Hello readers! I would like to thank Kingdom Infinity for reviewing the previous chapter plus Jazz and pikachucat for doing so as well as commenting on my author's note in addition to foxchick1 for evaluating the latter along with BlackHeart for commenting in chapter 17 also Birdly The Reaper Of Souls for favoriting! Thank you very much! I really appreciate it!

I enjoy chatting with you too Jazz! ^_^

Yeah! :D

You didn't mess up! (:

Aww! I hope you feel better soon! n_n

That's fine! :3

Yep! C:

Thanks! Ü

The ninjas SURE did! :O

Credit for who and who's the mad scientist? "?

It's DEFINITELY killing me! In fact, WRITING IN GENERAL has been KILLING me! DX

I LOVE action-packed battle scenes as well! XD

I agree! What a question to sanity! Ó_Ò

Yep! :D

I'm grateful that you understand! Thanks! (:

I'm glad you like the True Organization XIII's appearance ESPECIALLY Young Xehanort's! ^_^

I laughed at their nicknames as well! It's a good thing Tsutaaja can't see us right now! :3

Well, the six had a feeling that something bad was going on, and had Swanna check the situation out. Using its fastest moves all at once, it was able to reach where the two groups were and reported back as quickly as possible. They then proceeded to use all of their most rapid moves as well and managed to reach the village in the nick of time. They were actually pretty exhausted but covered it up when fighting the flames. I hope this helps and makes sense.

Dragons are the MOST beautiful and elegant creatures! Speaking of dragons, a certain one will appear VERY soon... ;)

You'll see! :D

Thank you for reading my stories! You motivated me to use any and all free time I had all throughout to write this! I appreciate you sticking with me for so long and so many and understanding my reason! XD

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That's okay BlackHeart! After all, everyone has his/her own preference! As long as you don't flame me, I'm fine! By the way, thanks for the compliment and understanding! Ü

Attention: Due to the HUGE influence Kingdom Hearts currently has over this story, I decided to change my summary and every disclaimer within a chapter that has its elements. AT FIRST, this story WAS non-Kingdom Hearts, but not anymore. By the way, I NEVER owned any aspect of Kingdom Hearts in the first place.

WARNING: THE CHAPTER AHEAD IS EXTREMELY LONG! IF YOU NEED A BREAK FROM READING ALL OF THIS CLUTTER, THEN TAKE AS MANY AS YOU NEED BUT I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU READ ALL OF IT! PLEASE DON'T SKIP AROUND! I WORKED VERY HARD SO PLEASE DON'T DISREGARD ME!

This is the very last chapter of Shinobi no Pokémon. I worked HARD to make sure this would be fit for a finale. I hope you enjoy it! Sorry for the wait! (:

Forms: Gekkōga (Greninja), Luchabull (Hawlucha), Rekkuuza (Rayquaza), Iberutaru (Yveltal), Deokishisu/Speed/Defense/Attack Form (Deoxys/Speed/Defense/Attack Forme), Arceus (Arceus)

Translation: Swanna=Swanna, Gamageroge=Seismitoad, Burungeru=Jellicent, Futachimaru=Dewott, Hiyakkie=Simipour, Gekkōga=Greninja, Janobii=Servine, Mega Mysuutsuu Y= Mega Mewtwo Y, Jarouda=Serperior, Kyuukon=Ninetales, Suriipu=Drowzee, Ratta=Raticate, Delvil=Houndour, Yamirami=Sableye, Dokukurage=Tentacruel, Granbull=Granbull, Lizardon=Charizard, Okorizaru=Primeape, Kapoerer=Hitmontop, Guraena=Mightyena, Parshen=Cloyster, Tsubotsubo=Shuckle, Rekkuuza=Rayquaza, Bossgodora=Aggron, Karamanero=Malamar, Pumpjin=Gourgeist, Nyarth=Meowth, Baketcha=Pumpkaboo, Pikachu=Pikachu, Koromori=Woobat, Pururiru=Frillish, Dokucale=Dustox, Sounansu=Wobbuffet, Habuneiku=Seviper, Megayanma=Yanmega, Arbokku=Arbok, Desumasu=Yamask, Morobareru=Amoonguss, Sabonea=Cacnea, Muskippa=Carnivine, Manene=Mime Jr., Matadogasu=Weezing, Utsubot=Victreebel, Chirean=Chimecho, Gar-chan=Growlie (James's Growlithe), Hahakomori=Leavanny, Gigaiath=Gigalith

Disclaimer: I do not own any aspect of Pokémon, Naruto, or Kingdom Hearts. They belong to their respective owners. I only own this and every other story I have.

Axel stared at them both with wide eyes, shocked beyond belief. "You are..."

"...The Organization Imposter?! Sora?!" Roxas and Tsutaaja couldn't believe what was in front of them as well.

The silverette scoffed. "My name's Riku."

The Nobody slowly walked up to the newcomers, as if in a trance. "You're the Imposter...and my Somebody." He stopped before them. "No way..."

"You're Roxas, right?" The caramel greeted. Upon receiving a single nod, the sepia beamed. "I'm Sora!"

"How is this possible?!" The serpent couldn't help but whisper. She gazed at the brunet before switching it to her companion. "I thought Roxas had to cease to exist for Sora's sake!"

The slate shrugged. "That's what I thought at first too but I was able to find another way." He nodded at her. "You were right; sacrificing Roxas who wasn't willingly involved would have been the wrong thing to do."

"Riku was able to wake me up anyways so it all played out for the best!" The auburn reassured.

The three were stunned. "So that's what happened?!"

"Yeah." The questioned confirmed before glancing at the monster, changing the subject. "What kind of Heartless is it?"

The pyro spoke up. "That's a Dustflier, an incredibly powerful enemy with attacks that deal immense amounts of damage, has nearly impregnable defenses, and extreme vitality. Even magic isn't effective." He scowled. "Taking care of it the first time was such a pain and this one looks even stronger!"

"I'm glad we came in the nick of time!" The addressed grinned. "We'll help you take it down!" The boy then crouched in a position identical to the samurai's, summoning a key that looked identical to his. The other lifted a hand, calling upon an enigmatic cutlass shaped into a demonic wing tipped with angelic pinions.

The squamata nodded. "Right! But first..." She rejoined the five, staring at the sky. "We need to call a Rain Dance to put out the remaining flames!"

"Yeah!" Zorua yipped.

Zoroark grinned. "You're right!"

"Swa!"

"Gama!"

"Buru!"

"'Let's do this!'" The six gathered in a circle, raising their arms just as a shrill cry split the air, forcing their attention back to the behemoth.

"Oh no you don't!" The wyvern made to intervene as it charged, reading straight for the bunch...

...only for the arrivals to zip to it, blocking its path. The charcoal stared at the hexad, ushering them on. "Don't just stand there! Sora and I will distract it so finish casting that spell!" The duo approached their foe, rushing at it. "Outta my way!" They then proceeded to unleash a flurry of rapid slashes at the lindworm, holding it back. The target attempted to shake them off but to no avail; the pair commenced unhindered, continuing to hurt it even as it swung its mace at them.

"Right!" The sestet clasped their palms together, beginning a prayer of sorts. Clouds immediately appeared, darkening the atmosphere. The abomination went to assault them once more but couldn't as the two advanced their combo.

"Is that all you got?" They repeatedly jabbed at it before they jumped back, cannoning azure wisps continuously, further hindering its movements. However, amidst the onslaught, the intended craned its neck, meteors escaping its breath. Yet the offenders could not be deterred. "I'm taking over." It seemed as if the asteroids phased through as thirteen sabers appeared all around them, the swords arcing multiple times in complete circles. "You're going to lose it all!" The partners leapt apart, holding their weapons out, auras of opposing colors forming, causing even more pain.

"Riku!"

"Time's up!" The friends exchanged a fist bump, their Eternal Session having been successful.

Axel whistled, impressed. "Not bad; that actually caused some harm."

Droplets began falling, transforming into a full-out shower solely a few seconds later. The surrounding blaze sizzled before being snuffed out entirely, the village no longer burning. Naruto beamed. "The fires have been put out!" He cheered before refocusing his attention on the beast, grinning wildly. "Now it's time to take care of this!"

"About time!" Sasuke shouted as he joined his teammate, stopping beside him.

A violet light washed over the settlement, drawing attention to Zoroark. "Now that we've gotten that taken care of, I'm able to cast my Genzou which will prevent our battle from destroying our surroundings."

"Thank you." The ectotherm bowed, grateful. The aquatic couldn't help but agree, jumping for joy.

The Nobodies were ecstatic. "Now we don't have to worry!"

"Alright!" The brunet cheered.

The silverette smiled. "That's good to hear."

"Don't leave me out!" Zorua entered the scene, a violaceous radiance overtaking him as a humanoid hawk decorated in maroon downs upon taloned arms sporting teal plumes that had incarnadine backings which formed a span that resembled a cape below a pointed face of the same coloration save for the two orange tufts that grew over amber retinas all above a white coat taking the 'frog's' place.

The reptile smirked. "You're not the only one who can take on a new form, you know."

"You don't mean..." The 'wrestler' gaped, unable to form more words as a pristine glow enveloped the snake, suddenly growing tremendously in size, her pupils shining crimson the whole time.

Futachimaru was shocked beyond belief. "Futa?!"

"Hiya!" Hiyakkie couldn't believe what it was seeing as well.

The ranidae was stunned. "Gekkō?!"

"'Tsutaaja's evolving?!' 'I can't believe this!' 'Is she going to become a Janobii now?!'" The mother could help but look on too. "That looks a little too big to be Janobii though."

It was. A lengthy neck generated from a slender, yet muscular body. The head became larger, with projections germinating from it. A long appendage shot up from her end, foliage dominating the tip. Four stocky, long legs descended from the underside of the changing being. Buds peeked from her shoulders, and sprouted without warning. When the brilliance finally vanished, a new creature was born. Green tufts of hair curled above piercing oval, blood-red eyes that spoke of regality. Sharp, yellow leaves originated from her cranium in a circular formation, giving the appearance of a crown. Huge, bat-like wings with golden undersides extended out of a dark green back, rich with chlorophyll with golden highlights that swirled around. A tan hue colored her smooth underbelly. A great opposable tail with a forest of ivy leaves emerged from the vertebrae's extremity, giving it tremendous strength. Two sets of bulky yet lithe limbs supported the altered's weight, making her stand six feet to the shoulder. The royal radiated power and determination.

The 'raptor's' voice finally managed to return to him. "Mega Jarouda?!"

"What's that?!" The Uzumaki uttered, confused by what had just went on. He never saw anything like it after all.

The Uchiha grunted. "This must be evolution, huh?"

"Mega Evolution, to be precise." The sable glimpsed at the mentioned, waiting for an explanation. He was not disappointed. "Mega Evolution can occur when the bond between trainer and Pokémon is at its max. A Pokémon at its final stage can then use the appropriate Mega Stone in tandem with its accompanying Key Stone to execute Mega Evolution; that is a Pokémon's ultimate form." She shrugged. "Of course, there are exceptions. Some Pokémon don't need to have trainers or even Key Stones such as a Mega Mysuutsuu Y I've come across before." She smirked. "I'm one of them; not only am I not fully evolved or have evolved even once, Ash doesn't even have to be near me and I don't require a Key Stone as well." Her lips widened. "As for who I am now...I'm Mega Jarouda."

Sora was lost. "...Okay."

"Ugh." Riku couldn't stop himself from face-palming before turning to the familiar. "So that was you back then."

She scoffed. "Who else?"

"Of course you would say that." Axel smirked. He ignored the leer he received, laughing.

Roxas quirked a brow. "Wait a minute...why didn't you Mega Evolve during the evaluation?!" The ninjas immediately swiveled to her, giving accusing looks.

The interrogated sighed. "Remember how I was warped back after defeating Xemnas the first time and setting Kingdom Hearts free?" She continued at the nods she was given. "I actually lost my ability to Mega Evolve due to that. In fact, I haven't been Mega Jarouda since then...until now."

"So you're Mega Jarouda for now?" The parent smiled as she reverted. "That appearance fits you well." The complimented just couldn't hide a blush at that.

The disguised beamed. "Glad to see your return!" Right before she could reply, a shrill scream once again split the air, returning their focus to the issue at hand; the Dustlier had recovered from the onslaught, zooming straight toward the thirteen once again.

"Let's stop chatting and get fighting!" They all agreed, jumping out of the way as the Emblem zipped by.

The Regal grinned. "Let's see what I can do..." She glared heavily at the adversary, a white haze surrounding it before soaring high into the air, gaining an emerald aura before diving back down, slamming into the enemy. The victim gave out a cry of agony as it crashed into the earth. She smiled smugly. "By the way, my Foresight earlier removed all of its immunities, so you don't have to worry about elemental attacks being ineffective."

"That makes things a lot easier." The windswept couldn't help but sigh in relief.

The ginger felt the same. "That would have been a pain!"

"Chimaru!"

"Wan!"

"Ger!"

"Uru!"

"Yakke!"

"Kōga!"

"'Alright!'" The 'grappler' cheered as well. "Alright indeed!"

The mom chuckled. "How nice!"

"Ah sweet!" The Jinchūriki cheered.

The raven cracked his knuckles, pleased. "That's good to hear." Wattage began cackling around him as he gazed at the fallen, ready to strike.

"Let me help you." Seconds later, the land was simmering with voltage, creeping across the mud. "This Electric Terrain will make electric-type moves stronger." She looked down at him. "Of course, as before, this applies to you too." Static then covered her before spreading out, altering the settings as well as she also changed to match its color. "This Ion Deluge will change normal-type moves into electric for this turn so feel free to use them!" She suddenly rushed to the lindworm, a pulverizing grasp in full force compounded by a gigantic constriction that squeezed some of its life away both crackling a bit as she executed them. "See? Crush Grip and Wring Out were affected!"

The sable grunted. "That's enough chatting; we have to concentrate." As if on cue, the stricken had risen, jumping several feet before slamming back down. A shockwave spread out as its talons met the ground, rapidly approaching.

"Go and stay in the air until that passes!" The instructed did just that, the Nobodies levitating while those who couldn't fly were kept up by Zoroark's Psychic.

Everyone was safe except for one. "Mega Jarouda! Get up here!" The royal ignored the samurai's plea, refusing to move from her spot as she instead utilized her tail to poke her skull, pressing on a pressure point as she swayed side to side gracefully. The pulse struck her dead-on, her unable to leave the ground, effectively bound to it.

"See?! I told you! Now you are inflicted with a negative status condition!" The boy groaned.

His partner huffed, shaking his head. "But knowing her..."

"Exactly." She smirked as an alabaster aura turned golden surrounded her, the sheen dealing major damage. A glow abruptly shrouded her before the same one transferred to the foe, causing it to fall from where it was hovering as she beat her wings, taking off.

The ripple had passed completely, all dropping back onto the soil. The brunet was in awe. "How did you do that?!"

"I used Psycho Shift to give the ailment to the Dustflier, curing me while it is cursed instead. Just before that, I utilized Façade altered by Ion Deluge to harm it. My Acupressure from earlier increased my special attack, making it even more powerful while my Quiver Dance also contributed as well as protecting me and making me faster." She then shrugged. "My Camouflage also helped by allowing me to have STAB."

The auburn was confounded. "Huh?! What do you mean by stab?!"

"STAB, not stab." She sighed. "It stands for same-type attack bonus."

He still didn't get it. "...Okay."

"Fine, whatever." The Regal rolled her eyes. "Let's just continue our assault!" The monster made to get up only for an intense light to be emitted from her form, the Flash blinding it.

The water-types took advantage of the opportunity, leaping into action immediately. "Futa!"

"Swa!"

"Gama!"

"Buru!"

"Hiya!"

"Gekkō!"

"'Yeah!'" The 'wrestler' watched as a Whirlpool enchanced with Brine and a Water Spout compounded by a Hydro Cannon shot forward, the weasel holding out twin Shell Blades at the front as the collaborated attack pushed ahead. Several Ice Beams and a Blizzard raged forth, freezing all of the liquid solid. The swords glinted in the light, much more deadly than before as well as all of the others. The combination smashed into the wyvern, the victim screeching deafeningly in unimaginable agony as it collapsed, further incapacitated. "Awesome!" He then proceeded to take off...

...only to be stopped by a certain someone. "Not yet!" The royal called out, ceasing him in his tracks.

"Yeah?! What?!" The 'hawk' couldn't help but ask.

The myth gazed at him. "I have an idea." After communicating her plan to him, he laughed.

"What a great idea!" He frantically searched for his mother, beaming upon spotting her. "Hey Meema!"

The parent responded, kneeling down to her son's height. After he had told her as well, she also smiled. "Not bad."

"Okay, now let's go!" The illusionists advanced, the elder once again becoming Gekkōga. The pair then leapt, preparing to body slam from above. "Now!" A yellow beam was fired, striking both, their auras cackling with voltage as they collided into the maimed Emblem, creating even more agony as it was electrocuted over and over again.

Roxas quirked a brow. "What was the point of that? Isn't Ion Deluge still in effect?"

"Yes, but Flying Press is a fighting/flying-type move, not a normal." The verdant explained. "Electrify changed it to an electric/flying-type move, which would be most effective in this situation. Plus since Zoroark is Gekkōga who has the ability Protean right now, she became an electric/flying type, further increasing its effectiveness by giving her STAB."

Having overheard, Axel nodded in understanding. "That makes sense."

"Now it's our turn!" The two immediately closed in and began enacting a combination attack, assisting each other as they landed many fatal blows onto their enemy. The blond executed a barrage of swift slices with his blade covered in light, multiple pillars soon surrounding him and spreading out as he continued. He then jumped back before extracting Oathkeeper and Oblivion, endless columns raining from the sky directly onto the behemoth. Enraged, the beast charged at the offender but to no avail; a trail of fire laid in the assassin's wake as he interfered, pushing it away. The lindworm attempted to flip in order to take care of him yet failed; the pyro fluidly dodged, using the opportunity to unleash a fiery blitz on his target. However, it still didn't give up; having escaped for just a moment, the Heartless aimed its muzzle at the ginger before exhaling, aiming meteors at him.

The man smirked. "Gotcha!" He ran, allowing the blaze to just enter him.

"What is he doing?!" Naruto just couldn't get his actions.

Sasuke tapped his chin in thought. "If it's anything like Kyuukon's ability..."

"That's right!" The mentioned confirmed as the asteroids merely disappeared into him. "I'm absorbing it!" Turning back, he approached his quarry from behind before releasing a huge conflagration, roasting the victim.

The raven narrowed his eyes. "Why can the Heartless and Nobodies use fire-type attacks when it's raining right now?" The shower had yet to relent, proving him right.

"It's simple." The discussed spoke as he returned. "Our type of fire can't be extinguished by water; only their byproducts can." He shrugged. "They can be used in the rain or even in environments completely surrounded by water."

The sable humphed. "...Fine." He then glanced at the abomination as it tried to pick itself up. "Enough of this." He slammed a palm onto the ground, channeling wattage. "Chidori Nagashi!" The current jumped from drop to drop whilst traveling through the mud, almost instantly passing through the ailed. The cause next dashed toward the enemy, unsheathing his katana. "Kusanagi no Tsurugi: Chidorigatana!"

"Fūton: Ryūjin Rasengan!" Extracting his blade, the blond also charged as draconic wisps surrounded him. The dual offenses landed their marks, knocking it back quite a bit. "Yoshi!"

Yet neither stopped. The ebon held out his free hand, a lengthy bolt of lightning emerging from it. "Chidori Eisō!"

"Fūton: Rasenshuriken!" Both techniques struck simultaneously, inflicting even more agony. The pair immediately leapt back, their respective auras encasing them. The cloak sprouted from the fulvous's outfit while the guardian enveloped the other. "I can't go into a full-out Bijuu Mōdo since we're surrounded by buildings even if they're not real. I don't want to risk it." He glanced around the quarters, making a point.

His partner grunted, indifferent. "Hn." He then gazed at the quarry, not hesitating to continue where he left off. "Yasaka no Magatama!"

"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" The other crossed his fingers, several Shadow Clones materializing in puffs of smoke. "Rasenkyūgan!" Nine spheres originated from ethereal limbs on each person, twenty-seven total. The orbs were forced into the target, causing immense pain as they nearly ripped its flesh apart in all directions.

Having had enough, the wyvern took to the air as the status condition wore off, making a beeline toward the onyx, flipping once it was near enough. But the stoic was having none of that. "Susanoo: Zan!" The humanoid wielded its weapons, slashing at the Emblem. Fire followed shortly, the offense preventing it from moving before the sabers arced forward twice more, thwarting its attempt completely. The embodiment next formed a pitch-black lantern in its grasp, morphing it into a bow and arrow. "Enton: Susanoo Kagutsuchi!"

"Fūton: Chōōdama Rasenshuriken!" The complementary techniques then merged into one, a stronger combination resulting.

"Shakuton: Kōrin Shippū Shikkoku no Ya Zeroshiki!" The infernal conflagration powered by raging winds shot forward, shattering as it landed its mark on the intended dead-on. The victim shrieked piercingly into the heavens, frantically trying to quell the blaze as it rolled in the mud but to no avail; the inferno just couldn't be put out.

The raven smirked. "Don't bother; the pitch-black flames of Amaterasu can't be extinguished by ordinary methods."

"No...way..." The Dustflier twitched as the curse continued to eat at it, losing hope.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Regal aimed for its head, canines growing out as she bit into the skin unreached by the inferno. "My Super Fang just halved its life! Let's finish this!" The former serpent lashed her tail, careful to avoid the licks as she forced it to lose control as it spun in the air. Taking off after it, she gave a powerful beat of her wings, the resulting Gust twice as potent due to her Sky Drop followed by Thunder, a raging Twister, an uppercut, and Hurricane before being Smacked Down, Flying high before Bouncing on top of it as it crashed below.

