...I feel like such an asshole right now...it's been around SEVEN GODDAMN MONTHS!? I feel like such a major piece of shit right now for procrastinating for SO DAMN LONG!

Man I can't really tell you all how much I appreciate all of you for sticking with me even though it's been, once again, seven freakin months since I last updated. But no use making you wait any longer I guess, so...ahem...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND WELCOME BACK ONCE AGAIN TO: THE BIJUU ARMORS!

I'd first like to once again wish you all a Happy Holidays, since I have zero idea of what you all do for this time of the year, and thank you all once again for Favoriting and Following both this fanfic and me.

It really helps me get the drive, and mental ass kicking, to put upi another chapter. Especially if, at random points of the months, I get another notification on my IPhone that someone new has either Favorited, Followed, or both the story and sometimes me.

Secondly I'd like to state to those of you that may or may not know, I didn't update BA right after the last chapter but had instead reposted a revamped version of my second fic, now named The World of Duos.

Now of course since the community for Misc., OC, and AU fanfics here is quite small, so small in fact I have almost no Followers or Favorites for it and only very few reviews. I would hope that some of you might find it interesting and give it a try. Although it has come to my attention that it could still use some more work.

After sending the completed copy that is on my account now to my father, he has felt it could use more work. So I will be going back at a later point and revamping it again. But I would like some more people to read it and tell me what they think.

I partly blame this desire on some of my fellow authors here for trying their hands at making actual novels and getting some success. So I myself felt the desire to do so as well. That and the fact this world revolves around money means any possibility of making more should be taken, as long as it doesn't require doing unlawful and absolutely terribly things...like murder.

But enough whining and begging from me, don't want to be to pathetic here. Let's get on with the next chapter for what you came to read.

The Bijuu Armors

Chapter 14: Sannin Clash & the Second Fist

Key:

"Naruto's Nindo says: I just whooped your ASS!"-Human Speech

"Oh crap"'-Human Thoughts

"Do I LOOK like a giant orange bunny to you?!"-Bijuu & Summon Speech

"What?"-Bijuu & Summon Thought

"Shut the F Up no Jutsu"-Jutsu Spoken

"Wake the Hell Up no Jutsu"-Jutsu Thought

Sword of Immortals and Armor of Kyuubi-Weapon, Unique Tool, or Nicknames

-Moments before Jiraiya, Naruto, and Shizune Join the Battle-

Seven days had come and gone and once more Orochimaru was standing for the second time near the abandoned castle just outside the main area of Tanzaku Town. Along with him as always was his right hand man Yakushi Kabuto and like the last time only a few feet across from the two mad scientists was his former teammate Senju Tsunade.

Trying his best to quell his growing impatience Orochimaru spoke, "So I see you came after all Tsunade-chan. I can only hope you have come to your senses and agreed to aid me in fixing my arms?"

Seeing the growing frown on her face Orochimaru felt for a second she may renegade on their deal, but at seeing her sigh and lower her head in what he assumes was shame made him quickly rethink that thought.

Going through three quick handseals and slowly approaching her old teammate Tsunade replied, "Yes, I'll do it as long as you promise me two things."

Looking to the blonde as she stopped not a foot or two away from him and his bandaged arms, the snake Sannin raised a single eyebrow before giving his atypical smirk. "Of course Tsunade-chan, I can only guess one of these requests is for your lover and brother back correct?"

Giving him a small nod she then said, "Yes, the other is that you promise to leave Konoha alone. Agree to both of these and your arms will be as good as new."

Eyes widening in slight surprise, having not expected that to be her second request he only continued to 'smile' as he replied, "Of course. Return to me the full use of my arms and I promise to revive your deceased loved ones and leave Konoha be."

Sighing once more before accepting his word Tsunade moved her glowing hands forward to commence healing his heavily damaged arms...only for Tsunade to jump backwards several feet and just barely avoided getting hit by Kabuto's own chakra glowing hands.

Looking to his right hand at his apparent act of backstabbing Orochimaru asked, "Are you aiming to betray me Kabuto?"

Getting up from his brief stance of attack Kabuto adjusted his glasses before replying, "Not at all Orochimaru-sama, it's just that as a medic I was able to spot something you must have missed. Your dear former teammate's so called 'healing hands' were in fact radiating killing intent. Or to be more precise weren't meant to actually heal you at all."

Growling a little at being found out Tsunade released her jutsu as Orochimaru spoke up, "So it would seem you don't truly wish to see your dead lover or little brother again do you Tsunade-chan."

