Chapter 258
As Mito lounged towards Pain, the golden seal started to fade, from outside to inside, making allied shinobi in advantage to fight the Akatuski shinobi, the advantage was easy to see and act on, so many enemy shinobi die before they could move again. Mito was faster than Pain, but right now he had most of Nagatos strength, so her punch didn't do as much damage as she intended. Pain immediately tried to push Mito away, but it didn't work on her, he tried to to pull her closer but it still didn't work on her. Mito smirked as she lunged at him with Jisoo in her hand, saying :“ did you think I wouldn't be prepared for your abilities. It seems like my cousin really doesn't know anything about me. „ Nagato gritted his teeth as a arm was torn from pain. Within seconds he blocked the attack that was for his head, Mito was not showing any mercy to him. Mito knew that Nagato loved to use Deva path the most, that he allowed most of his jutsus to show here. To respect Yahikio, it was twisted but she wouldn't say that. She severed the half of the second hand as well. Deva path desperately tried to reconnect them, but Mito made sure they were stuck in the ground, Deva path tried to fight his way out. But Mito saw other 4 paths arrive, two were awake and carrying the other two. Which explained why deva path was strong but not as strong as he should be. As the other two opened their eyes she finished him.
Well this fight will be disasteroues. Mito could sworn there was supposed to be one more, Naraka path wasn't there. She needs to care of it as soon as possible. As that path can both steal information and revive the other paths. Mito looked around, figuring she would use Devas body to lure it. She took one rood from Pains body, and hummed, should she find where Nagato was. Would she able to. Sense where the other pains are. She hummed, as she watched the four shinobi in front of her, their matching orange hair and Akatuski gear. Mito hummed, it was worth of shot. Especially since Rose was protecting her from all the missiles, the Asura path was throwing at her. She decided to stab herself, surprisingly it immediately sent her brain image of where Nagato was, and then she forced herself to follow his chakra backwards. She could easily find the four paths and then there was Naraka path, hidden under earth, together with zetsus. Waiting for opportunity to act unnoticed. Mito pulled the rod out fast not wanting to let Nagato know what she had done.
She saw then do many summoned animals wrecking chaos in the open, the Animal path. Mito cursed thinking of what to do. She could not really fight them head on, Deva path would be lost, and Pretha path can absorb energy so any major jutsu would make more damage than anything else. Mito took out the crown once again and Lisa appeared, Lisa didn't need to be explained, she rushed straight at the four, attacking Animal path, as other shinobi fought against the beast. However the attacks didn't do much, as the four worked together to avoid attacks and attack in return. At least Mito didn't need to worry about the missiles flying at her.
Mito needed to come up with a plan, she threw Jisoo in the air together with Jennie. Jennie was flying to distract others, while Jisoo was burning, as Mito set of a fire seal before throwing it. Peartha path was the one to catch both attacks. Surprised and confused as the Jennie moved out it's reach. He then grabbed the fire attack and started to absorb it, but before he could absorb all the fire, Jisoo went straight through him. Only did then Asura path try to control two weapons, but he got no response. Which only meant the swords were created by someone before him.
Slowly Peartha path fell, and Lisa continued to fight the Animal path, Lisa was barely holding on with her level of taijutsu. Mito used this time to summon both of her summons, a slug to help healing people and a large toad to defeat the remaining summons. Mito now focused on sending a long ranged attacks. Followed by the others, Mito dragged Deva paths body towards the body of Peartha path. As she couldn't leave any of them unattended. She considered her options, seeing that even after few minutes passed, that Naraka path wasn't showing, she should try sealing the bodies away. Her hands worked fast, she actually didn't think there would be need to use sealing bodies technique in this war, but she was wrong. She managed to seal Deva path when Naraka path finally popped out from the earth, together with Zetsus. Mito smirked, seeing other paths rush towards them as well, but it was too late. She smeared blood across her necklace and a barrier was up, successfully trapping them all inside. Her vs 5 Zetsus and Naraka path. Mito didn't wait for tj to attack. She immediately transformed into three tails, putting Peartha paths body under itself, preventing Naraka path from reaching it and reviving, immediately killing white zetsus with swings of her own tails. Naraka path fought barely but it didn't have a chance against a biju in closed space. Mito let go of her transformation when the fight was over, but she left the barrier on, just to be safe she sealed all the white zetsus and paths that were there. Zetsus because she was afraid they manged to gather some of her chakra and paths just to be sure Nagato wouldn't be able to recover them. As she left the barrier down she was faced with various size summons fighting in front of her. Asura path was there as well, fighting Shisui who took Jisoo from the ground. Probably because all of his other weapons were taken away by Asura path. Mito could see that they defeated the human path. Which was probably the weakest of them all, but this meant that Animal and Asura path were strong, splitting the chakra for 6 in 2. Mito knee that Animal path could cause more damage with it's summons than the Asura path. So she set her next target, jumping on one of toad summons and the jumping off, avoiding an attack in midair. From another summon. As the attack was supposed to make her jumping useless, Mito managed to land few meters away from Lisa who was now just barely holding on. Mito had to purposely think of the crown as she had transformed in the thee tails biju earlier, luckily it worked. Mito jumped to help Lisa, however the first attack that came towards her, slapped her hard on face and the crown was set flying. Lisa had to run to grab it and Mito could also barely keep up with Animal path Mito was once again running out of chakra.
