Naruto : Cruel Rebirth

In the Amegakure. Under the tall tower.

Naruto walked toward the entrance.

"Being out for so long, I'm starving..."

"Can we leave now?" 

Naruto stopped, turned around, and looked at Jugo.

Jugo spoke firmly, "We've followed our agreement and assisted you. We're not obligated to stay by your side any longer!"

Suigetsu quickly whispered, "Hey, Jugo, we're on their turf!"

But Naruto calmly responded, "Ah, Sasuke should be in Akatsuki's underground hideout. Do you know how to get there?"

Jugo replied, "Yes, after Sasuke fought Itachi, we went there." 

Naruto said, "Then go ahead. Oh, when you see Sasuke, tell him something for me."

Jugo was surprised.

He didn't expect Naruto to let them go so easily.

He asked, "What should I tell him? I'll make sure he hears it."

Naruto replied, "Danzo isn't in Konoha. He's probably gone to find Yakushi Kabuto. If you plan to take action, do it quickly. Don't give him a chance to make a comeback!" 

Jugo nodded, "Got it."

Naruto said, "Go on..."

The two of them left the Amegakure, walking on the muddy ground.

Suigetsu held his hands behind his head and remarked, "I really didn't expect him to let us go so easily. I thought he'd keep us with sweet words, then slowly pressure us into working for him. If that didn't work, maybe he'd use Genjutsu to control us and turn us into puppets."

"..."

Jugo remained silent. 

Suigetsu speculated, "Do you think he wants to use Sasuke to get rid of Danzo?"

Jugo pondered and replied, "Probably not. With his strength, if he wanted to do that, Danzo wouldn't have made it out of the Land of Iron. Maybe he really wants to help Sasuke get his revenge..."

Suigetsu, confused, said, "I don't get it. Are those two friends or enemies?"

"Both friends and enemies might be the better description," Jugo muttered. "If Sasuke wasn't entrusted to me by Kimimaro, choosing him wouldn't be a bad idea..."

Suigetsu asked, "Huh? What was that last part? I didn't catch it." 

Jugo replied, "Nothing, let's just keep moving..."

In Kumogakure Village, after a night of defense, the ninjas counted their losses.

"The overall damage to the village is about ten percent, with the most severe damage to Raikage-sama's residence and its surroundings!"

"Over a hundred people were injured, most with minor wounds, and fortunately, no one died!"

"No one died? That's truly a blessing in disguise..."

"The enemy's method of breaking through the Heavenly Punishment technique is still unknown." 

"The leader of the enemy is incredibly powerful and has unpredictable techniques. The one that trapped Raikage-sama was especially unheard of!"

The ninjas in Kumogakure looked up at the stars in the sky.

The Chibaku Tensei was still slowly disintegrating, with massive rocks falling, causing loud crashes... It was impossible to get close enough to clean up directly beneath it!

"Have we figured out who the enemy is?"

"According to Dodai, the enemy is a rogue ninja from Konohagakure, calling themselves 'Light Akatsuki.' Their exact identity is still unknown." 

"Light Akatsuki, aren't they part of Akatsuki too?"

"Raikage-sama should know the enemy's true identity, but he hasn't woken up yet..."

"Is he seriously injured?"

"He suffered from asphyxia and oxygen deprivation, damaging his lungs. To break out, he exhausted all his chakra. The most serious injury was from the fall. Without the protection of his Lightning Release chakra, he was hurt in the neck."

"His neck?" 

"Yeah, from now on, Raikage-sama probably won't be able to twist his neck as freely as before!" 

"How could that be? That's been Raikage-sama's habit for years!" 

"Bee-sama and the others should be back soon, right..." 

Boom! Thunder rumbled. 

Outside of Kumogakure, Darui stumbled forward, his face pale and his eyes unfocused. He stared at the village entrance in front of him, muttering, "Not yet, not yet... I can't fall now, just a little longer..." 

His entire left side was pierced by a grotesque tree trunk, and he had lost feeling there! He survived due to the Wood Release technique! 

It was a mix of strength and luck! In the critical moment, Darui managed to dodge the vital areas and used his left shoulder to take the brunt of the tree's piercing. The branches that spread out wounded his internal organs but avoided the most vital areas, like his heart! He used Lightning Release to escape the battlefield, enduring nearly fatal injuries, and managed to return to the village! 

The ninja guarding the gate exclaimed, "Darui-sama, what happened to you?!" 

"Bee... has fallen into the hands of Akatsuki!" 

Thud! With his last strength, Darui managed to say this before collapsing, unconscious. 

"Darui-sama!!!" 

"This injury, oh no... Quick, send him to the medical team!" 

... 

Kamui, in the time-space. 

Thud! Killer Bee crashed heavily onto a block, now lifeless. 

"How dare you bastards, you killed Bee...!!" 

The Eight-Tails' sorrowful roar echoed endlessly! 

Whoosh! The Tailed Beast Ball began to form! 

This was Obito's time-space, where he could not use 'penetration'. 

Apart from Obito, Tobi was also present. 

"You can't just do as you please here..." 

Slap! Tobi said, crossing his arms. 

Boom! Boom! Boom! The Wood Dragons rose from the ground, entangling the Eight-Tails and absorbing its chakra! 

Whoosh! The Tailed Beast Ball, almost ready, shrank at an observable rate! 

The Eight-Tails glared at Tobi, who looked unimpressive: "This... this is the First Hokage's Wood Release! You!" 

Tobi said, "Obito, hurry up and finish it!" 

"Leave it to me!" 

Obito suddenly lifted his head, his right eye, exposed through his mask, filled with bloodshot veins. 

——Genjutsu Sharingan! 

Zing! The Eight-Tails lost focus instantly, its eyes turning into the Sharingan, a sign of being trapped in Genjutsu manipulation... 

Slash! Obito opened a scroll and quickly slashed the Eight-Tails' skin, then cut his own wrist. With the blood of the Eight-Tails and his own, he formed a summoning contract! 

Once the contract was signed, the scroll was put away! —Kamui time-space prison! 

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Blocks of stone gathered from all sides to form an inescapable prison, trapping the Eight-Tails! 

Obito said coldly, "Eight-Tails, from now on, until I reclaim the Rinnegan, you will serve as my summoning beast. After the summoning ends, the Outer Path Gedo Statue will be your final resting place!" 

Whoosh!! 

At dawn, with Kamui, Obito and Tobi returned to the Akatsuki hideout! 

Boom! Boom! Strong rumblings came from deep within the hideout! 

Rustling sounds, and white smoke seeped from the walls: "You finally returned, go check on Sasuke..." 

"Eeeh..." 

In a dark room, Karin curled up in the corner, fearfully holding her head. 

Boom! Boom! Not far from her, dark purple chakra formed the mighty armor of Susano'o, resembling the mythical figure, Karasu-Tengu! 

Whoosh! Inside Susano'o, Sasuke tore off the white bandage from his eyes. 

The combined pattern, with the straight Tomoe, the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, glowed in the darkness! 

A smile appeared on his lips: "With these eyes, I can see the darkness clearly..." 

Boom! Boom! He and Susano'o moved forward, causing the rocks to crack! 

Obito appeared before him and said in a low voice, "Sasuke, this is the Akatsuki hideout, you're being too flashy!" 

Hearing this, Sasuke smirked arrogantly: 

"Ah, it's you. Just in time. Let me test my power on you...!"

Boom! 

As soon as he finished speaking, Amaterasu's black flames burst from the hand of Susanoo, forming a pitch-black flame sword, which rushed toward Obito's position to strike! 

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