Instead of answering the snake with words Tsunade charged the both of them and smashed the ground at their feet. Watching the two jump back, having avoid her attack, Tsunade shouted in reply, "If I had accepted your deal I may have been able to seem my dearest loved ones again, but I'm fairly certain neither would even look me in the eyes for what I've become. Especially if they realize what was done to bring them back to me in the first place!"

Scowling at bit at his present failure Orochimaru turned to Kabuto, "It seems we'll need to persuade her a bit better then this Kabuto-kun. "

Nodding at his master's words he replied, "True, but it would probably be in our best interest to not continue this here."

Agreeing with his agent's assessment the two quickly made a run for it outside of Tanzaku. Seeing them make a run for it, Tsunade quickly ran after her former friend and his apprentice.

Not a few minutes later did the group of Naruto, Haku, Shizune, Jiraiya, and Tonton appear. Seeing the crater in the ground and the lack of any bodies all present had a good idea of what went down.

Giving a paired sigh of relief both Naruto and Shizune began looking over the area to see what way the two Sannin plus one went. Seeing the two begin the quick area analysis Jiraiya himself went to work on his own job by summoning a small messenger toad.

Bringing out a small slip of paper he wrote on the way there the Toad Sage told the toad to deliver it as quickly as possible to Gamabunta. Receiving a small salute the young messenger poofed away before the Sannin looked to see what his and his teammate's apprentices found.

"Well at the very least it seems that Tsunade-sama has chosen to forgo an alliance with Orochimaru and has decided to fight both him and the man's assistant," at Shizune's words he could only smirk a little at seeing she still had her fiery temper.

Nodding he turned at Naruto who was kneeling near Tonton as the two looked in a specific direction, "And from the smell of things it looks like the two bolted in this direction towards the city's limits with Tsunade hot on their trail."

Laughing a little at the serious faces of both his apprentice and Tsunade's pet pig as well as their in sync nods, the Perverted Hermit began to give out orders. "If that is the case then first things first: Tonton head back to our hotel room. As it is things will be too dangerous for you their, stay in the room with Kin and leave Tsunade and Orochimaru to us okay?"

Receiving a nod from the pig it trotted off to wait for everyone's return. Looking back at his student, Shizune, and Haku he continued, "Naruto when we get to the battlefield I want you to keep watch on Tsunade, I'm fairly certain both men know of Tsunade's hemophobia so she will most likely be in shock. With that being the case I want both you two", he points at Haku and Shizune, "to try and clean her up and snap her out of it."

"Leave Orochimaru to me and keep his henchman as far away from Tsunade as possible. If needed Naruto I want you to focus on him with at least one of the girls backing you up. Got it?"

Seeing Naruto and the girls agree he quickly jumped in the direction the blonde and pig pointed out earlier and moved to aid his wayward teammate, followed closely by the three younger ninja.

-Kin's Hotel Room Several Minutes Later-

Arriving back in the room of the bedridden girl Tonton began to slow down. Having run for several minutes straight had wore the poor animal out. Using both it's mouth and a jump at the doorknob Tonton entered the room.

Moving to rest on the unoccupied bed, she had just lowered her head down to rest when she shot up and noticed something very wrong within the room, it was completely empty!

Squealing in surprise and a little fear the pink animal looked all over only to see nothing, calming down a little the pig took several sniffs in the air only to freak out even more at where she smelt the scent of the currently missing and injured girl...right out the window that she was certain was closed before they all left earlier.

Clambering up and looking out the open window all she could see was an empty alley and standard fire escape, but no sign of the missing kunoichi.

All the poor pig could do at this point is lower her ears in sadness and hope that the girl her masters' had been working to save was okay.

-On the outskirts of Tanzaku Town at the same time-

If one was not fearful of the damage ninja caused in their battles then those that would look upon the present battlefield would see what could only amount to a very sad sight. Senju Tsunade: granddaughter to Senju Hashirama the titled Strongest and first Hokage, grandniece to Senju Tobirama the second Hokage and master of Suiton, former student of Sarutobi Hiruzen the longest lived and reigning Hokage, a Sannin gifted the title from doing the near impossible and surviving battle with Salamander Hanzo, and world renowned as the greatest Medic Ninja was laying beaten and bruised on the ground.

How could such a thing happen? Well it all comes down to one major factor, Tsunade for all her accomplishments has suffered for sometime to hemophobia, a fear of blood. The said red life fluid of which was currently splashed all over her face.

