Madara stood before Sasuke and Naruto but it wasn't long before he hit his knees, all of the power draining from his being and transferring into the faceless being that had broken from him. Before they realized what exactly was going on, there was a woman hovering above them in the sky. Before they could actually place all of their attentions on the woman hovering above, a familiar face dropped from seemingly nowhere. Naruto's jaw dropped as he took in the cracked physique of the dark haired woman.

The woman paid him no mind and walked over to the fallen Madara. "I tried to save you from this..." she said softly, a sigh audible in her tone. Naruto stared at her and opened his mouth to speak to her once she had turned to him. "What happened to you?" he asked and she looked up at him. "I'm a reanimation, I have been since the start of this war. I released myself far before Itachi could send me back. I kept myself here because I know what's coming." She said and stared over at him, Sasuke, Sakura, Itachi, and Obito.

"Such a shame..." she sighed, looking around at all of the podded people around them. "This was solved, but then he returned and killed... well... me." she sighed and they stared at her wide eyed. "So... she's... she's dead?" Naruto asked and she looked at him and released a bitter laugh. "I've died a few times, this last one was utter bullshit though." She sighed and ran a hand through her hair. Her language had team seven staring at her oddly.

"What?" she snapped, then a laugh escaped her. "Ah, I get it... I never used to cuss." She sighed and Sakura frowned at her. "Watching the ones you swore to protect, be slaughtered.... It does quite a bit to a person..." she said and she looked at Sasuke. "You know better than anyone, Sasuke..." she sighed and he frowned as she circled around Madara. She crouched before him and pulled him up to rest upon a rock nearby. "You're a fool, my dearest." She said and he coughed out a chuckle.

"Don't I know it..." he managed and she shook her head. "When she comes back I'm going to kill you." She said and his eyes went wide. "What?!" he snapped and she frowned at him. "You've caused too much trouble. And I'm going to kill her as well. The both of you have caused way too much trouble." She said as she patted him on the head. "Who are you going to kill?" Naruto asked and she tossed him a smirk. "Oh, just the other me... the one supposed to save all of you." She said and he glared at her.

"You won't kill her." He snarled and she laughed. "I'm going to damn you all into hell because you all deserve it! Look at all of this around us! This is what war does!" she snarled and then she pointed at herself. "Look at me, this is what war does. I'm done with war!" she snarled and Naruto glared at her. "Well we just want to live! To survive! You're going to steal that away from us?!" he snapped and she nodded. "Yes! Because you have no idea what was taken from me! My husband! My father in law! My mother in law! My younger brother! All of them! I watched them die dammit!" she screeched and Naruto sent her a sympathetic frown.

"She was raped and murdered, right in front of me and I was too much of a coward to do anything. Then Butsuma attempted to steal my eyes right from my skull and I went blind." She explained, her tone still furious. "Tajima... he treated me like his own daughter, he told me that one day I would see. He said he knew this and promised me this, I was naïve." She snapped and her Sharingan eyes spun. "I didn't see Butsuma's attack coming, but Tajima did and he took the hit for me, only to pluck his eyes from his skull one... at a time..." she said and closed one eye.

"I stared at him with the one eye I could see from, as he stared right back at me. Then he plucked his other eye right from his head to place it in my empty eye, only for the emptiness in my head to graciously accept the eyes. Then he said to me, 'I told you that you would see again one day'." She explained and Madara frowned at her form where she had left him, he was hanging on with all the strength he had left. She didn't care for their sympathy. "Then, I failed to save Izuna, but we made that damn treaty anyways. Just for it to fall through." She said as she paced around in front of them.

"I killed innocent people trying to get to Madara, because I knew he was in trouble. It was the night the valley of the end was formed, and I had run to them. I jumped in front of Hashirama's blade in an attempt to save Madara, but little did I know, I didn't jump in close enough to Hashirama to get him to stop." She said and tossed her hair over her shoulder as she looked over at the Uchiha and the Uzumaki. "Madara still ended up getting impaled, right through me." she said and then turned her glare on Madara.

