Chapter 262
Mito chased after him, avoiding everyone that was on her way. She could distantly feel Sasuke and Naruto behind her as the rain had slowed down. She could feel the biju chakra gather. Mito soon realized where Black Zetsu was going to. The Gedo statue was after all still filled with white zetsus. But no matter if she knew where he was going, he was still faster than her.
The ground shook as the two jinchuriki had finally started seriously fighting each other, Fu was emotionally stressed and didn't care about anything really. That led her to full transformation which Kushina followed with her own. Since then the ground would shake every 30 seconds as their tails would meet as any attack would be stopped. Kushina trembled as she had to hold back. She saw that the moment Mitos fight was over this girl lost all her hope, like she was lost, like the death was only solution for her, but she was angry, angry at the world for taking that person. Kushina could easily imagine herself in this situation, if anyone she held close to her heart dissappeared in front of her eyes.
Fu had been going all out, but this didn't give any results, her big brother figure was dead, long gone, all alone in his death, she hoped that she would talk with him before parting, but the fate was cruel. There was nothing she could cling on, she realized that she did not consider the body her brother but rather the soul trapped in the body. Her hands moved like he thought her, like he trained her, as the tears fell down her cheeks, maybe she would be able to do more if those waterfalls were to stop. She remembered each precious moment she had with him, the ice-cream after training, the deep talks that kept them from feeling lonely. She was now alone, she had no one to worry about, no one would worry about her. And all that was left was, regret, anger, sadness. Oh how she wished the world would end right now, do she could try to catch up with her brothers soul. That is why she did not want to stop moving, she wanted to look at the person who killed him, she wanted to guilt trip her, she wanted to get her brother back. She was getting more and more delusional as the fight was getting longer and longer, the desires she never knew she had were now controlling her biju. The Biju that started to fly away as it dodged another of Kushinas attack, flying in unknown direction.
Kakashi gulped as he watched the scene in front of him. The two Bijus were running in front of them, and everyone instinctively backed away. He realized how bad this was, as 7 tails seemed to be directedly going towards the statue. He wanted to yell towards them, to get away. But his attempt was cut off when his ribs got kicked, as a man stared at him. A man wearing Kumo dress, his white skin and blonde hair. He for a moment remember him, this man was nowhere to be seen in Kumo forces, and it made sense now, he was located in Ame. The man was tearing apart most allies, however his body by now was damaged as well. Kakashi, gripped his sword and striked as fast possible his mask falling down as his own electricty clashed with C's. He took this a chance to distract the man and finish him.
Fire was almost everywhere as Statue tried desperately to do attack that would kill everyone. However the attack was blocked as three people were standing in a middle. Kakashi, Shisui and Genma, all three of the bloody and exhausted, but their will and chakra control would prevail over any obstacles. Their chakra made a barrier that trapped the attack from ever reaching them.
Kakashi watched as his enemies had all burned down, he knew that they were good people, that they didn't do anything to deserve to die, no matter what others told him, he knew that they were fooled, that they didn't know what they were fighting for, that didn't mean that their kills would be forgiven, they were sinners, sinners by situations they were put in, and by lack of the choices they had. The Statue howled in agony. Which could be read as Nagato slowly loosing energy to control it.
Nagato cought, blood seeped from his mouth, Konan rushed to help, he looked torn she wanted him to stop but he was stubborn as always and would never allow himself to rest, as this would made him feel as weak as he was on that day. Even though he saw Hanzo without a hand, which meant he would never be at full power, he still lost. He was fool to let his gourd down, he lost his sun that day, his best friend that he hoped would lead him to happiness. He still had steady Konan, but he needed someone to move him, move him from the darkness that had long ago surrounded him.
Nagato looked at the sky, his hands trembling, as he asked himself :“ is it time. „ Konan heard him and spoke :“ are you really going to do it. „ the following words weren't said but Nagato could hear them nonetheless ' are you going to leave me behind too.' Nagato hummed :“ with this i will bring the end of the pain, of the circle of hatred. „ Konan looked away, only too see someone coming straight at them. Actually there were more than one person there.
Konan could feel the disgusting chakra appear next to her, and she could see Mito only few seconds behind him. Black Zetsu appeared, the Zetsu part was different than usual. Konan tightly held herself in front of Nagato as she could feel two more chakra signals approach them. Mito was standing still, hesitant to attack, she was cursing herself when she was slower than Black Zetsu who had created so much distance between them that he easily found a body to merge with.. However before any action could be made a shock wave roared through the moist air. It lasted a lot longer than what was expected, not even black Zetsu could stand still with it going off.
