Karin rushes towards the wooden summon in front of us as she cried for Sasuke.

"Karin just went charging ahead!" Suigetsu shouted so I slapped his arm.

"We can all see and hear that dummy," I commented as I ran after her followed by Father and Jugo.

"Let's give her back up," Father said so I nodded my head.

Her crying caught the enemy's attention making the wooden statue turn in our direction.

"Whoa you're not getting past me." The new masked man said. "No one's answered my question yet."

The statue pulled back its many arms ready to strike us but Karin was quicker. Even in her crying state, she was able to dodge all the fists by jumping up onto them.

"Don't get in my way!" She cried as she jumped into the air emitting a bright light summoning chains.

"I'm going to Sasuke, move you bastard!" She shouted as the chains pierced the wooden creature breaking it.

"Wow, Karin is amazing! What is this?!" Suigetsu questioned with a shocked expression.

"The same as Kushina Uzumaki's," Father answered.

The man grabbed a spear running towards Karin stabbing her through the chest making us gasp but when I looked at her life force, it was draining but then started to rise again. Suigetsu jumped to her aid shooting water pistols at his face. I jumped up grabbing Karin getting her to safety while Father's neck extended towards the man biting down at his neck.

I ran with her body getting her to safety then put Karin on the ground immediately healing her wounds. Since her own power was aiding as well, she was healed in no time not even wasting my chakra. We all regrouped and started to run towards Sasuke. I could see someone approaching Sasuke alerting everyone.

"There's someone else with Sasuke."

"Do you recognize the chakra?" Father questioned turning to Karin.

"No, but this chakra has a real nasty feel to it." She replied sounding nervous.

"We don't know what this person will do to Sasuke, we must hurry." Father said so Karin picked up the pace. "Karin don't overexert yourself or you'll collapse!"

"I can see who it is," I said once we got close enough. "I think it's Kabuto."

"Kabuto? Hmm, what would he want with Sasuke?" Father wondered.

Once we finally caught up with Karin, we could see Sasuke lying on his back with Kabuto's stomach pumping something into his body. From what I could see, it was helping him since the numbers over his head were rising.

"Sasuke!" Karin screamed making me wince. "Who is that guy? What the hell are you doing to Sasuke?!"

"Oh so that's what's going on," Suigetsu mumbled catching my attention.

"So it is you Kabuto,"

"I sense a group coming this way, so it was you, after all, Lord Orochimaru." He said which made my blood boil.

"How dare you call him Lord Orochimaru after what you did?!" I shouted surprising everyone. "You weren't there when Sasuke attacked him then you experimented on his body! That is not a loyal subordinate. You betrayed him! After all he's done for you!" I went to attack him but Father grabbed my waist holding me back.

"Calm down Ko, don't let your emotions get the better of you. Hear him out." He scolded releasing me but he grabbed my wrist instead knowing I was going to attack him once I was let go.

"That's Kabuto? His chakra is different." Karin was obviously baffled at the news since she's the sensor in the group.

"His appearance too," Suigetsu added with a look of disgust.

"He has taking in the chakra of many people, even Sage chakra. It's no wonder you didn't recognize it, so I wonder, that nasty feel to it because he still has some of mine inside him."

"He has my chakra too ya bastard." I growled.

"Get away from Sasuke you brainy jerk!" Karin shouted shaking a fist at him.

"What brings you here Orochimaru?"

"I should ask you the same thing."

"Kabuto, don't tell me you're going to absorb Sasuke? And would that make you Kabuke or Sasuto?" Suigetsu questioned pointing his finger at him.

The extension of Kabuto's body going into Sasuke's body was pretty gross. It started to wiggle making me gag. I switched my gaze to Sakura and Gaara who were healing Naruto. They brought him to the Fourth Hokage who performed seals and placed a hand on Naruto's stomach.

"They must be transferring the nine tail's chakra."

"You're the one who did this to Sasuke?!" Karin yelled catching my attention. "You bastard!" Karin yelled charging at him but stopped once she was close enough to see what he was doing.

"Suigetsu, I don't desire to do that anymore nor am I going to steal Sasuke, Karin."

"Kabuto, you're helping Sasuke?" Karin gasped.

"Yes, with my medical ninjutsu and much tinkered cells of Hashirama along with a certain someone's suggestion, I managed to stop him from dying."

"He's right" Tobirama spoke up from the right of us. He was bound to the ground with chakra poles.

"If it isn't the man I most respected, the second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. However, Kabuto you being here means well but how were you able to slip out of the infinite loop set up by Itachi's Izanami?"

"I was unable to acknowledge myself, I didn't even know who I was. That allowed you to give me easy answers and use me making me lose myself even more. But with that jutsu, it made me realize that I am Kabuto, and where my home is."

"Does it seem like the person is changed too?" Suigetsu questioned.

"This jutsu Izanami is set up so that you can't undo it until you reflect upon yourself and accept who you are."

"Now I wish from the bottom of my heart not to lose my home and Itachi, who wanted to protect Sasuke even unto death. His feelings have pierced through my heart strongly."

"Hey! Isn't it a little too late to say things like that? You teamed up with that fake Madara! You guys started this war!"

"I agree, this doesn't make up for anything." I chimed in.

"You're right, both Obito and I thought we'd lost our place in this world and dragged everyone else into this. I've helped you Ko, don't forget I'm the one who summoned your Mother exactly how she was with no memories erased. You had questions and you got our answers, didn't you? And I now know who I am, and what I must do!"