Tenzo felt something bad, he stirred in his sleep, he looked left and right, there were people qourding, but most people were asleep, as the sky was covered in clouds and sun wasn't able to reach them. Tenzo stood up, he could feel something calling him. Kakashi was the only one of the higher ups awake at the moment, though he seemed like he was ready to fall asleep any moment. Tenzo movement made him stirr up as well. Tenzo looked around, finding sensors, he expected them to feel this type of sensation as well. But it was clear that none of them felt it. Kakashi had reached him, while he was looking around and asked :“ is everything alright. „ Tenzo answered honestly :“ I don't know, I have this weird feeling, like something is calling for me. „ Kakashi immediately started to worry, and spoke :“ only you. „ Tenzo nodded, Kakashi then asked :“ so what do you plan to do with it. „ Tenzo looked at him with confidence :“ I am going to look what it is. „ Kakashi face was covered with frown as he asked :“ don't you think you should think about it more. „ Tenzo hummed :“ I don't know, I feel the right thing to do is to go where it tells me. „ Kakashi, looked at the younger boy, he was around Shisuis age, but he acted less mature, he spoke :“ do not do anything. „ Tenzo looked at him with wonder :“ but I must. „ Kakashi hummed :“ you must follow my orders. „ Tenzo looked at him saying :“ I understand, but I have this feeling. „ Kakashi hummed :“ is that feeling leading you to where the enemy is possibly, and you want to go alone. Don't you remember why Mito put you in this unit. „ Tenzo looked at him with glassy eyes, Kakashi then realized something, whatever this was it had only effect on Tenzo for now, but it was clear that it could lead towards something disastrous. Tenzo was usually someone who admired him deeply and would not argue with him, so this was weird. This made Kakashi do two things. As Tenzo started to move forwards, towards uncertain direction, Kakashi knocked him out with a hit to back of his neck, sending him to sleep. He then immediately woke up everyone, it was a time for change of shift anyway, but he couldn't allow it, he wanted to change their positions. He even sent a request for permission to the headquarters, because suspicious things had started to occur.
Minato agreed instantly trusting Kakashis report and intuition, hearing that Tenzo was acting strangly was enough, Mito said that Black Zetsu would try to get his hands on young boy. However he couldn't pinpoint where it would be safe. Looking how far the unknown jutsu or whatever it was that affected Tenzo was had effect was hard. He told Kakashi to go as far as they could. Knowing they were tired. The second report came two hours later, Kakashi was ready to go sleep, checking on Tenzo who just woke up, and didn't remember a thing. It was clear that they were out of the affected zone but how long would it be, or if they would be followed was unknown. However medics immediately started to anyalze Tenzos chakra, Rin was in charge and Kakashi was comfortable with that. Minato nodded, as this situation was put on hold for now. As he worried for the other side.
Mito was bleeding, her already torn clothes now completely messed up, holes littering everywhere, Animal paths Akatuski clock was long gone as well, it seemed like they were done equal amount of damage but this meant path was wining as it had larger amount of chakra backing it up. Mito looked at the other fighting Asura path. She looked at Shisui who was also bleeding, Mito slowly spoke out few words. Watching Shisui read it with his sharigan while also watching animal path read it with it's rinenngan. However she spoke few words that wouldn't make much sense to Nagato, but Shisui would understand them.
Shisui immediately jumped backwards, just as Mito purposly let the animal path kick her in direction of Shisui. Mito hoped in the air, making 180 slapping something on Shisuis back, and landing on her hands, swiftly putting herself back on her legs. Shisui dissappeared a second after her touch.
He appeared next to animal path in a second, however he didn't attack, another image of him poped up, and another, he was using his famed shushin jutsu. Even rinenngan had troubles catching where exactly the real one was, animal path made it's decision and striked right now. However that was something Shisui planed, as the kick hit him in the stomach, he used all of his strength to stay put combined with gravity seal on his back, while holding on Jisoo with both of his hands, using it as axe, and forcing it through animals path left leg. Shisui was coughing blood, but Lisa was busy finishing animal path.
