30 Half-Sage (2/2)

”Cough, cough, it is a long story, young man of Nara clan. But, we are real living people. Ha ha, we can explain it slowly, but please calm the anbus outside first.” Hashirama laughed a bit after sensing several anbus neared them. He and Mito then looked gently to Tsunade, as they missed her for a long time.

”Fine. You can disperse.” Tsunade looked deeply to Hashirama and Mito as she spoke firmly to the alerted anbus. Several shadows quickly disappeared as they obeyed Tsunade's order.

”He he, it is a rather long and unbelievable story, but please hear it until the end.” Hashirama then began explained about their current situation and how they came to be resurrected. Though he didn't know Rafi's name, but he knew Rafi's outer characteristics and his lecherous tendency.

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”Ugh, girls, let me explain it, no need resorting to violence okay.” Rafi said weakly after seeing the women's angry gazes. Although his complexion had became better after absorbing nature energy, but looking at the women angry glares left him pale-faced. The women had waited for several days while protecting Rafi. Though, they already had access to Rafi's Avalon for their daily needs, but they were still worried about his unconscious state as he was cultivating. Thus Rafi was greeted by their angry glares when he woke up from his cultivation.

Several days after Rafi absorbed the surrounding nature energy, his complexion had became better. His weakened body was also cleansed and tempered by nature energy while Rafi absorbed nature energy. As a result, his body was in a state of closer to nature, almost like a Sage body of Hashirama Senjuu. Although, it was still lacking an essential thing for his body to become a real Sage body.

As Sage body was different with Sage mode. In Sage mode, the body was enhanced by nature energy, thus transformed it to a Sage body for a limited time. But, Sage body was different. Even if the owners didn't have nature energy, but owners of Sage body could used their own body to transform their energy into nature energy. Besides, they could also easily absorbed nature energy in their surrounding, thus granting them an almost limitless access to energy. Of course it was limited by their own willpower, stamina and the surrounding nature energy. In a place void of nature energy, owners of Sage body could only used their own transformed nature energy, they could not absorbed from outside their body.

Then, there were some farces between lovers as the women were worried and panicked when they saw Rafi seemed badly damaged. While Rafi explained that his actions back then were not because he wanted to flirt with those women, no one believed him. Rafi finally placated their anger by inviting them for tasting delicacies inside Konoha. It was several days after Rafi's last visit to Konoha. Last time he visited Konoha, it was only for saving Tsunade and taking Danzo away, while collecting some remnants along the way. Rafi thought that by using Yamato's technique, Konoha could rebuild their village quickly. Maybe the food stalls had opened their business again already.

”But, let me finish some business here first. I want to capture Obito, Zetsu and Sasuke's Team first. Time to use your new eyes, Sakura. I hope we are not late.” Rafi then explained their next course of actions before going to Konoha.

”En, although I still don't quite grasp the mystic code inside it. But I know how to use it for a weaker version of its ultimate illusion, Rafi.” Sakura nodded as both of her eyes changed to three tomoe Sharingan, then transformed to Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan.

Sakura got Shisui's Sharingan after Rafi transplanted it for Sakura's protection. After making Danzo unsealed the seal on Shisui's Sharingan, Rafi then cloned and modified it through System, spending 10,000 Points. Some of the Sharingan's clones were kept inside Inventory, while two were transplanted to Sakura.

As a result, Sakura could use the Sharingan with less energy needed, even if she didn't have Uchiha's bloodline. Besides, Sakura could also used Mangekyo Sharingan without losing her eyesight, and even used Susano'o. Though, for using Mangekyo and Susano'o were still taking a great toll on Sakura, as her reserves of energy was still lacking compared to Rafi and other girls. But, Sakura's reserves of energy could still be expanded further by training, thus it gave her chances to improve her abilities further.

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Then, Rafi and the women were scouring around the forest, followed the path Rafi knew from the canon. After some times, some familiars that Illyasviel released were destroyed on a certain direction. They then cautiously neared that direction as Rafi kept sensing the surrounding with his newly-acquired Half-Sage mode. As Rafi kept sensing, he knew that Sasuke's team and Obito met in another place different than in canon. They became more cautious as they detected and destroyed Illyasviel's familiar.

Thus, Rafi decided to set an ambush for Obito and Sasuke's team by using Sakura's newly-acquired Sharingan. He directed them to approach him and the women. Then, Rafi and the women disguised themselves as helpers that Danzo hired, as they stood behind Danzo. Rafi and the women were waiting together with Danzo on the bridge where Sasuke would fought Danzo, in the original canon.

Obito only watched from afar as Sasuke's team fought with Danzo and Rafi's team. Rafi and Danzo fought Sasuke with some difficulty as he only used his Byakugan and Gungnir's spearplay while they needed to withstand Sasuke's Mangekyo Sharingan. He kept his other ocular powers as he wanted to surprise Obito with his Byaku-Sharingan later.

At the end of fight, Jūgo was defeated by Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Suigetsu was defeated by Artoria by Sakura's ice magecraft helps. While Karin was defeated by Illyasviel and captured by Danzo as a hostage when Sasuke was still standing. But, Sasuke chose to stab Danzo through Karin, wounding her deeply, under Karin's shocked gaze.

When both side combatants were exhausted, Rafi suddenly erupted with power as he caught Obito off guard with his Byaku-Sharingan. Rafi used his time ability to confuse Obito and used his newly comprehended space ability, Space-lock to make Obito couldn't used his space-time ninjutsu. Sakura then followed up as she activated her Mangekyo Sharingan to put a weaker version of Kotoamatsukami on Obito, to the shock of Obito and Sasuke.

Rafi then pulled Obito, Jūgo and ice-encased Suigetsu inside his Kamui. While Rafi also pulled Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Artoria, Illyasviel, Sakura and an injured Karin to Avalon. It left the previously crowded battlefield to be empty suddenly, leaving only an exhausted Sasuke, a dying Danzo and a rejuvenated Rafi. Danzo finally couldn't held Hashirama's cell any longer and turned to a giant tree on the middle of the bridge, leaving only Sasuke and Rafi. They were staring at each other while preparing a sure-fire plan to defeat each other. While they were staring firmly, Naruto, Kakashi and Haruno Sakura appeared suddenly from the surrounding forest, startled both of them.

Haruno Sakura then approached Sasuke suddenly, to persuade him again. But, Sasuke was still insisting in his revenge, in the end he took her as hostage as Sasuke felt the situation was against his favor. Naruto was angry at Sasuke as he dared to kidnap Haruno Sakura, while Kakashi prepared to rescue her.

Rafi then made the first move as he put Sasuke in a slight confusion with his time ability for a moment. Naruto, sensed that Sasuke seemed out of sorts, flashed to Sasuke as he rescued Haruno Sakura, leaving Sasuke bewildered upon what happened. Though, he realized that his situation turned for worse. Sasuke, using what energy he still had, tried to escape under Naruto, Kakashi and Rafi's relentless pursuit.

After they pursued Sasuke for some times, Sasuke was finally cornered and defeated at the hand of Naruto. When Naruto, Haruno Sakura and Kakashi wanted to go back to Konoha, they invited Rafi to come with them. Thus, Naruto, Haruno Sakura, Kakashi, Rafi and an unconscious Sasuke were going to Konoha together.

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