended it with the "Ram" hand seal.
Chikushōdō: Kuchiyose no Jutsu! (Summoning Technique)
He slapped his hand against the ground and summoned the Giant Multi-Headed Dog.
Kakashi (thinking): Damn! I can't hit it. The more damage I do the more heads it sprouts!
Kakashi and a clone of his did the "Snake" hand seal simultaneously and held it.
Kakashi and Clone: Mokuton: Jukai Kōtan! (Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence)
Tendō (thinking): What?!
Kakashi and his clones created wood that emerged from the ground and restrained the Giant Dog.
Tendō: Heh, heh, heh… Very impressive, Kakashi.
Kakashi: Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu! (Fire Style: Fire Ball Technique)
He fired a rather large fire ball at Ningendō (Mei) and Jigokudō (Gaara). Gakidō (Tsuchikage Ōnoki) dashed in front of them to intercept it. He put his hands out in front of himself and a pinkish-orange bubble quickly surround him. Once the fire ball made contact with his bubble, it immediately began absorbing the fiery technique.
Kakashi (thinking): Urgh! Tsuchikage is the Preta Path. He can absorb an unlimited amount of chakra.
Mei lunged for him and he kicked her away. The Wood Style was still restraining the summoning that Naruto brought into the battle. A clone of Kakashi began going hand to hand with the Asura Path, Raikage Ei. A giant ax blade sprouted from Ei's arm and he struck down the clones. Two other clones then charged at Shuradō with a Raiden (Lightning Transmission). They each had a hand out, one right, one left, and they sliced him in half. Both halves of Shuradō fell to the ground.
Kakashi (thinking): Good.
Behind Jigokudō, a giant being emerged from the ground. Chikushōdō summoned the Giant Panda and Giant Rhino. The beasts immediately went on to smashing the Wood Release and freeing the Multi-Headed Dog. The creature that emerged behind Jigokudō was the King of Hell. It used its tongue to pick up Shuradō's body parts and held them in its mouth. When it opened its mouth wide, Shuradō came out fully repaired and with a new Akatsuki cloak on.
Kakashi (thinking): Ugh! Gaara is the Jigokudō… (Naraka Path)
He only had 4 clones left and he had to battle three enormous beasts and 6 individuals. The odds were not in his favor as nightfall was upon them.
~Konohagakure, Ichiraku Ramen Shop, 8:55 p.m.
Yugito and Hayate were at the Ichiraku Ramen Shop and Ayame, now 48 years old, is running the shop with her daughter, Nakita. Nakita was 24 years old and greatly resembled Ayame. The mother and daughter brought the couple their Ramen.
Yugito: Thank you, Miss Ayame.
Ayame: You're welcome!
She noticed that Yugito was looking a down in the dumps.
Ayame: Is there something wrong?
Yugito: Uh… no. I'm just a little tired is all.
Ayame: Oh… Alright, then! Just let me know if you two need anything else.
Hayate: Yes, ma'am. Will do.
Ayame and Nakita went off to tend to the other customers.
Hayate (to Yugito): Seiji's disappearance has really gotten to you, hasn't it?
Yugito (to Hayate): Yeah. You sure seem to be taking it well.
Hayate: I'm not; I'm just good at hiding it. We have to get out there and help find him.
Yugito: We need to get with everyone and put together squads to look for him. We can't be the Konoha 12 if there's just 11 of us.
Hayate: We'll talk to the others and see what we can do.
Yugito put down her chopsticks and lowered her head at the counter.
Hayate: Are you alright?
Yugito: I miss him, Hayate. He's our squad mate, our friend. We have to find him.
Hayate: We will. I promise.
He put his left arm around her shoulders and kissed her hair. He put his cheek on the top of her head and started rubbing her back.
? (rapping): Yo, yo. Are we disturbin' somethin' bro?
Yugito and Hayate looked back to see Bee Number 2 and Midori. The two quickly got up from their seats and greeted the dynamic duo.
Hayate: Bee! Midori! Where are you two doing in the Konoha?
Midori: We've got an offer for Yugito.
Yugito: Hm? An offer?
Bee (rapping): Today's your lucky day! We want to bring you to the Island Turtle for Bijū (Tailed Beast) training, okay?!
Yugito: Island Turtle? Bijū training? What are you two talking about?
Midori: The Island Turtle is the place where Bee and I went through our Bijū training. It's the same place where we learned how to do the Hosuto Henkan (Host Transformation) and maintain it for extended amounts of time.
Hayate: Where is the Island Turtle?
Midori: Off the Land of Lightning's Coast. We can't stay her for too long. Are you coming with us or not, Yugito?
Yugito: Yeah. I want to learn to control the fox.
Hayate: I'm going with you.
Bee: Whoa, there brotha man! We can handle it!
