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[scream]

[gasp]

They're too strong!

Just how are we supposed to--

Yes, you're right. At this rate, we'll...

[battle cry]

Hokage! You're getting sloppy with your fighting!

[grunting]

You keep it up, and soon you'll have no stamina left.

I've put my life on the line here! No saving strength; I'll give it my all!

[wet cough]

Hokage!

No!

Damn! How could I have let this happen?! I've fallen prey to the Sharingan's Genjutsu?

Release!

Thank you, Tsuchikage.

Damn Ohnoki...

His wisdom in battle is beginning to show...

He stopped the Susano'o with the Weighted Boulder Jutsu...and managed to save the Raikage.

Get up, fellow Kage! We fight a battle to the end, no whining, no complaining!

We are the Five Kage! So choose final words that will not shame the title you hold!

We entrusted Naruto to fight his battle!

And we swore to win this fight that he entrusted to us, no matter what! Don't forget that!

And there is one more thing... Each and every shinobi has entrusted us with one duty.

All of us have to be worthy of the title of Kage!

So Ohnoki is the problem, after all.

I have no choice but to break his will.

Princess! I need more!

You don't have to tell me!

There's not much chakra in me! This could be our last stand.

Particle Style! Boundary Dismantling Jutsu!

My Susano'o kept me from absorbing the Particle Style properly!

I told you that only physical attacks will work against me.

You think you've eliminated my clones and distracted me with Particle Style?

You can't hold us off for long!

If you don't like the sand, just stop absorbing the jutsu! Although then, you'll be zapped by

the Lightning Water Dragon and be immobilized.

Once that happens, I'll get you with Particle Style for sure! And that'll give us

enough time to seal you away!

Don't you see?!

This is the full power of the Five Kage!

I see... Indeed, this is truly worthy of the shinobi who bear the name Kage.

Then I, Madara Uchiha, shall also respond with full power!

Even the Five Kage are nothing compared to the power that I wield!

This is it! Meet the Perfect Susano'o!

It's huge!

Is- Is this...?!

...the True Susano'o?!

Not quite...

Settle!

The big one's chakra has stabilized... [gasp]

He's just so strong! I can't believe Grandfather fought someone like him!

I already explained this to all of you... Only Hashirama could stop me.

And he is no longer with us.

Though in a way you could say that actually works out better for you. Because...

[screaming]

It's just me...

So after all this, the maps will only need to be redrawn a little bit.

Impossible! He split the mountain!

This is... Madara Uchiha's strength?!

Then why earlier?

Why did you hold back against us?

What adult would go full-force when fighting mere children? But anyway...

Are you finished now?

It may be true that we're stumbling in the dark right now, but we're also close to

the light at the end of the tunnel!

Here, of all places!

My Susano'o is destruction incarnate.

A single stroke of the blade contains enough power to smash all things in this universe.

It rivals even the Tailed Beasts!

Be crushed and begone, Kage! You and your pathetic philosophy!

Ne Ushi...

Saru...

Tora...

Tatsu...

I...

That's it, huh?

All right... Ne...

Ushi...

Saru...

I guess... it won't matter what I say, will it?

As soon as I saw you... I tailed you because I wanted to confirm whether or not

Tobi and Danzo told me the truth.

But that wasn't the only thing that I was able to verify.

When I'm with you, I remember things.

Childhood feelings, of adoring my big brother....

That's the reason why...

...the closer I get to you, the closer we become to how we were before, as brothers...

...And the more I understand you.

The more that I come to hate the Hidden Leaf Village for causing you so much pain!

I hate it more now than I've ever hated it before!

I know what you want me to do, how you want me to be.

You're my big brother, so I know you're going to disapprove. But it's because I'm your

brother that no matter what you say, you're not going to stop me!

Even if you protect the village now...

...I will still destroy it someday.

Tora...

Tatsu...

So it's goodbye...

I...

Reanimation Jutsu, Release!

Big Brother!

Lord Tsuchikage...It's unfortunate, but I think this is the end.

Silence, Mizukage!

I'm not going to give up yet!

What is going on?

Something has happened to the jutsu caster.

There is still time.

I can feel myself slowly losing consciousness now...

I must tell you everything before I say goodbye and we part for good.

There is no need to lie anymore.

The night I left you...

I did everything Danzo and Tobi told you I did.

[gasp]

I'll show you... the entire truth.

These are Itachi's memories!