Moments later Lisa was already healing Shisui. Well as much as she could, before only thing that was left of her was crown. Which meant that both Lisa and Mito ran out of chakra. The loud explosions made confused Shisui move, pain shot through his body but he must keep on going. Leaving the crown on the ground. He rushed towards the explosion. So many shinobi were there. Mito was on the ground, not moving, but Asura path was next to her, on falmes, but still able to fight. Shisui really hoped Mito was alive, so he rushed to kill the last path.
Mito lost too much chakra and as she tried to finish the last path she felt weaker and weaker. Before she realized she was barely able to doge an attack, her foot tripped on a weapon and she fell down, avoiding the attack, however she wasn't awake. She was exhausted.
Shisui raged towards the Asura path immediately sending as many jutsu as he could. His rage lasted as long as that thing moved, which was longer than any human would be able to manage. When he turned around, Mito was surrounded by slugs. Her toads had dissappeared, which meant that she was alive, which meant she was using every last bit of her own chakra to survive. Shisui turned around to see the state of the forces. There was so many bloody people, so many injured ones. Every jinchuriki looked rather messed up as well. Shisui had saw Naruto take on the human path alone. And well the other jinchuriki had helped to fight other paths but it was clear they weren't using everything. Maybe it was best like that. Mito was out for second time this same time. But at least right now enemies were all taken care off. Utakata was the one to use jutsu to wash everyone. Making it easier for medics to prevent the infections. The reinforcements finally came, when everything was over, they quickly started to give out supplies. Helping to sealing of the two remaining path bodies
Sensors couldn't feel anymore of movements from Akatuski. Which itself was not weird, their man had just arrived to the battlefield few hours ago, there was no way they would predict allied forces would win so soon. However allied forces had no intentions of moving forward. They will rest, heal prepare for another battle. Kages anyalized what exactly happened, how many reported deaths they had. While they didn't lose, they didn't win anything really.
Mito slept for a long long time, well on the outside, she was in her mind looking at Isobu who was still helping the slugs to heal her. Isobu himself was near his chakra limit, Mito knew but she couldn't really do a thing about it. She hoped Sage would show up, but she knew that she had failed him, he had called her to prevent something like this, she felt weak once again, she failed so many people. She couldn't protect anyone from the start, she acted arrogant, she acted like she knew everything but that was proven wrong. But she didn't have choice but to go along those lies. If she admitted defeat the sacrifices she made along the way would mean nothing. She looked at the Biju in front of her, the Biju seemed smaller, she seemed smaller as well, like the first time they met, when she lied to him, when she said she was chosen one, but it was accident after all. Mito softly spoke :“ I am sorry. I lied to you. „ Isobu however answered with something she didn't expect :“ I knew the truth the whole time. You may believe you lied but that isn't case. Your soul wasn't accidentally picked, Sage didn't let you steal the timeline, he asked you to fix it, and as long as the things don't end same it means you did your deal. „ Mito cried saying :“ but everything seems to be going same way. „ Isobu hummed :“ is it, aren't all jinchurikis still alive, the bijus are on your side. „ Mito nodded :“ but that can change. „ Isobu answered :“ don't let it change. Don't let everything you did go in vain. „ Mito nodded :“ thank you. For believing in me, for always being here. „ Isobu huffed :“ I am just repaying your services. „
Mitos conversation was cut out as her eyes were opened by a medic nin, checking on her status. Shisui was right there too, the camp was build where the battlefield was previously. And Mito asked :“ how much time has passed,. „ since she figured others manged to defeat Asura path. Shisui shushed her before replying :“ a day and few hours. We are ordered to stay here, to recover, seeing as no other movement are being made by enemy. „ Mito nodded she looked carefully around, before looking at Shisui once again, pulling him close saying :“ I am truly fine, don't worry OK. How are you „ Shisui relaxed as he felt her breath on his lips his lips answered :“ I got healed by your slugs before they dissappeared. „ as his answer slipped through his lips, his mouth was getting closer and closer to hers, softly brushing them as the last word left his lips, before a soft kiss replaced any type of sounds. The kiss was to confirm both of them were alive, that both of them were alive. Mito softly looked at his eyes as she asked :“ will the peace really become something normal. „ Shisui couldn't answer, he knew Mito wasn't really asking him that question. But he answered :“ for me peace is wherever you are. Where my family can rest, can learn, can sleep can eat. „ Mito nodded :“ I agree. I hope the kids letters will come soon. „ Shisui smiled :“ well knowing how they like writing those will be so heavy that the summons will have hard time carrying them. „ Mito smiled :“ yeah especially Maya's ones. „ Shisui smiled at Mito, they needed to get away from dark thoughts here and there.