Hayate: What? No, I'm going to this "Island Turtle" with you.
Yugito: No, Hayate. You have to do what we were talking about tomorrow. You can't do it if you're with me.
Hayate: Are you sure about this?
Yugito: Yes. You help everyone find Seiji and I'll learn how to control the fox.
Hayate: Alright… Just… Be careful okay?
Yugito: Careful is my middle name.
Yugito hugged him tightly. She grabbed his hand and gently squeezed it. She let go and walked away with Midori and Bee.
Hayate (thinking): Please don't do anything to get yourself killed…
~Unknown Forest, Unknown Location
Kakashi only had 4 clones left and they were battling the 6 tough opponents. A clone lunged at Tendō with a Raikiri (Lightning Cutter) and Tendō forced the clone away with a devastating Shinra Tensei (Almighty Push). The clone poofed away and Chikushōdō, who was standing on the head of the Giant Panda, sent the Giant Rhino and Giant Multi-Headed Dog after Kakashi. The main Kakashi did the "Snake" hand seal and held it. Large wood roots began emerging from the ground and brought Kakashi and his clones safely into the air. The wood began wrestling to restrain the Giant Rhino and Multi-Headed Dog.
Shuradō sent a cluster of missiles at the wood in attempt to destroy it. All missiles exploded against the wood and sent the wood into pieces. Kakashi quickly created more wood to replace the destroyed wood and remained safe. He then sent the wood after the Paths. Tendō used the Shinra Tensei again and smashed a large section of the Wood Release. Gakidō began to absorb the Wood Release and saved Ningendō in the process. Chikushōdō jumped from the Giant's Panda's head and began doing hand seals.
Chikushōdō: Kuchiyose no Jutsu! (Summoning Jutsu)
Upon landing, he touched his palm to the ground and summoned the Giant Ox and Giant Snake-Tailed Chameleon to join the fight. The Giant Panda, Ox and Chameleon then charged forward, smashing the wood and freeing Giant Rhino and Giant Multi-Headed Dog. The force of the beasts sent Kakashi and all of his clones to the ground. Every clone poofed away and the giant creatures continued smashing his Mokuton to pieces. Above, Tendō was levitating. He slowly glided down to Kakashi with his arms folded. Kakashi was on his back and used his elbows as he struggled to sit himself up.
Kakashi (thinking): Dammit! Don't tell me my body is giving out on me!
Tendō: You've impressed me, Kakashi. I didn't think you'd hold out this long against me.
Kakashi: You sound confident, like you know I'm weaker than you.
Tendō: Do you think you are stronger than me, Kakashi?
Kakashi thought for a moment. He knew wasn't strong enough to defeat 6 opponents at once, especially 5 of them being the previous Five Kage.
Kakashi (thinking): The previous Five Kage have yet to display their normal abilities… I'd expect Naruto, of all people, to at least do a Rasengan. Or Ei to be clad in his Raiton no Yoroi… Hm…
Kakashi's left eye began swirling. And in an instant, he had disappeared. As fast as he disappeared, he reappeared above Chikushōdō (Naruto) with his right hand clad in lightning.
Kakashi: Raikiri!
Chikushōdō: Ugh!
He jammed the Raikiri into Naruto's back, creating an abnormally large hole on the left side of his back where Naruto's heart would be. He used his Kamui again and disappeared. This time, the paths where much more serious and were scanning around for him. He reappeared again, this time from the ground and travelled upward, piercing through the Raikage Ei from below. He had split him in half and Kakashi quickly disappeared again.
Tendō (to himself): Taking out the strongest paths… Clever.
Kakashi appeared above Jigokudō, ready to strike. Tendō saw him with more than enough time to react. He had predicted that he would be going for the Naraka Path next.
Tendō: Banshō Ten'in! (Universal Pull)
He aimed his hand at Kakashi and dragged him to him. Tendō had pulled him clear out of the sky, out from above Jigokudō and towards him.
Kakashi (thinking): This again!
He recognized this jutsu. Pein used it on him nearly 30 years ago. He quickly began to warp himself again with his Kamui. Before he could fully teleport, Tendō dashed at Kakashi and met him half way. He began using his Kamui as well.
Kakashi (thinking): Urgh! No! Itachi has never used the Kamui before!
Before long, the two warped each other and the landed in the same place. The dimension resembled the place where Kakashi and Obito did their battle to the death. There was nothing, just rectangular structure after rectangular structure all around. The two slide back in opposite directions; both planting a hand down on the ground to stop themselves.
Kakashi: Who are you? Really?
Tendō: Hm? You doubt that I am actually Itachi?
Kakashi: Itachi's never used the Kamui. There's gotta be someone else pulling the strings.
Tendō: Hmph…
Kakashi and Tendō made eye contact for an extended amount of time as if they were having a staring contest. Neither blinked and both were extremely focused.