"Right!" The illusionists rushed to the foe still in their forms, the 'Luchabull' performing another Electrified body slam while the 'anura' engaged in Close Combat. The 'hawk' then aimed a Hi Jump Kick, dealing even more damage as a Focus Punch was locked on its maw. Both had been cautiously avoiding the charring patches as they assaulted the enemy.

The water-type Pokémon also advanced, executing their combo once more before breaking up; Futachimaru punched a hole in the ground by Digging, tackling the beast as it emerged. Swanna circled the quarry a few times before Scalding it, further amplifying its burns as the infliction couldn't be quenched. Gamageroge created an Earthquake as it whammed its feet onto the ground, the quivers horribly unsettling the victim as Burungeru Surfed, the wave smashing dead-on. Hiyakkie exhibited Acrobatics while Gekkōga unleashed a multitude of Water Shuriken, compounding the barrage. The onslaught from the six weakened it even further, it unable to move anymore.

The Nobodies and arrivals switched in immediately, Sora and Roxas raining down columns of light. Riku rushed ahead, swiftly slicing at its neck whilst eluding the combustion. Axel's approach was entirely different; not afraid of the inferno, he repeatedly charged at the wyvern. Even as he caught ablaze, he simply shrugged it off as it was immediately absorbed into his form. The pyro grinned. "Burn baby!" A ring of fire surrounded the two, the man diving into the wall before zipping back out, his affinity trailing in his wake. The radiance continued showering as azure flames joined them before the assassin released a devastating conflagration, stealing a large potion of its health as it thudded onto the volcanic rocks beneath. Jumping in as the circle had faded, the royal swiped her tail, a multitude of SonicBooms enhanced by the still-present Ion Deluge resulting. Her crown then glowed before missiles fired from the appendages, the enchanted Spike Cannon causing more harm. The enemy attempted to retaliate by barreling at her but to no avail; she leapt, spinning as a Leaf Storm and Petal Dance swirled around her, subduing the stricken as the debris bombarded it. The female's front talons grew out as she landed and slammed her hands onto the earth, a cliff suddenly emerging from where it stood. She then began ascending the precipice, slashing twice as her Rock Climb succeeded. As it was falling, the ex-snake manifested a portal that had crimson sheets covered in static shooting out of it, the Trump Cards dealing more and more damage as more were created. The fifteen didn't relent in their vicious onslaught whilst avoiding any counterattacks it tried to make, robbing the quarry of its hope and will to live.

"Now!" Following the Regal's command, the group surrounded the fallen. The aquatic—save for the cygnu, jelly, and frog—aimed a concentrated Hydro Pump, the other three unleashing Hurricane, Water Spout, and Hydro Cannon respectively. The former agents included themselves, Roxas rising into the air and summoning thirteen shields of light which shot lasers that manifested into a sphere which fired many balls of radiance as Axel covered his Chakrams in searing flames before throwing them, bounding off of air particles as they continuously struck the Heartless. Sora and Riku joined instantaneously as golden auras surrounded them both, the brunet performing a series of thirteen slashes which all dealt major damage as the slate seemingly vanished, reappearing seconds later on the other side of the quarry, inflicting immense agony in a single strike. The illusionists leapt in, both becoming Gekkōga as they crossed their limbs, a V-Create igniting on them before both collided into the Emblem.

Naruto created six more replicas, all manifesting a disk of varying elements before tossing them simultaneously. "Senpō: Chō Bijuu Rasenshuriken!"

The fiend also materialized a bow of pure lightning, pointing it at its prey as a crackling bolt was being pulled on the string. "Indora no Ya!" Both jutsus launched and merged, becoming even more deadly as the cackling spheres sliced through the air.

"Let's end this!" The altered flew with them, Charging up before a white glow tinted with yellow enveloped her as she detonated, contributing to the humongous shockwave which rang throughout the area, blowing everything away. Through the smoke, a shrill roar was able to be heard, a blinding brilliance piercing through the haze while a cardiac was able to be seen soaring out as the visibility improved, disappearing into the atmosphere.

The violet light once again swept through the primacy, dispelling the illusion, showing the village that had been afflicted only by the earlier enemies as the terrain became normal, the clouds dispersing too. "Are you okay?!" Zoroark immediately rushed to where the myth had been as she changed back, unable to see her due to the remaining dust. "Although Explosion is very powerful—in fact the most powerful—move, it causes its user to faint!"

The Uchiha shook his head. "Reckless."

"How horrible!" The Uzumaki cried out.

"Chimaru!"

"Wan!"

"Ger!"

"Uru!"

"Yakke!"

"Kōga!"

"'No way!'" Zorua repeated as he too reverted, yet shrugged. "Don't count her out though!"

The clueless all gazed at him, waiting for an explanation. "What do you mean by that?" His mother asked. Before he could elaborate, another voice spoke up.

"Don't count me out!" The debris had at last cleared, revealing the verdant who was covered in a myriad of scratches. "My Endure enable me to survive with one HP."

The Jinchūriki beamed. "Yoshi!"

"But wait..." His partner stared at him as the raven continued. "Why is Tsutaaja here? Didn't you Mega Evolve?"

The blond's eyes widened. "Now that you mention it..."

"Mega Evolutions are not permanent." She elaborated. "After a battle, a Mega Pokémon will devolve to its previous state."

The flaxen hummed. "Makes sense."

"I guess." The sable shrugged.

The samurai stepped forward, drawing all attention to him. "After fighting the Dustflier, we depleted much of our energy." He dug into his pocket, taking out a grand golden orb decorated with crescents and stars along with a crown on top. He tossed it, a green glow enveloping all of them. As it dissipated, the rest found that they were completely rejuvenated. "That Megalixir recovered all of our stats. Now we can fight refreshed." He sighed. "Too bad they are hard to find."

"Don't worry about that." The serpent shut her lids, concentrating. Moments later, light gathered in her vines before opening them, discovering the same potion from earlier. "I Recycled the Megalixir, allowing it to be used again."

The adolescent smiled as he reclaimed it. "Thanks."

"No problem." She became solemn. "Now let's find the True Organization and thwart their plans."

The listeners agreed wholeheartedly, making to move on just as...

"What the?!"...tremors racked the earth, forcing them to cease as they all turned to the source; twin figures emerged from the shadows, the Darkside and Dark Follower towering high above them.

The pup groaned in frustration. "Again?!"

"How annoying." The stoic grunted.

The reptile glared. "It looks like we have no choice..." The group took on battle stances, preparing to fight only to be absolutely shocked as they suddenly froze. However, that was not all.

"Gatsūga!"

"Nikudan Sensha!"

Twin drills repeatedly slammed into the demons as a red boulder smashed into them, knocking them over. The three ceased their rotations, revealing their figures; a large white dog bearing chocolate fur on its lobed ears was beside a male sporting brown tufts above crimson marks under feral eyes and a chubby guy who had swirls on his cheeks framed by untamed locks, both wearing the same Konoha uniform. "You guys!"

"You better be glad we got here!" The auburn exclaimed before placing a hand on his pet's scalp, scratching it. "Good boy Akamaru!" He then faced the other thirteen. "By the way, I'm Kiba Inuzuka! Don't forget!"

"My name's Chōji Akimichi! Nice to meet you!" The portly grinned.

Naruto quirked a brow. "Where were you guys?!"

"W-We were h-helping the villagers move t-to the evacuation s-shelters. W-We also h-helped fight some of t-those creatures from e-earlier and put o-out the flames." The inquirer turned, spotting a maiden carrying silky obsidian hair which flowed over her back, long bangs framing pearl hues complementing her light pigmentation and reaching an inky Hitai-ate that was worn like a choker. The girl fidgeted as she faced the non-natives. "I-I'm Hinata Hyūga."

Thinking back, there were a lot of other ninjas out and about; it's just that none had been paying attention, focusing completely on their targets. The Uzumaki now looked confused. "But how did you find us?!"

"I was able to use my Kanchi no Jutsu to sense you and Sasuke-kun." A female who had sky blue irises and light blond hair explained as she approached. "I'm Ino Yamanaka by the way."

The Nara shook his head. "Mendokusē." He then craned his neck toward the group. "My Kageshibari no Jutsu is preventing these Heartless from moving by binding their silhouettes to mine." He scowled. "Now go and find who's responsible. It's the threat from one of those 'other worlds' I was told about, right?" The uninformed were puzzled yet were ignored. The genius then smirked as he turned back to the monsters. "Let's see whose shadow is stronger!"

Zorua beamed. "You have my respect now!" The addressed grunted, having heard.

"It's best for you to not waste time." A man who appeared very similar to the Uchiha except for having paler skin and a different hairstyle stated as he finished a drawing on a scroll he held. "Chōjū Giga." Birds of ink came to life, jumping out of the page, exploding tags trailing from their feet. They dive-bombed into the intended, disorienting the Purebloods as they detonated. He smiled, albeit it not looking natural. "I'm Sai."

Sakura also appeared, stopping before the fifteen. "You don't have to worry about the villagers; we have no casualties and any injuries are being tended to so go!" She leapt high, readying her fist as she descended. "Ōkashō!" The terrain split as she punched the space between the fiends, causing them to writhe in agony.

"S-She's right." The wallflower agreed as she dashed up to the adversaries, holding her palms in front of her. "Jūho Sōshiken!" Azure wisps which appeared to be the heads of lions flared up, surrounding her hands. "Hakke Rokujūyon Shō!" She struck each foe, doubling at each interval and increasing speed until she reached sixty-four.

The russet crossed his fingers, forming a seal. "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" A single replica was made, both climbing onto the dog as they created a different symbol. "Jinjū Kongō Henge—Santōrō!" A puff of smoke enveloped the trio, a giant three-headed wolf emerging. "Ooiga Gatenga!" The cerberus spun in a buzz-saw motion, running over the abominations without mercy.

"Shikamaru! Chōji!" The fulvous female cried, grabbing their attention.

The mentioned pair went to be beside the caller, entering a formation. "Fōmēshon Ino-Shika-Chō!"

"Baika no Jutsu!" The portly expanded multiple times his previous size, easily matching the Heartless in height.

The lady went onto her knees. "Kanchi Denden!"

"Kagezukami no Jutsu." Releasing the hostages, the lackadaisical instead utilized his extension to grasp the giant.

Just as the monsters made to retaliate, the team made their move. "Fōmēshon Ī! Nikudan Yōyō!" The 'string' pulled back, taking the 'disc' with it. The ball smashed into the targets, bowling them over.

"What are you standing there for?! Don't hesitate!" A redheaded male adorning maroon robes covered by grey armor which was slung over one shoulder distinguished by the kanji for love on his forehead flew in on a clump of floating sand, a man shrouded in a black suit bearing what appeared to be ears at the top above a Hitai-ate that contained what seemed to be an 'i' and strange purple markings on his visage and a blond woman with teal orbs who had her hair tied off into four pigtails above an ebon dress completed by a scarlet sash flanking his sides.

The whiskered was even more confused. "Gaara?! Kankurō?! Temari?!"

"So this is the Kazekage of Sunagakure and one of Naruto's closest friends, huh?" The reptile mused.

The mentioned glanced down at the confounded. "Hokage-sama sent a distress signal to us and we came here as fast as possible." He then swooped in, utilizing his abilities to manipulate the hardest minerals within the earth to form a golden javelin streaked with crimson in his hand. "Saikō Zettai Kōgeki: Shukaku no Hoko!" The spear shot forward, brutally skewering the Purebloods.

"Kamaitachi no Jutsu!" The lady extracted a large fan from her back, generating sharp winds as she swiped it forward.

Meanwhile, the dude pulled out a puppet from where he stored it, ethereal strings connecting to it as he launched it forward. "Chakura no Ito! Akahigi: Kiki Sankaku!" The head opened up, a flurry of metallic flints raining down. Both techniques bombarded the nemeses, causing them to convulse relentlessly as they were horrible tortured.

"Go! Now!" The leader commanded as the shinobi continued their assault, keeping the abominations at bay.

The raven gave a curt nod, acknowledging their efforts. "Hn."

"Right!" The Jinchūriki declared, making to leave.

With that, the fifteen left, tracking the villains down.

"I can sense that we're getting closer."

The group was running, chasing after the order's trail. The bunch was getting nearer and nearer to the outskirts of the village, the serpent leading them.

The sable glanced at her. "How can you even tell?"

"I can detect the vibrations they make; that's second nature to a snake after all." The reptile replied. "While we were with them earlier, I committed the feeling of their footsteps to memory. Plus I also memorized their scent."

The pup piped up from his mother's fur. "Same with Meema and me! Being foxes allows us a really great sense of smell!" The mom grunted in agreement.

"If you say so..." The ebon trailed as they continued.

Dual bursts of brilliance suddenly flashed through the atmosphere. Roxas smiled. "The Darkside and Dark Follower have been defeated! Heartless emit a very bright radiance upon being killed after all!"

Naruto pumped his fist. "Alright! I knew they could do it!" At that moment, they reached a clearing, passing through it...

"Stop right there!"...only for a mysterious voice to bark out at them. Two figures emerged from the foliage, a woman who had golden hair divided into split sections above purple hues and red earrings and a guy who possessed short green bangs cut straight at the edges over brown pupils walking closer.

"We won't let you go any further!" The male declared. They both wore black uniforms for their appropriate genders, the crimson R on their chests standing out.

The Pokémon stared at the letters, knowing exactly what they stood for. "You are!" The serpent hissed.

"Prepare for trouble..." The lady announced as both smirked, amused.

The dude was quick to follow. "...and make it double!"

"To infect the world with devastation!"

"To blight all people in every nation!"

"To denounce the goodness of truth and love!"

"To extend our wrath to the stars above!"

"Cassidy!" The ginger screamed.

"And Butch, of course!" The teal followed just as passionately.

"We're Team Rocket, circling Earth all day and night!"

"Surrender to us now or you will surely lose the fight!"

Zorua was shocked. "The motto sure changed!"

"No, ours is the correct one." The man retorted.

The orange scoffed. "Those dweebs got it all wrong!"

"That makes sense." Tsutaaja leered at the members. "From what I've seen Team Rocket done to my trainer and everyone around him in the past, the 'true' motto is a lot more accurate."

Sasuke snarled at the villains. "Get out of the way!"

"You see, we can't do that." The tangerine laughed as she stepped forward, reaching into her pocket, extracting seven shrunken orbs.

The emerald chuckled as well. "We made a deal with a certain someone." He did the same, pulling out six.

"Take care of these losers!" All thirteen were thrown, alabaster light leaping out of the Pokéballs. A bipedal tapir bearing three fingers on each hand and a couple of toes on each foot, a large fuzzy rodent equipped with huge incisors, a pooch sporting bone-like growths around its ankles and back as well as its temples, a small critter possessing diamonds in place of peepers above a lapis on its torso, a squid owning an angry visage below a single orb in between a pair of bigger spheres, a fierce bulldog that had long fangs protruding from a massive underbite above stripes which surrounded its neck plus wrists which stood on two legs, a grand sauria which bore draconic features, a scruffy monkey that had chokers around its cuffs, a humanoid being distinguished by the spike atop its cranium, a tall hyena that had a sea of fur flowing from its shoulders, a heavily-fortified oyster whose shell encased its pearl-shaped head, an long-limbed endolith residing within a porous rock, and a giant encased in steel and having horns peeking from holes on its skull all emerging. However, none of them were of their orthodox hues; all were colored the deepest of blacks, blood-red replacing where their sclera should have been.

Zoroark gasped. "What happened to them?!"

"Oh? This?" The maiden smiled smugly. "Some old geezer gave our Pokémon a boost in power."

Her partner grinned. "Nothing could get past us since then!"

"Master Xehanort must have corrupted their hearts." Axel snarled, an absolutely lethal aura extruding from him. "It wouldn't have been the first time he has done this."

Roxas growled as well. "I should have known."

"Wait! I thought Xehanort was split into Ansem and Xemnas!" Sora exclaimed, utterly confused.

Riku was no different. "And both were eliminated."

"That's not it." The arrivals turned to the snake as she continued. "Although you are right in that they aren't currently alive, past versions of them were brought to present day by a young Xehanort, the one who would grow up into all the Xehanorts gathered."

The pyro pick up where she left off. "The group behind the Heartless invasion is known as the True Organization XIII; the ranks are comprised of thirteen Xehanorts of different kinds and periods, Master Xehanort being the leader. As of now, there are six members; Master Xehanort himself, the young Xehanort, Ansem, Xemnas, Xigbar, and Saïx." His eyes then narrowed dangerously. "Those two had accepted fragments of Xehanort's heart, becoming half him and are doing their bidding." Sadness could be seen as the next words were whispered, barely heard. "Isa, what happened to you?"

"What is their goal?" The slate did not like what he was hearing, his comrade sharing his sentiments exactly; both dreaded the answer.

The samurai was the one to speak, solemn. "Master Xehanort wants to recreate the χ-blade—"

"Keyblade?!" The brunet interjected, shocked. "Why would he want to create a new Keyblade?!"

The interrupted groaned in frustration. "Let me finish!" Upon receiving his Somebody's undivided attention, he commenced. Not 'Keyblade' as in the ones we wield...'χ-blade'. Instead of having 'key' in its name, it's a greek letter that symbolizes death and endings." The uninformed nodded in understanding, ushering him to explain more. "Anyways, Master Xehanort wants to recreate the χ-blade in order to access Kingdom Hearts and begin another Keyblade War!"

"No way!" Neither couldn't have fathomed the situation at hand if they hadn't been told.

A loud cough echoed throughout, drawing all attention to the source. "Hello! Did you forget about us?!" Cassidy screeched, not pleased at all.

"You all know too much so we can't let you leave!" Butch exclaimed, his creatures all growling as they slowly advanced.

The woman laughed. "Let's get rid of you!" Her own pets stepped forward, creeping towards the fifteen.

"Why are you even helping them?!" The caramel screamed, pure fury etched into his features.

The man smirked. "Why it's obvious; for more power of course."

"We'll be able to rule the world!" The lady laughed merrily. "Team Rocket will strike fear into the hearts of all and every Pokémon will belong to us!" She glanced at the creatures before her, smirking as they glared death at her. "Including you nine; you'll be our slaves as well as the entire human population!"

The serpent hissed wildly, barely holding herself back. "You're even worse than those three; they might have the same goals as you but at least they respect their companions!" The leer only became worse, contempt evident. "To think you would allow your own to be corrupted into Dākupokémon. Disgusting."

"I've heard of them." Zoroark muttered. "They are unfortunate ones who had their emotions stripped from them by despicable humans to close off their hearts, forcing them to become soulless fighting machines; they won't hesitate to attack anyone."

Zorua gaped, horribly shocked. "Sonna! How cruel!"

"Who's the one who really has no heart? Not me." Roxas glowered, despising the two with every fiber of his being.

Sasuke snarled, red bleeding into his eyes as he unsheathed his sword. "Enough of this! We need to go after the True Organization!"

"Oh no you don't!" The female stared at the hypnotic, pointing at the advancing ninja. "Suriipu, Shadow Hold! Ratta, Shadow Rave!" Obscure auras surrounded the group as ebon spikes protruded from the ground, forcing the lancer back. "Ha! Now you won't be able to escape!"

The Jinchūriki scoffed. "Like I believe you!" He made to bypass the pair from the forest, running towards the trees only to slam into an invisible barrier, unable to move any further.

"It's just like that time with those other members." The Uchiha grunted. "Looks like they weren't lying after all."

The golden sneered. "Who do you think we are?!"

"Some psychotic psychopaths who are planning to oppress everyone because they have major superiority complexes." Tsutaaja humphed, satisfied with what she said. "Your Pokémon can't even use their natural moves right now and must stick with Shadow Moves!"

The insulted couldn't help but seethe, genuinely offended even though all of that was true. "Let's shut that snake up!" The orange glimpsed at her soldiers before giving orders. "Delvil, Shadow Fire! Yamirami, Shadow Rush!" The commanded unleashed flames and charged respectively, attempting to maim her only to miss, just barely though.

"TAKE THIS!" The target pulled her arms back, readying twin Focus Punches. She then rushed after the foes, launching the slugs...

...only for suffocating pitch-black smoke to extend from their forms, deterring her assault. The tangerine chuckled in delight, placing her hands on her hips. "Ha! They're no pushovers; after receiving the power of darkness, my Pokémon have become unstoppable!"

"Master Xehanort must be no pushover either in order for them to get this powerful!" The kit commented.

The mother nodded, agreeing. "What strength."

"It's because that geezer reeks of darkness." The charcoal commented as he pinched his nose, wafting the air. "I can smell that awful stench from here; they must be close!"

The brunet scowled as he leapt, calling upon his weapon. "Then that's all the more reason to get past these guys!"

"Don't underestimate us!" The woman screeched as more of her servants went up. "Dokukurage, Shadow Chill! Granbull, Shadow Wave! Lizardon, Shadow Storm!" Despite being able to ward off the freeze with Firaga, the pulse and gale still landed their mark, knocking the boy back.

The man smiled at them, completely smug as he pointed at the rest. "Okorizaru, Shadow Break! Kapoerer, Shadow Blitz! Guraena, Shadow End! Parshen, Shadow Blast!" He then smirked. "Oh, and don't bother hiding anything from us; we already know!" He looked at them in turn. "That geezer told us that we would be facing Pokémon with unusual powers plus the ability to speak and people with powers like that of Pokémon!"