For someone with such a phobia that all but ensured victory for her present opponent, one Yakushi Kabuto traitor to Konoha and the right hand to Tsunade's own former teammate Orochimaru.

Having been stunned by her phobia it was all too easy for Kabuto to beat on the defenseless woman whilst berating her for her weakness and fear. An action that led to the very appropriate and deserved response from another individual, "Joker's Hammer!"

All three ninja present could only look in surprise as from seemingly nowhere came one Uzumaki Naruto, who seemingly took a page out of the book of Maito Gai and delivered a very devastating double kick to Kabuto's face.

With the force of a low powered explosive tag Kabuto was sent flying backwards at Orochimaru, however thanks to his experience and skill he was quick to right himself in mid-air before landing in a low crouch next to his master.

As for Naruto himself, his landing and recovery was not as impressive, instead of landing on his feet the young blonde ended up landing slightly hard on his knees and shins. After a quick kip up though the youngest present ninja was back on his feet which at this point had lost the light violet glow they gave off any time he used that particular taijutsu technique.

It was during this moment that the rest of Naruto's party had reached him, and at seeing her master's state, had Shizune immediately providing aid for whatever damage Tsunade may have gained in her brief fight with Kabuto. And while Shizune looked over her master Haku moved to guard the two while Jiraiya joined Naruto.

Before either side could make any more moves or say anything else, everyone's eyes were brought attention to a rather loud smacking noise, cause by none other than the resident Toad Sage who had gifted his student with the opened palm hit upside the back of his head.

Giving his student a small smirk the titled 'Strongest Sannin' turned to glare angrily at his former teammate and friend. Seeing the glare said former comrade only smirked even more before speaking, "It's so good to see you again Jiraiya-baka, how is the old man?"

At his words Jiraiya's angry expression gave way to a more smug look, "Last I saw of him he was looking pretty good for a man that just came out of an invasion. At least when you compare him to you and your army that is. By the way how are your arms feeling I can only imagine how much pain you're in. Heard you were screaming pretty loudly as you were being helped in escaping Konoha with your tail between your legs."

The Snake Sannin once smirking and superior look had almost immediately dropped to a very angry and annoyed expression. One could literally taste the repressed rage coming off the snake at being both reminded of his current state and his ultimate failure at both killing his former sensei but more importantly destroying his former home.

The brief standoff and silence was soon broken by Kabuto deftly grabbing his master's right arm and aiding him in a quick summoning. At the cry of "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!", the battlefield was soon engulfed by a large cloud of smoke which was soon broken by the images of Jiraiya, Naruto, Haku, and Shizune jumping out of it was a large snake head moved to consume the Toad Sage.

Landing some yards away from the large reptile Shizune lowered her master that, because of her current condition, required to be carried to move. Going back to her attempts at snapping Tsunade out of her funk, Naruto moved over with Haku to watch over the two.

At the smokescreen finally clearing up, it soon showed the forms of Orochimaru and Kabuto riding on the head of a giant two headed snake. Said snake who's left head moved again to eat the much smaller Jiraiya.

The imposing threat of the large snake was soon halted when the two traitors and summon felt a lack of forward movement, they sooned looked to see that the lower half of the serpent being slowly pulled into the ground via a even larger pit of swamp-like earth.

Looking to his former teammate Orochimaru saw that Jiraiya had, much to his further annoyance, used his personally created Yomi Numa jutsu to trap and slowly consume his summon.

Growling softly in anger Orochimaru spoke to Kabuto, "Go and take care of the Jinchuuriki and the girl. Once they are removed capture Tsunade and her apprentice. We'll need them both if I am to get her to heal my arms."

Wordlessly nodding at his master's commands Kabuto jumped down in the direction of our blonde hero and his allies.

Returning his full attention back to the former dobe of his class, who had released his jutsu after engulfing half of his summon up, the traitorous snake lunged towards him, teeth bared for the kill.

-With Naruto and the others-

At the sight of Jiraiya stopping the advance of Orochi's snake, Naruto looked to see Kabuto heading straight for them. Knowing that Jiraiya was in no position to come and aid them, nor Tsunade for that matter, Naruto quickly moved to intercept the traitor.

Sadly his charge was met with somewhat failure. While he had kept Kabuto's attention to himself, he had done so at the expense of failing to block a straight right hook to his face.

Catching himself mid-roll, Naruto swiftly moved and righted himself just in enough time to avoid taking a sharp kick to the side.

Seeing an opening Naruto raised his hands into a cross handseal and quickly called out, "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!", calling forth several clones who immediately rushed for Kabuto.