It seems we can't prevent the Uchiha coup-d'état.

And if civil war erupts in the Leaf, the other villages will invade for sure. True war will break out.

When I tried to stop all this with the Koto Amatsukami, Danzo stole my right eye.

That man doesn't trust me at all.

He intends to protect the village his way, no matter what it takes or how it looks.

I suspect he'll come after my left eye, so I'll give it to you before he has a chance.

Shisui...

You're the only one I can count on, my best friend.

Protect the village. And the Uchiha name. Both of them.

We cannot condone this any longer.

If they're going to start a revolution and use it to try to usurp our power.

Then we have no choice but to judge the Uchiha as traitors to the Hidden Leaf!

Please wait, Koharu.

Don't rush to conclusions.

However, Hiruzen, the Uchiha Clan will not be dissuaded.

And since that is, in fact, the case, we must take measures to avoid any mayhem.

That includes innocent children, too.

Don't say such things in front of Itachi!

Besides which, a battle against the Uchiha will be far from an easy task.

We must plan our strategy very carefully.

We're in a race against time, here.

We ought to strike them preemptively, before they can make their first move.

If we join forces, and use our respective Black Ops to launch a surprise attack

from behind, we'll end this fast.

The Uchiha are comrades in arms.

I would like to use words first before violence.

I will come up with a strategy.

Itachi...

It doesn't have to be long But buy me as much time as you can.

Despite what Lord Third said, he will move to protect the Leaf if push comes to shove.

That's the kind of man he is.

In which case...

As the Hokage, even Hiruzen will have to take decisive measures.

Whether it starts a war or not, once the coup d'état happens, the Uchiha will lock themselves

into a fate of getting annihilated.

Including your innocent little brother, who knows nothing.

However, there is a way to spare just your brother prior to any revolt.

If things come to pass, your brother will likely come to know everything.

And if he witnesses a Leaf Shinobi slaughtered his entire clan, he will develop

a vengeful heart towards the Leaf.

And then I'm afraid that he, unfortunately, he will have to die as well.

Is that a threat?

No, I'd just like you to make a choice...

Either align yourself with the Uchiha, launch the coup d'état, and die along with the rest of your clan...

Or side with the Leaf, save your little brother before the revolt, and then help us

eliminate all the other Uchiha.

But no matter what happens, to protect the Leaf, this must be quelled before mayhem arises.

The only one that can handle this mission is you, a double agent for both the Uchiha and the Leaf.

Itachi...

There is no one else...

Itachi this will likely be the most painful mission for you...

But on the other hand, it will allow your little brother to be spared.

I know you care about the village as much as I...

Will you accept this mission?

How did you know about me?

You slipped through the highest level of Leaf Security and went to examine the Nakano

Shrine's secret stone tablet.

Only the Uchiha are aware of its location.

After that, I studied your movements, and looked into what kind of character you are and what your ideology is.

Well, that saves me much time.

For then you already know that I am an Uchiha myself and bear hatred toward both the Leaf and my own clan...

I have terms...

I'll help you exact revenge upon the Uchiha Clan. But you are not to harm the village itself.

Nor...

Sasuke Uchiha.

Now I regret not telling you everything before it had come to this.

I see... So you've aligned with the other side?

Father...

Mother...

I just...

We already know, Itachi.

Itachi, just promise me this.

That you'll take care of Sasuke.

I will.

Do not fear it.

This is the path you have chosen.

Compared to yours, our pain will be over in an instant.

Our philosophies may differ, but I'm still proud of you.

You are truly a kind child.

There's nothing more to say.

I have told you the whole truth...

I won't have to ever again...

I have always lied to you and asked....

...for your forgiveness while keeping you at a distance.

Because I wanted to keep you out of this.

But now, I think...

That perhaps you could have changed Father, Mother, and the rest of the Uchiha as well.

If I had only come to you from the start, looked straight into your eyes and told you the truth.

Then I wouldn't have to stand before you as a failure, telling you all of this.

But I want to impart at least this much truth to you...

You don't ever have to forgive me.

And whatever you do from here on out, know this...

No matter what, I will love you always.

Naruto! The Jinchuriki are gonna quit it! Looks like Itachi did it!

Thanks, Itachi! Then this means that the other battles are...

Curse Kabuto. He has failed.

Hey, what do you think you're looking at? We're still fighting!

It looks like the Reanimation Jutsu has been released.

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Reanimation Jutsu: Release!"

And? What of it?