"I had a feeling they would know; that's why I didn't bother with switching to Pokémonese. Besides, us communicating in the human language would be the least of the surprises going on." The serpent hissed before leaping, evading the sock and tackle only to narrowly elude the charge.

Zorua nodded as he once again became Gekkōga, his mother doing the same. "I thought so too!" The pair then vanished, executing dual Feint Attacks but to no avail; the veils flared as the two made to land their blows, causing the supposedly unable to miss strikes to miss. "What powerful darkness!"

"It's from Master Xehanort; what did you expect?" Axel pressed as he summoned his Chakrams, preparing to throw them. "They're right; there's no use in hiding!"

Roxas went to his side. "Yeah!" He brought out both of his blades, crouching low as he made to dash.

"Why bother? That's why I jumped in in the first place!" Sora justified as he also called upon his weapon, Riku doing the same.

The flaxen crossed his fingers, forming a seal. "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" Several Shadow Clones were created, all spreading out immediately.

"U!"

"ZU!"

"MA!"

"KI!"

The Narutos closed in on the enemies, converging. "NARUTO RENDAN!"

"Raikō Shishi Rendan!" Sasuke rushed ahead, deciding to be on the offensive too.

"Futa!"

"Swa!"

"Gama!"

"Buru!"

"Hiya!"

"Gekkō!"

"'Charge!'" The water-types prepared their combo once more, running straight to the nemeses.

The teal smirked as all fifteen advanced toward them, glancing at the abalone. "Tsubotsubo, Shadow Sky!" The endolith retracted into its shell, an inky fog escaping from its pores. The area above suddenly darkened, an unnatural purple obscuring the previously blue atmosphere. Obscure flames abruptly ignited on the assaulters, immediately relenting their onslaught as they writhed in agony.

"What the?!" The verdant whispered, stunned. "Shadow Sky is supposed to drain only one-sixteenth of the target's health per turn!" Pain convulsed her frame, causing her to groan. "Then why does this hurt so much?!"

The assassin gritted his teeth. "Remember this is Master Xehanort's darkness; this is no ordinary Shadow Sky!"

"That monster!" The silverette snarled.

Zoroark glowered as she struggled to stand. "If I can transform into Rekkuuza, then its ability Air Lock can end this!"

"Since it dispels all weather conditions!" Zorua smiled through a wince. "I'll do it too!"

Violet light enveloped both illusionists, their forms changing... "Oh no you don't!" ...only for the ominous blaze to intensify, both screaming as they were horribly tortured.

"We can't even move anymore." The Uchiha grunted, uncontrollable anger coursing through him.

The Uzumaki growled, absolutely frustrated as the replicas vanished in puffs of smoke, cursing profusely. "What can we do?!"

"You can't win!" The lady laughed, taking glee in their suffering.

The man joined her, delighting in their misery. "We won't let you leave alive!" He turned to the armored. "Bossgodora, Shadow Half! The rest of you, go in for the kill!" The giant roared, obsidian smoke escaping from its mouth as the other twelve sped ahead. The cloud crawled across the ground as the possessed drew near, approaching the fifteen...

"Karamanero, Psychic!"

"Pumpjin, Shadow Ball!"

A light blue aura wrapped around ten of them, suspending them midair as a barrage of purple orbs shot forward, taking care of the dark-types who were immune to the former. The smog ceased as its source was frozen, sparing the would-be victims.

"Those voices!" Tsutaaja shouted, shocked.

Zorua was equally surprised. "They can't be—"

"Prepare for trouble!"

"Make it double!"

"To protect the world from devastation!"

"To unite all peoples within our nation!"

"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"

"To extend our reach to the stars above!"

"Jessie!" The magenta screamed as she leapt out, making herself known.

"James!" The blunet followed just as passionately, confirming their belief.

"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!"

"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"

"Nyarth! That's right!" The last declared, the three falling into a rehearsed pose after that. An obscure humanoid squid and a ghoul bearing a hazel gourd sporting a sinister face below a thin torso that led to a series of tangerine cowlicks which were shaped into arms joined in as well.

Axel scowled. "Oh, best timing ever."

"It really is them!" Roxas gasped.

Tsutaaja humphed. "So between the last time we saw them and now, Baketcha must have evolved into Pumpjin, huh?" She scoffed. "How troublesome."

"Wait! If they are in the same group as those two, then why did they save us?!" The question Naruto had posed greatly shocked the rest, not having thought of that.

The tangerine gritted her teeth, pointing an accusing finger at them. "Yeah, why did you?!"

Her partner seethed, his anger deepening. "On top of that, you got the motto all wrong again you useless pieces of crap!"

"What are you talking about?! We are ranked higher than you! In fact, the boss said so himself, Mitch!"

One could swear a tick mark was pulsing on the teal's skull. "Why you! Stop getting my name wrong! It's Butch, John!"

"It's James!" The men glared at each other, electricity flashing between them.

Sora sweat-dropped at that. "Something tells me that they don't get along with each other."

"You think?" Riku ignored the leer directed at him as he continued, managing to rub his chin with his fingers. "I don't think Jessie and James are here as reinforcements..."

Cassidy stomped towards the guys, standing in between them. "SHUT UP!" They immediately silenced. She turned to the arrivals. "Giovanni must have been trying to flatter you because of the fancy-schmancy assignment you somehow managed to receive in Unova! It should have gone to us, not you pathetic excuses for villains who can't get anything done! As soon as you failed that Undersea Temple mission, you instantly became the incompetent losers we know you as!" Her tone was laced with bitterness and contempt.

"What did you say?!" The feline screeched, enraged. "For your information, we earned that promotion for single-handedly defeating Team Aqua, Team Magma, Team Galactic and Hunter J!"

"LIES!" She then faced the other woman, hands on her hips. "You never answered our question! Why are you here?! This is our mission, not yours! We have no need for rejects like you!"

"That's the thing..." The duo stated simultaneously, grabbing the edges of their shirts. "As of today, we quit!" Their uniforms were flung, drifting off as civilian clothing took their place.

The burgundy was the sole to speak then. "We've been in Team Rocket for years and what have we gotten?! Blast off after blast off after blast off!"

"In fact, before our promotion, Giovanni didn't even know we existed despite us devoting every second of every day trying to capture that tweerp's Pikachu and other powerful Pokémon for him!" The azure continued, equally as frustrated.

"We've even experienced the life outside of crime and it's way more worth it than being forgotten or humiliated every time!" The cat yelled. "I've denounced all ties to Team Rocket! In fact, we only mentioned it in our motto earlier because that's what we're going to do to you!" He uncrossed his arms, lengthy claws spontaneously shooting out. "We're done!" He then turned to the fifteen, expression softening. "We're sorry for all of the trouble we ever caused you."

The snake hissed, face contorting in unimaginable fury. "How many times have you said this in the past? You even pretended to repent only to turn on us!" Utter hate tainted her features. "Pikachu was right to not trust you!"

"Chimaru!"

"Wan!"

"Ger!"

"Uru!"

"Yakke!"

"Kōga!"

"'Don't trust them!'" Zorua repeated, snarling at the trio. "Oh we won't!"

The mother growled, promises of death more than evident. "You heartless crooks!"

"You're delusional to think you'll leave here in one piece after what you did last time..." The Uchiha whispered, the obvious threat loud and clear.

"We're sorry!" The prosecuted wailed. "We were wrong! I promise it won't ever happen again! No double-crossing!" He held his paws up, attempting to placate them as he quivered non-stop.

"Nyarth's right though!" The cerulean seconded as he gazed at the snake. "It wasn't right of us to try to steal other people's Pokémon especially your trainer's Pikachu and hurt others in order to accomplish that!" He then kneeled on the ground, head down. "And I also regret what we did: all of it! To think we even betrayed them after showing us kindness! You're right to despise us Kusa no Hebi!"

The magenta also bowed. "So do I. In fact, we'll make it up to you...right here!" She picked herself up, determination blazing in her eyes as she extracted her Pokéballs, throwing them up. "Koromori, Pururiru, Dokucale, Sounansu, Habuneiku, Megayanma, Arbokku...come on out!"

"Desumasu, Morobareru, Sabonea, Muskippa, Manene, Matadogasu, Utsubot, Chirean, Gar-chan...join them!" His own creatures appeared, right beside his partner's. Unlike their former associates', the eighteen were colored normally.

The feline went in front, claws raised. "Never have we ever stooped as low as you; to think you would allow your own to be corrupted into Dākupokémon...despicable!"

"Damare!" She pointed at draconic. "Lizardon, Shadow Storm!"

Jessie stepped forward. "Oh no you don't! Sounansu, Mirror Coat!" The blob jumped in front of the cat, shielding him as a reflective sheen enveloped its skin. The gale landed its mark, making contact solely for it to vanish, a blast twice as powerful ricocheting back, striking the beast. "Ha! Take that!"

"But how?!" Cassidy demanded, unable to believe what had occurred.

The serpent smirked. "Sounansu has a lot of health, so that Shadow Storm wouldn't have done that much." Her lips widened. "Mirror Coat deals two times as much damage as the user received from a special attack. Since Shadow Storm is such, it was basically rebounded only double the strength! That's why it couldn't dodge!"

"No way..." The diva trailed.

Using the distraction provided by the defectors, the illusionists were able to withstand the pain as they morphed into Rekkuuza, twin whirlwinds gusting from both as their Air Locks activated, dispelling the obscure atmosphere. The ominous flames vanished, freeing those who were trapped in their curse. Zorua grinned as they reverted. "About time!"

The other thirteen picked themselves up, standing. The teal growled in frustration as he witnessed that. "No! We can't let you live!" He glimpsed the abalone. "Tsubotsubo, Shadow Sky once more!" Even while suspended midair, the commanded made to obey as it began to tuck in its limbs.

"Pururiru, BubbleBeam!" The aquatic spheres collided into the endolith just before it could withdraw, the insect crying out in pain, preventing it from executing the action. The burgundy grinned. "Like we'll let you!"

The blunet nodded in agreement. "What she said! Chirean, Astonish!" The sprite gave an ear-piercing scream, the suspended writhing as they were unable to block the sound while the remaining three tried their best to save their poor ears.

"AHH! MAKE IT STOP!" The orange shrieked as she clamped her ears shut, turning to face the hound. "Delvil, Shadow Fire!"

"Manene, Teeter Dance!" The performer began shaking its body, flailing its arms to each side whilst grinning happily, orbs closed in a bliss. The enemies—people and Pokémon—were forced into the motions as azure auras overtook them, unable to control their own limbs.

The rest had been protected by the squamata's Safeguard, not affected. The ectotherm glanced at the repentant. "I guess you do mean your apology this time around; I'll think about it." She then huffed. "'Tsutaaja' is fine by the way; no need to call me 'Kusa no Hebi' anymore." The trio was delighted upon hearing that.

"You guys aren't so bad after all!" Zorua beamed.

His mother reluctantly grunted before glaring harshly at them. "But if you ever hurt my son or his friends ever again..." They gulped; she didn't have to finish that threat.

"Futa!"

"Swa!"

"Gama!"

"Buru!"

"Hiya!"

"Gekkō!"

"'Apology accepted!'" Axel translated before smirking. "Looks like you all turned over a new leaf."

Roxas narrowed his irises. "It better stay that way..." The addressed nodded frantically, terrified of what he would do.

"Welcome to the team!" Sora called out, folding his hands behind his head.

Riku couldn't help but smile at that. "Same as always." He shrugged. "I'm the same though."

"Yoshi!" Naruto beamed.

Sasuke frowned, skeptical. "I'll be keeping an eye on you..." His pupils swirled blood-red, activating his Sharingan as if to prove a point. "If I hadn't had to hold back back then..."

"I swear! We won't do anything to make any of you doubt us ever again!" The three exclaimed simultaneously. The raven humphed, reluctantly accepting them. The regretful cheered, having been forgiven by them all.

The clementine sneered, absolutely enraged as she was still dancing. "Don't make fools out of us! Granbull, Shadow Wave!" Despite being within a confounded state, the bulldog was still able to create a pulse, flying towards the hula. The eighteen's attention snapped back to the present, spotting the attack just in time.

"Habuneiku, Poison Tail!" The viper lashed its spike which had gained a violet glow forward, poking the pooch in the chest. Its attack was interrupted as it howled in pain. "Looks like your Dākupokémon aren't so tough after all; they're all confused after all!"

The duo snarled at the insult. "Why you!"

"The nerve you traitors have!" Butch growled.

The ex-villains ignored the scorn as they suddenly stepped forward, holding their arms out as if shielding the fifteen. "Go! We'll take care of this!" The magenta commanded before gazing at her companions. "We have to buy them time so they can stop the cause of all these problems!" The creatures nodded in agreement before once again facing their opponents. "Pumpjin, Fire Blast! Koromori, Air Slash! Dokucale, Psybeam! Megayanma, Silver Wind! Arbokku, Gunk Shot! Pururiru, Shadow Ball!"

"Desumasu, Night Shade! Morobareru, Sludge Wave! Sabonea, Drain Punch! Muskippa, Bullet Seed! Manene, Mimic Muskippa! Matadogasu, Sludge! Utsubot, Razor Leaf! Chirean, Double-Edge! Gar-chan, Flamethrower! Karamanero, Foul Play!" The cerulean instructed, the ten complying immediately.

Still suspended midair, most of the targets could do nothing as the eighteen advanced. Yet. "Guraena, Shadow End!" The hyena howled, dashing rapidly before bashing straight into the humanoid squid, ending the Psychic curse. The teal next turned to the abalone again. "Tsubotsubo, Shadow Mist!"

"Ratta, Shadow Down!" An obscure haze in addition to a deafening screech shot forward, slowing the group down.

The feline grunted as he covered his ears, staring at his ex-superiors. "Don't think that'll make us give in!" He held up his claws, a deep purple glow enveloping them before he leapt, heading straight for the pair. "HAVE A GOOD TASTE OF MY NIGHT SLASH!"

"Even after all this, why are they still going on?" Cassidy questioned, genuinely confused.

Jessie gave her a belittling look. "It's obvious; to defeat you!" She then turned to the fifteen. "Now's your chance; go!"

"You must stop that True Organization in their tracks!" James exclaimed.

Nyarth nodded in agreement. "We'll take care of these losers!"

"Who are you calling losers?!" Cassidy demanded, angered by the insult.

Naruto was confounded as he gazed at the duo. "But how?! I thought Shadow Hold prevents us from leaving!"

"Actually..." his focus was drawn to the snake as she talked, "there are multiple ways out that we can use."

Sasuke quirked a brow. "Then why didn't you earlier?!"

"Well it's obvious; Team Rocket would have just chased after us and cause us problems!" The kit spoke up, his mother completely agreeing with him.

The reptile grunted. "That's true." Her volume suddenly lowered. "Zoroark, Zorua, and I can use U-turn to escape from here while you guys hold on. Even arena trappings won't be able to hold us back."

"Then it's settled!" Sora cheered. The verdant extended her vines, wrapping them around the others' waists. "On my mark—"

"HEY! WE'RE NOT LETTING YOU LEAVE!" Cassidy screamed, about to chase after them...

"What? Are you scared of being beaten by us?"...only for her to freeze at the taunt, seething as she glared at the other woman.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" One could swear a fuse was about to blow.

The azure smirked as he joined in. "Admit it; we're better than you and this just proves it!"

"Oh yeah?!" The teal challenged, responding to the jeer. "We'll show you your place after we kill these guys!"

The cat scoffed from where he was as the opposing creatures clashed, not even bothering to look at them. "What a bunch of cowards! Finish what you have with us first before starting something new!"

"THE NERVE! SHOWING HIS BACK TO US?! WHO DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!" It popped; the villains had bought their charade. Their focus was glued solely on their nemeses, ignoring every other presence. "WE'LL SHOW YOU YOUR PLACE, YOU TRASH!"

The ectotherm jerked her head, already swiveling around. "Now's our chance!" The illusionists agreed as the three of them made a U-turn, escaping the prison they had been in before. Before leaving, she glanced back one last time. "Thank you." Even as the clearing became smaller and smaller, a certain call remained loud and clear.

"Go and take out that creep! We believe in you all!"

"Ah, it seems like those henchmen were unable to hold you back."

The group finally caught up to the antagonists, glaring at the six as they only looked on in amusement, not affected by the promises of death.

However, Sora and Riku couldn't help but glue their eyes on the patriarch. "So that's Master Xehanort, huh?" The slate mused.

"What an old geezer!" The brunet snapped as he crouched, calling upon his sword.

Xigbar humphed. "An old geezer that will show you your place!" He grinned, stepping forward. "But first..." The man lifted his hands, extracting twin pistols equipped with many rhomboidal magazines attached to gainsboro bodies.

"Wait." The sniper ceased at the senior's signal.

However, he wasn't exactly thrilled. "What you old coot?!"

"It is in our best interest that you do not engage them." The elderly ignored the insult as he turned to two more of his selves. "There is no point in having you fight those who have already fought you. We cannot put our plan in jeopardy by having members eliminated this early on; they already know your strategies after all. Besides, we do not have much time left." Xemnas and Saïx nodded, complying. The schemer's lips morphed into a conceited smirk as he returned his attention to the fifteen. "Instead, you shall face new opponents..." As if on cue, the youngest incarnation and the Heartless stepped up, standing before the bunch.

The gunner sighed as he retracted his pistols, shaking his head. "Fine." His expression then became smug as a smile crossed it. "This should be fun to watch."

"Drat! We don't know how they will attack!" The serpent hissed as she changed forms, becoming Mega Jarouda once again before soaring high and spinning rapidly, Spikes, toxic versions of them, Stealth Rocks, and miniature webs scattering throughout. "These entry hazards should provide a little advantage for us." The snares snapped towards the pair, ready to enmesh them...

...only to be rendered completely pointless as the intended practically warped away, leaving no targets. The evaders reappeared midair, looking down upon them. "You have to try better than that." The youth sneered as what appeared to be luminous Ethereal Blades which had handles materialized in his palms, grabbing onto them before going into a stance.

"Submit to the darkness." A demonic being covered in bandages that was similar to a Pureblood manifested behind the man, shrieking loudly as its creator crossed his arms in a smug manner before charging straight at his enemies.

Riku snarled. "Sora and I fought Ansem before, but not that Xehanort; we have a tough battle ahead of us."

"Dodge!" The fourteen complied, narrowly avoiding the first offense. However, the original took the opportunity to rush toward the silverette, executing three quick stabs followed by a more complex combo. The charcoal summoned his cutlass in the nick of time, prying the onslaught off at the last second before managing to land his own strikes by pure luck. The caramel joined in, raising his weapon as several rubber spheres formed, the Balloonga dealing a surprising amount of damage whilst stunning the victim simultaneously, reaping an advantage. Utilizing the opportunity, the Regal swooped in, repeatedly thrusting her arms at his face as the illusionists once again became Gekkōga, Focus Punching him from either side.

However, the opening didn't last for long; azure discs shot from the fragmented, forcing the three to disperse. Recovering from the shock, the enigma clasped his weapons together, morphing them into a single spear before dashing towards his attackers. "GŌKEN!" Several Narutos which had been created without the duo's knowledge closed in, throwing their fists with incredible force, cutting his attempt short.

"Watch out!" The original swiveled just in time to realize that The Guardian was right about to slug him with a hand enveloped in darkness, leaping out of the way just before it could hit. The raven then drew his katana, advancing. "Chidori Nagashi! Kusanagi no Tsurugi: Chidorigatana! Chidori Eisō!" The triple lightning-enhanced techniques sliced through the denizen in turn, paralyzing him. Yet the stoic had not finished. "Raikō Shishi Rendan!"

"U!"

"ZU!"

"MA!"

"KI!"

The Uzumakis assisted the Uchiha in assaulting the Pureblood, converging on him. "NARUTO RENDAN!"

"Just give in!" Ansem was no closer to defeat however, picking himself up almost immediately. The youth intervened, releasing an X-shaped shockwave from his daggers, the cross tracking the sought down.

The royal snarled. "Oh no you don't!" A Sacred and Secret Sword grew out from her tail, the blades slicing the missile in half as the 'frogs' unleashed dual Aura Spheres which couldn't miss, colliding into the young Xehanort instantly, knocking him back a considerable distance.

"Surrender!" The manifestation slammed its fists down, trying to hammer in Sora and Riku but to no avail; both dodged, executing their Eternal Session. "Power of The Guardian!"...or not. Six Ice Beams made contact with the being, occupying it with the freeze; it could no longer defend against anything else. The limit commenced without a hitch, dealing heavy damage. The samurai and assassin entered the fray, columns of blinding light raining down while their source slashed wildly as the pyro launched flame-enchanced attack after flame-enhanced attack, not allowing the fragment the chance to recover.

Xigbar snarled. "So much fun this is!" He jabbed an accusing finger at the Master. "You should have let me fight them!"

"Don't get too hasty; this isn't over yet." The patched glared at Saïx who remained expressionless.

Xemnas chuckled. "Indeed."

"That is correct; look." The patriarch pointed at the scene unfolding before them; The Guardian sprung continuously from the ground, leaving no way to respond before launching itself high up, shrieking loudly as it expanded exponentially, its form encasing all of the combatants, dispersing the clones.

The sniper whistled. "Now that is interesting!"

"Where are we?!" The fifteen glanced around, finding that an organic space imprisoned them, obsidian surrounding each from all angles. However, one thing stood out the most. "Ansem!" The silverette snarled as he spotted the mentioned who was implanted on a wall, having fused with the denizen.

