Chapter 263
Kushina could feel that presence coming closer chasing her. Only to realize it wasn't actually chasing her, but hoping that she would run away. The strange creature appeared, his half face dark and other white, his eyes no longer green. No the creature slowly became a human. Hair grew out and his body became colored, with his eyes weirdly shaped in purplish rings. Kushina cursed as the moment she looked at them she could feel how powerful those were, and the creature used some type of command that made the statue start moving, the movement was nowhere near the previous level but still it made Kushina shiver in fear. Naruto and Sasuke were coming, however their progress was stopped by creatures attack, as the spikes of wood rose from the ground. The blood started to see from that creature, but the creature didn't seem to be worried at all.
Statue opened its mouth, and revealed similar type of chakra chains to those that Kushina was using. Kushina immediately realized what was about to happen, so she tried rushing further away, though the chains followed her faster than she could run away. She used her chains to block the first attack that came towards her. However she wasn't the target, Fuu screamed as the chain had stabbed her in her stomach, Kushina could feel Fuu being pulled away, so she tried to resist the pulling force.
Naruto and Sasuke quickly chased after the creature who was clearly using everything just to control the statue. However Mitos strong voice could be heard :“ stop chasing him, just seal the statue. I will deal with him. „ apperantly she let Nagato all alone. Black Zetsu looked at her, his black matter barely able to cover half of transformed white zetsus body. The creature obviously tried to use more of rinnegan power, but his replicated genes were too weak. He could push Mito away but he could not really hurt her. Choimeis cries could be heard as she was fighting to not exit Fuus body.
Before more damage could be done Naruto and Sasuke started the sealing of the Gedo statue. After few minutes, the statue dissappeared, probably stored in it's last seal on the moon. The moon had been bloody for the whole time, which meant Black Zetsu had indeed planed to do same plan as original. If he had succeeded in reviving Madara Mitos plans would fail completely.
She could feel the rage the creature in front of her had emitted. Honestly she was lightly choking on it, but she knew she shouldn't show weakness in front of wicked and wounded creature. Mito attacked the body, without focusing on the black matter she didn't have any chance to hurt that.
She could feel Fuu tremble, as her chakra was pulling Chomei back inside, it was obviously her last attempt to survive. She was pushed in that direction with one last attack from the creature in front of her. Luckily he wouldn't be able to run far away, as Naruto and Sasuke were already on his tail.
Mito ungracefully landed next to Fu and Kushina, Kushina who was trembling as she helped Fuu with sealing Chomei back. Mito quickly stood up and helped as well, even though Fuu spoke :“ I don't want to live. „ Mito responded :“ if that was really the case, you wouldn't be pulling her chakra back in yourself, you also have to live a happy life for him, that is what he wanted, for everyone he cared for to live happily. „ Fuu just cryed as she continued to pull the biju back in herself.
Sasuke and Naruto felt tired as they rushed after the creature with rinnegan, Naruto spoke to Sasuke :“ I know it is risky, but we should go all out. „ Sasuke grunted :“ I guess, as long as he has these eyes even if they are weak we can't carefully come closer. „ Black Zetsu just watched as the dou had conversed, he regretted not killing them when they were children. He really should have focused on what Mito was doing, he should have tried harder to get into Konoha, no matter how strong their seals were.
Black Zetsu felt scared for first time in his life, as Naruto and Sasuke stood in front of him, in their final forms. Naruto's pupils changed and now were consisting of a cross of vertical fox-slits with horizontal toad-sits, his cloack of Kurama's chakra seemed more alive. Sasuke's left eye had become a mixture of his sharigan and rinnegan, he had a purple chakra gather around him in a small formation of Susano, the dou rushed towards creature. The creature would barely be able to stall them with his almighty push as he would try to run away, though Sasuke and Naruto would get closer with each second.
Before long his white body was set on falmes, while his black matter tried it's best to escape the two hands that were reaching to get him and seal him. He knew it was over, it was over for a long time, he couldn't accept it though as he made last ditch try to attach himself on Sasuke only to fasten his own death. Sasuke and Naruto immediately lost their power and yelled their victory roar, before collapsing on the ground. Before others rushed to them.