Taking the brief time given by his diversion Naruto raised his hand in preparation to summon up his gauntlet.

Unfortunately the blonde Genin failed to realize that Kabuto was in a league separate from Neji and Gaara and proved so by not only decimating all of his clones but by also being able to cut the boy off via a kunai aimed at his head from bringing out the Right Arm of Kurama.

This dodge also lead to him shortly losing sight of his opponent which the medic capitalized on, by delivery a painful kick straight into the young Genin's stomach. This was soon followed by the Jinchuuriki getting several more punches and kicks throughout his body from the disorientating kick.

The final move in Kabuto's combo led to Naruto ending up landing face first on the ground injured and a little bloody from the numerous hits gained from the superior opponent in Kabuto.

Smirking at his assumed victory Kabuto slowed down his approach to the group whilst mocking the wounded blonde ninja, "Bravo Naruto-kun. Truly you aren't such a failure after all. Although I have to think for all of your training the fact you fell to me so quickly, and with so few successful hits, must mean you'll need more huh?"

Hearing the heavy mocking in the white haired medic's voice Naruto began to grip the dirt and grass beneath him tightly whilst trying his hardest to return to his feet.

"You know for all your courage and strong willpower, it never seems to translate well into your skills in combat, does it?"

Hearing the words aimed at her crush Haku moved to aid him, and with a quick salvo of senbon cut Kabuto off from saying anymore.

Unfortunately the evil medic was prepared and had easily avoided the barrage and moved to charge the Yuki survivor. His charge was quickly diverted by another salvo sent by the former tool of Zabuza, only this time it was by numerous frozen balls of ice launched from the girl's mouth.

Seeing her attack fail to land a hit for the second time she quickly made a single handseal and commenced using her deceased master's signature jutsu. "Kirigakure no Jutsu", the near whisper spoken jutsu soon covered the nearby area leaving the likes of Shizune and a recovering Tsunade blind to the action in front of them.

During those brief few seconds of action between the two Naruto had regained his footing and rose, slightly unsteadily, back to his feet. Feeling mostly recovered he started moving to escape the jutsu's field.

Breaking from the mist's range and being able to see again, he quickly closed his eyes to try and hear out the battle being held within the heavy mist cloud. Sadly his short training with the Kyuubi in enhancing his senses wasn't good enough to make out much besides the occasional clash of metal on metal from either ninja's personal weapons.

Before the blonde moved to jump into the mist himself a quick but painful yell broke through the relative silence in their area of the plains and the mist started to clear up.

Looking on in worry Naruto, Shizune, and Tsunade soon saw the form of Haku on her knees several feet away holding her legs in pain. Only a foot or so away they saw Kabuto with one of his hands coated in chakra, and no noticeable signs of damage on his person.

Having heard about the jutsu from Haku herself the blonde soon realized that Kabuto must have used his Chakra Scalpel to cut the muscles and tendons in Haku's legs to immobilize her.

Not wanting to let one of his precious people get hurt any further Naruto ran towards Kabuto whilst pumping small amounts of Kurama's chakra into his right arm.

Sensing the chakra build up behind him Kabuto expertly dodged to the side and avoiding Naruto's now gauntlet clad right arm, which subsequently ended up rammed fist deep into the ground.

Taking the chance gained the glasses wearing ninja quickly side kicked the blonde away from him and straight into the still injured Haku.

Seeing the blonde rising up, if quite slowly, back to his feet while gently moving Haku out of the way via clone, Kabuto's face took on a more smug and superior expression.

"I don't know why you try so hard Naruto-kun. I truly don't. For all your bravado, courage, and drive you just don't have the required talent and skill to be as great of a ninja as you dream to be."

Growing angry at the Kabuto's words Naruto raised himself into the beginner's stance for the Frog Kata style Jiraiya showed him over the two month long break. Seeing the growing rage on his face Kabuto continued to goad the blonde, "You really intend to continue don't you? Sadly we both know you're not capable of beating me on your own right?"

"Maybe, if you had the skills and capabilities of Sasuke-kun you might have stood a chance but sadly that is not the case. After all dreams don't amount to pure talent and skill like someone gifted with them like Sasuke-kun or Orochimaru-sama now do they?"

Before Naruto could move to attack Kabuto in his rage he paused, and took on a slightly annoyed facial expression. Said face soon changed to one of annoyance to one of a similar superiority of one Kabuto held, a look that confused the bespeckled medic.