A low chuckle could be heard. "And not just him!" Several orbs spontaneously appeared, raining arrows. The flints were unable to be countered, triple Wide Guards the only hope against them. "Be gone!" The enigma darted about.

"Like we'll let you!" Sora made to leap at the foe, striking from above...only to return to where he was seconds ago. "What the?!"

The caster smirked. "My powers over time allow me to rewind it; I'm virtually untouchable now."

"USO-TSUKI!" The shifters screamed, preparing twin Focus Punches...which were immediately sent back to the charging stage. The 'amphibians' were astonished. "WHAT THE?!"

The young Xehanort smiled smugly. "I told you so."

"That's the least of your worries!" Dark Firaga fired from every corner imaginable, the targets struggling to evade or even defend against the barrage.

The Uchiha had had enough, blood bleeding from his left eye as he stared at the source of the bombardment. "Amaterasu!" The pitch-black inferno combusted the man, seeming to work...

"Behold! The power of The Guardian!" The arena suddenly quaked as a shrill shriek filled the air, the conflagration vanishing immediately.

The curser was unable to process what had occurred as he absentmindedly wiped his cheek of the fluid. "...Nani?"

"You see, I had merged with The Guardian." The Heartless smirked. "With that, I have become invincible!"

Axel snarled. "What can we do?! With that Xehanort's ability to rewind time and Ansem's invulnerability, it looks like we can't even win! Even if we are aware of it, there's nothing we can do!"

"That's right; you can't! Just surrender to the darkness!" The pair uttered simultaneously, breaking their spirits...or so they thought.

"I have an idea!" The Regal whispered her plan to the bunch.

However, the listeners were skeptical. "Are you sure this will work?" The samurai murmured.

"We don't have another choice!" Agreeing on that, he made to stand with three others. Roxas, Sora, Riku, and Axel raised their weapons, calling forth power.

"Stopga!"

"Stopza!"

Just as the traveler made to reverse the progression once more, the dragon zipped forward, her Pursuit striking before he could even finish casting the spell. Chronology suddenly paused, the fiend freezing in the position it was previously in. Even the bystanders couldn't budge, having been affected by the magic as well. Yet not all was trapped. "Humph, not bad."

"Insolent brats!"

Zorua was astonished. "How come they are still moving?!"

"What makes you think I can be affected by time stopping?" The youth taunted.

The denizen scoffed. "Did you forget who gave him these powers?"

"Tch. No wonder." Sasuke sneered.

Mega Jarouda grinned. "Don't say that..." An alabaster glow emitted from her irises, enveloping the young Xehanort in an aura of the same color.

"I won't let you!" The man made to go back only to fail. "What?! But how?!"

The drake couldn't help but be smug. "Don't forget that time is frozen right now; even if you went back, you'll be in the same place! With all those Stopgas and my Stopza, this will last for a very long time." The shroud then dispelled, her speaking again as it did. "Oh by the way, don't try that maneuver again; I Disabled it!"

"Lies!" Her lips only widened at that, enjoying his frustration.

The fragmented snarled. "Enough of this! Even if The Guardian is frozen, we're still more than enough to take you all out!" The male became invisible as the elder unleashed a multitude of spheres which shot out lasers, proving his point.

"We can't see one of them; be careful!" The ex-serpent searched around, her Foresight activated yet still couldn't find him. Twin rays suddenly shone, her eyes widening at that. "There!" The fifteen aimed attacks at the location but to no avail; unable to be spotted, he was easily able to evade all of them. He suddenly reappeared, yet the battle didn't get any easier; four replicas were created, three typhoons of flames surrounding each.

The beams of radiance were hard enough to evade; combined with a blast of darkness and a flurry of crescents and it all became that much more daunting. He was also able to create limbs from the walls, slamming them at their targets. The space became even more ominous as any light within was sucked out, an obscure haze replacing it.

Flash went on, allowing the fifteen to see. The ginger suddenly went to the front. "Let me handle this!" Leaping towards the duplicates as an explosion of fire ensued while Wide Guard defended against the double onslaught, the ginger absorbed all of his affinity, gaining tremendous power from it. Even as five meteors crashed down, the assassin was able to dodge each one, releasing the stored inferno straight back to its sources. The clones were dispersed, the original the sole survivor.

The developing snarled at that. "Why you!" He bounded up, creating a vortex which began drawing them all near.

"That Collision Magnet could be the death of us!" The windswept shouted, eyes bugged.

His Somebody was absolutely shocked. "No way! I don't want to die this young!"

"Nor do I!" The kit wailed, his mother trying her best to comfort him.

However, some remained more confident than others. "Ha! Piece of cake!" Everyone turned to stare at Naruto as he addressed his partner. "All we need to do is attack the core; this is just like the time with Nagato's Chibaku Tensei during the war!"

"Wow, you actually came up with a smart plan for once." The Uchiha stated.

The blond was unsure if that was a compliment or an insult. However, he ignored it as he sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck. "Actually, Itachi did."

"..." The silence unsettled the boy; he felt as if he did something wrong... "That explains it."...or not. The shinobi redirected their attention to the vacuum, gaining their respective auras.

The cloak and ghoul were manifested, but that was it. "We won't be able to transform fully since we can't be break free but this will be enough!"

"Hn." The embodiment next formed a pitch-black lantern in its palms, morphing it into a bow and arrow. "Enton: Susanoo Kagutsuchi!"

"Fūton: Chōōdama Rasenshuriken!" The complementary techniques then merged into one, a stronger combination resulting.

"Shakuton: Kōrin Shippū Shikkoku no Ya Zeroshiki!" The blazing windmill collided into the spiral, obliterating it as the Jinchūriki had said. Freed from its curse, the group dropped down, instantly regaining their footing.

The five exchanged glances, grinning wickedly as they faced the pair once again. "Magnega!"

"Magneza!"

The compounded vortex sucked the two in, exacting revenge from before. Upon being released, the Pureblood attempted to ignite the fifteen in lightless flames only to fail as rays rained throughout, forced him to his knees instead. In a last ditch effort, he orchestrated a grand explosion which would have been devastating...had it not been subjected to Reflega, going against him instead. The brilliant spray splashed over to the youth afterwards, him attempting to erect a barrier only for a Feint to tear it right down. The forced split had stolen a huge chunk of the previously merged's health, him struggling to stand. "Must...heal..." However, just as Curaga was casted on the duo, it also appeared over the former snake's head before becoming withered above their own. "What?!"

"Thanks for recovering my health; Psych Up allows me to copy your stat changes." She began laughing evilly. "And by the way, my Topsy-Turvy reversed yours, so have fun taking damage!" The ailed groaned in pain as she said that, collapsing to the ground.

"Now!" Following the Regal's command, the group surrounded the fallen. The aquatic—save for the cygnu, jelly, and frog—aimed a concentrated Hydro Pump, the other three unleashing Hurricane, Water Spout, and Hydro Cannon respectively. The former agents included themselves, Roxas rising into the air and summoning thirteen shields of light which shot lasers that manifested into a sphere which fired many balls of radiance as Axel covered his Chakrams in searing flames before throwing them, bounding off of air particles as they continuously struck the enemies. Sora and Riku joined immediately as golden auras surround them both, the brunet performing a series of thirteen slashes which all dealt major damage as the slate seemingly vanished, reappearing seconds later on the other side of the quarry, inflicting immense agony in a single strike. The illusionists leapt in, crossing their limbs, a V-Create igniting on them before both collided into the foes.

Naruto created eight more replicas, all manifesting a disk of varying elements before tossing them simultaneously. "Senpō: Chō Bijuu Rasenshuriken!"

The fiend also materialized a bow of pure lightning, pointing it at its prey as a crackling bolt was being pulled on the string. "Indora no Ya!" Both jutsus launched and merged, becoming even more deadly as the cackling spheres sliced through the air.

"Let's end this!" The altered flew with them, a white glow enveloping her while doing so. However, an invisible barrier seemed to appear out of nowhere, forcing the assaulters to hide in another Wide Guard as the coup failed. "What the?!" At that moment, chronology restarted, seconds ticking by once again. "How come we couldn't succeed?!"

"There are restrictions to movement through time." All of their attention was drawn to the traveler as he continued to speak, holding his shoulder as he picked himself up. "First, you must leave your body behind to do it. Then, there must be a version of you waiting at the destination. Upon arrival, you can only move forward as per the laws of time. And you cannot rewrite the events that are destined to happen."

Riku snarled. "What is that supposed to mean?!" He wasn't given an answer, angering him further.

"Enough with the riddles!" Sora barked out. "Tell us! What did you mean by that?!" No reply met him though...

...until the Heartless chuckled, breaking the silence. "You'll see soon enough."

"Ah man! We missed all the good parts!" The sniper whined as he reanimated before swiveling toward the patriarch. "What now you old coot?! Those two lost and we weren't even able to see most of the battle!" He crossed his arms, humphing. "You should have let me fight! I mean, what's the point of calling me to the future if you don't need me?!"

"All in due time. Your part to play has yet to come." Black specks abruptly began to swirl around the Master as golden auras enveloped the rest. "We are out of time. We all must come back whence we came."

Ansem smirked. "It isn't over." He then glimpsed at the silverette. "Especially for you."

"This has just begun." Xemnas announced.

Xigbar grinned. "You haven't seen the last of me!"

"You will get what you deserve, traitors." Saïx sneered as he gave a degrading glance at the former agents.

As the five had faded away, a certain phrase slipped from the young Xehanort's lips. "You cannot change what is destined to be..."

"Ah! But before we part, I shall leave a gift for you all!" While vanishing, the senior lifted his Keyblade, a swarm of a myriad of creatures including what appeared to be synthetic beings made up of glass which bore cream pinions, crimson as well as cyan tools, balls of spikes of various hues, a multitude of specters, avian boxers, and sentient artillery infesting the area, several traversing to other parts via portals as many stayed behind, confronting the group.

Naruto growled. "Drat, they got away! Some gift!" He sneered.

"It was inevitable." All attention turned to the Regal as she commenced. "I get what that Xehanort was trying to say; we couldn't kill them. After all, if we had killed their past selves here, then we wouldn't have been able to kill them before because they would have already been dead. Any events that take place after the times each would have been pulled from would have drastically changed as well. Same goes for the first Xehanort; if he had been killed, then none of the other Xehanorts could have existed. Even our conversation right now wouldn't have been able to exist since there would have been no Xehanorts to go after." She narrowed her eyes. "That's why we couldn't land the finishing blow before; this paradox prevented it. Now I get it."

Fury exploded on the raven's face. "Then what's the point of all this if we can't stop it?!"

"Oh we can." Sasuke faced Roxas, prompting him to continue. "Master Xehanort did not leave the present unlike the others; he's actually still here. He just teleported to another place."

Zorua was puzzled. "But how?!"

"If rumor proves true, then I know the reason." Axel spoke up. "Apparently, when a person's Heartless and Nobody are vanquished...freed from any constraints, the body and soul search endlessly for their corresponding heart in the darkness. Once they recombine, that person is reborn as a whole." He hummed. "Yes, that explains the reappearance of Master Xehanort; Ansem and Xemnas—his Heartless and Nobody respectively—have been eliminated in current day so Master Xehanort must have been recreated."

The royal gasped. "To think we helped in that by killing Xemnas!"

"It's not as if that was our intention." The assassin pointed out. "Besides, it would have happened sooner or later."

The slate nodded. "Sora and I would have targeted the Organization anyways even without your interference."

"I guess..." Realization suddenly dawned on her. "Wait! If Master Xehanort is still here, then—"

"We can go after him via Dark Corridor." The pyro concluded. "That is possible indeed."

The samurai smiled. "And since he didn't come from the past, he won't be protected by any paradoxes!"

"Then let's go after him!" Zoroark roared. "Slay that monster!"

Twitching sounds could be heard, drawing all of their attention back to the problem at hand. "But first!" She leapt at a Silver Rock, snatching it as it became a ball of light before Flinging it at another, simultaneously destroying both. The keybearers and Chakram wielder did the same, systematically eradicating that population. A few Green Requiems attempted to intervene, spreading emerald dust throughout only for a Shell Blade to slice through, slaughtering some.

"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" Several Shadow Clones were created, all of the Narutos extracting kunai from their pouches before throwing them, impaling a large amount of the healers. The metamorphoses once again became Gekkōgas before bringing about their Night Slashes, finishing the rest off. The Crescendos attempted to call for help, trumpeting loudly only for a massive Hurricane to force them onto the ground, a devastating Earthquake following up. A grand wave produced by Surf in addition to a Water Spout and Hydro Cannon compounded by an Aqua Tail from the otter collided into the callers, the six's onslaught ending all of their lives.

The Angel Stars suddenly surrounded the raven, giving off varying shades consisting of pink, blue, and yellow. Twisters, columns of liquid, and bundles of electricity followed immediately afterwards, all homing in on him. Sasuke scoffed, simply leaping out of the way, extracting his katana. "Iaidō!" He slashed through the sprites faster than the blink of an eye, hearts flying in his wake as he placed his sword back in just a second later. The remainders fled from the Uchiha, making new targets out of the other humans only to be sorely mistaken; Ars Arcanum and Zantetsuken flashed by, annihilating a huge number as an Event Horizon and Firetooth rang about, exterminating even more. The survivors were horrified at what had happened to their kin, desperately shielding themselves with their wings but to no avail; Night Dazes struck from behind, stunning the defenders as the dragon dove into a nearby silhouette, twin auras of varying intensity surrounding her as she returned. The Shadow and Phantom forces lifted what little protection the quarry gave themselves whilst killing them all.

Inky pools of blackness abruptly rippled across the surface, Neoshadows jumping out before spinning wildly toward their prey. However, the ex-snake stabbed them with fists shaped into stingers, the Twineedles subsequently poisoning them. Taking advantage of the stun, the myth unleashed a barrage of needles, the Pin Missile dealing even more damage before she gave off a crimson light, emitting a scarlet pulse which weakened them even further as a Silver Wind raged. One of the denizens attempted to retaliate by thrashing its claws at her only to be swatted by a Karate Chop and Brick Break, its skull shattering as it dissolved. "That's it!" Having had enough, the Regal stirred a tide which struck the remainders, changing their skin to a light blue before calling upon foliage which grew at an unnatural rate, the thorns whipping the rest to death.

Futachimaru was shocked. "Futa?!"

"'What did you do?!'" The female shrugged. "I just used Soak to change them into water-types before using Frenzy Plant to finish them off." She sighed as she observed the horrified expression frozen on its face. "I didn't do that to spite you for how you treated me in the past. I've forgiven you all, remember?" She gazed at each of the six in turn.

The frog was puzzled. "Gekkō?"

"'Then why did you do that?'" The translator huffed before continuing. "It's because since I am a grass-type, I gain STAB from using Frenzy Plant and water-types take double damage from grass-type moves. By changing them into water-types, I made them susceptible to that damage. Besides, it's not like we have all day."

The aquatic nodded in agreement. "Chimaru!"

"Wan!"

"Ger!"

"Uru!"

"Yakke!"

"Kōga!"

"'I understand!'" She smiled before turning to the mages, smirking. "Anyways..." She rushed to a gathering of Bookmasters, effortlessly evading the chunks of ice and fire as well as the octets of light thrown her away. She then beckoned them, tempting them to fight her. "After You." The Emblems were unable to resist, assaulting her all at once. However, the royal Sucker Punched each, eradicating all of them. The Runemasters took their place, attempting to avenge their fallen comrades with spells of increased strength but to no avail; a sneak attack was launched, striking all of them from behind before any could react as it couldn't miss. Not wasting the chance, she Glared at her enemies, inducing paralysis before Biting one, causing it to flinch as a Crunch followed, inflicting even more agony. She repeated the process to each before ramming her head into her victims, the Assurance more than enough to kill. The Barrier Masters were next, cowering in fear at the dragon's wrath. They casted force fields around themselves, praying that the creature wouldn't slaughter them only to have their hopes crushed; a Feint smashed through the shields, leaving them completely vulnerable as their tomes were Knocked Off.

Zorua snickered as he joined her. "You're not the only one who gets to have fun!" He teased as he lashed his 'tongue' forward, the Lick rendering the quarry unable to move as he Bounced on them, further disorienting the targets as her body ignited before being covered in an azure radiance which distorted her image, compounded by a sapphire blaze.

"Yeah, yeah." The reptile smirked as she Flied, Sky Attack also enveloping her as she dove back down. "I'll be making use of Brave Blitz." The lindworm crashed into her foes, a huge chunk of their health vanishing in an instant. Static spontaneously coursed through her, taking recoil yet the expression she wore surprised the shifter; she was smug. "Payback." A black bout of energy escaped from her, depleting the last of their lives. She then stared at the sun, smiling as Synthesis healed her.

The 'frog' humphed. "Not bad." The pair next glanced at the Hammer Frames and Iron Hammers as they smashed their chests into the terrain, creating shockwave after shockwave. A swirl of fire escaped from Mega Jarouda's maw, the Flame Burst combusting the tools before leaving an ignition that didn't go out.

"Now they will be losing one-sixteenth of their max HP per turn. Not that they'll last that long." The dragon then breathed out a fire of mystic proportions, weakening their pounds as Overheat shot out, inflicting even more agony.

The metamorphose sighed. "Of course." The 'amphibian' bounded closer toward the enemies, slamming the ground as he landed. "BLAST BURN!" The land erupted as the inferno blazed on, the victims perishing in a horrific manner.

"Watch out!" But it was too late; just as the disguised had turned, he was ran over by a multitude of Hot Rods and Mad Rides, crying out in pain as he was repeatedly assaulted. The mother roared as she became Rekkuuza, Rage clouding its mind as it shielded its son, taking the damage instead. "DON'T HURT MY BABY!" It exhibited Superpower, increasing the ferocity of its Close Combat as it relentlessly bashed them with its tail. Terrified of the slaughter, they attempted to ditch the scene but to no avail; violet crystals wrapped around their frames, the illusion preventing escape. Horror had replaced their perpetual frowns as the 'legend' soared up high, struggling in vain as a Hyper Beam compounded by Giga Impact cannoned from the sky, their deaths not in the least bit merciful.

A Morning Star spun into motion, whirling toward Sora only to be ceased by a single Thundaga, tossed into the air. The enemy tried to take revenge by leaping and crashing toward the boy but to no avail; it was picked up with almost no effort, the carrier smashing it again and again on the floor, eventually killing it as the others around it had experienced the impact. Riku dodged one that had decided it was a good idea to seek him out yet regretted it as Dark Firaga was blasted over and over, the ominous flames charring it to ashes. Several of the maces locked onto Roxas, aiming to kill him only to be killed in turn as the samurai's Duel Attack had been successful, decapitating them in the blink of an eye. Axel threw his Chakrams which were enhanced by his affinity, the blazing discs finishing the rest of that species off.

The Devastators and Recklesses chased after the shinobi, flailing their limbs in every direction before going berserk, going bright purple and red respectively as static coursed through them. However, the ninjas avoided the onslaught before bounding away, still facing their targets as they flew backwards. "Fūton: Daitoppa!"

"Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu!" The great fireball was fed the gale-force winds, exploding as they scorched the automatons. Angered, the robots attempted to aim blasts of concentrated electricity at them only to fail as they missed again. "Katon: Gōryūka no Jutsu!"

"Fūton: Renkūdan!" The wind bullets cannoned into the draconic flares, the Shakuton removing them off the face of the earth.

However, their work was far from done; a Spiked Crawler crept their way, intending to grind them. As if. "Chidori Nagashi!" The lightning struck the metallic being, ceasing it in its tracks as it was forced to a halt. The pair closed in, not wasting any time as the Shadow Clones joined them. "Raikō Shishi Rendan!"

"U!"

"ZU!"

"MA!"

"KI!"

The Uzumakis joined the Uchiha in assaulting the Emblem, converging in on it. "NARUTO RENDAN!" The barrage from both parties continued, not allowing for even a single opening as they relentlessly attacked. It was only a matter of time before the Heartless lost its life, cardiac flying into the atmosphere before vanishing.

Yet none could catch a break; a Scorching Sphere approached, moving in a manner identical to its predecessors. "We'll take care of it!" The dragon swooped in, several icicles arranged in a crystalline arrangement emerging from the terrain, forcing the quarry to a grind as the water-types confronted the nemesis, Ice Beams and Blizzards following through immediately. The enemy jumped before slamming down, generating a fire-imbued tremor. However, it had no effect as the seven eluded the pulse, the hexad performing their combo as the myth did something else; she called upon an Aqua Jet before launching a freezing ray at herself, the liquid becoming solid as the spear shattered upon collision, the heptad dealing massive damage. A torrent of biting air which paralyzed and a frosty wind that burned upon impact then assaulted the victim, dying horribly as it was inflicted multiple ailments in addition to the onslaught.

The swarm of spooks caused the assassin to sigh in frustration. "When will this end?" He huffed before turning to the rest. "Don't try hitting the Grand Ghosts or use anything elemental against them; not only are they immune, they will retaliate. Instead, recover them. That's how you deplete their health."

"Makasete!" Zorua announced as he leapt into a bunch, emitting multiple waves of Heal Pulse, the soothing waves causing them to contract violently as they all died.

The keybearers plus pyro faced the remainders, lifting their weapons. "Here!" The Curaga was spread throughout, plaguing the targets as they all perished.

"That was easy!" The kit beamed.

The samurai shook his head as he pointed at the other specters. "Don't count on it." The Search, Hover, and Carrier Ghosts floated over, proving his point.

"Nah! Piece of cake!" Or not. The 'anura' brought about a Shadow Claw in one hand and a Night Slash in the other, dicing at the phantoms. A giant spirit suddenly grasped the 'ranidae', making to drain him of his vitals only to fail as he Rapid Spinned out of its grip, retaliating with Foul Play, murdering it.