People were gathered around the wounded and treated them as best as they could. Mito felt her beaten body creack as she finally stood in front of unmoving Nagato, who watched what had happened. Mito looked at him before speaking :“ you don't have much tike left, the statue is gone, your chakra is low. „ Mito. Immediately let Konan's seal break, letting the girl say her final words. Mito watched as Konan cried while Nagato was ready to die. Mito finally spoke :“ are you fine with dying as a villain. „ Nagato looked at her:“ if it means there will be peace. „ Mito laughed :“ peace isn't that easy to aquire. „ Nagato hummed looking at her with his tired gaze. Mito spoke again :“ I will give you a choice to redeem your wrongings. „ Nagato laughed :“ there is no such thing as redemption for me. „ Mito hummed :“ indeed, you killed too many innocent. You didn't consider them innocent, but were you someone who should judged them. „ Nagatos face was showcasing regret to some of his actions. Mito spoke :“ won't you use the jutsu from Black Zetsus plan. „ Nagato was surprised that Mito knew this :“ you mean rinne rebirth. „ Mito nodded :“ yeah. I will give you enough chakra to think about the offer. „ Nagato huffed :“ you want me to revive your men. „ Mito answered :“ no i want you to revive everyone, no matter on whose side they were. Proving this war was pointless. „ Nagato was surprised, however he spoke :“ but there is a but. „ Mito hummed :“ of course, we will seal the people that were close with Black Zetsu, those who would just start killing. „ Nagato hummed :“ but don't you know Reene rebirth has conditions. „ Mito spoke :“ as long as many people are returned back to life. By the way how long does Rinne rebirth have effect on. „ Nagato hummed as he responded :“ Well, it could have effect on short term, bringing back many people or as Black Zetsu plan was, to have it long term but only one individual. „ Mito nodded :“ how short is the short period. „ Nagato hummed :“ few days. However with my current chakra it is impossible for more than two days. „ Mito understood, as she spoke to the voice in her head :“ Minato – sama, did you hear that, you should hurry up with sealling people. „ Nagato just stared at her saying :“ I didn't say I would do it. „ Mito hummed :“ I never said that I was going to persuade you to do it. Someone else is here to do so. „ there he was, his clothes full of holes, but rest of him looked normal. Jiriaya stared at his students as Mito sat next to Nagato saying :“ I will give you enough chakra to survive a few hours, and if you agree I will give you as much as you need „ Nagato didn't respond his eyes were too teary, as well as Konans. Mito fell asleep as she steadily supported Nagato with her chakra. Her body now could produce more chakra than she was using, so it was fine, she believed in Jiriaya. The man was a good teacher, a teacher who would need to say a goodbye to a good student.
Minato rushed with his personal gourds, they first appeared on the battlefield in front of Ame, picking healthy people that could help them with sealing, giving them a list of people they would seal. And then they went on other leftovers of battlefield, with Minatos jutsus it was easy to travel far distances quickly. Jinchuriki had helped as well, Kushina was left with Naruto, Mito and Fuu, Sasuke was taken by his father, as he carefully doted on him, Itachi was commanding Uchiha forces together with Shisui. Kushina saw that the hope was there in Jiriaya voice as he talked with Nagato, she regreted meeting her family now, he was about to vanish, there was no way to rescue him. Just to lessen his guilt. Kushina didn't know what exactly to think of him, Mito didn't hate him, Jiriaya was hurt but didn't hate him, so she couldn't hate him either, she understood he was desperate, as so many others were as well, but he had a power to change the world, it was a shame that he didn't use it properly before.
Whatever Jiriaya had said seemed to work out. As Mito saw Nagato finally accept it. Konan asked for a bit more time, to talk with Nagato more, to cry in his arms, the warmest they had been in years. Mito nodded, she knew Minato wasn't ready yet.
It took 5 hours for the group to seal every dangerous individual. But they were ready so they sent Mito a signal. The signal that Mito waited for. Mito nodded looking at Nagatos, pouring into him every last bit of her chakra, together with, Naruto, Kushina and Fuu, even filling him with some of their biju chakra, they would all go unconscious as he would use the jutsu. Mito decided to give him so much chakra so that man could revive everyone that died in last few days. Mito had already had plans how to deal with brainwashing genjutsu. It would be long process but it would have it's fruits.
As Nagatos last breath echoed through the area, after a long series of hand seals, many dead people started rising, their bodies without injuries that caused their deaths, though their clothes were not restored, clearly showing that there was supposed to be a injury. Many gasped in fear, thinking they dreamed of their death and that they were back oon the battlefield. However a strong voice could be heard across all the battlefields, it was Onokis voice as the man yelled :“ do not engage, the war is over. „ the roaring continued and many allied shinobi who lived through the whole war looked at both revived allies and enemies. Speaking what just happened, explaing to the Akatuski forces who had devoured the forces of smaller countries that in fact they were still under influence of manipulate genjutsu which could get rid over time. It was chaotic situation but nobody tried anything. It was enough to show them dead bodies of those whose sins couldn't be forgiven.
Two brothers stared at each other. No one spoke a word, they couldn't belive that they could talk once again. That they could share their regrets, that they could talk.