"If you haven't heard already, he didn't die immediately. Instead he brought himself back to life, just wonderful don't you think?" she asked and sneered at him. "You should have just given in." she said as she crossed her arms over her chest. "I brought myself back to life... so I could use the infinite Tsukuyomi..." he said and she sneered viciously at him once more, she wanted nothing to do with listening to what he had to say anymore. She didn't even look at him when he finished his sentence, which angered Naruto deeply. She just walked over and sat, it wouldn't be long now she supposed.

"I did it... so I could be with you forever."

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Hinata had asked Mito to stay behind today, because something felt odd, odd as in there was a force tugging at her form. She knew what it felt like, but she wasn't going to tell Mito what exactly it was... she didn't want to frighten the young woman. She felt around on her body, trying to see if any marks had appeared, but no more were showing themselves. She sighed and grabbed her items she knew she would need. "Be careful out there today." Mito said and Hinata smiled at her. "I will, and you don't go tattling to Hashirama that I was being mean again." Hinata laughed, but the dark red blush on her face made Hinata laugh even more.

And Uchiha messenger had arrived early this morning begging for her to show up and assist the Uchiha brothers. She agreed swiftly, there was no hesitation and the messenger had smiled at her before he had vanished. The Uchiha had seemed pleasant towards her ever since that day a week ago when she had removed Butsuma's hand. He had passed away from infection a day ago, which had set off the Senju brothers. Hinata wasn't proud that she had killed the man, but she had told him the very first day that it would be her that would end him. In the end it had been an infection caused by her removing his hand.

She could no longer feel any more of the open paradox portals, which was ultimately a good thing. The bad thing was that it had been a human that had been a paradox of time, who knew if there were any more out there... she supposed there were more, but she would rather not have to deal with them. Better yet, she would rather not have to deal with a paradox of herself especially if that self was stronger than she was... that was the last thing she wanted.

Hinata felt that she was close to the Uchiha brothers and she almost sighed in relief, almost. A strong gust of wind slammed into her side and she hit the ground and tumbled a few feet away from the path she had been running upon. She shoved herself shakily to her feet and she looked around, there were no people around her whatsoever. She turned and had begun towards the meeting place once more but the humming of the wind made her stop. Wind whipped around her from all directions and she could only withhold her yell for help.

Hinata wasn't quite expecting the force that had seemingly come from nowhere; she had been expecting something though, judging by the reverberating of the wind around her just before it had knocked her off her feet. The feeling of the wind before she'd been struck, It had been unsettling. She heard Tobirama yell angrily and she could tell they'd discovered the Uchiha brothers. She furrowed her brows and she knew she should be trying to get free to get to them, but it wasn't long before the familiar swirl of colors flashed before her eyes and she felt the sensation of falling.

Her eyes went wide as she realized she was being forcefully taken by the veil of time. "No! Izuna! Madara!" She managed before she was tossed completely into the veil. There was nothing she could do because not even her eyes would work against this current of air taking her to some place she could only guess the location of. When the winds had begun to die down she felt the sensation of falling once more, so she did what any rational person would do, she squeezed her eyes shut and awaited the impact.

She hit the ground on her stomach with a thud. "Ugh..." She managed as she shakily pushed herself to her hands and knees. She then reached up to brush her bangs out of her face before she grimaced as she felt a warm liquid beneath her palms. Her eyes widened in horror as she realized that the warm liquid was blood. Her head jerked up and she locked eyes with a familiar face. "So I was right... You're her... You're Okami... the jumper." He said with a pained smile.

His eyes didn't match anymore... instead one was red, while the other held the white eye of the Uchiha jutsu, the Izanagi. His eyes crinkled in sign of a forced smile. "Izanagi-kun... what happened here?" She asked and he gripped his side with one hand as he reached with the other to help her up. "I tracked down the men who kidnapped Hikaru-kun." He said as he helped her to his feet, when he stood to his full height, she then noticed the barrage of shuriken that had been lodged in his back.