Kabuto stepped away from Sasuke once he was done. Sasuke eventually woke up quickly getting to his feet making Karin squeal with joy. I looked at him sensing something different, it seemed like he was a different person. He walked over towards Tobirama pulling out the chakra rods without being affected.

"Can you teleport Lord Second?" Sasuke questioned as Tobirama got to his feet.

"I see, since I'm linked to the Fourth's markings but unfortunately at my current strength, I can only teleport one person."

"Perfect, I alone need to go."

"What will you do now Sasuke?" Father questioned.

"I'm going to defeat Madara," he said not bothering to glance at us only what was ahead of him. He sprinted in the direction of the battle leaving us behind.

"Sasuke!" Karin shouted following him but Father stopped her.

"Sasuke, I wanted to see where your wind would take you but I've witnessed enough. In fact, from now on, we'll only be a burden to you."

"So we're not gonna be ordered around anymore." Suigetsu sighed with relief. "Sounds good to me."

"Hey, why are you guys trying to give up? I...I..." Karin started to yell but only got quiet knowing there wasn't anything she could do.

Sasuke walked towards Tobirama and was teleported instantly to the battlefield.

"Guess we just lie low until it's over," I commented taking a seat on a rock.

"Not for you," Father said.

"What? You said it yourself, we'd just get in the way."

"You saw the shinobi who were with Sarutobi, they don't have chakra left to defend themselves." He reasoned but I only scoffed.

"Since when do you care? I don't, we're finally reunited and I'm not losing that again."

"You're a Himura," Tobirama said from my left. "Your clan is the greatest asset to this war. If Madara does cast a genjutsu on the world, your clan are the only ones who can't be affected."

"Tsk, its only me and Hikaru left. If Naruto and Sasuke can't stop him then we're no match. We'd be killed in the process."

"If you master Sage jutsu you will have a chance. Madara can't be affected by ninjutsu but taijutsu and Sage jutsu can affect him."

"I've only taken that form twice. I lost control the first time and the second time didn't last long; maybe five minutes."

"It's the world's only hope."

"Yeah Ko, plus don't you want to save your boyfriend?" Suigetsu teasingly said making heat rise to my face.

"Wh-what do you mean?" I stuttered and turned my back to them so they couldn't see my red face.

"Come on, we all saw that cute moment you guys had after you risked your life for him."

"Shut up Suigetsu!" I shouted then punched him in the face. It was a pretty hard punch since all my anger went into it so his head turned into water temporarily.

I tried to tune them out and watch the battle between my former team and Madara. It looked like they're all working together for once and Sakura is kinda pulling her weight. Madara formed a few hand signs then the ground began to shake beneath us. In the sky we could see boulders starting to form above the battle ground. They headed towards the shinobi under them so Naruto and Sasuke didn't hesitate to destroy them.

"What's happening over there?" Suigetsu questioned.

"Madara is going all out against Naruto and Sasuke but they're putting up a good fight." I answered as I also watched the battle we had left earlier. "Looks like the shinobi are okay on the other battlefield. The enemy is responding to Madara's attacks and being passive."

I looked into the sky up at the moon gasping which caught everyone's attention. "It seems like you were right Tobirama," I said to him as they all looked up at the moon seeing the Sharingan eye reflecting off it.

Suddenly, a bright light was emitted creating an eerie silence. I opened my eyes to see everyone staring up at the sky and it looked like it was the middle of the afternoon despite it being almost midnight. I ran up to Father seeing his eyes are now the Rinnegan, same with everyone else except for Tobirama.

"Don't tell me Madara's launched his jutsu already!"

"Father, wake up! Come on, you're stronger than this!" I cried as I shook his shoulders but he wouldn't budge. "Dammit, it's no use." I looked around the area seeing that the reanimated Kage weren't affected along with Hikaru who was with Lord Third's squad. "Tobirama, let's meet up with the other Kage and Hikaru and think of a plan." I looked at the main battlefield seeing that Sasuke had protected team 7 from the jutsu with his Sharingan. "From what I can see, every living thing has been affected."

The ground began to shake once more as branches shot up from the ground wrapping itself around everyone around it. They started to come for me and Tobirama but we easily broke the wooden strands which gave up on us after a few attempts.

"No!" I yelled when they wrapped around Father. I tried to break him free but Tobirama held me back.

"Don't be foolish, it's no use."

Something caught my eye at the other battlefield. The masked man started to unravel revealing Yamato being its host.

"So that's why it was able to use wood style," I thought when he was also affected by the jutsu. I could see Hikaru joining up with the Third.

I looked back at Father hearing him mumbling something, but I couldn't understand it. I wanted to use every jutsu I knew to cut him free but Tobirama was right. Even if I got him out he'd be dead weight. I continued to look around hoping someone else had escaped the jutsu but it was only the ten of us left.

"What are they seeing in there?" I wondered as I stared up at the Sharingan moon. If this were any other circumstance, I would've called it a beautiful sight. 

Watch the filler Jiraiya scrolls arc; it's super good and very emotional T-T 

still I have a lot of questions on how the infinite Tsukuyomi works cus in everyone's vision some show things they weren't suppose to know. How did Bee know everything about the other Akatsuki members if he only encountered team Hebi? How did Jiraiya know what happened to his team of orphans after he left?  Idk I just like finding plot holes :D

Edited: 3/1/2021