Lowering his stance a bit Naruto finally replied, "You may be right on that one. I don't have the same raw talent and skill of Sasuke-teme or Orochi-teme. Or even you for that matter. And your right about me being a dreamer, but what's wrong with that?"

At his brief pause Naruto's face took on a very 'evil' looking smirk, "At least my dreams sound more worthwhile and one's worthy of recognition if I accomplish them. I'm pretty sure that no one would give two shits if Orochimaru's, Sasuke's, or you succeeded in your life goals!"

Kabuto's superior expression soon became a look of great anger as he shot back, "Oh really! And what makes you think something like that?!"

With his smirk not leaving his face Naruto replies, "Well becoming Hokage and starting my own family sure sounds better and more noteworthy than only desiring to kill a specific person, wanting to learn all the jutsu of the world, or forever being Orochi-teme's personal bitch!"

-Start any YouTube video of the: Rules of Nature goes with everything here-

Now looking completely murderous at the blonde's words, knowing exactly who he meant with the last one, Kabuto charged the injured looking boy with his chakra scalpel aiming directly for his heart.

However what happened next none watching were expecting, Naruto moved into the attack! Taking the whole might of Kabuto's chakra coated hand in the center of his chest Naruto grabbed the offending limb and brought forward his now on fire right arm as he gave Kabuto flaming hook in nearly the exact same place Kabuto hit him.

"NENSHOU NO KEN!"

With the loud cry of it's name Naruto punched Kabuto with enough fiery force that it sent the young man falling back several feet as he clutched his chest in pain. Said medic began gasping in pain as the burning damage ate at his chest area around his stomach.

Falling to his knees in exhaustion Haku moved over to help the blonde back to his feet as well as heal what injuries his own regeneration could fix.

However their brief reprieve was soon broken by Kabuto's own laughter as he slowly rose to his feet. Shock soon spread among the group as they saw Kabuto's burns heal right before their eyes!

Calming down after a bit Kabuto looked on at Naruto as he smirked in victory.

-Play any clip on YouTube based around: Before My Body Is Dry goes with everything here-

Drawing forth a kunai from his pouch Kabuto closed the distance between himself and Naruto within mere seconds.

Haku, Shizune, and Tsunade could only look on in shock as Kabuto moved to finish the blonde off, only for the unexpected to happen.

"AHHHHHHHH!"...Kabuto falling to his knees whilst screaming.

Kabuto's screams of pain rung out within the battlefield as he kunai fell from his hand and moved both hands to cover his ears.

All present could only look on wondering what was happening only to hear a soft ringing noise being mostly covered by the medic's screams.

Slowly rising to his feet Kabuto looked down to see not a foot ahead of himself a small senbon sticking out of the ground. A senbon with a small silver bell attached to the end of it!

Hearing another small ringing noise everyone turned to see only a few yards from the battlefield a tried and exhausted looking Tsuchi Kin, with said former Oto-Nin holding one of her trademark senbon with a bell hanging from it.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!?"

Instead of answering the medic Kin instead raised her hands into the saru seal and once more Kabuto was on his knees screaming in pain as blood started to flow from his ears.

Seeing the young man currently disabled Kin yelled out, "Naruto-kun quickly, attack Kabuto! My genjutsu will only affect him for so long!"

Snapping out of it at hearing Kin's words Naruto quickly grabbed his only still active clone that had been guarding Haku and had it begin molding chakra over his gauntlet covered hand.

Soon the air was filled with a loud shrilling noise as the chakra within Naruto's armored hand began taking shape. Within only a few seconds a swirling sphere of sky blue chakra formed between the three hands.

Giving the sphere a quick grip Naruto quickly ran straight towards the traitor. Seeing the blonde bum rush him Kabuto moved to escape, however his attempt was quickly countered by Naruto's clone surprising the Oto-Nin from behind and grabbed him in a full nelson.

Still feeling aftershocks of pain and disorientation from Kin's genjutsu, Kabuto could do nothing as the real Naruto stuck him with his newest jutsu.

"RASENGAN KEN!"

At the shout of his jutsu's name the jutsu quickly began grinding into Kabuto's chest, and unfortunately for Kabuto it was right over the same spot he was hit by Naruto's Nenshou no Ken not a minute ago.

Soon the force created from the jutsu was too much and Naruto let the all the built up chakra go, releasing the jutsu which ended up sending the blonde, his clone, and Kabuto sailing.

Fortunately for the clone the concussive force of the Rasengan caused him to disperse, unfortunately for Kabuto he took the worst as his body was sent crashing right into a boulder several yards away from our hero.