A large group surrounded the Regal, aiming to overthrow her. Or so they thought. "Me First!" The targets were unable to act, allowing the royal to deal a preemptive strike as she launched several golden orbs at them, inducing confusion. Swagger and its counterpart were utilized subsequently, both repeated six times before Punishment was dealt, the agony absolutely unbearable. Adding further insult to injury, a Night Shade pulsed ahead, increasing the torture tenfold. The victims were at last Hexed, the status conditions doubling the damage, the foes finally dying. However, the Living Pods save for the one that had confronted the shifter had not been present, appearing before the dragon. She smirked. "No problem." She leered at them, enveloping them in suffocating shrouds which held them back. Affected by the Quash, the undead were unable to react as the oppressor next exhaled a Stun Spore, paralyzing them before stamping what appeared to be hearts on the enemies, punching them. A Psybeam followed, further disorienting them as multiple portals opened beside each before spewing out energy, the Hyperspace Hole taking a massive toll on the intended. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Mega Jarouda unleashed a verdant powder, causing them to fall asleep. Not missing a beat, the former serpent went up to them, emitting a crimson aura, the unconscious gaining the same aura before the light seeped into the user, the Dream Eater recovering her. The area was then infested in a sable haze, the immobile twitching uncomfortably as they were given Nightmares but that wasn't all; she began to shrink, smirking as incarnadine glows suddenly enveloped her and her targets, them shrinking instead.

"What is she doing?!" The 'frog' whirled as he watched what was occurring, shocked. "She just used Minimize on herself before transferring it via Heart Swap to those ghouls but why?! Now their evasion has increased by two!"

The one in question shrugged, smug. "You'll see." She then dove into a nearby silhouette once again, twin auras of varying intensity surrounding her as she returned. This time, it was different; it seemed as if the ex-serpent was magnetically attracted to the spooks, running them over without fail. The survivors were wiped out, leaving no more specters. "Phantom Force can't miss and deals twice the damage on whoever uses Minimize. That's why I did it. My Shadow Force helped as well." She smirked. "Besides, those Heartless were practically ghost-types so..."

"Ah! Now I get it!" The kit beamed before a snapping sound got his attention, him turning to the Living Bones. "Here goes!" He became Iberutaru, unleashing a devastating Oblivion Wing which stole a large portion of the skeleton's health. Immediately afterwards, Sora leapt onto it, controlling its movements as its jumps emitted shockwaves, staying on even as it bounded high into the air, smiling as its skull was shattered upon impact. Roxas did the same, his Somebody disembarking just in time as the other rammed into the beheaded, killing the first as the second lost its cranium as well. Even as the beast spun, it was unable to catch anyone as they all avoided its offense. Axel then called upon a wall of flames, preventing it from moving at all before Riku closed in, a barrage of Dark Firaga finishing it off.

However, that was not the last of them; several were possessed by the Shamans and Necromancers, becoming ghastly as cursed flames surrounded their enemies. "Dispel them!" The four nodded, listening to the pyro while they dashed forward, the wisps swirling harmlessly around the selected as they went past their sources repeatedly, returning the damage many times over.

The Regal suddenly intervened, scowling in a terrifying manner, the Scary Face slowing their movements as fear overtook them. Shen then glared at them, violaceous shrouds smothering them as they became that color before rushing at them in a ferocious manner which defied the fabric of continuum, dealing an astonishing amount of damage even as the mages became immortal, unable to survive the onslaught. The caster glanced at her companions as they looked on in shock. "My Trick-or-Treat made them into ghost as well as their original supposed psychic-type. Since both are weak against dark-types, my Hyperspace Fury was extremely effective."

"Wow..." However, the shifter's surprise was short-lived as the Aerial Knockers and Champs came into view, instead focusing on its new opponents. "Alright!" The 'avian' engaged one of the boxers, dodging its fists whilst landing a quick slug delivered by a curled talon compounded by a Power-Up Punch, inflicting pain first as it also increased its strength. The 'raptor' then took off, utilizing its advantage to bring about a Sky Attack from above, eliminating both the opponent and a large number of its species.

The drake joined in, employing the same tactic she had enacted with the Living Pods before bringing about an aerial body slam whilst changing into a brown and silver hue, eradicating all of both populations. "My Conversion made me into a fighting/flying due to that being Flying Press's typing, giving me STAB. I also Minimized those Heartless, increase its effectiveness since Flying Press also deals double damage and can't miss."

The Lance Soldiers and Warriors advanced, preventing anyone from replying. "I'll take care of this!" The brunet pounced one that attempted to maintain command over its weapon, hanging on even as they flew crazily without any control before crashing back down, the boy suffering no harm as the Emblem took a lot of damage, hurting its allies as well.

"We have no time for this." Sasuke growled as he went beside his teammate, both gaining their respective auras before taking shape into their appropriate forms. "Enton: Susanoo Kagutsuchi!"

A large spiralling disc was formed between the beast's jaws, joining the arrow. "Fūton: Chōōdama Rasenshuriken!"

"Shakuton: Kōrin Shippū Shikkoku no Ya Zeroshiki!" The jutsus combined, the black windmill crashing into the army, obliterating them instantly as the infernal flames melted them until nothing remained.

Sora was shocked. "Whoa! What was that?! That was way more powerful than back at the village!"

"Those were the complete Susanoo and Bijuu Mōdo respectively. They couldn't assume their true forms back then due to not wanting to disrupt the village." The assassin shrugged. "Even with the illusion, it still could have been risky because who knows if it would have been accidentally dispelled while fighting the Dustflier, such a formidable foe?"

Riku nodded, in awe. "Makes sense." Their focus was then shifted to the advancing squad of Armored Knights, Surveillance Robots, and Defenders, smirking as he ran toward them. "Is that all you got?" He rushed at the buckler bearers, clever enough to attack from behind whilst avoiding the sentient shield before slashing from there, eradicating one. He did the same to the remainders, systematically eliminating them. Meanwhile, the other had confronted the soldiers, gaining a golden aura before repeatedly arcing in a crescent motion midair, annihilating many at a time. Upon stopping, the guy snatched one of the automatons, shaking it before rotating in a slow circle, taking advantage of the beam released to destroy a large portion of its comrades before tossing it back, slashing right through it.

"Oh come on!" The Cannon Guns, Camo Cannons, Switch Launchers, and Jumbo Cannons plagued the Nobodies, aiming their ends at their targets. The pyro sighed, frustrated before turning to his partner. "I'll take their ammo head-on since I'm immune to fire and I'll incinerate them all at once. However, since the Camo Cannons are unaffected by fire and lightning, you should be the one to go after them."

The samurai gave a single nod. "I got it!" He rushed toward his quarry, utilizing pillars of brilliance to stun before proceeding to dispatch them, expertly avoiding possible blasts by watching the ever-moving markers sliding across the ground. As that population was being taken out, the ginger kept to his words, absorbing the burning projectiles before releasing all the stored blaze in a single shot, killing the last of them.

"About time!" The field had finally cleared, not a single enemy left in sight. Zorua cheered while reverting, his mother doing the same. The group was about to celebrate until...

...realization dawned on Roxas. "Wait a minute! Some of the Heartless had left earlier which means—"

"They must have went to the village to attack it." Axel finished, solemn.

Naruto growled, enraged. "THAT B******!"

"Calm down gaki!"

The Jinchūriki growled at his head. "NO KURAMA! I WON'T! WE SHOULD HAVE WENT AFTER THEM INSTEAD OF STAYING HERE! EVERYONE'S IN DANGER!"

"Ochitsuku dobe!" Sasuke barked out. "It's not as if we could have left the Heartless here alone either. Besides, there are other shinobi in the village who can fight them off! Idiot!" He rubbed his temples. "And I thought you were the one who believed in others' potentials."

Despite shooting a glare at the insulter, the infuriated did manage to cool off. "You're right, teme."

"Wait, who's Kurama?!" The auburn wondered, having no idea what was going on.

The assassin sighed as he decided to fill the clueless in. "Kurama—aka Kyuubi—is a being of living chakra, this world's energy, known as a Bijuu. It's the ninth one hence the name 'Kyuubi'."

"Okay..."

The light elemental huffed at that. "This is no time for explaining! We need to go after Master Xeh—" As if on cue, even more pests infested the area, fury igniting on the male's features. "WHAT THE?!"

"Great, just great." The ginger hissed.

The Uzumaki groaned. "Don't tell me that geezer heard us!" The fifteen took battle stances, prepared to fight once more...

"Hahakomori, Leaf Storm!"

"Gigaiath, Superpower!"

A flurry of fronds followed by a certain formation enveloped in a crimson aura flashed by, an explosion resulting as the attacks collided into the swarm. The foliage around the clearing rustled as two figures emerged, surprising the bunch.

"Sam?! Rosa?!" No one had expected them to be there.

The pair turned to the group, the boy starting off. "Looks like you needed some help!" He then focused on the windswept. "By the way, we won the Insect Badge from Burgh!"

"Anyways," the girl cut in, "we'll battle these guys while you go!" Her expression became solemn. "By the way, you no longer need to hide anything anymore; we have seen these unknown monsters that are intent on hurting others as well as people with powers," she spoke to six of them, "and even overheard Pokémon talking," she glanced at the three, "so it's not as if we no longer know. I honestly don't think you would be able to surprise us right now."

Her companion nodded. "But we understand your reasons; there are bad people out there who would chase you to the ends of the world!" The kids redirected their attention to the enemies, their creatures doing the same. "That's why we're here: to return the favor. We don't care if you're different; you're the same as any other." He gazed at them all before turning back. "Besides, we couldn't have won without your assistance!"

"You don't know how dangerous this is!" The assassin warned.

The lassie shook her head. "We don't care! Besides, we can handle anything with our trusty Pokémon!" The mentioned cried out, confident.

"...Fine." The fourteen stared at the Uchiha who scoffed. "If they say they can handle this, then we should take their word for it. Besides, don't we have more urgent matters to address?"

The pyro grunted. "He's right; we can't let Master Xehanort get away with this anymore!"

"I can sense his stench even from here." The slate sneered. "I know where he is."

Roxas nodded. "Show me the way." After receiving instruction, the speaker held out a hand, calling upon a portal. He then lifted the other, radiant auras surrounding those who had not been covered prior. "Now you won't be affected by the darkness in the Dark Corridor."

The maiden was taken aback. "That is surprising!" Something caught the corner of her eye, her focus snapping to it. "Hahakomori, String Shot!" The insect spat out threads, binding the ghosts.

"Gigaiath, Stone Edge!" The rocks rained down, pummeling the cars.

Both then spoke in unison, urging them on. "Now go!"

"Right!" Sora subsequently smiled as he went towards the rip. "We should introduce ourselves once we get back!" Riku shrugged, feeling the same.

The duo beamed. "Yeah!" However, not all of them were moving.

"Is there something wrong?" The dragon asked as she glimpsed at the water-types, confused.

The aquatic exchanged looks of agreement before facing the Regal. "Futa!"

"'We want to stay behind!'" Zorua appeared lost as he translated them. "But why?!"

Gekkōga was the one to answer. "Gekkō!"

"'We want to help protect the village!'" The royal repeated. "Is that so?"

"Swa!"

"Gama!"

"Buru!"

"Hiya!"

Their voices were full of determination, convincing her fully. "'Yeah!'" She smiled. "Then do your best!" The hexad joined the children, offering their aid.

"We'll help protect that village too!" Sam declared.

Rosa giggled. "Good luck!"

"Chimaru!"

"Wan!"

"Ger!"

"Uru!"

"Yakke!"

"Kōga!"

"'Bye!'" The kit waved back, beaming. "See you once this is over with!"

The former serpent held a fond expression on her visage as she glanced at her enemies turned friends. "You are all great Pokémon." They couldn't help but cheer at that, ecstatic that their once nemesis thought of them in that way.

"Don't screw up." The raven humphed.

Naruto grinned. "I'll leave this to you!"

"Right!" The kids concentrated on the foes as the creatures leapt at them, ready for battle.

The nine then crossed the portal, leaving the world as it closed.

"What is this place?"

There was nothing but desert all around, the location seeming to be a barren wasteland. Dust blew through the raging winds, making the area all the more uninhabitable.

Sora rubbed his chin, deep in thought. "I remember being here not too long ago when I was fighting a powerful piece of armor that mistook me for Xehanort."

"Armor?! What did it look like?!" The brunet described the appearance to the ginger who slowly nodded upon processing the information.

Riku cut in. "Do you know what it was?" Just before the addressed could reply...

"Well, well...it seems I have been followed." ...the nonet swiveled, extracting their weapons and getting into battle stances as their target walked toward them, smirking. "How ever did you find me?"

The slate snarled. "You reek of the foulest darkness, Master Xehanort."

"Is that so?" The senior smiled, unsettling them all. "Do you have any idea where we are?"

The auburn narrowed his eyes, suspicion evident. "Where?"

"Why this is the Keyblade Graveyard." And then they saw it; some of the debris had cleared, revealing countless swords which were rooted into the terrain, spanning farther than any could see. Only twin paths that intersected like a cross offered reprieve from the horrific scene, but not much. "Behold. These lifeless keys used to be full of power—united with the hearts of their masters. On this barren soil, Keyblades of light and darkness were locked in combat...as a great Keyblade War raged. Countless Keyblade wielders gave up their lives, all in search of one, ultimate key. And it will soon belong to me...χ-blade."

"Oh no you don't!"

"We'll stop you!"

"Your wretched plan ends here!"

A blinding light crashed down onto the earth, three figures able to be made out from within. The elder scowled, for once surprised. "You are—"

"Ventus?! Terra?! Aqua?!" The radiance cleared completely, revealing a kid who had sunny windswept tresses above stunning blue eyes that were full of life wearing a shirt divided into black and white concealing a piece of armor near a checkered wristband above beige capris and plated sollerets who stood beside a brunet male adorned in a charcoal sark crossed by dual crimson straps attached to a russet gauntlet above a sandy hakama tied by a sash bearing a golden heart ending in a rood over brown footwear and a female holding clear marine orbs which matched her silken strands dressed in a dark blouse twined in pink ribbons that were pinned by the same symbol as the latter's emblem save for being sterling close to linen sleeves outlined through chains above a cobalt skirt covering sable shorts and stockings which stopped at metallic shoes.

The first beamed as he gazed at the exclaimer, hands behind his head in a casual manner. "Hey Lea! Long time no see!" He walked towards the man, his expression never dimming as he reached the adult. "And you're all grown up!" He then tapped his temple in a playful manner. "It's Ven by the way, remember?"

"Lea?! Is that your Somebody's name?!"

The arrival turned to the speaker, utter shock etched onto his features. "What the?! You look just like me!"

"We're not the same though." Roxas shrugged. "In fact, I'm Sora's Nobody; essentially him."

The caramel sighed. "You're you, not me or anyone else!"

"Weren't you defending your own existence when we fought against Riku that time?" The dragon prompted, quirking a brow. "Besides, you have your own heart now so you are your own person."

The samurai shrugged. "That's true." He then glimpsed at his partner. "Well?!"

"...Yes it was." The interrogated replied hesitantly before glancing at his old friend. "Oh yeah...the name's Axel now, got it memorized?"

The corrected was shocked. "Axel?! Why not Lea?!" Worry clouded his features. "What happened to you?!" He was suddenly even more confused. "And what's this about a 'nobody'?!" The assassin proceeded to give a quick run-down of all the events they had missed out on, including an accurate description of what he became and everything related. While he was at it, the explainer also mentioned the situation at hand, watching as horror tainted the listeners' expressions.

"No way..." The boy murmured, at a loss for words. "I can't believe this!"

The brute snarled. "To think Xehanort was scheming all this..." He glared at the villain who smiled smugly at the hateful stare.

"How evil can one person be?" The lady whispered, completely taken aback.

The mastermind chuckled. "Evil you say? All I have is a grand cause; to have equal amounts of light and darkness in the World...to eliminate the tyranny of light."

"All this talk...you remind me of Madara." The Uchiha sneered. "Despicable."

The patriarch humphed as he ignored the insult, scrutinizing the trio curiously. "I would like to know; how did you escape the fates you were imprisoned in?"

"Sora found me wandering the Realm of Darkness and managed to get me out." The woman glimpsed at her savior, fondness evident.

The man followed up. "After Ansem and Xemnas were destroyed, I also reformed since that was my body you did that to." The antagonist ignored the accusation, chin high as his lips were still curved in a conceited manner. "Sora found me and led me to Aqua." The youngest was the last to continue.

"My heart had returned to me from where it rested within Sora who was led by Aqua and Terra to the Chamber of Waking in Castle Oblivion and got me out." He snarled. "To think you destroyed our home! I couldn't even recognize the Land of Departure! Thanks to you, I haven't aged a day from twelve years ago while I was in that coma! Your selfish desires ruined the lives of so many!"

The prosecuted laughed, feeling no remorse whatsoever. "So you were all saved by Sora...that dull, ordinary boy—a Keyblade wielder so unlike any I have ever seen."

"Shut up!" The elder brunet screamed. "Sora saved us and made it possible for us to be here!" He turned to the boy, expression softening. "I'm sorry for confusing your for that sick old man back then."

The teen's eyes bugged. "So that armor was you?!"

"Yeah, that was my Lingering Will. That was me after Xehanort kicked me out of my own body. In fact, I woke up in that armor and deactivated it just before you found me." The guy confirmed before crouching, calling upon a rusty morningstar ending in a trio of ridges which stuck out at both sides as he tapped his gauntlet, covering himself in said armor. The warrior turned to the enemy, swinging his weapon. "I won't let you get away with what you've done!"

The female did the same, taking out a silver rapier. "You will pay!"

"You won't ruin any more lives!" The stunted growled as he summoned a gainsboro saber which he held in a backhanded manner, metal shielding his form.

The antagonist scoffed. "You were not a match for me twelve years ago. What makes you think now will be different? Our darknesses are not even on the same level."

"Darkness isn't everything! That's why we're here!" The rest declared as they charged, making the first move...

...or so they thought. "Ha!" The Master flicked his wrist, the dead keys seeming to come back to life as they drew towards the attackers as if by magnetic attraction, a whole flurry flying past.

"Dodge!" The dragon beat her wings, stirring a gust which hastened all of their movements. "My Tailwind doubled our speed! We can't hold back!"

The previously possessed scowled. "Like we don't know that!" He retorted before running towards the demon, attempting to aim a preemptive strike.

"Too easy!" The nemesis waved his hand, a precipice catching the brute by the chin as it rose high above the ground, the caster ascending even more with a second. "Feckless youth; you never learn!"

The blades continued to swirl, battering everything in their path. "Fūton: Daitoppa!"

"Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu!" The great fireball was fed the gale-force winds, exploding as they consumed the tornado...but to no avail; the twister was still soaring, seeming to have been unaffected. The raven frowned. "Looks like I have to do this." His left eye changed, morphing from its hazel hue into purple rippling sclera marked with tomoe.

Meanwhile, the Jinchūriki gained an aura that was different from before, the whiskers on his cheeks the only skin altered as his cloak gained a different shape. Several ebon spheres appeared behind his back, being launched at the barrage. "Gudōdama!"

The globes bashed into the head of the funnel, deflecting it from its path towards the older brunet, changing its trajectory to Xehanort. "That cannot hurt me."

"Amenotejikara!" The vortex suddenly vanished, replaced by Naruto as his orbs returned, morphing one into a staff which collided into the target's cutlass while the cyclone drilled into a far-off cliff, going out of mind.

Axel was stunned. "The Rinnegan, the most exhalted and strongest of the San Daidōjutsu and Rikudō Sennin Mōdo, the form of one who can innately comprehend all universal objects...both making up halves of the original abilities of the Rikudō Sennin, huh? I was wondering when they were going to be used."

"So it looks like I wasn't the only one who wasn't fighting at full power at that time." Mega Jarouda commented as she observed the two. She then used Psychic to move everyone with her as she Flied, taking Terra up too before reaching where the fighters stood.

Sasuke grunted. "Hn."

"The battle would have been a lot different if we all had, huh?" Naruto mused before waving it off. "It doesn't matter though; that fight was really close and could have gone either way! It was really satisfying by itself! There's no need to think about what could have been!"

Zorua nodded in agreement. "That's true!" His tail wagged wildly as excitement lit up in his face. "Maybe we can have another match some day with none of us holding back!"

"What a great idea!" The Uzumaki beamed.

Despite not appearing interested, there was no hiding the small smile that graced the Uchiha's lips. "Not bad."

"If you even survive this encounter!" The villain warped away before thrusting a hand, multiple freezing waves blasting from it.

The pyro launched himself, throwing his Chakrams. "Burn baby!" The discs were enveloped in searing flames, neutralizing the cold as they struck the geezer. The samurai took advantage of the opportunity, calling upon Oathkeeper and Oblivion before coating them with fire, landing many skillful strikes upon the foe. Sora and Riku didn't miss a beat, their Eternal Session contributing to the rush. The Master attempted to bash both only to miss as they split apart, Ars Arcanum occurring from one side as Zantetsuken ensued from the other. The trio moved in, the boy dealing many swift strikes whilst raining down columns of light while the man made the earth erupt with one upward stroke as the lady dealt a quick raid accompanied by pillars of brilliance. The patriarch managed to escape the onslaught, teleporting behind the lindworm only for the target to spot him, unleashing a torrent of pinons. Weakened by the FeatherDance, the metamorphoses were able to sneak up on their quarry, the kit becoming Gekkōga once again before landing a multitude of Focus Punches while his mother transformed into Deokishisu in its Speed Form, evading the blitz that was aimed at it, Zoroark able to land a prominent Psycho Boost.

