It was the strangest thing to happen in New York, those who saw it thought it was some strange weather phenomenon at first but when the thin purplish line in the sky started tearing open and across a few began to worry that turned into confusion they had to blink a few times wondering if what they where seeing was real.

Another world. Of some kind, maybe.

Those stopping to look lifted up their shades to get a better look.

There where...people it seemed, it was hard to tell looking more like tiny fast moving dots, engaged in a fight. Or fleeing. They weren't close enough in view, either way it was an obscure sight.

"What's that?" One woman questioned lifting her shades up. Taking out her phone to snap a picture when a strong updraft whipped violently blew.

Knocking the phone from her hold. She planted herself instantly like many others against it. Perplex for a moment brace themselves again for the next violent blow seconds after, stronger than before. It blew a few into the streets.

"What the heck?" Someone panicked, gripping onto a lamppost from the next wind.

Which soon became more frequent that within in minutes and everytime the ripe in the sky grew another natural disaster happened.

Earthquakes. Violent ones. Ground splitting suddenly, wild crackling lighting setting fire to whatever it hit. People soon ran for cover screaming. The place thrown in a panic and frenzy for those on the street. Those at home soon caught wind, both from the noise down below and the news reporting it.

In one particular apartment a lonely old man tuned into the news, with his aging eyes look at the strange phenomenon at the round metal object now becoming visible he knew all too well and hadn't seen in...years, adjusted his glasses a strange feeling jingled in his bones. A familiar on that brought life onto his worn sullen face.

A respiratory gasp escaped his lips. Raising a trembling hand over his heart gripped it weakly but firm. His old blue eyes began to swell. This feeling he knew, like any father.

"...May?" He cried, in a horse and dried voice. "May..."

May.

May.

May.

Your name rang in Gaara's mind, fueling him and Temari racing to find you. To get to you, through all the violent shaking and chunks debris both large and small falling all around, Gaara shielding himself and Temari from it, they kept their search going. Kankuro was out with Yoshi and the twins. Ino gave word she had Hikari, a relief for Gaara his daughter was safe. It just boiled down to you.

He was uncertain if anyone found you, the feeling ate him with such worry his focus was struck with dizziness.

"Gaara!" Snapped Temari sternly, bringing him back, "Stay focus. You've got too. If you don't it'll be for nothing. You can't let your worrying take over."

A violent shake almost upset their footing. It was getting worse than before, not to mention the mechanical whirling sound echoing through the cave. Something else was going on, there was a sudden hard shift and jolt that nearly shook the whole place. Like it was moving. Temari knew she and Gaara had to be careful, rushing and panicking blindly wasn't good. Ino hadn't give word or information about anything else, so it left them sort of blind. A little.

"Gaara," her tone soften understanding yet firm in seriousness, "I know you're worried but we have to...we have to.." she fought back her own worry. "...we, no you need calm down!"

Her voice whipped with sharpness, refocuses Gaara from being swallowed by desperation and worry. Took a quick moment, one he knew he shouldn't have...not with you and Hikari far from his grasp. Pain twisted in his heart thinking about it, manifest into hot tears he so badly wanted to let fall. Held them back knowing there was no time and they weren't needed. All his energy had to be saved for them and only them; the rest after would be to bury this monstrosity so deep time would forget it ever existed.

Another violent shake, much stronger the ground they stood cracked a little. Chunks of Debris loosened and fell. Providing cover Gaara and Temari remained unscathed.

"Somethings happening," Temari observed worried, carefully surveying. Remaining quiet, picked up the faintest sound of mechanical whirling echoing through the tunnels.

A pity churned in her stomach she couldn't quite explain only that it was bad omen. One that ran her ice through her blood, flushed all color from her face. Gaara noticed rushed his worry back tagged with guilt. Dropped his heart...he failed years ago with you...with so much it ate him up. He nearly was consumed until fate gave him another chance, one he wasn't expecting but grateful to have and this time held on. He promised himself, he promised you, he promised everyone who entrusted him. The vows he remembered, repeated in his mind as he a Temari continued, repeated them taking out attackers, mowing their way through; he felt the distance shrinking. Almost there, did Kankuro and Kaito get the kids out safely?