Tendō: Good job.
Kakashi was quiet.
Tendō: Figuring out that I am actually dead. But, can you figure out who's pulling the strings?
Tendō held up his left hand as if he were about to pitch a baseball. Lightning sparked in his hand and it quickly began clad in lightning chakra. It sounded as if a 1000 birds were in the area.
Kakashi (thinking): The Chidori? Since when…
He didn't have time to think. Tendō immediately dashed at him. Kakashi created a Lightning Cutter in his right hand and dashed as well. Just before the two could clash jutsu, Tendō used his Kamui. Kakashi missed and was left wide open, vulnerable. He appeared beneath Kakashi and pierced his Chidori through Kakashi's stomach. The force applied was enough to lift Kakashi from the ground. Tendō, who was no fully visible, yanked his hand from Kakashi and kicked him in the face. He was sent tumbling across the ground.
Tendō: It seems your age is finally catching up to you. Your movements are slowing down. You aren't getting tired on me, are you?
Kakashi tried to sit himself up on his elbows and couldn't. Just then, the other five paths appeared next to Tendō. They had used the Kamui to warp themselves to the same dimension as Kakashi and Tendō.
Kakashi (thinking): Dammit! The others can use the Kamui as well?
Tendō: Shocked are we? I bet you didn't expect the others to join us.
Kakashi (thinking): I have to get up and fight! I can't allow myself to die here!
He struggled to get himself to one knee.
Tendō: Hm? Still have some life in you after all? Trying to live up to your name, I see.
He finally managed to get back on his two feet. He was holding his stomach with his left hand; he was uncontrollably bleeding from the wound.
Tendō: I have a question for you, Kakashi.
Kakashi didn't answer.
Tendō: Would you like my Pein Rikudō to use Susano'o?
Kakashi's eyes grew wide. He knows what destructive power a Susano'o is capable of. He'd rather not fight an opponent as strong as the six before him while all six were using a Susano'o. But his shock quickly died out. He hid his fear and formed the "Snake" hand seal.
Kakashi: Mokuton: Mokujin no Jutsu! (Wood Style: Wood Human Technique)
He created a large statue-like creature made entirely of wood that emerged from the ground. It had a full body and an oni-like face. It had a Wood Dragon wrapped around its left arm and had no weapon in its right.
Tendō: Quite the performance, Kakashi. I think I have an answer to my question.
Tendō and the other five paths did the "Tiger" hand seal simultaneously. A ribcage clad in purple chakra formed around every one of them. The bones then went on to forming muscle fiber, sinews and four arms; the right arm had a secondary right arm coming from it and same with the left arm. The Susano'o then developed legs and all 6 stood up. Kakashi was now in the same situation that Madara Uchiha put the previous Gokage in.
Kakashi (thinking): What?! A purple Susano'o? The only person to ever have a purple Susano'o is…
Tendō: That look on your face tells me you've figured it out.
Kakashi (astonished): Sasuke Uchiha… But how? Naruto killed you.
Tendō: He thought he killed me. I was nearly playing possum.
Kakashi: No matter… I will NOT lose here!
While on the head of the Wood Human, he controlled it and made it charge at the enemy. Ningendō, Gakidō, and Shuradō charged at Kakashi's Wood Human and met him halfway. The Wood Human opened its arms and delivered a clothesline to Ningendō and Gakidō's Susano'o. Shuradō's Susano'o shoulder charged the Wood Human, sending it back. In the secondary right hand of Shurado's Susano'o, a black orb formed in its hand. Kakashi recovered from the shoulder charged and recognized the orb.
Kakashi (thinking): Urgh! Is that an Amaterasu orb?!
A blade of black flames shot up from the orb.
Tendō: Surely you remember this one, Kakashi.
Shuradō's primary right arm gripped the end of the black fire blade and pulled it from the orb.
Tendō: Kagutsuchi no Tsurugi! (Flame Control Sword)
The Wood Human jumped back and successfully dodged the vertical slash that Shuradō delivered. The ground crumbled beneath the Amaterasu blade's power. Ningendō and Gakidō had recovered and each made a Flame Control Sword of their own. The two dashed at Kakashi with their inextinguishable blades ready. Kakashi and the Wood Human both did the "Snake" hand seal simultaneously.
Kakashi: Mokuton: Hōbi no Jutsu! (Wood Style: Wood Expulsion Jutsu)
Two halves of a dome-like structure emerge from the ground and cover Kakashi and his Wood Human. The dome itself was split down the middle so Kakashi could open and close it at will. The dome also had a face that resembled that of a dragon. Ningendō and Gakidō's, both still in their respective Susano'o, jumped up and plunged down onto Kakashi's newly made defense. One touch of their blades instantly set the Mokuton a blaze.