"Izanagi!" she exclaimed as she forced herself to lean around him so she could see what he was trying to hide from her. She immediately jumped to turn him and begin removing the offending objects from his back. He chuckled as she carefully pulled the last of the shuriken from his back. "You're such an angel, my dear. But, I fear that the shuriken were only a minor hindrance to me." He said and turned to face her. He placed a hand on her head and smiled once more, his eyes crinkling at the edges, reminding her of when Itachi would pat her on the head and smile at her when she was younger.

Her eyes watered and she fisted her hands, he made her feel so important and yet still like a child all with one look. She glanced up and saw that pained glint in his eyes and she scanned over him, only to see his blood stained hand. "Izanagi-kun?" She asked as she noticed that his hand was covering a dark red stain on his abdomen, and wasn't just covered in blood. Her hands began to glow green, but no matter how much healing chakra she poured into his system, he wouldn't heal in the slightest.

He placed a hand on her cheek and used his thumb to wipe away the offending tears falling from her eyes. "Why can't I heal you... why?" She sobbed softly and he jabbed two fingers on her forehead to get her attention in a similar manner that Itachi would use with Sasuke. "I'm prepared for this... I already knew I was going to die... I had already met the angel that was going to see me off after all." He said and her eyes burned even worse at the buildup of unshed tears. She let out a loud sob and fisted her hands in his shirt tightly.

"Three times! Three! And yet not even once was I able to save you!" She sobbed and he blinked at her, but soon after a slow laugh trickled from his lips. "Three lives you've come around and not over was I able to kiss you? I think that's not a good trend, don't you?" He laughed, despite his pain and her lower lip trembled. "But... what about Hikaru... what will I tell him! How am I supposed to tell him you're not coming home?" Hinata says as she rubbed at her eyes to get rid of the offending tears. He frowned and his grasp on her shoulder became tighter. "Hikaru is over there. I was too late. His eyes are gone." He said and Hinata looked over to where he pointed with a horrified look. The young Uchiha's sightless head stared back at her. The kunai was still in his grasp from where he had ended his own life.

"I'm so sorry... forgive me..." Hinata said but he shook his head with a small smile. "Don't be. I'm here to help you now. That is why you cannot heal me. I am a pawn to act as your sacrifice. The Kami told me of their plans. I agree to the terms. Do not object. They have a better plan for me and Hikaru once your part is fulfilled. I'm sure you will very much be pleased by this. For now though... Take my hand." He said then looked at her seriously. His lips met with hers swiftly and briefly, but Hinata felt a change in her own chakra. He then proceeded to speak once more telling her exactly what she needed to do.

"When we arrive in the other time, grab the one named Izuna before the veil drops, because as soon as you grab him, you will be transported again. You must not hesitate or else the consequences could be fatal." He said and Hinata nodded. The moment her hand made contact with his, he began to change in appearance. This was no henge either, this was a divine alteration. He was becoming an Izuna look alike. Hinata's eyes went wide as she realized what was going to happen.

By the time she could try to do anything about it, her body was already moving towards the Izuna she had become friends with, if only because of Madara and his respect for her in this time. She tackled him to the ground with the veil's colors still swirling around her. He stared at her wide eyed, but they had only enough time to look over and see Tobirama run through Izanagi in Izuna's appearance, before the veil wrapped around the two of them once more, but not before Izanagi sent her a smile as his blood splattered her mask as she pulled it back over her face. Hinata sobbed loudly as she held her hand over Izuna's eyes to protect him from the blinding flashes of color around them.

"I'm so sorry, Izanagi... Izuna... if either of you could ever forgive me... I wouldn't deserve it..." She sobbed as they hit the ground once more. Hinata was helped to her feet by Izuna and they looked around. "I forgive you Hinata... Madara was sure you were only doing this to save us..." he said and she nodded at him. "He was also right when he said that none of us would die. The prophecy said an Uchiha would die if you were to return... but we never knew who..." he said as he looked around at his surroundings.