Zorua snickered. "This guy might be easier than I thought!"

"No, don't be fooled." The 'frog' swiveled to Aqua as she continued. "He's toying with us right now."

The Jinchūriki gaped. "Which means—"

"Ha! Surrender to the darkness!" He lifted his dagger, bursts of blackness rocketing into the atmosphere. A crimson orb suddenly manifested in the sky, debris raining down, destroying the area around them. The ground splintered with each blast, the twelve finding difficulty in eluding the barrage even with the increased speed until they were at last swallowed by the sphere, screams ringing out as they vanished into it.

Within the field, the trapped found that they couldn't move a single muscle, immense pain unlike any had ever felt flooding each pulse their hearts made. "What the?!" Naruto couldn't help but let out a bloodcurdling scream as even breathing caused unbearable agony to course throughout his frame.

"This is even worse than that Shadow Sky!" Zorua wailed, barely managing to speak through the horrific distress.

The slate grunted. "This is the foulest of darkness from its source; an imitation is nothing compared to this."

"That is correct; nothing comes close to the darkness I command!" At that moment, the crippling static increased a hundredfold, completely crippling the victims. Unable to control even a fiber, neither could so much as inch away from the ruthless flurry of punishing blows dealt by the demonic blade, suffering massive damage without any way to counter...or even see. The Master laughed. "In the face of absolute darkness, you wielders of light are powerless!" The villain cackled as he raised a hand, a freezing pulse flying towards the defenseless...

...only for a procession of azure flames to collide into the frost, neutralizing it. Sora was shocked as his eyes fell upon the origin, the dim rays revealing the figure. "Riku?! But how?!"

"Since my meeting with Ansem, I have slowly developed a resistance to darkness; the binding isn't as strong on me." He cringed. "Although it still feels like a thousand scorching needles are impaling my every cell...at least I can move. I'd rather not be but we don't have a choice!" He winced. "There's no time to lose!" The silverette leapt forward, clashing swords with his enemy. "Even if you aren't visible, I can still smell you! There's no hiding that foul stench!"

A scoff could be heard. "Let us see you try!" Sparks flew as the sabers crashed into each other over and over again, outlining a vague path of the two's movements. The pair was all over the place, making it difficult to pinpoint their current location due to them not staying still. However, the patriach's attention had shifted, loosening the grip he held. That did not go unnoticed.

"Give me some light." Sasuke's voice rang out, startling the deca. He snarled. "What are you waiting for? Hayaku!" The ten nodded as best as they could, the Jinchūriki increasing the intensity of his aura while the Pokémon Flashed, Roxas summoning a brilliant ray which pooled into thirteen pillars as a wall of fire erupted from the pyro while Ventus, Terra, Aqua, and Sora called upon pillars which fed the former, the landscape appearing entirely different from before as golden clouds brought about by the samurai dotted the background, the combined efforts illuminating every corner.

The antagonist humphed, not pleased with the new development at all. "Just because you flooded this space with light, that does not mean you drove away the darkness. Do not forget that light begets darkness!" The senior swung his sword, blocking his opponent's blade before clasping a fist, strengthening the hold he had over his prisoners. He smirked as he witnessed them writhe in agony, taking sadistic pleasure over his acts.

"To think you would resort to such cowardly tactics; pathetic!" Master Xehanort turned, fury evident in his expression as he glared at the Uchiha dead-on.

The offended sneered. "You are one to talk, feckless youth. You are at my mercy and are unable to do a thing about it! Watch as I take the lives of everyone around you before taking yours!" The demon pried Riku's cutlass, knocking it out of the boy's reach. Just as the silverette made to retrieve the weapon, the elder arced his dagger in a flurry of invisible slashes, tearing the flesh apart.

"RIK—!" The agonized wail was cut off as the monster sliced Sora's throat open, the victim wheezing in vain for breath that would never reach his lungs. Helpless in the face of sheer darkness, Roxas couldn't even inch towards his Somebody before getting ruthlessly skewered, fading from existence right before his best friend's eyes. Rage overtook Axel as he swore bloody murder, an inferno blazing only to be made useless by a wave of absolute zero, the chill freezing him to death as his fire was put out.

Even the lookalike had not been spared, being repeatedly stabbed until the light in his eyes went out. "VEN!" The pair glared murderously at their late mentor's once close comrade, ready to brutally massacre the killer of their precious person.

"There is nothing you can do to avenge poor little Ventus!" The old man cackled, laughing evilly.

A black haze surged from the brute, overtaking his form. "YOU MONSTER!" The aura only intensified, nearly suffocating all but him and the demon. "DIE!"

"Ah, how history repeats itself!" The patriarch smirked as he impaled his own chest, grunting as his form began to vanish. "At last, our moment is here. Out with the old and brittle vessel, and in with a younger, stronger new one! I swore I would survive... and be there to see what awaited beyond the Keyblade War! And now it is your darkness that shall be the ark that sustains me! You shall become my muscle and sinew once again!" The speaker's mass dissipated as his heart flew forward, the coursing static actually shattering the armor, leaving the target vulnerable as the object entered the youth's body, stealing it like before. The controlled's hair bleached into a shade of grey as his pupils became golden, staring at the woman with malicious intent.

The female was horrified, unable to believe what she had just seen. "Unhand him you freak!" She stared at her companion, calling out to him. "Terra! Fight back!"

However, only a cold smile graced his lips as he extracted his host's cardiac, proceeding to destroy it right in front of her eyes before grinning, sending violent shivers down her spine. "Feel the sorrow of betrayal as you are killed by your former friend!" The Guardian appeared behind his back, the man himself picking the lady up by the neck as the fiend constricted her figure, leaving her unable to struggle as the life was choked out of her.

The 'frog' shrieked in horror as deaths happened left and right. "STOP IT!" Yet all that served to do was catch the possessed's attention, turning to him.

"You're next." The mother watched in unimaginable terror as her baby was mercilessly decapitated right in front of her, her boy's head rolling to her feet in his original appearance, never to awaken again.

The 'Deokishisu' let out a deafening roar into the heavens, able to be heard from the ends of the earth as its mind reverted to a feral state, absolute hatred pumping off of it in uncontrollable waves. "I'LL MURDER YOU IN COLD BLOOD AND THEN CONDEMN YOU TO A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH YOU HEARTLESS B******! DIE! SHEE-NEI!" However, the threat had no real bite to it as she couldn't move at all, unable to do more than just breathe.

"Oh, I'm so scared." The addressed spoke in a sarcastic manner, shaking his head in disapproval before bringing his scimitar clean through her, chopping her in half as she reverted, falling as two separate halves. He set his sights on the drake straight afterwards, feeling nothing but amusement at her loathing sneer before encasing her in the coldest of ice and then shattering it, slaying the dragon as she was torn up into a million pieces with no way to counter.

Only the shinobi were left alive. Naruto snarled in a bestial manner as he glared at the slaughterer, his vision becoming red as crimson chakra bubbled all around him. "There is nothing redeemable about you."

"Your words don't matter at all." Even with innate knowledge of the universe, the sage was unable to stop his own untimely demise, golden shreds floating through the air once the killer was done with him. The slayer glanced at the sole survivor, smiling smugly. "Didn't I tell you so?"

A slow smirk stretched across Sasuke's face, confusing the man as the next words were spoken. "Don't believe everything you see." At that moment, a huge explosion rang out, knocking the intended back a considerable distance. Upon getting up, a certain detail caught his attention, eyes widening in absolute shock.

"But how?! Why am I back in my old vessel?!" His hands were those of his previous flesh, not at all like the youthful ones his target had. He then swiveled his gaze, surveying his surroundings; his field had been shattered, the barren landscape of the Graveyard—albeit covered in craters—back into view as a faint incarnadine haze seeped across the terrain.

The conceited couldn't help but grin. "I told you so."

"TAKE THIS!" A multitude of blurs suddenly flashed by, all closing in on the enemy. A bombardment of frost shot ahead, colliding into the surprised, freezing him in a block of ice. The caster took the opportunity to inflict an array of backhanded slashes at the encased, Ventus dealing a lot of damage as the sublimation solely increased the pain. Once the icicle had shattered, the geezer tried to gain retribution only to fall into an anti-gravity field created by Terra, unable to escape as the brute unleashed a procession of forceful strikes. The foe couldn't catch a break as Aqua advanced on him, the spheres she had created homing in on his every movement before detonating, tossing him around like a rag doll. As if that wasn't enough, Roxas rapidly closed in, his Event Horizon inflicting unrelenting agony as the enhanced swings and columns of radiance assailed the senior over and over again, the fiery explosions unleashed by the Chakrams accompanied by a greater blast as the discs combined not helping at all. Not missing a beat, Sora leapt as he executed a deadly Ars Arcanum, battering his opponent before demonstrating an aerial combo involving another flurry of bashing before the large orb he created separated into an array of missiles which never failed to seek out the target, the Ragnarok tossing the elder high into the air. Not hesitating for even a moment, Riku followed, a Zantetsuken nearly bisecting the victim clean through before being roughly batted into the ground, a whirling blade and lethal raid immediately following. Just as the Master made to retaliate, a raging Magma Storm ensnared him within its blazing spiral, subjecting the trapped to a searing inferno as the 'frog' switched with his mother, its arms thickening into shields to render any comeback the quarry attempted to make absolutely useless before growing thinner, its Attack Form drastically boosting its power as its Shadow Sneak crept across the ground, assaulting him with its own silhouette before Converting into a ghost-type, cackling manically as a purple haze wafted, slowly draining away his health as the Curse took its toll. Magenta beams erupted from the earth, capturing the patriarch's attention as she Camouflaged into the Misty Terrain, rounded eyes causing him to weaken without resistance before lowering her crown, gathering a mass of violet energy which shot out moments later, the Light of Ruin subsequently causing the receiver to writhe in immense torture as the assaulter simply utilized lunar rays to recover the recoil she was inflicted with.

But that was not all. "Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" An endless swarm of clones was made, stretching further than the eye could see. They all closed in on the coot, converging in on one place leg first. "NARUTO ITTAI RENDAN!" One after another, the Uzumakis rained down an indefinite number of kicks, only a miracle allowing Xehanort to stand after that. Yet that was not the last of it.

"Shinra Tensei!" An invisible force swept through the old man, the almighty push throwing him mercilessly off the cliff before a small yet potent vacuum was formed, sucking him towards the core. "Chibaku Tensei!" The vortex pulled its prey nearer and nearer into it, growing larger as its meal came closer.

However, before the demon could be pulled apart at an atomic level, a loud scream ripped through the villain's throat, the collapsed core essentially being absorbed into him as an ebon smog smothered the area, all of the replicas dispersing as the fumes choked the area. The Uchiha was taken aback. "Nani?!"

"Do not forget that a black hole is the epitome of darkness; it consumes all and even light cannot escape its grasp!" The haze cleared, revealing a silver covering which adorned the wearer's frame, the golden crowns upon his head and limbs only making him appear more imposing as he slowly descended to the ground, refreshed before his adversaries. The voice took on a curious tone as it echoed from within the metal. "But how ever did you trick me?" He gazed at the twelve in turn. "I believe I had killed you all only for it to be naught."

Sasuke smirked. "When you made eye contact with me, I used that chance to cast a powerful genjutsu on you with both my Rinnegan and Sharingan. What you saw was nothing but an illusion. While you were in a trance, your grip was loosened even further and that allowed us to obliterate that prison you trapped us in." The questioner had recalled glaring at the foe, realizing that was the point in time the illusionary techniques had begun, when the mirage was casted.

"So that is why you asked your acquaintances to create that light: so you could see when our eyes would meet." The antagonist laughed. "How clever; I have to commend you for your ingenious plan." The speaker suddenly tossed his dagger into the air, a platform bearing the same design as the cutlass along with four wings descending as its creator stepped up to it, now hovering above the group. "Ah, but remember this; do not think you have won!" The jet zipped forward, making to run over those in its path...

...only for a vehicle, board, and launch pad to ram straight into it, halting the Master's advance. The three backed off, the boy twirling his ride at the adversary while the woman fired a multitude of arrows, the brute driving his motor straight through, creating a dent in the plates as he passed, commencing a barrage of forceful bashing as he continued to run his nemesis over. A giant orb was then flung, colliding precisely into its target. Despite the protection, the intended was inflicted a lot of damage as he was knocked off of his carrier, armor shattering. The guy then jumped off of his transport, it reverting into his weapon as he lashed it like a whip, constantly striking Xehanort before landing on his feet. The dragon took full advantage of the opportunity given; she soared, evading a sable sphere aimed at her, skin becoming more of a jade hue as her wings vibrated in an insectoid manner, neck lowered as her crown grew out before fiercely stabbing into his figure. The Regal smirked. "My Conversion 2 made me into a bug-type since it resists dark and allowed me to receive STAB for both Bug Buzz and Megahorn!" The rest followed, making to assault him once more—

"Your victory has not been assured!"—just as the mastermind snapped his fingers, alabaster mages alongside creatures bearing frilled arms and humanoid figures carrying twin swords in addition to a troop of violet beings holding crossbows, their quadrupedal frames tilted to the side resembling the Nobody emblem, a league of behemoths carrying halberds in claws attached to bodies striated with violet on white skin as frilled wings kept them high in the air while they glared at their prey through malicious pupils, an army of beige brutes wielding giant mallets, a squad adorning rosette gear over their heads that bore the universal insignia above salmon scarves and limbs, a gathering of enigmas which bore magenta robes that stretched all the way from their heads which sported sharp offshoots to their hands that juggled cubes along with stocks and their pointed feet, gainsboro critters that plagued the ground and slender denizens materializing seconds later.

Naruto's eyes were saucers as we took in all of the creatures, unable to believe what he was seeing. "What are they?!"

"These are lesser Nobodies, those who had not retained their original forms. We saw them earlier, just didn't confront any. I believe the other shinobi took care of them instead." The pyro explained, scoffing as he glared at the husks. "To think Master Xehanort has the power to command each of the inferior Heartless and Nobodies, just like Xemnas could." He crossed his arms. "He even revoked Roxas's and my command over Samurais and Assassins respectively although normally only we can control our corresponding Nobodies, and Master Xehanort must have done the same."

The dragon chuckled as her coloration became normal, a swirl of protective petals along with a pleasant scent wafting from her before mumbling a few words, defensive auras surrounding her and her allies. "This is just like before then." She suddenly smirked. "But you don't have to worry; while my Flower Shield raised my defense due to me being a grass-type again, Aromatic Mist increased all of your special defenses and Lucky Chant prevents them from landing critical hits on us for five turns." She then extended a vine to an unknown space behind her back, extracting a rosette beret which she then put on before it mysteriously vanished as it equipped.

"Wait a second! Isn't that the Prime Cap we got after defeating the Pink Agaricus in Bellwood?!" Roxas exclaimed, stunned.

The wearer grunted. "So what if it is?"

"I'm not sure if that was a wise decision." Axel commented as he joined in. "Although the Prime Cap gives a large boost to defense, it lowers strength by the same amount!"

The reptile shrugged. "Not a problem." The tip of her tail began beating the underside of her stomach, the Belly Drum increasing her attack to the max before utilize her Synthesis to heal the damage dealt. "There; now the penalty has been nullified."

"What are we waiting for?!" Zorua cried out before raising his head high up, Howling loudly. He grinned as he gazed at the enemies, ready to fight. "Let's go!" The 'amphibian' pounced the Gamblers, pulling back a fist covered in an obscure aura before throwing it, the Shadow Punch socking many of the players on the cheeks. They attempted to trap their prey in a game, the symbols on their cards constantly flashing only to be outsmarted by his Mind Reader, guessing the correct answers, disconcerting the dealers. Unable to counter, an Ominous Wind raged on, the 'Deokishisu' unleashing a deadly Night Daze as it landed, the intense shockwaves inducing horrific agony as the victims all died.

The Dancers advanced on the ex-serpent, making to trap her in their routine only to be met with a wall of fibrous fluff, caught off guard as fuzzy seeds rained onto the performers, the Cotton Spore slowing their movements. Not missing a beat, Aqua entered the scene, unleashing a barrage of spectra which repeatedly closed in on the targets, the Prism Rain inflicting nothing but immense suffering. The assaulted sought revenge, making to snatch her up only for the woman to cast a beehive barrier around herself, the surge ending their lives as their coup was reflected.

"To think this would happen..." The Assassins dove after their former master as the Samurais did the same, aiming to take them out.

Ventus and Sora suddenly bounded into the fray, assuming battle stances. The blond grinned. "Looks like you need some help!"

"No worries!" The russet beamed, seconding the notion. The pair couldn't help but feel relieved at having reinforcements, the four charging into the mass. The dual wielder clashed with one of his past minions, easily outmaneuvering the retainer and outclassing it in its movements before bisecting it in half, executing it as the slayer moved on to the rest, leaving a trail of obliteration in his wake. The brunet watched closely, gauging his opponent's actions as they meditated, executing a decisive slash at the perfect moment, annihilating the survivors. The ginger tracked down his previous underlings, prying them from the safety of the soil before tossing his Chakrams, unleashing a deadly blitz at the critical timing. The seekers attempted to strike him down in a procession of rapid stabs only for their prey to dodge, retaliating with the exact same maneuvers as his Eternal Flames ignited. His old friend didn't miss out on the fun, flashing by faster than the eye could see as he enacted a combo which couldn't be followed, finishing off with a multitude of violet spheres that killed all but one of the killers off. The lone soared toward the boy, desiring to take him out with it but to no avail; the fulvous latched onto one of its limbs, tossing it into the terrain, it detonating there instead, the last of them now eliminated.

The Berserkers spun on their maces as they surrounded the Regal, pointing their weapons at her. "Bring it on." She smirked before inhaling deeply, a wave of Sludge pouring out in addition to a glob of it in the shape of a bomb, a vapor of botulin accompanied by a corrosive vapor compounding into the tide. Having been poisoned by the vicious onslaught, the resulting Venoshock brought about twice as much damage while a flood of fatal toxins swept through, only adding insult to injury as the Venom Drench weakened the afflicted even further.

"Not too shabby." Terra commented as he approached, swinging his blade viciously at a group of brutes, maiming them under the sheer force of the bashes. Some of the enigmas tried to jump away only for a shower of meters to smash straight into them, the man's onslaught massacring a huge number.

Several morningstars gained an intense violet glow, turning their attention to the remainders as their figures shrunk, weapons elongating. However, the royal solely smirked. "Orokana." Enacting Foresight, there was nothing the targets could do as they were run over by a merciless Dragon Rush in addition to being subjected to Stomp, Body Slam, Flying Press, Steamroller, and Phantom Force, the diminished size ultimately resulting in the foes' downfall as each doubled in strength.

"Bijuu Mōdo!"

"Isō: Susanoo!" A golden aura shrouded by purple spontaneously formed before expanding exponentially, taking on the shape of the demon fox. Violet scales crept along the beast's skin, rapidly covering the exterior before enclosing the flesh as armor, making it appear all the more sinister. Naruto and Sasuke could be seen within a clear crystal on the embodiment's forehead, towering high above the Dragoons. "Chidori!"

The electricity cackled forth as it paralyzed the lancers, leaving them vulnerable. "Renzoku Bijūdama!" Multiple ebon spheres of malleable chakra formed in front of the beast's snout, firing directly into the legion, obliterating all that were in sight. "Alrigh—" However, some had managed to escape the brutal explosion, shooting down from the sky. The creatures believed they had the element of surprise and advantage from above...

...or so they thought. "Susanoo: Zan!" The arcing of the katana and bursting of the conflagration caught the survivors, erasing their already nonexistence from the face of the world.

"Bring it on!" The Snipers had closed in on Riku, pulling their triggers simultaneously. However, the slate was able to deflect the lasers, killing a huge portion of the shooters by their own bullets before bringing about a bombardment of Dark Firagas, finishing them off. He next sought out the Sorcerers, avoiding the crimson cubes made to impede his advance before casting Magnega, ensnaring the mages within the attractive pull before leaping high into the air, repeatedly stabbing each from above until they finally died. The Creepers and Dusks were the sole remaining, the silverette shrugging as he glanced at them. "Piece of cake." The adolescent set a round of Balloonga, stunning the crawlers as they made contact before slashing at them, evading their various attacks in each of their forms effortlessly before decapitating them. The figures were all alone, appearing to be terrified as they attempted to flee only to be enmeshed within a weightless dome, the Zero Graviga mercilessly knocking the quarry around like ragdolls until they were put out of their apparent misery.

The twelve turned to the Master who had been holding his shoulder in pain, staring him down. "It's over, Xehanort." The taller brunet spoke as he glared at the monster who ruined so many lives. "You will be joining my father soon, the man you murdered in cold blood."

"Do not compare me to Eraqus; I am nothing like him." The villain sneered. "Unlike me, he was deathly afraid of the darkness, ignorant of the fact that with light comes dark." He then frowned. "Why have you not used your own darkness, feckless youth?"

The addressed was confident, resolute. "I have overcome the darkness within me; I no longer need it."

"Ha! Blinded by the light too I see?" The antagonist sneered before raising his dagger, pointing it at the sky once more. "Then I shall make you see that darkness is the beginning of everything...and its end!"

Or not. "Oh no you don't!" A harsh aura abruptly enveloped the geezer, causing him to stumble back as his plan was thwarted. The lindworm snarled. "I won't let you trap us again; I Disabled that sphere so don't bother!"