Suddenly, the dragon's face split down the middle and the Wood Human, still with Kakashi on its head, jumped up. It came down with a straight kick (similar to Han, the previous Five Tails Jinchūriki's Eruption Kick) that looked much like a falcon kick, and kicked Gakidō's Susano'o in the face. After kicking the Susano'o, the Wood Human landed behind it. The kick completely smashed its head to pieces, severing it from its shoulders. Kakashi commanded the Wood Human and picked up the headless Susano'o. It held it over its head and tossed it at Tendō, Jigokudō and Chikushōdō. The three stepped to the side and let it pass, crashing against the ground and sliding for several meters.
Ningendō swung her Kagutsuchi no Tsurugi for the Wood Human's head. It ducked the attack and delivered a devastating uppercut to her Susano'o, creating large cracks on the outside of the Susano'o. The uppercut sent Ningendō and her badly damaged Susano'o back, sliding across the ground. Chikushōdō and Shuradō charged for the Wood Human, both with a Flame Control Sword in hand. Just before the two could reach him, a blade of Amaterasu pierced through the back of the Wood Human, catching Kakashi completely by surprise. His shock left him completely vulnerable and both Shuradō and Chikushōdō take a slash at the Wood Human. The slashes left black flames at the point of contact and all the way through where it cut through. One of them slashed the Wood Human diagonally down the chest from shoulder to hip and the other slashed it all the way from the other shoulder vertically down, initially splitting it in half lengthwise.
Behind him was Tendō. He had used the Kamui once again and appeared behind Kakashi and the Wood Human, surprising him with a blade to the back. Tendō yanked the black fire blade from the Wood Human's torso and it began falling to pieces, still ignited by the Amaterasu's inextinguishable flames. As Kakashi was falling from the head of the Wood Human, his stomach wound wasn't getting any better and he continued to bleed robustly. Tendō used his Susano'o to catch Kakashi in his left hand. The Susano'o had a firm grip on Kakashi, which began crushing his bones and several organs. He looked at Tendō.
Tendō: Well, well. How the mighty have fallen. Look at you Kakashi, bleeding out, dangerously low on chakra… using a Kekkei Genkai that doesn't belong to you.
Kakashi continued struggling and trying to free himself.
Tendō: Using Hashirama's Mokuton as if it were your own. You've used it well, but not even having the genes of the First Hokage can help anyone defeat me. To be honest, I'd say I'm quite godly.
Kakashi: A God is an unstoppable deity. You are not unstoppable, so you are not a God.
Tendō's face scrunched up at the sound of his words. He forced the Susano'o to squeeze tighter, crushing every bone in Kakashi's body from his shoulders down to his ankles.
Kakashi: Ka-ahhh! Gaahh!
He released Kakashi, dropping him from a height of about two stories in the air, straight to his back. He let out a yelp of pain as he hit the ground. His forehead protector had slipped off during the plunge to the ground. With no feeling in his arms, he couldn't reach for it. He could barely turn his head left or right. All he really could do was stare straight up into the black ceiling.
Kakashi (thinking): Well… I guess this is it for me. I… I'm sorry, everyone. I found out who's the leader of the Akatsuki and who's pulling the strings, yet I can't move body and inform you of who. I'm sorry, Naruto. I had the chance to end Sasuke, but I couldn't do it. I wasn't strong enough to kill him. Please forgive me. You'll always be the Number One Hyperactive, Knucklehead Ninja in my book. Sakura… You gone from being a little girl into a fine woman. You've even become Shichidaime Hokage (Seventh Hokage). I hope you are able to find out that Sasuke is behind all of this. I wish everyone the best of luck… Goodbye…
He slowly closed his eyes and began slipping away into the light. Tendō and the other paths gathered around Kakashi in a hexagonal formation. They all had released their Susano'o and were staring down at the, now, dead Kakashi Hatake.
Tendō: Now that "The Hero of the Sharingan Eye" is dead, we can commence our second operation.
Ningendō: This is going according to plan.
Tendō: In just a few days, we'll be ready to end this planet. We will do what Obito and Madara failed to do all those years ago. But, first things first. Shuradō, bring is body back with us. He has something in him I want.
Shuradō nodded and grabbed a hold of one of Kakashi's legs. All six of them activated their Kamui and began warping themselves to an unknown location.
~End Theme
Author's Note: How the mighty have fallen! Kakashi Hatake, the man who's copied over a thousand techniques, is now dead! How will everyone react to the famed son of the White Fang not returning to the Konoha?!
WARNING: All Jutsu are in Japanese with the English Version in parenthesis.
Author's Note: It has just gotten dark and Yugito is visited by Bee and Midori with a splendid offer! Will she take it?! Kakashi goes head to head with Tendō (Itachi) and the previous Gokage! Holy f*****g s**t!