Naruto himself ended up falling over after the short shockwave from his jutsu sent him backwards on unsteady feet. Thankfully he was kept from eating dirt once more by Kin, who had moved towards the group during Naruto's attack.

Seeing his newest friend fine brought a small smile to the blonde's tired face, only to have it quickly fall as Kin began coughing up blood.

Said girl almost immediately lost the strength in her arms to support Naruto and fell to the ground hard. Seeing the girl collapse Haku quickly moved over to exam her and administer any aid the girl most likely needed.

Before Naruto himself could move to help in some way he too started to cough up blood, grabbing at his lower abdomen he fell backwards and began to desperately grasp for air.

Seeing her crush now in pain Haku quickly called for Shizune to come and help her. Seeing the dire state of both Genin the black haired woman rushed over and began examining Kin's chest area for any signs of damage.

Seeing the girl taken care of Haku began checking over Naruto, only to see over all the dust and smoke caused from Naruto's jutsu a smirking and slowly recovering Kabuto!

Looking she could only gaps in slight shock at seeing the seemingly fine medic rise to his feet again like something out of a horror movie.

Smirking to himself at Naruto's failure the dark doctor motioned to finish the job only to soon follow his former opponent and crashed face first into the ground himself bleeding from the mouth. Gasping in surprise and pain he tried unsuccessfully at getting up only to temporarily lose the feeling of his own legs and arms.

'Dammit! How!' cried the medic within his own mind, only for him to remember the exact feeling of what the boy's second attack had felt like. 'Unbelievable. To think his one jutsu damaged me so much that even my regeneration jutsu couldn't stop it from disabling me.'

Seeing that he could not truly move at the moment he decided to go back to his other favored method of attacking, taunting.

Looking towards the small group he gained a dark smile on his face, "Naruto you may have temporarily removed me from the battle, but you on the other hand were not so lucky."

Trying to ignore the medic Haku tried her best to save Naruto from what she discovered was deep lacerations within his very lungs. Haku soon realized she didn't have the skill or ability to properly treat his injuries. But at remembering who was near her she turned to the still shaken Tsunade.

"Try as you might there's little chance left in you saving him. Soon he will literally drown in his own blood. He might have stopped me from striking his heart, but both lungs were a good enough substitute."

Still ignoring the young man Haku tried to get Tsunade to save Naruto before it is too late. But sadly the woman was still affected by her hemophobia and refused to move towards the bleeding blonde.

Finally losing her patience Haku did something that surprised Kabuto, Naruto, and Shizune, she slapped Tsunade.

Briefly shocked at what the usually calm and kind girl did Tsunade was pulled from this thought by the next words from the girl, "Your a disgrace. To think girls like myself, Tenten, and Kin view you as a role model when all you are is a washed up has been!"

Surprised at the verbal tearing the girl was giving her she made to speak back only to be cut off by the girl who began to verbally humble her again, "Here we are fighting to protect and help you but you would rather just sit there on your ass like a child who has forgotten why she even became a kunoichi to begin with!"

"If I have to I will forcibly move your pathetic ass over there to treat Naruto and Kin, I care too much for them to let them die because of some piss poor excuse of a ninja and medic can't get over something that has happened over a decade ago!"

"I watched my own mother killed right in front of me by my own father. And then watched as the same man moved to kill me! I was not even ten years old! And I ended up killing him and a whole mob of people to protect myself. And not a few months ago I lost right before me the only other person I cared for right in front of me again."

"So don't act like you're somebody I should feel bad for or pity, because I don't! I survived and continue to move forward where as you just wallow in your own self-pity while drinking and gambling your life away one bar or casino at a time."

Feeling a little out of breath Haku took a moment to catch her second wind to continue verbally berating the Sannin only to see her slowly get up. Moving on her own power Tsunade carefully removed Naruto's upper clothing to expose his chest, completely ignoring the blood.

Shocked Haku moved over to see what she was doing only to watch as, with still slightly shaky hands, the sole female student of the 3rd Hokage began going over Naruto's injuries.

Soon the shaking calmed and Tsunade did the seals for the medic signature Shosen no Jutsu and carefully started healing the heavily injured boy's lungs.

As this was going on Haku and Shizune, who had already realized Kin, noticed something as the last Senju healed the Uzumaki. She was crying!

Small, glistening tears traveled down the medic's face as she tried her hardest to save the boy's life. And the further she progressed the more they fell.

Finally much to everyone's relief Naruto's slowly paling face regained some color and with the assistance of Shizune coughed up any remaining blood within his lungs.

