42 Final Battle 2 (1/2)

The supposedly calm night was filled with clashing sounds of battles. The battlefield was lighted with many techniques as fierce battles ensued in the battlefields.

Rafi's Susano'o was facing Itachi's and Sasuke's Susano'o as the Uchihas banded to fight him. Although their size didn't match, as Rafi's Susano'o was a Complete-Body, but the cooperation of two people's Susano'o could resist Rafi. It was lucky for Shinobi Alliance as Itachi, Sasuke and Izumi came back in time after they undid Edo Tensei Technique. Before they come back though, Obito, Fugaku, Mikoto and many Alliance's shinobi tried to hold the Susano'o. As they were the ones with Sharingan, they could somewhat hindered Rafi as one of same lineage.

And true to their worst prediction, Rafi's Susano'o was like Madara's in its destructiveness, with difference only on their weapon. Unlike Madara's Katana, Rafi's Susano'o used a giant rune spear as it wreaked havoc in the east side of battlefield.

”Hm, both of your eyes are not blind? How can you cast Izanami then, Itachi?” Rafi said as he parried Sasuke's Amaterasu arrow and Itachi's Totsuka Sword. With his eyes changed to Rinnegan, he could hold off Amaterasu from his Susano'o. As he parried both attacks, he swept his rune spear at Sasuke.

”...you even know about Izanami, Rafi. But, I have no obligation to answer you.” Itachi replied cooly through his Susano'o as he readied his Yata no Kagami. When he saw Rafi aimed to his brother, he went to defend his little brother.

”Oho, playing a guess now. Maybe, you use the 'failsafe' you kept inside Naruto? That thing is quite useful after all.”

”...” When Rafi saw Itachi revealed a slight opening due to his words, he immediately threw his rune spear at Itachi. Itachi, sensing the danger, quickly blocked the spear with his Yata no Kagami.

Boom!

Although Itachi defended it in time, but the force passed throuh the shield as Itachi's Susano'o flickered between its Final and Complete Form. It was a sign of instability due to the shockwave worsened Itachi's illness.

”Brother!!” Sasuke hurriedly flew beside Itachi as he saw what happened to him.

”Hm, these insignificant attacks are rather annoying.

Well, it is just my guess. But, don't lower your guard, Itachi! Or I might kill you! Haahh!” As Rafi's Susano'o faced with multiple techniques that aimed at him, he lightly flew to midair as he materialized his rune spear once more. He thus started another round of battles with group of shinobi in front of him.

After battling them for some times, Rafi saw Madara started to extract Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails. Thus Rafi decided to manipulate space to create a small tear on Sasuke's heart. It was a shapeless and soundless attack that penetrated almost all defenses. The battle came to an abrupt stop when the Uchihas saw Sasuke was suddenly dying and bloodied all over his body. Obito, realizing what was going on, flashed beside Sasuke as he quickly poured the Blood Potion on Sasuke, thus reducing it to only half of the vial.

Because, after what happened to him and Kakashi before, Obito understood why Rafi gave him that vial. He knew his own condition, his heart had been planted a seal by Madara, and Rafi helped him to remove it, though his mean was rather bloody. However, Sasuke didn't have any seal planted on him. And it was Rafi's action that nearly killed Sasuke that puzzled him. As in previous battles, Rafi never resort to killing moves to any Uchihas, even if his moves rather flashy.

”Why, Rafi?” Obito looked at Rafi sharply as he poured Blood Potion on Sasuke.

”Oh, you are quick to understand, Obito. But, Sasuke really needs this near-death experience. Of course, I will not leave him to die. His existence is crucial to this world after all. Aren't you healing him now with the vial I gave you, hehe?”

.....

”Good, keep distracting them, kid. Now I can focus on getting Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails. Soon, this world shall be freed of its sufferings. HaHaHa!” Madara was laughing madly as he saw Rafi fought the Alliance's shinobi.

In front of him, Hashirama stood on his thousand-armed wood golem as he tried to separate Madara from Gedo Statue. The mountains were leveled, lands were cracked, and sky rumbled as both of them fought fiercely. Though, unknown to Hashirama, Madara already released his Limbo's doppelgangers as they sped up to Bee, Naruto and Minato that fought Rafi's original body. As those three had used their Bijuu Transformations, they were preys for Madara to embed them with his chakra receivers.

.....

Contrary to other parts of battlefield, the west side was rather calm. Rafi's doppelganger only stood firmly as he faced with a group of Hyūgas in front of him. Beside the Hyūgas, there were many shinobi from various villages that circled him in battle formation. Seeing Rafi's inaction, they only surrounded him while preparing their techniques from a safe distance from Rafi.

”It is quite a magnificent sight isn't it? The six villages's cooperations and their determination to fight.” As he looked at his original body that was facing with current Kages and other elites, Rafi said lightly as he faced the Hyūgas. When he saw Konan was holding back his original body with her graceful movements and techniques, he couldn't help to smile a bit under his mask.

”I have been waiting for this chance, Rafi-san... I have been wanting to ask you, why are you doing this, Rafi-san? War will only create a deep hatred on you from all of shinobi. It is...unlike yourself before. When I first met you, you are seemingly like a..a..playboy with such strange mission.” Hinata stepped out as she asked him. Although she looked weary, but her voice was firm as she looked at him seriously. But, when she remembered his flirtings and gazes on her and Hanabi before, she couldn't help to stutter a bit as red hue appeared on her cheeks.

”....”

”I know that it is presumptuous of me in saying this, but,... I feel you aren't one that likes war, Rafi-san. If you are really into winning this war, you will not revive them before the war began. It...will only weaken yourself and strengthen your enemies. Please, let's stop the war, Rafi-san.” After somewhat calming herself, Hinata said to a silent Rafi. Hiashi and Hizashi slightly glanced at Hinata and Rafi as they sighed softly inside their hearts.

”...I didn't tell you all the truth back then, Hinata.”

”I know. However,...”

”Beside the purpose that I said to those people I revived, this war holds another meaning for me, Hinata. I can't back down now.”

”...why?”

”Remember my mission, Hinata? This is part of it.”

”How can?! This war will not be of any help to your mission, Rafi-san! If you are still stubborn, I will kill you myself, before I kill myself later! This is my responsibility as your fiancee!”