~Unknown Forest, Unknown Location
Tendō and the other paths lunged at Kakashi. Shuradō (Raikage Ei) detached his arm and fired several missiles at Kakashi. He and his clones successfully dodged them. Chikushōdō (Naruto) did the hand seal for the Summoning Jutsu and ended it with the "Ram" hand seal.
Chikushōdō: Kuchiyose no Jutsu! (Summoning Technique)
He slapped his hand against the ground and summoned the Giant Multi-Headed Dog.
Kakashi (thinking): Damn! I can't hit it. The more damage I do the more heads it sprouts!
Kakashi and a clone of his did the "Snake" hand seal simultaneously and held it.
Kakashi and Clone: Mokuton: Jukai Kōtan! (Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence)
Tendō (thinking): What?!
Kakashi and his clones created wood that emerged from the ground and restrained the Giant Dog.
Tendō: Heh, heh, heh… Very impressive, Kakashi.
Kakashi: Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu! (Fire Style: Fire Ball Technique)
He fired a rather large fire ball at Ningendō (Mei) and Jigokudō (Gaara). Gakidō (Tsuchikage Ōnoki) dashed in front of them to intercept it. He put his hands out in front of himself and a pinkish-orange bubble quickly surround him. Once the fire ball made contact with his bubble, it immediately began absorbing the fiery technique.
Kakashi (thinking): Urgh! Tsuchikage is the Preta Path. He can absorb an unlimited amount of chakra.
Mei lunged for him and he kicked her away. The Wood Style was still restraining the summoning that Naruto brought into the battle. A clone of Kakashi began going hand to hand with the Asura Path, Raikage Ei. A giant ax blade sprouted from Ei's arm and he struck down the clones. Two other clones then charged at Shuradō with a Raiden (Lightning Transmission). They each had a hand out, one right, one left, and they sliced him in half. Both halves of Shuradō fell to the ground.
Kakashi (thinking): Good.
Behind Jigokudō, a giant being emerged from the ground. Chikushōdō summoned the Giant Panda and Giant Rhino. The beasts immediately went on to smashing the Wood Release and freeing the Multi-Headed Dog. The creature that emerged behind Jigokudō was the King of Hell. It used its tongue to pick up Shuradō's body parts and held them in its mouth. When it opened its mouth wide, Shuradō came out fully repaired and with a new Akatsuki cloak on.
Kakashi (thinking): Ugh! Gaara is the Jigokudō… (Naraka Path)
He only had 4 clones left and he had to battle three enormous beasts and 6 individuals. The odds were not in his favor as nightfall was upon them.
~Konohagakure, Ichiraku Ramen Shop, 8:55 p.m.
Yugito and Hayate were at the Ichiraku Ramen Shop and Ayame, now 48 years old, is running the shop with her daughter, Nakita. Nakita was 24 years old and greatly resembled Ayame. The mother and daughter brought the couple their Ramen.
Yugito: Thank you, Miss Ayame.
Ayame: You're welcome!
She noticed that Yugito was looking a down in the dumps.
Ayame: Is there something wrong?
Yugito: Uh… no. I'm just a little tired is all.
Ayame: Oh… Alright, then! Just let me know if you two need anything else.
Hayate: Yes, ma'am. Will do.
Ayame and Nakita went off to tend to the other customers.
Hayate (to Yugito): Seiji's disappearance has really gotten to you, hasn't it?
Yugito (to Hayate): Yeah. You sure seem to be taking it well.
Hayate: I'm not; I'm just good at hiding it. We have to get out there and help find him.
Yugito: We need to get with everyone and put together squads to look for him. We can't be the Konoha 12 if there's just 11 of us.
Hayate: We'll talk to the others and see what we can do.
Yugito put down her chopsticks and lowered her head at the counter.
Hayate: Are you alright?
Yugito: I miss him, Hayate. He's our squad mate, our friend. We have to find him.
Hayate: We will. I promise.
He put his left arm around her shoulders and kissed her hair. He put his cheek on the top of her head and started rubbing her back.
? (rapping): Yo, yo. Are we disturbin' somethin' bro?
Yugito and Hayate looked back to see Bee Number 2 and Midori. The two quickly got up from their seats and greeted the dynamic duo.
Hayate: Bee! Midori! Where are you two doing in the Konoha?
Midori: We've got an offer for Yugito.
Yugito: Hm? An offer?
Bee (rapping): Today's your lucky day! We want to bring you to the Island Turtle for Bijū (Tailed Beast) training, okay?!
Yugito: Island Turtle? Bijū training? What are you two talking about?
Midori: The Island Turtle is the place where Bee and I went through our Bijū training. It's the same place where we learned how to do the Hosuto Henkan (Host Transformation) and maintain it for extended amounts of time.
Hayate: Where is the Island Turtle?