Kabuto himself could only look on with annoyance and slight despair at seeing the famed Greatest Medic in the World save the blonde AND recover from her hemophobia in one go.

Giving the boy one more go over she saw his right hand rise up, said hand still had his active gauntlet on, and grab her necklace.

Smirking Naruto said in a low and scratchy voice, "Looks like I win huh?"

Smiling a little through her teary eyes she only nodded. Turning his smirk into a smile Naruto let go of the necklace as Haku herself removed it with Tsunade's permission and placed it on the boys neck.

-Play Kill la Kill OST: Ryuko Matoi Main Theme-

The moment was soon broken by a loud shout coming from Kin who had slowly been waking up via both the noise caused by Orochimaru and Jiraiya's battle but also her still active adrenal glands from her earlier appearance.

"LOOK OUT!"

Everything went in slow motion as Naruto, Tsunade, Shizune, and Haku turned to see Orochimaru's lunging head coming straight at them out form which came his personal weapon the Kusanagi.

Deep within his mind Naruto gave a desperate cry to Kurama and with total understanding he sent his chakra straight to the blonde. Driving on with what little chakra, stamina, and pure willpower he had left Naruto moved at speeds that shocked everyone. Those watching could only stared shocked at seeing the blonde Genin appear right within the path of Orochimaru's blade.

Just as Tsunade reached up to move the blonde from the path he raised his left arm and shouted out alongside the Bijuu within his head, "YOKO NICHI!"

*CLANG!*

TIme seemed to freeze as the impossible happened right before all of them, Uzumaki Naruto had not only blocked but captured the Kusanagi within his newly armored left arm!

Now covering the blonde's left arm was a gauntlet far more impressive looking than the one he forcibly made during his battle with Gaara almost a month ago. Covering his arm from fingertip to elbow was a jet black scaled armor that looked like the basic design of Naruto's right gauntlet(1).

However where as the gem of the right arm was blue this one was a dark green similar to the trees of Konoha and had a dark yellow plate surrounding the upper elbow cap. Finally unlike it's brother the left arm had no spikes branching out of it near the elbow, instead it had a small hole at the end that one would think looked like the vent they would find in an air conditioning unit (2,3).

Before he could try to overpower the boy, Orochimaru was quickly blindsided by his former teammate Tsunade via her own personal weapon, her super strength empowered fist.

He was then sent flying across the field only to have to swiftly adjust himself into a desperate dodge to avoid another skull crushing blow from Tsunade, especially after the first one nearly did just that.

Taking as many jumps backwards as he could to distance himself from both of his ex-teammates Orochimaru soon had his now still injured assistant Kabuto by his side. Still showing all the injuries he accrued from Naruto and Kin not having fully healed.

"So Tsunade, it seems you've decided to fully refuse my offer and side with the village. A village I might remind you took your last two precious people", Orochimaru stated with his ever evil smirk.

Not removing the angry expression on her face Tsunade replied, "True I have believed that for a very long time now. But the simple fact is this," wiping away the remaining tears on her face, "this has been all I've really done since they died, cried. No doubt shaming both their memories and spitting on their's and my family's graves by leaving the village and forsaking what they sacrificed their lives for."

Trying her best to keep from shedding anymore tears Tsunade then screamed, "AND I CAN'T HANDLE THE FACT THAT IF I WERE TO DIE TO HAVE THEM ALL TURN THEIR BACKS ON ME FOR DOING THE SAME TO THEM!"

Growling at her full admission to accepting her mistakes and personal issues, and knowing he lost his best trump card against her, Orochimaru quickly motioned for Kabuto to uncover his right arm.

As his spy moved to do said action Jiraiya appeared whilst giving a proud smile, instead of his usually lecherous one, to his former female teammate. "I can honestly think that all of them are proud right now with the decision you're making right here and now Tsunade. And I can honestly say I feel the same."

Eyes widening at the perverts admission she gives a small smile of her own before both focus on Orochimaru to see him being aided by Kabuto with a seal sequence, one that both Sannin were familiar with and instantly copied.

Just as all three through their hands down, in near perfect synchro, they called out, "KUCHIYOSE NO JUTSU!"

With their shared shout the entire area was covered in a large smoke screen, one large enough that it could hide a complete army within it. In seconds the smoke began to fade revealing the forms of the Sannin's personal summons: Gamabunta the Toad Boss, Katsuya the Slug Queen, and Manda the Snake Boss.

It took only a glance for each of the summons to recognize exactly what was going on and who was around them. Before anything could be said by the summons themselves Tsunade decided to give Orochimaru a taste of his own medicine, alongside stating her newest decision.