The shock wave was caused as the bijus used the biju bombs to destroy the statue. Kushina and Fu were closest to the explosion, luckily Kushina had caught up with Fu earlier and managed to get her away from the statue. They now only had received damage that didn't kill them and did not change much in terms of strength as they were equally damaged. The attack had previously taken a long time to done. And the results were devastating, as the statue was still standing still. Mito knew for the fact that that thing couldn't be destroyed. There was a reason why it was sealed in first place.
The shock wave continued for a bit longer. Black Zetsu smiled as he spoke :“ how foolish. „ however Nagato cought more blood, and the creature seemed worried, but not about Nagatos health but :“ Nagato do it quickly. „ but Mito calmly spoke :“ Nagato stop. Even if you do what he wants, nothing will change, I will win. „ Nagato looked at me saying :“ you will win, how ridiculous. Do you even know what are you talking about. „ Mito responded :“ I killed that man when I was barely 14, do you think he will be stronger than mr right now. Besides Nagato didn't you forget something. „ Konan was the one who spoke next :“ what possiblly could he forgot. „ Mito smiled softly as Naruto and Sasuke finally jumped to her as she spoke :“ was this world something your sun wished for. If you die meaninglessly today, would he be happy, would he not have regrets, would you not have them. „ Nagato didn't move and Black Zetsu started moving, ordering :“ Konan attack, and Nagato what are you waiting for. „ Black Zetsu slowly got pissed. He was about to separate from this body once again.
Mito looked at Konan who stepped forward to attack, but Mito ignored the woman, she spoke softly to Sasuke and Naruto :“ don't let him touch Nagato. „ the two boys nodded and immediately rushed in front. Mito took out a series of seals, each on with signature for wind on it, but she never threw them in the air, no she used them as fan, the moment she lightly moved it towards Konan, Konan was sent flying away together with all of her attacks, this created a clear pathway for the two boys to Nagato and black Zetsu.
Nagato looked at the two boys, one felt like the person he long lost, he wanted to deny it, to hate that boy, but that boy just softly smiled at him as he rushed towards the creature next to him. Nagato didn't know what to do. Should he let things just end here, should he prolong everyone's pain. Some people would be hurt regardlessly, though he didn't have much time to think as he heard the devil's voice next to him, to hurry to just do it. He could feel the corruption, the creature was trying to enter him. Should he be thankful for the presence in front of him, the two boys helped him defend. The creature was getting crafty as it trapped itself with me. The two boys trying their hardest to reach Nagato.
Nagato could feel Konan being captured and her movements sealed away. The older woman had no chance against Mito, who obviously came prepared for their match up. While Nagato seemed calm, he wasn't, there wasn't nothing he could really do, his body wasn't fit to move at all, and another harsh hit, whether it was to his body or to the Gedo statue and he was gone. Even black Zetsu entering his body was speeding things up. As he tried to resist it, and Mito got involved in the fight again. He could feel the same kind of the power, the power of the six paths coming from the two boys, touching the black matter slowly spreading on his body. The touch wasn't for long enough. And the black matter managed to escape, though not all of it. Sasuke and Naruto now knew how exactly it felt and could easily follow it. Leaving to redheads to face each other again. Mito with teary eyes.
Nagato wondered why, was it because she won, was it because she lost to much, was it because he was dying in front of her as well. Nagato didn't want to waste his last words on those questions.
Kushina, barely held herself up, the two fighters no longer able to stay in their final transformations. Fu was crying ugly, not because she lost, no the young girl didn't care at all about the fight. The two endend just in front of statue, the statue that didn't move an inch in last ten minutes. However they could feel its gaze on them. Kushina spoke softly :“ I am sorry for your loss. „ the girl didn't respond, Kushina walked uncertainly towards her and placed a light hug, together with a seal that would prevent any other chakra usages. She knew it was messed up, but she couldn't just comfort the girl, the girl didn't want it either way. Kushina looked further away as the rain had stopped, in distance she could see her son and Sasuke running towards her, but before a sense of danger triggered she heard Fu say:“ run away. „
But the problem was, the sincere voice made her legs freeze, Kushina looked at Fu, using a last bit of her strength, calling out her Uzumaki chains, wrapping it around Fu and using two leftovers to get away.