Midori: Off the Land of Lightning's Coast. We can't stay her for too long. Are you coming with us or not, Yugito?
Yugito: Yeah. I want to learn to control the fox.
Hayate: I'm going with you.
Bee: Whoa, there brotha man! We can handle it!
Hayate: What? No, I'm going to this "Island Turtle" with you.
Yugito: No, Hayate. You have to do what we were talking about tomorrow. You can't do it if you're with me.
Hayate: Are you sure about this?
Yugito: Yes. You help everyone find Seiji and I'll learn how to control the fox.
Hayate: Alright… Just… Be careful okay?
Yugito: Careful is my middle name.
Yugito hugged him tightly. She grabbed his hand and gently squeezed it. She let go and walked away with Midori and Bee.
Hayate (thinking): Please don't do anything to get yourself killed…
~Unknown Forest, Unknown Location
Kakashi only had 4 clones left and they were battling the 6 tough opponents. A clone lunged at Tendō with a Raikiri (Lightning Cutter) and Tendō forced the clone away with a devastating Shinra Tensei (Almighty Push). The clone poofed away and Chikushōdō, who was standing on the head of the Giant Panda, sent the Giant Rhino and Giant Multi-Headed Dog after Kakashi. The main Kakashi did the "Snake" hand seal and held it. Large wood roots began emerging from the ground and brought Kakashi and his clones safely into the air. The wood began wrestling to restrain the Giant Rhino and Multi-Headed Dog.
Shuradō sent a cluster of missiles at the wood in attempt to destroy it. All missiles exploded against the wood and sent the wood into pieces. Kakashi quickly created more wood to replace the destroyed wood and remained safe. He then sent the wood after the Paths. Tendō used the Shinra Tensei again and smashed a large section of the Wood Release. Gakidō began to absorb the Wood Release and saved Ningendō in the process. Chikushōdō jumped from the Giant's Panda's head and began doing hand seals.
Chikushōdō: Kuchiyose no Jutsu! (Summoning Jutsu)
Upon landing, he touched his palm to the ground and summoned the Giant Ox and Giant Snake-Tailed Chameleon to join the fight. The Giant Panda, Ox and Chameleon then charged forward, smashing the wood and freeing Giant Rhino and Giant Multi-Headed Dog. The force of the beasts sent Kakashi and all of his clones to the ground. Every clone poofed away and the giant creatures continued smashing his Mokuton to pieces. Above, Tendō was levitating. He slowly glided down to Kakashi with his arms folded. Kakashi was on his back and used his elbows as he struggled to sit himself up.
Kakashi (thinking): Dammit! Don't tell me my body is giving out on me!
Tendō: You've impressed me, Kakashi. I didn't think you'd hold out this long against me.
Kakashi: You sound confident, like you know I'm weaker than you.
Tendō: Do you think you are stronger than me, Kakashi?
Kakashi thought for a moment. He knew wasn't strong enough to defeat 6 opponents at once, especially 5 of them being the previous Five Kage.
Kakashi (thinking): The previous Five Kage have yet to display their normal abilities… I'd expect Naruto, of all people, to at least do a Rasengan. Or Ei to be clad in his Raiton no Yoroi… Hm…
Kakashi's left eye began swirling. And in an instant, he had disappeared. As fast as he disappeared, he reappeared above Chikushōdō (Naruto) with his right hand clad in lightning.
Kakashi: Raikiri!
Chikushōdō: Ugh!
He jammed the Raikiri into Naruto's back, creating an abnormally large hole on the left side of his back where Naruto's heart would be. He used his Kamui again and disappeared. This time, the paths where much more serious and were scanning around for him. He reappeared again, this time from the ground and travelled upward, piercing through the Raikage Ei from below. He had split him in half and Kakashi quickly disappeared again.
Tendō (to himself): Taking out the strongest paths… Clever.
Kakashi appeared above Jigokudō, ready to strike. Tendō saw him with more than enough time to react. He had predicted that he would be going for the Naraka Path next.
Tendō: Banshō Ten'in! (Universal Pull)
He aimed his hand at Kakashi and dragged him to him. Tendō had pulled him clear out of the sky, out from above Jigokudō and towards him.
Kakashi (thinking): This again!
He recognized this jutsu. Pein used it on him nearly 30 years ago. He quickly began to warp himself again with his Kamui. Before he could fully teleport, Tendō dashed at Kakashi and met him half way. He began using his Kamui as well.
Kakashi (thinking): Urgh! No! Itachi has never used the Kamui before!
Before long, the two warped each other and the landed in the same place. The dimension resembled the place where Kakashi and Obito did their battle to the death. There was nothing, just rectangular structure after rectangular structure all around. The two slide back in opposite directions; both planting a hand down on the ground to stop themselves.