"Orochimaru, you made it a point to question me about my loved ones and used my personal desire to wish them back as a tool to manipulate me, but I have to wonder: what would your own parents think if they saw you now? Or is that a reason why you wish for immortality, so you never have to worry about seeing the shame and disgust on their faces after everything you've done and what you've become?"

At her words Orochimaru's usual smirk fell from his face and turned into only a mask of pure unadulterated rage! "DON'T YOU DARE BRING THEM INTO THIS TSUNADE!"

Smirking at his reaction a little, Tsunade then said, "It's never fun when the shoes on the other foot is it?! But regardless of them this one fact remains, your still a nuke-nin of Konoha and tried to kill both Sarutobi-sensei and destroy Konoha not to long ago! With that knowledge it's should only be appropriate that I, Senju Tsunade member of the former Sannin and granddaughter of the First Hokage, become Konoha's FIFTH HOKAGE. And to start my term I'll make my first order of business: killing you for all of your crimes against our home!"

All those present could only pause in slight shock at the Slug Princess's words, with those from Konoha smiling while the two traitors scowled. With a silent agreement with their respective summons they each prepared to battle once more. While those down below watched on at seeing the first major clash of the Sannin.

Only one thing was for certain, and that was it was going to be a battle of epic proportions.

And there we have it chapter 14 is finally done. I hope you all enjoyed it just as much as I enjoyed giving it to you. I would like to one last time thank all of you for sticking with me and enjoying my story as much as you all do.

I would say that I do have some kinda of excuse though for those of you still reading this little note: one being the final ending of Naruto that kinda fucked me up a bit. Who else though is happy it's over and Naruto got the final win, so to speak?

And by final win I mean beating Sasuke, being the main driving force to winning the war and bringing world peace (anyone who thinks it was a large help from Sasuke and not almost all Naruto can go FUCK THEMSELVES!) Also my fears have been abated and it ended on NarutoxHinata, the ONLY time I truly care for that pairing now-a-days. Also the fact that I got SOME kinda closure with Anko (she was smiling so I consider that SOMETHING) and the fact that Sasuke married Sakura.

If he had gotten a Harem or ended up with Karin I would have gone nuclear in rage. FUCK HIM GETTING ANYTHING ELSE FROM NARUTO! He sure as hell didn't deserve to be associated with the Uzumaki Clan by marrying into it! I'm also glad we got SOME closure as well with Samui being freed alongside her brother from the gourd, should have just destroyed the damn thing afterwards in my mind though.

And finally two major wins in my book: Naruto is FINALLY HOKAGE, and any fans or writers that like the NarutoxFemSasuke idea got a nice consolation prize in BorutoxSanade being a thing. I dare anyone to tell me otherwise. It's almost so blatant you'd have to be a total moron not to believe that there's something there? I'm starting to think Kishimoto knows of use out there and decided to throw us a bone with all that is in this Epilogue.

I still hate him for his deconstruction of Anko's character, ignorance of the Jinchuuriki and Bijuu, and overuse and obsessiveness with the Uchiha Clan. I still say, and forever will, FUCK THE SHARINGAN, FUCK THE UCHIHA, AND FUCK SASUKE!

*Takes a moment to catch his breathe*

Okay I'm good now, I would like to finally mention one last thing before ending this and that is to give a small explanation (read also another excuse) for my heavy lack of updates until now. That being the recent slew of games and other things grabbing my attention: Hyrule Warriors, Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, Zelda: Link Between Worlds, Christmas shopping, my new job, watching wrestling PPVs, Bayonetta 1 and 2, Super Smash Brothers 3DS and Wii-U versions, and most recently Destiny.

With that last bit said I wish you all a Happy Holidays and Happy New Year's! BYE!

Reference Sheet (got a small one this time):

1-It's pretty much the same appearance of Issei's right arm when he steals Divine Dividing and his right armored arm becomes the physical representation of the capture. Only in this case it's Naruto's left arm and it's black instead of silver and has the vent at the elbow.

2-They never state or show whether they have this technology or not (at least to my memory I don't recall people climbing or hiding within air ducts) but many authors allude to this all the time in their own fics so take any complaints and be silent and don't bother me with them on this subject.

3-To basically describe this better, Naruto has a little vent port like you would find on mecha or machines that release steam or gas when they overheat. Think like Zoids with Shadow Fox's smoke screen or the Saurer line's vents for their Charged Particle Beams for comparisons.