"Lies!" However, the coot figured out that she was telling the truth the hard way; no matter how much the senior tried, he could not form that globe, failing endlessly. The fiend glared murderously at the gathering, laughing manically as he snapped his fingers. The very land itself trembled underneath the group's feet as an endless number of pitch-black portals pooled from the barren soil, Heartless and Nobodies crammed into every inch of the Keyblade Graveyard, spanning way beyond even the sharpest of eyes could see. Or even comprehend. "I will not let you leave this cemetery alive!" His cackles only grew louder. "Your last hopes will die as you all do!"

The myth growled. "We'll see about that!" She leapt toward a The Unknown as it pranced toward its possible meal, jumping on its head once. The behemoth was killed in only hit, dispersing. "Although Splash usually has no effect, it has a small chance of knocking the opponent out instantly! We still have possibilities open to us!"

"You cannot always be so lucky; that is life!" As if on cue, a whole legion of soldiers stormed toward their targets, the sky blackening as the creatures descended.

The 'Gekkōga' leered as he dashed forward, color changing as he bellowed, shaking up a large portion of the enemies. "Yeah right!"

"The Synchronoise affected all of those who have affinities to darkness since that is Zorua's original type yet were not immune since they don't have the resistances of Pokémon. Not bad." Mega Jarouda nodded. "We can't hesitate!" Once Protean had been Role Played, a blazing orb characterized by twin rings across the diameter was created simultaneously as one of an azure hue, the Fusion Flare and Bolt increasing the other's power twofold as they combined. Zoroark joined in as she became the same as her son, the 'frog' stirring a prominent Bolt Strike. The assassin called upon a gigantic wall of flames accompanied by a downpour of azure blaze while a meteor shower rang about, monoliths of blinding radiance originating from four of them.

The guardian crafted a pitch-black lantern in its palms, morphing it into a bow and arrow. "Enton: Susanoo Kagutsuchi!"

"Fūton: Chōōdama Rasenshuriken!" The complementary techniques then merged into one, a stronger combination resulting.

"Shakuton: Kōrin Shippū Shikkoku no Ya Zeroshiki!" The infernal conflagration powered by raging winds shot ahead, melding with the rest of the onslaught as they smashed into the army, eradicating a huge number.

However, it was as if nothing had ever happened. "Even the strongest of attacks will not get you far!"

"There's just too many of them." Sasuke grunted as the embodiments faded, the shinobi dropping to the ground. "No matter what we do, we can't eliminate them all!"

Aqua hissed. "Has Xehanort won again?!"

"Everyone, get close to me." The eleven swiveled to the royal as she spoke. "Now!" The instructed did as they were told, staying near the commander. A crimson dust emitted from the former snake, drawing all of the enemies' attention to her. "Rage Powder makes me the sole target of all opponents, so you guys are safe." She narrowed her eyes. "In this situation, there's only one thing I can do then."

The pyro gaped. "Don't tell me—"

"That's right!" Mega Jarouda suddenly roared, charging a mass of golden energy in her mouth. A Wide Guard surrounded her companions as the orb only grew bigger, extending to unbelievable proportions. Once the gatherer had deemed it worthy, she shrieked, releasing the pent light. The attack spontaneously detonated, dissolving the infestation within the searing radiance.

Once the aftershock had faded, the surroundings were much more clear, the padrone seeming horrifically mutilated. "Whoa..." It was truly a miracle that so much had been done.

"Regal Subterfuge...a typeless move that assosiates itself with an attribute that would be effective against the target...and has a power of 1000% as well as cannot be evaded or blocked along with permanently halving the opponent's stats...However, it was supposed to...cause the user to faint and decrease their stats permanently by fifty percent even if they...manage to survive..." The samurai glimpsed at the dragon who still appeared to be conscious, however he doubted for long. "...even though she did through Endure." The boy was absolutely traumatized as words escaped his lips.

The pyro was no different. "That's what caused us to be separated for about a year."

"No way..." The listeners couldn't help but feel guilty at their companion's sacrifice, terribly upset. Even the stoic wasn't immune.

A malevolent laugh echoed throughout, the mourners directing death glares at the fiend. The man remained unfazed. "Your friend had given herself in order to try and stop me...only to fail. Do you now know what I meant by there being no hope?"

"Don't count on it!" Shock couldn't even begin to describe what the witnesses had felt as they saw the supposedly fallen standing straight and tall, golden energy swirling inside her stomach as an orange sphere grew in her jaws, breaking into thousands of pieces as it was launched. The debris slammed into the adversaries, eradicating every single one of them save for the boss himself.

Roxas gasped. "But how?!"

"The last time you used Regal Subterfuge, you were forced to revert and were unable to change until just earlier!" Axel finished, utter disbelief expressed on his face.

The questioned smiled. "It's because of a new ability I had gained...Monarchial Chicanery." She then grinned. "I had to awaken it first by using Regal Subterfuge at least two times successfully without fainting, which I did." She then glimpsed the barren wasteland, it devoid of all other life. "Not only does it allow me to keep this form, it makes any move I use super effective against the opponent; even though chances are there was a foe who would have been immune to Draco Meteor, that was ignored as the damage was dealt. That's why the rest of the Heartless and Nobodies had been eliminated." She then glowered at the elder, him collapsing onto his knees at the gesture. "Oh by the way, my Endeavor made his health equal to mine; Endure did in fact leave me with one HP, so he also has only one HP left."

"But what about your stats?!" Zorua exclaimed. "Won't they be halved with each turn?!"

The addressed chuckled. "Despite having Monarchal Chicanery, I still retained my former abilities; don't forget that Contrary reverses stat changes, yet I can change which stats are affected."

"So that means—"

The lindworm remained smug as she spoke the next words. "I'm getting stronger."

"Nonsense! Such cheap tricks!" The Master hissed as he waved a hand, a gust of absolute zero blasting from it. "Let us see you survive a second time!"

The challenged smirked. "Oh I will." She effortlessly dodged the freeze before reflecting on the process, the Copycat mimicking the attempt only successful. She humphed. "And by the way, I can change my type to whatever I so choose." Her pigment had become a light blue hue, reflecting the alternation yet it's not as if the geezer could respond; he was encased in a piece of ice, unable to move.

"Here!" Taking advantage of the opportunity, the retainer tossed a Megalixir into the air, completely recovering everyone in his party before it was subsequently Recycled. He then turned to their enemy, all sharing the same thoughts he possessed. "Let's end this." Sharing a single nod, the group split up, surrounding the despised in a circle.

The kitsune and warlord were recreated, encasing the shinobi. A disc was developed from each tail, firing off of the limbs. "Senpō: Chō Bijuu Rasenshuriken!"

The fiend also manifested a bow of pure lightning, pointing it at its prey as a crackling bolt was being pulled on the string. "Indora no Ya!" Both jutsus launched and merged, becoming even more deadly as the cackling spheres sliced through the air. However, unlike before, the two halves of the Rikudō Sennin's power swirled throughout, the techniques on a whole different level than before.

Violet sheens enveloped the shifters, transforming them into centaurs that were white all over except for the gold on the hooves of their four muscular legs and the line in between their regal red eyes rimmed with green who bore a large, lusterous centerpiece with two pairs of verdant jades which were attached onto their torsos and had grey stripes littered throught the underside of their long manes, ridgy necks, and wavy tails. To ensure their quarry didn't escape, the illusionists wrapped crystal chains around the block, securing him tight. The duo then extracted scarlet plates, utilizing Arceus's ability Multitype to become that of fire, boosting the V-Creates they unleashed within the God's form drastically. Meanwhile, Terra had morphed his weapon into an artillery, firing a procession of powerful bombs filled with energy as Aqua twirled, a beautiful yet lethal luminescence swirling from her figure. Ventus was quick to follow, rotating as he placed his key on the floor, winds raging about him. Sora planted his lock into the soil, a circle containing an intricate design appearing around him as a ball of radiance shone above, the rays only intensifying as the sword was dug deeper. Riku gave out a cry as he crossed his legs, floating off of the ground before zipping ahead, seeming to distort space as he repeatedly rushed. Thirteen shields of brilliance converged on into a single point, firing a barrage of shining orbs while their creator dashed forward at an impossible speed as twin Chakrams were thrown, bouncing off of air particles as they repeatedly slashed the victim while their owner spewed a conflagration of epic proportions. Mega Jarouda called upon another Regal Subterfuge, the Ultima Cannon, Lightbloom, Multivortex, Trinity Limit, Dark Aura, Magic Hour, and Firetooth converging with the rest of the attacks as they collided simultaneously, a defeating explosion coursing throughout the entire area, blowing everything that was around away. The prison shattered, the encased being mercilessly tossed around as he skidded across the ground. A yellow glow swallowed the fiend's frame as he ruthlessly crashed to an abrupt halt, fading away.

"No! No! I cannot die! Not now! Not ever!" The perishing cried out in an uncharacteristic show of desperation. However, his flesh continued to dissolve, going against his wishes. Suddenly, maniacal laughter broke out as the senior brought his key to his chest, poking it and twisting the edge. He grinned in a manner only one who was completely insane could manage as he took the dagger out, his cardiac coming with it as he scrutinized his prize. "I will take your body as my vessel once more feckless youth, and I shall continue my ambitions for an indefinite amount of time. I will live to see the start of a new Keyblade War!" The possessor fired the organ, the force of it bypassing the protective plates, invading the man's chest.

The woman could not contain her horror at the scene. "Oh no...not again!"

"What's happening?!" The child exclaimed, terrified of the answer.

The armor crashed onto the ground, revealing the guy who appeared...completely normal. The elder could not process what he had just witnessed. "How are you still yourself?!"

"I told you; I overcame my darkness. You can no longer control me with it." Realization dawned on the thief's face, pure disbelief etched onto his features.

Both his friends beamed, overjoyed. "Alright!"

"NOOOOO!" The dying's scream could be heard throughout, only ceasing once the last of the deceased had last dissipated.

As the last of their enemy had disappeared into thin air, Riku smiled. "The foul stench has vanished; that delusional loon is no more."

"Yeah!" Sora cheered, delighted at their victory.

Terra couldn't help but feel elated. "With this, Master Eraqus has been avenged."

"And Xehanort won't be able to ruin anyone else's lives." Ventus finished with a smile.

Aqua nodded in agreement. "The worlds are once again safe without this vile beast around...for now."

"And hopefully forever." The three were surprised as the dragon vanished from view, having no idea what had happened. "I'm right here." The trio glanced down, spotting the ivy snake.

The boy gasped. "Whoa! What happened to you?!"

"I'm only Mega Jarouda temporarily; I'm currently Tsutaaja, and this is my standard form." The verdant explained.

The informed looked on in awe. "Wow..."

"WOO! WE WON!" Zorua shouted to the heavens as he reverted, dancing around as he celebrated. He suddenly paused, turning to face the ninjas. "Wait, I'm curious...if your genjutsu had been effective on that guy, why didn't you use any on us during that match?"

The raven scoffed. "It would have been pointless; based on my first fight with you, I already knew that you were immune and even if I had casted one on Tsutaaja, you probably would have just broken her free." He shrugged. "It would have been a waste of chakra."

"A waste indeed." The mother nodded as she also returned to her original form, lips quirked as she stared at the pair. "I'm glad that it worked on that monster though and incredibly well. We wouldn't have been able to break free that time if you hadn't trapped him." She bowed. "Thank you." She then picked herself up, glancing at the Jinchūriki. "That fox you have within you is incredible. To be able to use its full power means you have a very strong bond with it." She smiled. "I'm impressed."

"You're not so bad yourself."

The illusionist snickered. "Thank you."

The Uzumaki pumped his fist, ecstatic. "Yoshi! We got Zoroark's approval!" He then grinned sheepishly, crossing his arms over his head. "Of course we'll never endanger your baby's life and make sure he's safe, right teme?"

"Hn." The Uchiha grunted, agreeing.

The parent beamed. "I'll trust you to it." She next crouched down, picking her child up before placing him in her hair. As the kit emerged, she stroked his ears, pride shining in her eyes as he purred in satisfaction. "Congratulations son, you are officially a Master of Illusions now; your Genzou is on par with mine. You have grown stronger. And besides..." she grabbed her kid's tail, chuckling merrily, "at least you can hide this now!" She continued giggling as she gazed at the rest. "In the past...whenever Zorua would transform into a human, he could never hide this part; it would always stick out! People could just yank, and suddenly he would change back!"

"Meema!" The child flushed in embarrassment as everyone laughed at his expense. However, he couldn't stop a smile from spreading. "I guess it's a little funny."

Roxas approached the pair, glimpsing at the cub before petting him. "Omedetō."

"Great job." Axel joined in, scratching his crown.

The flattered couldn't help but yip at the praise he received. "Arigato!"

"No problem." The pyro replied. He suddenly stopped, surprising the pup as he took a few steps back. The assassin then spoke. "With Master Xehanort gone, I believe his plans have been foiled." He cleared his throat as he commenced. "I mean, after their time was up, I highly doubt any of the True Organization remember what had occurred in the present. After all, 'you cannot rewrite the events that are destined to happen'...which would mean they would have lost their memories in order to prevent that from coming to pass."

The slate went up to him. "So we really did defeat that man once and for all, huh?"

"Yep." The samurai affirmed. "Even though his past selves were protected by that paradox, Master Xehanort himself wasn't and if they had forgotten, then we don't have to worry about them returning." He spontaneously became solemn. "Although that didn't rid the worlds of Heartless and Nobodies because they probably have existed since the beginning of time...at least their numbers in the Realm of Light should have decreased drastically due to their main commander having been slain."

Sora sighed. "I guess that's good enough." He switched his gaze amongst all of them. "After all, we're here!"

"That's true." His counterpart conceded. He then raised his arm, a Dark Corridor springing forth. "We need to get back now; we have to check on everyone."

The trio stepped up, Terra placing his armor back on in the process. "We'll go with you."

"That should be able to protect you from the corrupting darkness..." The addressed smiled. "Let's go then."

The twelve entered the portal, leaving the Keyblade Graveyard to where those who needed them awaited.

"Thank you for all of your efforts."

Upon exiting from the rip, the group was greeted by a large crowd, cheering as they arrived. The Hokage stood at the front, smiling as she greeted them.

Naruto beamed, grinning brightly. "No problem Baa-chan!"

"I'll let you get away with calling me that just this once." The lady muttered, the tick mark on her temple making her annoyance obvious.

A loud rumbling could suddenly be heard, drawing all attention to its source; a woman in a beige uniform who had cropped teal hair and brown eyes zoomed into the scene, riding a motorcycle. Everyone was silent as she brought her vehicle to a stop, getting off as she saluted. "Officer Jenny reporting for duty."

"And one from Unova too." Tsutaaja commented, slightly surprised. "I wonder what's she doing outside of there?"

The leader approached the policewoman, crossing her arms. "What brings you to Konoha?"

"I'm here to report the details on some criminals from the Pokémon World who were here just recently." The bailiff replied.

The Senju growled. "So it's those three from Team Rocket?!"

"Actually, it wasn't us." The mentioned stepped out from an alley, the azure speaking.

The magenta sneered. "We didn't do anything this time!"

"In fact, we helped put away the ones who were responsible!" The cat declared.

The authoritative figure nodded slowly. "They're right." She turned back to the Hokage, continuing where she left off. "Jessie, James, and Nyarth renounced their ties to Team Rocket and defeated Cassidy and Butch, their former colleagues."

"We weren't ever friends with that arrogant bunch in the first place!" The blunet screamed. "In fact, they were separate from us! We aren't anything like those heartless jerks!"

The female snarled. "We hate them! They treat others like crap, even those they are supposed to work with! We would know!"

"Yeah!" The feline seconded. "Even though we did many bad things, at least we didn't stoop so low as to make our Pokémon into Dākupokémon! Those idiots made their own friends into soulless fighting machines! No wonder they turned on those losers!"

The visitor sighed. "I guess you all were more like enemies who worked for the same gang." She then cleared her throat. "Anyways, they incapacitated that pair, calmed their Pokémon, contacted me, gave me their location, and informed me of the situation. I arrested them on arrival."

"It was a hard and long battle, but suddenly the shadows around those Dākupokémon dispersed; they had been purified! They were angry with those jerks for allowing them to be corrupted. In fact, they were the ones who knocked their masters out!" The creature exclaimed.

The burgundy hummed. "Them suddenly freezing in place helped too."

"Suddenly freezing in place?" Zorua echoed, perplexed.

The serpent swiveled to the Nobodies. "Wait! That means—"

"Yes; each of the magics in the Stop variety ceases time for all...except for allies." The samurai elaborated.

The cerulean smiled. "Allies, huh?"

"I did say I'd think about your apology...and I forgive you." She gestured to eight of her companions. "So do they."

Tears were brimming, the bunch overjoyed. The officer had a soft expression on her face as she began talking once more. "Each and every one of Cassidy and Butch's Pokémon has been taken into custody. We're working to recondition them into Pokémon who can help others by being in the task force; they were regretful of their past actions." Her expression abruptly became somber. "As for the duo, their memories are in the process of being erased so they will forget everything concerning what happened today, including your village. We're also working to take apart Team Rocket as we speak." She then glanced at the defectors. "For your assistance in thwarting Team Rocket's plans, you're off the hook...for now." Her eyes narrowed. "No more crimes, got it?"

"That's it?! Even after all we've done?!" The trio questioned simultaneously.

Jenny scoffed. "Oh please. It's not as if you were that successful in your schemes; Ash and his friends always foiled them, even in Unova." The offended abruptly fell, feet in the air before instantly getting back up.

"Oh thank you! Thank you!" The repentant bowed, truly grateful.

The snake walked up to them, the bunch looking up as she approached. "What are you going to do now that you're no longer members of Team Rocket?"

"Why we're going to become storekeepers!" The queried replied immediately.

The verdant quirked a brow. "Storekeepers?"

"Yeah!" The man's voice was filled with enthusiasm as he continued. "We've been successful at that and even made an honest-to-goodness living!"

The burgundy beamed too. "That's true you know!"

"We will sell goods and make money the right way!" The feline declared, all three resolute.

The beiliff shrugged as she placed her helmet back on, boarding her motorcycle. "I wish you luck." As she restarted the engine, she turned back. "Don't worry; we'll work to keep both of our worlds safe." With that, she drove away, exiting the place. The crowd had dispersed immediately afterwards, the Senju retreating back to the tower.

"Looks like you three turned over a new leaf." Sam and Rosa walked in, followed by the water-types.

The girl smiled. "That's good to know!"

"Futa!"

"Swa!"

"Gama!"

"Buru!"

"Hiya!"

"Gekkō!"

"'Yeah!'" Nyarth echoed, beaming. "We're going to try out best!"

The boy went up to the samurai. "I'm glad we could help you!"

"Thanks for holding those Heartless back." Roxas smiled, truly appreciative.

The lassie giggled. "No problem!" She then turned to her companion. "Now that our work here is done, where to?"

"Have you been to Striaton City? The gym is run by one of my friends and his triplet brothers." The pair glanced down at the reptile, listening.

The lad tapped his chin in thought. "No..." He suddenly beamed as he swiveled to his partner, excited. "Let's go there!"

"I heard of them!" The maiden cried out, feeling exactly the same. "They're Cilan, Chili, and Cress, right?!"

The squamata nodded. "Yep."

"Alright!" The guy cheered.

The girl beamed. "Then let's go!"

"Thank goodness peace has returned." The group turned as Shikamaru, Kiba, Akamaru, Chōji, Hinata, Ino, Sai, Sakura, Gaara, Temari, and Kankurō approached them. The Nara yawned. "By the way...I already briefed everyone on Heartless, Nobodies, and other worlds so you don't have to."

Chuckling could be heard, drawing their attention to Kakashi as he stopped before them. "My, my...there are a lot of new faces here I see? It's best for all of us to introduce ourselves." Twenty-eight of them complied with the arrival, exchanging names as the owner spoke for his dog and the reptile did so for the water-types. The Hatake next glanced at the ex-convicts. "It's nice to know that you three a turning over a new leaf." He then gazed at all of them. "Now that the threat is no more, everyone is safe all thanks to you and the help of all the shinobi."

"No problem." The Inuzuka abruptly groaned. "Looks like Konoha has been tarnished. Again."

The portly shrugged. "At least no one was hurt."

"All the citizens were lead to the shelters after all." The genius sighed. "Mendokusē."

The Hyūga nodded tentatively. "W-We saved everyone f-from the t-threat."

"Yeah! Don't be like that!" The Yamanaka snapped as she glared at the sloth who didn't so much as react to that.

The paler raven laughed. "It wasn't necessarily easy going around fighting those enemies while evacuating the people."

"It was worth it though!" The Haruno declared, pumping a fist.

The Uzumaki couldn't help but grin at his friends. "That's true." His eyes wandered around his surroundings before focusing on the group once more. "All we have to do is fix everything up. Besides, Pein's invasion was a lot worse; the village basically became a crater!"

"How horrible!" Ventus gasped. He took in the view around him, curiosity evident in his features. "I wonder how this place looked like before today..."

Terra nodded in agreement. "Neither of us had been here before after all."

"You'll see once everything's back to normal!" Naruto beamed.

Aqua's lips quirked up. "We can't wait."

"I'll leave it to you then." The Kazekage smiled as he went up to the Jinchūriki, placing both hands on his shoulders. "You are a necessary existence." The Wind Shadow then let go, minerals pouring out of his gourd to pool beneath him and his siblings. "Let's go."

The woman smirked. "I can see why my youngest brother chose you."

"Until next time!" The puppeteer saluted as the sand lifted off the ground, the visitors departing.

The fulvous waved them off, calling out to them as the others did the same. "JA NE!" The carmine looked down, a fond expression on his face as he returned the gesture.