"Where are we, Hinata?" he asked and she looked around her for the first time. "Oh my... god..." Hinata managed with horror stricken eyes as she looked around at her surroundings. A flash of silver and the clang of metal rang out and Hinata flipped sideways and grabbed the flying blade, which upon contact to her hand sent her spinning in a half circle. "That's..." Izuna began staring at the blade with wide eyes. "The Uchiha blade, Tsubaki." Hinata said and unsheathed the blade. She looked into the blade and all she could see was the projected image of Madara, and he appeared to be knocking on deaths door.

"Follow me." She said and made a bee line right for the area where she saw Madara lying against a rock. Izuna followed without further question. They didn't make it to Madara, instead, they were stopped by someone else. "I've been awaiting you." A voice the same as her own echoed around her and she stood up to her full height. Hinata stared wide eyed at the woman before her. "Hinata?!" The voice of a familiar blonde rang out and she took a few steps away from the woman in front of her.

"Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, kakashi... what's going on?" She asked and Naruto frowned. "Turns out Madara had been used as well." He said and Hinata nodded. "What's the deal with her?" she asked and they didn't leave the Susanoo, but they looked over at the woman in front of her. "That's you... that's Okami, Hinata." Kakashi said and Hinata glared at her. "No, I am Okami. This woman is dark and hateful. She's an imposter with misdirected attentions." Hinata snapped and the other woman laughed.

"I'm you, you're me... no one cares any more. I have an unlimited source of chakra and you do not. I'm here to kill you, because you're the third piece of the puzzle. Kaguya knows this you see, that's why she has spared me for this long as is. If I kill you, she'll let me kill Madara and destroy the world, and all of your pathetic hopes and dreams." She laughed and Hinata glared at her. "You have no idea which version of us that you're threatening, I will have you know this..." Hinata snapped and she caught glimpse of a small smile on Madara's lips.

"Yes I do actually, you're the one who succeeded and had set me free from the jewel, but as you know that jewel is no longer here and I was brought back. It won't work on me." she said with a grin and Hinata released a laugh, a well humored laugh. "You're the one who was forsaken, I understand your anger. I had to relive it, you know..." Hinata said with a smile and a wicked grin crossed the lips of her alternative self. "Yes... I was forsaken, but I forsook myself to defend the one I love, what is your excuse for being so weak?" she asked and Hinata frowned.

"I'm not weak..." she said and the darker version cackled loudly, only to lunge at Hinata. "You've always been weak." She snarled and aimed an empty palm for Hinata's chest, but glowing white ribs formed around Hinata and the empty palm did no damage at all. Okami glared at her and the same Susanoo began forming around her as well. Her stopped at four arms, while the real Hinata's sprouted six and as they grappled with each other, the last two arms shot an arrow right into the center of Okami's Susanoo, forcing it to shatter in the center.

Hinata lunged from her Susanoo and with chakra engulfed fists, she sent a punch right into the center of the Susanoo before her, causing it to completely shatter. Okami lunged for her and she feigned to the right, only for her to drop back to the left and sweep kick at Okami, who jumped into the air to avoid her. Okami spun down at her with a chakra enhanced fist, but Hinata spun right out of the way of her hit. "You know what... this is going to take forever if we keep showing off." Okami snorted and Hinata sent her a look from beneath her mask.

"So much alike, yet so different. Such a shame that we both love the same man, too bad we love him in different ways. I would love to see him dead, yet you would love to see him alive." Okami sneered and tossed a barrage of kunai at her, which she sent away with a rotation. Hinata unsheathed Tsubaki and sent fifteen swift swipes at Okami, each flying at her and in area's she might dodge to. "I want that blade!" Okami screeched and Hinata nodded. "Come take it from me then." She said and Okami lunged for her once she had finished dancing out of the way of all the invisible blades.

Hinata knew exactly what she was going to do as soon as Okami got close enough. The other woman sent a flurry of swift hits at Hinata but she ducked and dodged out of the way of every hit. As Okami reared back to send out a final hit, Hinata swiped upwards swiftly. The blade cut right through her and she coughed up blood as she looked at Hinata in shock. "You bitch..." she coughed angrily and Hinata frowned as her skin began melding back together.