Kakashi: Who are you? Really?
Tendō: Hm? You doubt that I am actually Itachi?
Kakashi: Itachi's never used the Kamui. There's gotta be someone else pulling the strings.
Tendō: Hmph…
Kakashi and Tendō made eye contact for an extended amount of time as if they were having a staring contest. Neither blinked and both were extremely focused.
Tendō: Good job.
Kakashi was quiet.
Tendō: Figuring out that I am actually dead. But, can you figure out who's pulling the strings?
Tendō held up his left hand as if he were about to pitch a baseball. Lightning sparked in his hand and it quickly began clad in lightning chakra. It sounded as if a 1000 birds were in the area.
Kakashi (thinking): The Chidori? Since when…
He didn't have time to think. Tendō immediately dashed at him. Kakashi created a Lightning Cutter in his right hand and dashed as well. Just before the two could clash jutsu, Tendō used his Kamui. Kakashi missed and was left wide open, vulnerable. He appeared beneath Kakashi and pierced his Chidori through Kakashi's stomach. The force applied was enough to lift Kakashi from the ground. Tendō, who was no fully visible, yanked his hand from Kakashi and kicked him in the face. He was sent tumbling across the ground.
Tendō: It seems your age is finally catching up to you. Your movements are slowing down. You aren't getting tired on me, are you?
Kakashi tried to sit himself up on his elbows and couldn't. Just then, the other five paths appeared next to Tendō. They had used the Kamui to warp themselves to the same dimension as Kakashi and Tendō.
Kakashi (thinking): Dammit! The others can use the Kamui as well?
Tendō: Shocked are we? I bet you didn't expect the others to join us.
Kakashi (thinking): I have to get up and fight! I can't allow myself to die here!
He struggled to get himself to one knee.
Tendō: Hm? Still have some life in you after all? Trying to live up to your name, I see.
He finally managed to get back on his two feet. He was holding his stomach with his left hand; he was uncontrollably bleeding from the wound.
Tendō: I have a question for you, Kakashi.
Kakashi didn't answer.
Tendō: Would you like my Pein Rikudō to use Susano'o?
Kakashi's eyes grew wide. He knows what destructive power a Susano'o is capable of. He'd rather not fight an opponent as strong as the six before him while all six were using a Susano'o. But his shock quickly died out. He hid his fear and formed the "Snake" hand seal.
Kakashi: Mokuton: Mokujin no Jutsu! (Wood Style: Wood Human Technique)
He created a large statue-like creature made entirely of wood that emerged from the ground. It had a full body and an oni-like face. It had a Wood Dragon wrapped around its left arm and had no weapon in its right.
Tendō: Quite the performance, Kakashi. I think I have an answer to my question.
Tendō and the other five paths did the "Tiger" hand seal simultaneously. A ribcage clad in purple chakra formed around every one of them. The bones then went on to forming muscle fiber, sinews and four arms; the right arm had a secondary right arm coming from it and same with the left arm. The Susano'o then developed legs and all 6 stood up. Kakashi was now in the same situation that Madara Uchiha put the previous Gokage in.
Kakashi (thinking): What?! A purple Susano'o? The only person to ever have a purple Susano'o is…
Tendō: That look on your face tells me you've figured it out.
Kakashi (astonished): Sasuke Uchiha… But how? Naruto killed you.
Tendō: He thought he killed me. I was nearly playing possum.
Kakashi: No matter… I will NOT lose here!
While on the head of the Wood Human, he controlled it and made it charge at the enemy. Ningendō, Gakidō, and Shuradō charged at Kakashi's Wood Human and met him halfway. The Wood Human opened its arms and delivered a clothesline to Ningendō and Gakidō's Susano'o. Shuradō's Susano'o shoulder charged the Wood Human, sending it back. In the secondary right hand of Shurado's Susano'o, a black orb formed in its hand. Kakashi recovered from the shoulder charged and recognized the orb.
Kakashi (thinking): Urgh! Is that an Amaterasu orb?!
A blade of black flames shot up from the orb.
Tendō: Surely you remember this one, Kakashi.
Shuradō's primary right arm gripped the end of the black fire blade and pulled it from the orb.
Tendō: Kagutsuchi no Tsurugi! (Flame Control Sword)
The Wood Human jumped back and successfully dodged the vertical slash that Shuradō delivered. The ground crumbled beneath the Amaterasu blade's power. Ningendō and Gakidō had recovered and each made a Flame Control Sword of their own. The two dashed at Kakashi with their inextinguishable blades ready. Kakashi and the Wood Human both did the "Snake" hand seal simultaneously.