Had Naruto or Sasuke or Shikamaru reached you? He needed to know, there wasn't word from Ino in quite sometime about a Hikari, was his daughter alright? Was she whisked away?

She should be by now, believing so eased him a little. Hikari was safe, Lee, Ino and Kiba would make sure.

"What the hell!?" Suigestu grunted, skidding back wipes the few beads off sweat from his brow.

Firmly gripping his hilt turned and fled quickly after Ino holding the unconscious Hikari, covering the rear. He could still hear behind Lee and Kiba's struggle; more Kiba against their attacker. Who by Suigestu's observation utterly surprised them. It was clear they that person, it wasn't hard to figure out.

If they were that stronger than it was best to run. Besides, Suigestu only had one primary objective at the moment get the kid and get the hell away. After that he'd try to find away back on this rotten dome and cut it deep.

And if he got the chance take them out too.

That was going have to wait for now, quickly glancing at Hikari she didn't look good. She didn't look bad, more of in between. Ino kept her close, hastily running and trying to find a way out. With the damn thing shaking and powering up, from the whirling sounds, something was starting or already started. And something in his gut told him it had to do with you.

Karin had better done something, hearing a hiss he remembered the snake, looking at it watching, it carefully searched for a way out. It hadn't and remain following Ino. This place was more twist and turns than before. Barely anything looked familiar that he could recall. Ino makes a sharp right, he tailed quickly glanced over his shoulder caught a glance of Kiba's body thrown at the wall with Lee swiftly blocking the precision strike. He was managing well...hopefully. As a master of taijutsu Suigestu expected him to hold his own and quickly defeat the attacker. Even with their 360 degree vision, making attacks rather difficult.

But it was nothing new for Lee, years of Enhancing and mastering his area of strength he could finally do this. Years ago it might not have been the case, each time ended with his defeat. The distance was great than, talent vs hard work, the endless debate. Blocking another strike, he drove a stoned fist like a whip back. It was blocked as expected. Their skills hadn't diminished, still top notch, as genius should be.

Swing a knee forward Lee blocks their kick, pushes back with force. Painful force he had to hold back the raising affliction in his heart. To do something like this, sparing in the past as teammates, as friends was fine...but this...this was excruciating. He couldn't believe it...when they came out. His mind sprang with joy he almost smiled, so many memories of the past nearly consumed him, he almost became incapacitated and lost focus. Luckily he didn't.

Flipping up and over, sledges his right leg down. Missing by a second, they were always quick. Blocking and redirecting, avoided their two finger strike. Kiba sore picks himself, a bit dazed shakes it off reminding himself what this was for...you flashed in his mind, Hikari appeared with that serious and often cold expression mirroring Neji, with temperamental scowl; he chuckled standing, claws out smirks. Wipes the bit of blood off the corner of his mouth rushed back in.

Metal against metal, blade against blade, Sasuke held himself against Tigerclaw/Shredder. Pressing his sword against the mutant's kunai matching in strength...for a moment, Tigerclaw applied just a little more force pushed the Uchiha back. Rushed him, again and again matching speed. Sasuke kept on his toes, silently processing and observing this twisted duo. Their skills increased substantially than last time. Speed and strength, a deadly combo. Fueled by an unquenchable sharp rage that any misstep and anything was done. Not just with that, but this whole room that held importance with the inclosed area and equipment. Computers, showing monitors exposing data of all kind. Graphs, energy levels, the work. It would be easy to destroy all this but without knowing what would happen...Sasuke could risk it. He knew one thing, the core...the core of this hellish nightmare could taken out...hopefully Naruto could handle that. What this thing was trying to do from what managed to get a quick glance at...it wasn't good. One side would lose...while the other just suffered.

That couldn't happen, it wouldn't happen was Naruto's resolve walking across the platform to the high spherical energy core contained behind accelerated orbiting gyro rings. Hovering in the center unaided. He could feel it, emitting from it, its bright golden complexion was a give away, only seethed Naruto's anger more. Your very essence, drained held within. The hairs on his arm stood on in, he pulled every ounce to remain calm, donned the Jinchūriki mode blitzed, shouted, plunging a blazed fist full of rage at the core.