Chapter 99 - THE GREAT SHINOBI WAR (Part-5)

{Woosh}

A figure moving at a high speed could be seen in the forest. It moved extremely nimbly dodging the trees standing in his way. The figure had a long body with black scales all over it's body.

It was moving in a zig-zag pattern ,had green iris with slits and a comparatively short figure was standing on the huge Black snake.

The boy wore normal clothes with no protection whatsoever ,a long sword was hanging perpendicular to his height at his backbone.

He had black hair with sharp eyes and seemed to be commanding the huge snake as they moved at high speed.

"Faster Aoda!!!... we need to reach the battlefield fast. Oni-san and Nii-san must be there fighting the enemy forces...we need to help them." said Sasuke in a worried tone.

"Don't worry Lord Sasuke we will surely reach our destination." replied Aoda as he speed up.

The snake then turned into a blurr and dashed forward and full speed. He kept travelling at this speed for some time before he felt some people coming towards him with high speed.

Sasuke ordered Aoda to stop and before he could further command Aoda, a huge bird with black flames appeared in front of him.

It excluded a majestic aura and was extremely huge even more so that Aoda, it looked like it could go invisible.

There was a tall figure standing straight on the back of the huge Dark Phoenix.

Sasuke, when he saw the figure his eyes widened as he commanded Aoda to stand down. Sasuke smiled and started speak "It's been some time Father...."

Sasuke held his hurting head with his hands while listening to Fugaku who was scolding him heavily.

"Who gave you the permission to leave the village without our permission...????"

"You affiliated with Orochimaru without thinking about the consequences."

"Do you know ,due to all that had happened to the Uchiha clan....the social position of our clan in the village would have became non- existant if not for your Eldest-brother."

"Both you and Itachi had created such a mess while leaving the village and Ichizu had to work non-stop to clear it."

"And still you are roaming around here and there ...*humph*...." snarled Fugaku angrily.

"I am sorry father but I wouldn't stop until I get my revenge from Konoha..." replied Sasuke with determination.

"*Sigh*....Do whatever you want to do.....first we need to take care of the *Reanimation-jutsu* user. Itachi is already pursuing him so we also need to hurry." said Fugaku while signaling Sasuke to follow closely.

Sasuke nodded and ordered Aoda to follow the huge bird.

"Rise!!!.... Kuzui..." said Fugaku as the huge bird opened it's wings and flapped sending tremors everywhere.

"Follow Aoda..."

"Yes Lord Sasuke.....*hisssss*"....

Both Fugaku and Sasuke rushed towards the location that Nikasu gave them concerning the *Reanimation-jutsu* user.

The Dark Phoenix screeched and took off while breaking the wind barrier ,shooting forward.

Aoda absorbed *Nature-energy* from surrounding and also turned into black light ,blasting into the horizon.

{Sometime later}

Fugaku and Sasuke arrived at the entrance of a cave.

"Father we have arrived..." said Sasuke while unsheathing his sword.

Fugaku didn't reply but kept on watch at a certain distance. Sasuke was confused by the odd behavior displayed by his father.

"So you have also arrived here." said Fugaku as his eyes turned red with a unique pattern slowly slowly revolving inside his iris.

"Yes ....father." said Itachi while nervously glancing towards his father.

Fugaku looked at him for sometime then turned away while walking inside the cave.....Seeing this Itachi was left dumbfounded as he had thought that Fugaku would at least scold him or even unright attack him.

But the behavior displayed by Fugaku was extremely confusing. Though he wanted to talk with his father, Itachi knew that now wasn't the time to do so.

"Nii-sannnnn!!!!!!!!!...." shouted Sasuke as he ran towards Itachi and gave him a hug.

Itachi smiled and rubbed his head as he spoke in a soft tone "How have you been Sasuke.....???!!" he sounded a bit choked due to the overwhelming emotions he was feeling at the moment.

Itachi had thought that 'Dead' will be his end as he joined Akatsuki after killing his clan and betraying the village. He knew the changes of him living a peaceful life would be close to none.

But he stayed calm in the face of what he thought was his end. He steeled himself with only one goal in mind ,making Sasuke stronger.

He was ready to die for his village ,he was ready to kill his kin for the village, he was ready to act as a spy in a dangerous organization, he was ready to be regarded as a controlled puppet, he was ready to sacrifice everything he had, but he wasn't ready to sacrifice his little brother neither did he possessed the qualifications to harm his family with Ichizu present or Fugaku willing to fight.

After thinking about it for so long he had came to the conclusion ,that he will stay alive and protect his little brother forever maybe in this way he could atone for the sins he had committed.

"Nii-san let's go and save the shinobi world though I want revenge on Konoha I am not willing to see everyone die." said Sasuke in a low tone.

"Ok..." even though he knew that he couldn't stop his little brother to seek vengeance upon Konoha he wouldn't have stopped his even if he could. After all he no longer had the right to interfere with Sasuke's life.

After searching for sometime they say a maroon colored ,robed man sitting on the floor and Fugaku standing in front of them at some distance from the person.

"Hehehehehhee...so you have finally found me...interesting..." a creepy voice filled their surrounding.