I've been anticipating this scene for quite some time, so I'm feeling really proud now that it's actually been put into words. I hope you enjoy!

It didn't take long for Shizune to lead them to the empty field, where Sakura could see Tsunade pass Kabuto swiftly, touching his forehead lightly before landing smoothly. However, instead of flying back, the man stayed exactly where he was, then fell over.

"Huh? What happened, —ttebayo?" Naruto's question gained attention from Orochimaru and Tsunade.

"Seems your apprentice does not trust you as much as you would like, Tsunade," Orochimaru hissed smugly, not at all worried about Kabuto's condition. Sakura watched with careful eyes as Kabuto seemed to be twitching in multiple areas.

"Shizune, what were you thinking, bringing them here?" Tsunade stood up from her crouch, and dusted off her long coat. "Did you really think i would go through with that thing's deal?" She gestured towards the pale man, disgusted. "I would want to bring them back with my own power, not his. Now, stay back, I've already taken care of the problem."

"What happened to him, dattebayo?" Naruto asked, repeating his question again. "And why is Kabuto here with Snake-man?"

A feeble laugh came from below Tsunade, causing her to turn, looking mildly impressed. "Naruto-kun, you're so naive and dense as ever. I was never helping you without ill intent." His hand twitched at the same time as his legs. Kabuto looked up at Tsunade. "Let me guess? A jutsu that scrambles my neurological function. But," slowly, he got up, "Lord Orochimaru wouldn't have recruited me for just any plain reason. I'm a genius. If my arms and legs are triggered by the opposite of what I'm used to, I adapt." Kabuto looked through everyone else to spot Sakura behind everyone else. "Isn't that right, Sakura-chan, to adapt is a shinobi's most valued ability?"

Everyone turned to see Sakura, who only nodded stoically. She watched Orochimaru carefully, whose golden eyes glinted mischievously.

"I don't have time for this shit," Tsunade growled, then ran towards Kabuto, who was standing there silently...waiting. Just before it seemed Tsunade could finish off Kabuto, he smirked and cut his own hand, letting the blood drip onto her face and chest, staining the white shirt red. She dropped to her knees, hyperventilating. Shizune rushed over to her teacher immediately.

"Sh-Shizune..." Tsunade muttered, tugging on her assistant's sleeve weakly. "Blood...blood everywhere..."

Naruto frowned. Baa-chan...what's wrong with her?

"Even putting on a scary face won't deter me from thinking you're only a genin, Naruto." The grey-haired medic smirked as he watched the blonde boy clenched his jaw.

"Oh yeah?" Naruto balled his fists and raised one threateningly. "I'll show you! Besides, —ttebayo, what're you even wearing?"

"Using petty insults like that aren't going to work on me," Kabuto snarled, a tic mark forming on his forehead as he closed his eyes in frustration. How is it one of the Sannin chose this idiot as their next apprentice?

"Kabuto, don't argue with that little fool," Orochimaru commanded, then looked towards the tall white-haired man and tilted his head, finally acknowledging everyone else that had appeared. "Jiraiya..." His smile widened as his arms continued to hang uselessly.

Jiraiya smirked and crossed his arms. "Orochimaru." He watched his golden eyes flicker to Sakura. Shit...

"Ah...Sasuke..." The Snake Sannin drew out the sound of his name and watched the boy's stance become even more guarded. "How is my gift? Has it been working for you?" He turned to Sakura. "It's been a while, Sakura-chan..."

Sasuke and Sakura only stood there, anticipating someone to break the tension between the two groups. The dark-haired boy peeked at his teammate from the corner of his eye. When did Orochimaru meet Sakura...? The Forest of Death genjutsu, right.

"Well," Kabuto said, "I can't face two Sannin at a time...but I can take out her!" He lunged for the blonde, but was intercepted by Shizune. Both ninja were holding senbon up, each of them struggling for power over the other.

"Shizune, you take Kabuto. I'll take on Orochimaru," Jiraiya instructed. It looks like neither of us will be able to go all-out, me being effected by Tsunade's drug and him by not being able to use his arms...

"Ah, you're forgetting something," Orochimaru said with a sickening smile. He turned to Sakura, ignoring Jiraiya's panicked look. "Experiment #528, you know what to do," Orochimaru called out. His lips curled in excitement. Finally, I will unleash the power of the Shokūton! "Destroy Konohagakure."

"Experiment #528?" Sasuke echoed, his brows furrowed as he tried to remember where he had heard the name before. Their first C-ranked mission. The prophet had called Sakura that...

The pinkette froze from where she was next to her teammates as her pupils dilated. "Destroy Konohagakure," she muttered, and, beside them, Sakura stepped away and made hand signs, calling out in a raised voice, "Shokuton: Hitsuji no Ken no Jutsu!"

Tsunade looked up from her crouched position, along with Shizune. "That—that can't be! That's reserved for the Senju clan only!" Her trembling increased, triggered by thoughts of her grandfather and how may wars he had fought, which lead back to...Nawaki and Dan.

Orochimaru smirked smugly. "Yes. My dear Sakura-chan is a Senju, and my spy! She's been undercover for nearly six years living in your little village, Konohagakure."

The pinkette pointed her hand towards the ground. Instantly, a fern plant shot up and she picked a branch off. As soon as her hand touched it, the small leaves straightened out and stiffened. Assuming a sword-playing stance, Experiment #528 turned to Naruto and Sasuke.

"Wh-what? What're you doing, —ttebayo?!" The blonde yelped.

"Sakura," the Uchiha growled, "What do you think you're doing? You're betraying your own village!" Itachi...and then Sakura? What the hell?! His unconsciously eyes glowed a dangerous red as more and more anger and frustration began spilling over.

"Konohagakure was never my village," Sakura said coolly. "Anyone that thought that is a fool."

"Sakura-chan, please!" Naruto just barely dodged a swipe at him with her sword. "I don't want to hurt you, dattebayo, but if I have to..."

She ignored her blue-eyed boy and struck harder, slicing his orange jacket. The beginnings of his Rasengan were dispelled when he lost focus. Clumsily, he tripped backwards, and fell on his behind, Sakura's sword underneath his chin. Electricity crackled from behind her. "Sasuke, don't!" His blue eyes widened in fright as he moved to stop his friend.

Sakura turned just in time to be impaled by Chidori. "Sakura-chan!" Green eyes widened a fraction, as did red ones.

"Sakura..." Sasuke trailed off. "I know that was a fake," he snarled, pulling his arm out of the clone.

"How do you make tangible clones, dattebayo?!" Naruto asked, then stopped as he watched the fake Sakura turn into a mess of decomposed leaves and other plant life. "Ew."

"I am able to see why Orochimaru is interested in you, Uchiha," Sakura said from behind the both of them. "But I am still stronger."

"Tch, I've had it with your stuck-up attitude the whole entire time I've known you, Sakura! I've always known you were untrustworthy since we were at the fortune teller's!" The Uchiha yelled, charging another Chidori without thinking of his chakra amount.

"Hn. Is that so? I do not concern myself with whether or not I hurt you," the pinkette replied monotonously.

"Y-yes, you do!" Naruto scrambled up and pointed at her. "Back in the mission with old man Tazuna! We all thought Teme was dead and you cried!"

Instead of the flicker of emotion Naruto had hoped for, he received nothing from Sakura. "I broke the Shinobi Code and I paid for it. Now, I know better than to feel. Feeling is a weakness."

"Feeling is what makes you human, Sakura-chan!"

"Yes," she agreed, "But who said I am human?"

The angst! Who will win?

What will happen next?