Kakashi: Mokuton: Hōbi no Jutsu! (Wood Style: Wood Expulsion Jutsu)
Two halves of a dome-like structure emerge from the ground and cover Kakashi and his Wood Human. The dome itself was split down the middle so Kakashi could open and close it at will. The dome also had a face that resembled that of a dragon. Ningendō and Gakidō's, both still in their respective Susano'o, jumped up and plunged down onto Kakashi's newly made defense. One touch of their blades instantly set the Mokuton a blaze.
Suddenly, the dragon's face split down the middle and the Wood Human, still with Kakashi on its head, jumped up. It came down with a straight kick (similar to Han, the previous Five Tails Jinchūriki's Eruption Kick) that looked much like a falcon kick, and kicked Gakidō's Susano'o in the face. After kicking the Susano'o, the Wood Human landed behind it. The kick completely smashed its head to pieces, severing it from its shoulders. Kakashi commanded the Wood Human and picked up the headless Susano'o. It held it over its head and tossed it at Tendō, Jigokudō and Chikushōdō. The three stepped to the side and let it pass, crashing against the ground and sliding for several meters.
Ningendō swung her Kagutsuchi no Tsurugi for the Wood Human's head. It ducked the attack and delivered a devastating uppercut to her Susano'o, creating large cracks on the outside of the Susano'o. The uppercut sent Ningendō and her badly damaged Susano'o back, sliding across the ground. Chikushōdō and Shuradō charged for the Wood Human, both with a Flame Control Sword in hand. Just before the two could reach him, a blade of Amaterasu pierced through the back of the Wood Human, catching Kakashi completely by surprise. His shock left him completely vulnerable and both Shuradō and Chikushōdō take a slash at the Wood Human. The slashes left black flames at the point of contact and all the way through where it cut through. One of them slashed the Wood Human diagonally down the chest from shoulder to hip and the other slashed it all the way from the other shoulder vertically down, initially splitting it in half lengthwise.
Behind him was Tendō. He had used the Kamui once again and appeared behind Kakashi and the Wood Human, surprising him with a blade to the back. Tendō yanked the black fire blade from the Wood Human's torso and it began falling to pieces, still ignited by the Amaterasu's inextinguishable flames. As Kakashi was falling from the head of the Wood Human, his stomach wound wasn't getting any better and he continued to bleed robustly. Tendō used his Susano'o to catch Kakashi in his left hand. The Susano'o had a firm grip on Kakashi, which began crushing his bones and several organs. He looked at Tendō.
Tendō: Well, well. How the mighty have fallen. Look at you Kakashi, bleeding out, dangerously low on chakra… using a Kekkei Genkai that doesn't belong to you.
Kakashi continued struggling and trying to free himself.
Tendō: Using Hashirama's Mokuton as if it were your own. You've used it well, but not even having the genes of the First Hokage can help anyone defeat me. To be honest, I'd say I'm quite godly.
Kakashi: A God is an unstoppable deity. You are not unstoppable, so you are not a God.
Tendō's face scrunched up at the sound of his words. He forced the Susano'o to squeeze tighter, crushing every bone in Kakashi's body from his shoulders down to his ankles.
Kakashi: Ka-ahhh! Gaahh!
He released Kakashi, dropping him from a height of about two stories in the air, straight to his back. He let out a yelp of pain as he hit the ground. His forehead protector had slipped off during the plunge to the ground. With no feeling in his arms, he couldn't reach for it. He could barely turn his head left or right. All he really could do was stare straight up into the black ceiling.
Kakashi (thinking): Well… I guess this is it for me. I… I'm sorry, everyone. I found out who's the leader of the Akatsuki and who's pulling the strings, yet I can't move body and inform you of who. I'm sorry, Naruto. I had the chance to end Sasuke, but I couldn't do it. I wasn't strong enough to kill him. Please forgive me. You'll always be the Number One Hyperactive, Knucklehead Ninja in my book. Sakura… You gone from being a little girl into a fine woman. You've even become Shichidaime Hokage (Seventh Hokage). I hope you are able to find out that Sasuke is behind all of this. I wish everyone the best of luck… Goodbye…
He slowly closed his eyes and began slipping away into the light. Tendō and the other paths gathered around Kakashi in a hexagonal formation. They all had released their Susano'o and were staring down at the, now, dead Kakashi Hatake.
Tendō: Now that "The Hero of the Sharingan Eye" is dead, we can commence our second operation.
Ningendō: This is going according to plan.
Tendō: In just a few days, we'll be ready to end this planet. We will do what Obito and Madara failed to do all those years ago. But, first things first. Shuradō, bring is body back with us. He has something in him I want.
Shuradō nodded and grabbed a hold of one of Kakashi's legs. All six of them activated their Kamui and began warping themselves to an unknown location.
~End Theme
Author's Note: How the mighty have fallen! Kakashi Hatake, the man who's copied over a thousand techniques, is now dead! How will everyone react to the famed son of the White Fang not returning to the Konoha?!