"Well, we're off too!" Sam exclaimed, Rosa right beside him.

The nine made to leave as well. "Bye guys!" The Inzuka shouted, his pet barking happily.

"Don't be strangers!" Kakashi announced as he strolled away, the rest also parting their ways as salutations were exchanged.

As they vanished from sight, Axel scrutinized the wreckage from the invasion. "This will take a lot of effort, huh?"

"That's why we'll stay and help." Roxas stated as if was the obvious thing to do.

Sora beamed. "What a great idea!"

"Yeah." Riku shrugged, agreeing completely.

The former villains went up to the front, standing before the eighteen. "What can we do to help?!" They exclaimed simultaneously, eager.

"Chimaru!"

"Wan!"

"Ger!"

"Uru!"

"Yakke!"

"Kōga!"

"'We want to help too!'" Zorua echoed, tail wagging rapidly. "So do I!"

Zoroark chuckled, content. "Same here."

"Why not?" Tsutaaja smiled.

The Uchiha grunted, speaking to the twenty. "Listen up."

"Would you look at that?"

Weeks had passed since then, all the people—including the shinobi from both Konoha and Suna—teaming up to repair the damage made. Of course, they received additional aid; each and every one of the foreigners who had remained worked with them, doing whatever they could to be of use. From running errands to construction, no one was left with nothing to do.

The ex-Team Rocket members had been a lot of help; mechas that had once been crafted with the intention to snatch companions from their beloved trainers were now employed to move equipment and laborers around with ease. In fact, the citizens had been so impressed by the never-before-seen machinery that Tsunade commissioned high-tech projects onto them, of course with high pay. One could swear that the absolute joy which had erupted from the three was unlike any ever seen, the trio finally being appreciated for their skills without being looked down upon. They gave their word that they had given up all evil intents and promised to be good for the rest of their lives, their Pokémon doing the same. With all of that, it had been no wonder that the village returned to normal within such a short period of time. Upon finishing at last, the twenty-one met up near the gates, observing their handiwork. All in all, it was truly something to behold.

For once, Sasuke couldn't find it in himself to retort, genuinely at peace. "Yeah."

"It's all thanks to everyone!" Naruto declared, grinning widely.

Sora beamed. "I'm glad everything's the way it should be."

"Yep!" Ventus exclaimed, agreeing completely.

Aqua smiled. "Hopefully the peace won't be disrupted again."

"Same here." Terra grunted, crossing his arms.

The water-types cheered. "Futa!"

"Swa!"

"Gama!"

"Buru!"

"Hiya!"

"Gekkō!"

"'Our efforts paid off!'" Zorua echoed, yipping excitedly. "They sure did!"

Tsutaaja shrugged, lips quirked up. "Yes."

"We made the world a better place." Zoroark had a fond expression on her face; the illusions produced by parent and kin had protected would-be victims from the hazards that would have befallen them during the hustle. She was proud she had made a difference, her child feeling the same.

James nodded. "This is a lot more satisfying than a life of crime would be!"

"I second that." Jessie boasted.

Nyarth laughed. "Our shop is doing wonders! In fact, we'll be staying here!" He turned to his comrades in turn. "Right?"

"Yeah!" The blunet responded.

The magenta chuckled. "Although we will visit the Pokémon World frequently."

"Everything turned out for the best..." Roxas trailed, truly content.

A throat was cleared, drawing all attention to Axel as he spoke. "Our work here is done."

"We can all go back to where we belong." Riku elaborated, following the pyro's line of thought.

His partner groaned. "But I like it here!"

"Don't forget that we can always return." The boy pouted at that, but conceded regardless.

The kit hummed, pensive. "Meema and I are planning on seeing the world."

"Me too." The serpent added. "In fact, I'll be traveling with them."

The mother was delighted. "That would be great!" She suddenly became solemn. "But we would have to part with you all..."

The samurai smirked. "Don't worry; Dark Corridors will make coming back a simple matter." He then turned to the former villains, surrounding them in pristine glows. He watched as they stared at themselves in wonder before explaining. "Now you can enter them without problems as well."

"Yay! Thank you!"

The assassin chuckled at that. "Now there won't be any troubles." He then flicked his wrist, a portal popping up. The Nobodies glanced back as they stepped up to it. "Until next time."

"We're off as well!" Triple flashes shone as armor was placed back on and blades became vehicles once more, the riders boarding them.

"Chimaru!"

"Wan!"

"Ger!"

"Uru!"

"Yakke!"

"Kōga!"

"'We're going back home!'" The snake echoed, smiling. "I knew you would enjoy living in that forest; I did."

The brunet ran up to the slate, latching an arm around his neck before point skyward. "To the Gummi Ship!"

"So that's how you two came here, huh?" The ginger mused.

However, before any of them could have left... "Where do you think you're going?" ...a large crowd of people including Konoha and Suna ninjas had gathered, the Hokage at the front. The Senju smiled as she stopped before the group. "We have to see you off first. You're all welcome here anytime."

"Bye!"

"We'll miss you!"

"Don't be gone too long!"

"Visit us!"

The villagers had been accepting of each of the foreigners, grateful that their lives had been protected by said guardians. It was sad to see the sixteen go yet they still cheered, supportive of their decisions.

"You better come back soon!" Naruto shouted before gazing directly at Tsutaaja and Zorua. "We have that fight after all! One none of us will be holding back in!"

Sasuke smiled. "Don't keep us waiting."

"We're looking forward to that too!" The kit exclaimed.

The serpent shrugged, returning the gesture. "So am I."

"We all are." The former agents seconded.

The ex-Team Rocket members cupped their hands around their mouths, screaming. "Don't forget us!"

"How could we?" The evolved scoffed, yet a fond tone could be detected.

The gathering suddenly parted, revealing more figures as they went to the front. "You better be back soon!" Kiba yelled, Akamaru barking excitedly.

"Don't be strangers!" Chōji called out.

Shikamaru sighed. "Don't keep us waiting."

"U-Until n-next t-time." Hinata meekly stuttered.

Ino giggled. "We should get to know each other a little more."

"Yeah, we should!" Sakura agreed.

Sai chuckled. "Let's hang out some time."

"It was nice meeting you all." Gaara voiced, sincerity evident.

Temari humphed. "I'm glad my youngest brother likes you."

"What a miracle!" Kankurō joked before refocusing on the situation at hand. "See you later!"

The leaving exchanged salutations and promises of return, Axel and Roxas stepping into the Dark Corridor while Ventus, Terra, and Aqua zoomed away, Sora and Riku vanishing in columns of light. The water-types exited through the gates, heading to their home followed by the final three who were the last to depart. Even as they had left, those who stayed continued to wish them luck in their new journeys.

"Strange things have happened over the last two months." Sasuke mused as the crowd had cleared, leaving only him and the Uzumaki behind. "Our world has merged with another."

Naruto nodded in agreement. "It almost overwhelmed us all, huh?" He then grinned as he made his way deeper into the village, his partner right beside him. "At least our new friends helped us adapt."

"And we to them too." The shinobi walked off, each one of their lives forever changed by the Pokémon.

Heartless: Dustflier, Darkside, Dark Follower, Silver Rock, Green Requiem, Crescendo, Angel Star, Neoshadow, Bookmaster, Runemaster, Barrier Master, Hammer Frame, Iron Hammer, Hot Rod, Mad Ride, Morning Star, Devastator, Reckless, Spiked Crawler, Scorching Sphere, Grand Ghost, Search Ghost, Hover Ghost, Carrier Ghost, Living Pod, Living Bone, Shaman, Necromancer, Aerial Knocker, Aerial Champ, Lance Soldier, Lance Warrior, Armored Knight, Surveillance Robot, Defender, Cannon Gun, Camo Cannon, Switch Launcher, Jumbo Cannon, The Unknown (Dark Hide)

Nobodies: Xemnas, Xigbar, Saïx, Sorcerer, Assassin, Samurai, Sniper, Dragoon, Berserker, Dancer, Gambler, Creeper, Dusk

Enemies: Young Xehanort, Master Xehanort

Moves used: Rain Dance, Foresight, Dragon Ascent, Electric Terrain, Ion Deluge, Camouflage, Crush Grip, Wring Out, Psychic, Acupressure, Quiver Dance, Façade, Psycho Shift, Flash, Whirlpool, Brine, Water Spout, Hydro Cannon, Shell Blade, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Flying Press, Electrify, Sky Drop, Gust, Thunder, Twister, Sky Uppercut, Hurricane, Smack Down, Fly, Bounce, Close Combat, Hi Jump Kick, Focus Punch, Dig, Scald, Earthquake, Surf, Acrobatics, Water Shuriken, SonicBoom, Spike Cannon, Leaf Storm, Petal Dance, Rock Climb, Trump Card, Hydro Pump, V-Create, Charge, Explosion, Endure, Recycle, Vine Whip, Shadow Hold, Shadow Rave, Shadow Fire, Shadow Rush, Shadow Chill, Shadow Wave, Shadow Storm, Shadow Break, Shadow Blitz, Shadow End, Shadow Blast, Feint Attack, Shadow Sky, Shadow Half, Shadow Ball, Mirror Coat, BubbleBeam, Astonish, Teeter Dance, Safeguard, Poison Tail, Fire Blast, Air Slash, Psybeam, Silver Wind, Gunk Shot, Night Shade, Sludge Wave, Drain Punch, Bullet Seed, Mimic, Sludge, Razor Leaf, Double-Edge, Flamethrower, Foul Play, Shadow Mist, Shadow Down, Night Slash, U-turn, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock, Sticky Web, Arm Thrust, Secret Sword, Sacred Sword, Aura Sphere, Wide Guard, Pursuit, Disable, Foresight, Feint, Psych Up, Topsy-Turvy, Fling, Aqua Tail, Night Daze, Shadow Force, Phantom Force, Twineedle, Pin Missile, Struggle Bug, Karate Chop, Brick Break, Soak, Frenzy Plant, After You, Sucker Punch, Glare, Bite, Crunch, Assurance, Knock Off, Lick, Sky Attack, Brave Bird, Flare Blitz, Payback, Synthesis, Flame Burst, Mystical Fire, Overheat, Blast Burn, Rage, Superpower, Hyper Beam, Giga Impact, Glaciate, Aqua Jet, Ice Aqua Jet, Freeze Shock, Ice Burn, Heal Pulse, Shadow Claw, Rapid Spin, Me First, Confuse Ray, Swagger, Flatter, Punishment, Hex, Quash, Stun Spore, Heart Stamp, Psybeam, Hyperspace Hole, Spore, Dream Eater, Nightmare, Minimize, Heart Swap, Oblivion Wing, Scary Face, Trick-or-Treat, Hyperspace Fury, Mach Punch, Power-Up Punch, Conversion, String Shot, Stone Edge, Tailwind, FeatherDance, Psycho Boost, Misty Terrain, Magma Storm, Shadow Sneak, Curse, Geomancy, Baby-Doll Eyes, Light of Ruin, Moonlight, Conversion 2, Bug Buzz, Megahorn, Flower Shield, Aromatic Mist, Lucky Chant, Belly Drum, Howl, Shadow Punch, Mind Reader, Ominous Wind, Cotton Guard, Cotton Spore, Sludge Bomb, Poison Gas, Toxic, Venoshock, Venom Drench, Dragon Rush, Stomp, Body Slam, Steamroller, Splash, Synchronoise, Role Play, Fusion Flare, Fusion Bolt, Bolt Strike, Rage Powder, Regal Subterfuge, Draco Meteor, Endeavor, Copycat

Jutsu: Chidori Nagashi (One Thousand Birds Current), Kusanagi no Tsurugi: Chidorigatana (Grass-Mowing Sword: One Thousand Birds Katana), Fūton: Ryūjin Rasengan (Wind Release: Dragon Blade Spiralling Sphere), Chidori Eisō (One Thousand Birds Sharp Spear), Fūton: Rasenshuriken (Wind Release: Spiralling Shuriken), Bijuu Mōdo (Tailed Beast Mode), Susanoo (He With The Ability To Help By All Means), Yasaka no Magatama (Eight Slopes Curved Jewel), Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone Technique), Rasenkyūgan (Spiralling Absorption Sphere), Susanoo: Zan (He With The Ability To Help By All Means: Slash), Enton: Susanoo Kagutsuchi (Blaze Release: He With The Ability To Help By All Means With Added Tool Earth Lord), Fūton: Chōōdama Rasenshuriken (Wind Release: Ultra-Big Ball Spiralling Shuriken), Shakuton: Kōrin Shippū Shikkoku no Ya Zeroshiki (Scorch Release: Halo Gale Jet Black Arrow Style Zero), Senpō: Chō Bijuu Rasenshuriken (Sage Art: Super Tailed Beast Spiralling Shuriken), Indora no Ya (Indra's Arrow), Kageshibari no Jutsu (Shadow Bind Technique), Gatsūga (Fang Passing Fang), Nikudan Sensha (Human Bullet Tank), Kanchi no Jutsu (Sensing Technique), Chōjū Giga (Super Beast Imitating Drawing), Ōkashō (Cherry Blossom Impact), Jūho Sōshiken (Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists), Hakke Rokujūyon Shō (Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms), Jinjū Kongō Henge—Santōrō (Human Beast Mixture Transformation—Three-Headed Wolf), Ooiga Gatenga (Tail Chasing Fang Fang Rotating Fang), Fōmēshon Ino-Shika-Chō (Formation Boar-Deer-Butterfly), Baika no Jutsu (Multi-Size Technique), Kanchi Denden (Sensing Transmission), Kagezukami no Jutsu (Shadow Clutch Technique), Nikudan Yōyō (Human Bullet Use), Saikō Zettai Kōgeki: Shukaku no Hoko (Ultimately Hard Absolute Attack: Spear of Shukaku), Kamaitachi no Jutsu (Sickle Weasel Technique), Chakura no Ito (Chakra Strings), Akahigi: Kiki Sankaku (Red Secret Technique: Machinery Triangles), Uzumaki Naruto Rendan (Naruto Uzumaki Combo), Raikō Shishi Rendan (Lightning Flash Lion Combo), Gōken (Strong Fist), Amaterasu (Heavenly Illumination), Iaidō (Way of Iai), Fūton: Daitoppa (Wind Release: Great Breakthrough), Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu (Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique), Katon: Gōryūka no Jutsu (Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique), Fūton: Renkūdan (Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet), Rinnegan (Saṃsāra Eye), Rikudō Sennin Mōdo (Six Paths Sage Mode), Gudōdama (Truth-Seeking Ball), Amenotejikara (Heavenly Hand Power), Genjutsu: Rinnegan (Illusionary Technique: Saṃsāra Eye), Genjutsu: Sharingan (Illusionary Technique: Copy Eye Wheel), Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Multiple Shadow Clone Technique), Naruto Ittai Rendan (Naruto Region Combo), Shinra Tensei (Heavenly Subjugation of the Omnipresent God), Chibaku Tensei (Heavenly Body Bursting from the Earth), Isō: Susanoo (Majestic Attire: He With The Ability To Help By All Means), Chidori (One Thousand Birds), Renzoku Bijūdama (Continuous Tailed Beast Balls)

Translation: Genzou=Illusion, Ryūjin=Dragon Blade, Yoshi=All right, Mendokusē=How Troublesome, Hitai-ate=Forehead Protector, Fōmēshon Ī=Formation E, Kazekage=Wind Shadow, Sunagakure=Hidden Sand, Hokage=Fire Shadow, Dākupokémon=Dark Pokémon (Shadow Pokémon), Sonna=No way, Kusa no Hebi=Grass Snake, Damare=Shut up, Sharingan=Copy Eye Wheel, Uso-tsuki=Liar, nani=what, Chibaku Tensei=Heavenly Body Bursting from the Earth, Ochitsuku=Calm down, Shakuton=Scorch Release, Makasete=Leave it to me, San Daidōjutsu=Three Great Eye Techniques, Rikudō Sennin=Sage of the Six Paths, Hayaku=Hurry, Shee-Nei=Die, genjutsu=illusionary technique, Orokana=Foolish, Omedetō=Congrats, Arigato=Thanks, Baa-chan=Granny, Konoha=Leaf, Ja ne=See ya

That's the end! I hope this was a wonderful experience for you all! XD

OH MY GOD! This chapter is the LONGEST single chapter I've EVER written at 32848 words! It's SO long that I could have EASILY divided it into TWELVE chapters! However, I DID say that this would be the last, so there you have it! ^_^

By the way, the reason I spent SO much time on the Dustflier fight in comparison to the amount spent on most other single opponents is because...have you EVER fought a Dustflier before?! It has INSANE amounts of health, strength, and defense plus its attacks take a HUGE chunk of life out if not killing you instantly. It's also barely scathed by magic, making everything THAT much harder. Even going against Xemnas in ALL of his forms, Ansem-Riku in Hollow Bastion from the first game, or even Xion wouldn't take as long to defeat! That's my excuse. There it is.

Now onto the trivia...

•What does 'Usuratonkachi' mean, who uses it, and whom is it referring to?

•What did Zorua first transform into and what was the resulting conflict that arose from it? (Use the Japanese name, not the English one. I won't accept the English name)

If you answer these questions correctly, you get...a one-shot! However, the restrictions are—and for all:

•Can only be a one-shot

•Rated K-T (No M)

•Can only be of Pokémon, Naruto, or a crossover of them both

•I have to approve of the idea

Now for the moment you've all been waiting for, I present...A CHANCE TO HAVE A ONE-SHOT OF ANY FANDOM YOU WANT! However, you have to at least attempt the trivia above to even participate in this.

The questions are:

•Which chapter is the Naruto Shippūden portion of The Merging of Realms in and about how long is it?

•What is the longest single-chapter (AKA ONLY ONE CHAPTER TOTAL) story I've written and give me an accurate summary of it. (IN YOUR OWN WORDS, NOT MY SUMMARY. I WON'T ACCEPT MY OWN SUMMARY)

If you get these questions right, you get to choose which fandom your one-shot is about!

However, there are still restrictions:

•Can only be a one-shot

•Rated K-T (The one-shot I mean. I guess the fandom can be Rated M though.)

•I have to approve of the idea

HOWEVER, I have to say ONE THING: PLEASE make these one-shots EASY to write! If I find them hard to write, then I WILL OUTRIGHT REJECT THEM! I have the power to do so after all; even though they are YOUR one-shots, I am the one writing them! Keep THAT in mind! Think of ME; writing this story was H*** ENOUGH! That's what FIFTY PLUS (NO KIDDING) requests does to you! Any joy I've EVER felt when writing has been zapped away from me! I might sound rude and this may be uncalled for, but I'm sick of having to do SO much work for LITTLE TO NO APPRECATION AT ALL! I WASN'T JOKING WHEN I SAID REVIEWS MOTIVATE ME! I do have kind readers who keep me going but NOT ENOUGH FOR ALL THIS TORTURE! ToT

Therefore, I have new restrictions in place that have not been there before:

*The story MUST NOT BE A RIDICULOUS LENGTH (DETERMINED BY ME)

*If you want actual dialouge in your one-shot, then you need to follow these conditions:

-You MUST give me a WEBSITE LINK to a script (AKA don't JUST tell me where to find it, give me the link! Make sure it isn't censored either.)

-You MUST give me a WEBSITE LINK to the clip itself and all of them if there are multiple (AKA don't JUST tell me where to find it, give me the link! Make sure it isn't censored either.)

-IT CANNOT BE OUTRAGEOUSLY LONG OR EXTREMELY COMPLICATED (DETERMINED BY ME)

-If you can't fulfill the above three circumstances, then you're out of luck. Sorry about that. The VAST amounts of experience I had gathered from writing The Merging of Realms as well as requests like Kingdom Hearts: Keys in the Heart of the Monster and Into the Darkness of the World made me realize that it takes WAY too long and is WAY TOO STRESSFUL so make this EASY for me!

*You have to have had an ACTUAL INTEREST in this piece, you had to have read the ENTIRE story AND leave reviews; I WILL NOT tolerate people using me to write one-shots for practically NOTHING! Never again.

*ALL components of this trivia will remain open for ONLY ONE WEEK; in other words, once the time limit is up...they all become NULL! This trivia will last until September 28th 2015 and after that...sorry.

ATTENTION: IF YOU ARE A GUEST REVIEWER A.K.A. DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT, THEN YOU MUST CHECK OUT THE AUTHOR'S NOTE OF THE NEXT THING I UPDATE—ONE-SHOT OR MULTI-CHAPTERED—SO YOU CAN KNOW IF YOU WON OR NOT. IF YOU DON'T, THEN YOU'LL NEVER KNOW!

If you do have an account, then I'll simply PM the results to you and we'll go on from there.

I'M NOT A ROBOT! I'M ONLY A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL AND SCHOOL IS KILLING ME EVEN THOUGH IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE FIFTH WEEK SO HAVE A LITTLE MERCY! DX

If you can't accept these new conditions, then you simply won't receive a one-shot. Simple as that. Like I said, having LITTLE TO NO appreciation yet having to do BRUTALLY PUNISHING (NOT EXAGGERATING) amounts of work does that to a person.

IF YOU WANT A ONE-SHOT, DON'T IGNORE WHAT I WROTE ABOVE! I WILL NOT BE HAPPY IF YOU DO! IF I GET FLAMED FOR THIS, I WILL RETURN THEM INDEFINITELY! IT WOULDN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE SINCE I DON'T EVEN HAVE TO OFFER ONE-SHOTS IN THE FIRST PLACE LIKE MOST AUTHORS DON'T!

With that said, good luck answering and thanks for reading this story! XD