Hinata's eyes went wide because the moment Okami's torso melded back together; Okami sent her flying with a chakra enhanced foot to the face which shattered her mask. Hinata barely had time to recover when Okami landed on her with both feet in her gut. Blood sprayed from Hinata's mouth when Okami's legs had made impact. She could hear Naruto, Sakura, Izuna, and Kakashi all yell out to her, telling her to get back up... but she couldn't.

Okami laughed haughtily as she shoved her foot into Hinata's face. "I told you I was stronger." She said and swiped the blade from Hinata's grasp. Naruto's eyes went wide as she walked away from Hinata with the blade. She stood in front of Madara, who stared up at her with a weak gaze, he was ready to let go completely. "Go ahead..." he whispered and Hinata forced herself to her feet and she walked slowly over to where Okami stood, her wide eyed gaze locked on the man within the blade, who looked healthy once more.

A wicked grin was on Madara's lips when she had hallway unsheathed the blade. He released weak laughter as the wind whipped around her. "You bastard." she sneered and he gazed up at her. "You seem to forget, if I don't want you touching my belongings... I will kill you." He managed as the blade cut her into pieces right in front of him. Red markings outlined Hinata's face as she placed a hand over Okami's form. A flash of light flew from her body and right into Hinata.

The blade she had reacquired shattered within her grasp, surprising her greatly. The piece of the soul flew right into Madara and his breathing evened out once more, rather than breathing as ragged as he had been, he was stable. She stood and noticed the light engulfing her as well. Long beautiful, shimmering ebony blue hair fell around her in a curtain, the veins around her eyes held the familiar bulging of the Byakugan, and she felt lighter than she had been.

" Hinata... you're..." Sakura stammered and Hinata looked over at them, she had three angles of vision, she had noticed this almost immediately. In the reflection of a kunai, she saw the third eye sitting in the center of her forehead, below what appeared to be two horns. She blinked as she looked at her appearance in the kunai. "What is this?" she asked and Naruto laughed lightly. "I almost mistook you for Kaguya for a moment there." Naruto said as he laughed lightly.

Sasuke watched her intently, as did Kakashi and Sakura. She looked up into the sky and saw the woman who she appeared to look like. The surprise on her features was plain and readable. She then turned to look over at Madara and Izuna. Izuna was crouched by his older brother's side, which tugged at Hinata's heart. She walked over to them and crouched beside them. She reached and brushed Madara's hair from his face. "I admired you from afar, my dear... just as I had said I would." He whispered and she smiled lightly.

"I know Madara, I know..." she said and he offered a slight grin as she caressed his face. Izuna watched her intently and she glanced up at him. "Will we be able to save him?" he asked and Hinata frowned. "I have no idea, Izuna... I have no idea." She whispered and Madara grinned at her once more. "You can ask... Naruto..." he said and she jolted to her feet, the massive chakra overhead had begun to move. "She's angry..." Madara said and forced a laugh.

"Why." Hinata asked and he grinned even wider. This was not that creepy grin he saved for Hashirama, no this one was a genuine shit eating grin he reserved for special occasions where he yelled his screw you's to the universe. Such as this moment right here, she supposed. That grin had always brought her up out of the dumps when she didn't think she would succeed. "Madara..." Izuna began and Madara reached up and ruffled his hair. "Don't worry Izuna; Hinata's going to show this bitch who's the boss." He said and his eyes shut as he laughed.

"The final piece of the puzzle has awakened. Hinata is the third in the trilogy, the woman who interfered with Indra and Ashura! The one who interfered with Hashirama and I! She is... Okami! She is Hinata!" Madara laughed loudly, while Hinata and the others stared at him in shock.

"We are each one of the descendants of the original three." He laughed even louder as Hinata looked up at the angry woman hovering overhead, Sasuke and Naruto's glances directed there as well.