I'm hoping you're ready for the end, cause here it is!

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Naruto was officially bored, not to mention hungry. While he was trying to convince his stomach that it really was full, a shadow appeared before him. Looking up, he saw a sight he hadn't seen in a little over three years. "AHHHH! Shark-breath!"

The tall blue Akatsuki member twitched, "Well, hello little fox. Did Orochimaru get tired of you, or is he just trying to get on the bosses good side I wonder." Kisame looked back over his shoulder, "It's the real one Itachi. All nicely tied up for us, too."

Itachi stepped out from the trees, intent of his prey. "How interesting," he mused, looking down at the youth he had been chasing after all these years, "Wouldn't you agree, Sasuke?"

Sasuke wasn't even surprised that his brother had known he would be here. In a way, he felt it was better that his brother had realized it was a trap before walking into it. It would make his downfall all that much better. "Well, I wouldn't say this dobe was interesting, but you being here sure is, Itachi." Without another word, the two brothers clashed.

Kisame turned back towards Naruto and grinned. "Guess that means it's my job to catch you." He swung his giant sword at the boy.

Naruto would have gotten out of the way, but he was kind of tied to a poll. It was a great relief when the man stopped the sword just centimeters from his head. "Um, hello? Sasuke? Kabuto? SOMEONE?! GET ME OFF THIS POLL!" nothing happened, and Kisame laughed at the blond. "PLEASE?! HE'S GOING TO EAT ME!"

"Hey! I'm not going to eat you!" The shark man had had enough, his patience was always a bit short, but something about this kid just pissed him off. Grinding his teeth, he switched his grip on his massive weapon, swinging out to the side. He figured that the boy would be much nicer missing an arm.

It was therefore very lucky when a kunai slammed into the back of the poll, severing the ropes just as that sword was inches away from Naruto. The blond decided to leave the crazy shark to Kabuto, and wisely got out of the way. After all, the teen had plans.

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Orochimaru was sitting in his throne room, waiting on the results of the battles. The fact that Kabuto was going to win was a foregone conclusion. It truly came down to with Uchiha was to be his. Of course, he most likely would have to put down his pet if it was Sasuke. The two had developed a weird relationship over the years…

"Orochimaru-sama!"

Orochimaru looked up, confused for a second, "Naruto-kun? Are the battles over already?"

"No, they just begun." Naruto slowly opened his chakra paths to Kyuubi.

"Then what are you doing back here?" the Sake sennin was pissed, and did not notice the subtle changes in his pet.

"Keeping a promise." The Kyuubi let his chakra flow into the boy, giving him all his power.

"Huh? What is the meaning of this, Naruto?!"

"Simple," the two beings in Naruto's body laughed, "" The teen lunged, fox tails forming behind him as his speed increased tenfold.

Orochimaru tossed out a surprising number of weapons, attempting to at least slow his pet down. It didn't even phase the fox. In a matter of seconds Naruto had gone from a scrawny teen ninja to a four tailed fox demon. After safely dodging all of the projectiles, Naruto crouched low and formed an energy blast in his mouth which he fired, not at Orochimaru, but at the only exit from the room, effectively trapping his former owner.

The fight was surprisingly brief. Naruto had spent the last three years carefully studying Orochimaru, learning his weaknesses and his method of fighting. Orochimaru had spent the years completely ignoring the teen, and thus was unprepared for such a brutal attack. Naruto first broke Orochimaru's left arm, slamming him into a wall with a whip of a tail. He then ripped off the other one, severing muscles and crunching bones with his reshaped teeth.

Orochimaru huddled against the wall, wondering where he went wrong as Naruto-kyuubi stalked him. He knew that there was nothing he could do to stop Naruto at this point. All he could hope for was a quick end.

Naruto laughed, looking at his prey. "How do you kill a snake, Orochimaru-sama " a tail slammed into a wall right next to the dyeing man. "I'm going to make sure you don't hurt anyone anymore."

Orochimaru glared at Naruto, refusing to let on just how scared he really was. After all his goals for immortality, he was going to die before his old teammates. 'The third didn't have to die after all…' was Orochimaru's last thought as one of Naruto's tails came at him.

As Orochimaru's head rolled across the ground, his body collapsed, leaving a bloody smear against the wall. Naruto walked over to the head, picking it up, he answered his own question, "You cut off its head, asshole." He headed for the exit, only to notice that it was still blocked off. "Well," he sweat dropped, "This could be a problem."

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Kabuto was sore and defiantly worn out after his battle with Kyussimi. It had been harder then he thought it would be to kill the man. He had been more like a shark then Kabuto had originally anticipated. Kabuto in the end had managed to internally eviscerate Kyussimi with a minimum of damage to himself from the chakra-sucking sword.

Kabuto sighed gustily as he listened to the sounds of Itachi and Sasuke fighting not far from where he was. Idly, he wondered where Naruto had gotten too. It wasn't like the boy to go running off in the face of battle. As if the thought had summoned him, Naruto appeared next to Kabuto, holding a bloody sack.

"Naruto-kun, what have you got there?"

"Kabuto, you've been kind of decent to me," stated Naruto, ignoring the older nin's question, "so I'll give you a chance to walk away."

"What on earth are you talking about Naruto-kun?"

"Orochimaru is dead." Naruto held up the bag, "Kyuubi and I were sick of playing nice for him. If you leave now, we won't kill you, but if you don't…." Kabuto quickly grabbed the bag and looked inside, confirming his worst fears.

"Naruto! How could you kill Orochimaru?! He took care of you!" then again, Kabuto knew quite well how that could happen. He had wondered just how long it was going to be until the poor boy snapped.

"I'm not crazy." Naruto pointed out, "I'm a fox, and foxes eat snakes just as Manda told you all those years ago."

"You heard that?" Kabuto vaguely remembered the giant snake warning Orochimaru to watch the boy, but he was surprised that Naruto knew about that.

"No. Kyuubi did." Naruto took back the bag, "So what will you do?"

Kabuto stared at Naruto, looking deep into his eyes. He saw determination, and anger. With another sigh he nodded, "I'm no match for you. I'll leave. Maybe one day, we'll meet again, Naruto-kun." Kabuto called as he walked away.

"Well, that was easy, now to go deal with the Uchiha problem."

Naruto was not surprised to find that Sasuke was winning. He was more or less annoyed that Sasuke was going to kill his brother though. The way Naruto figured it, Itachi was suicidal after killing his clan, and was too much of a coward to kill himself. Cowards pissed him off, especially ridiculously strong cowards. So, deciding he wasn't going to help either one of the two fools, the blond settled in to watch.

Since they had been fighting for the better part of two hours, it was obvious that the fight was coming to an end. 'More then likely, Itachi had had a slight advantage in the beginning, and got cocky because of it,' mused Naruto as he watched. 'Sasuke's defiantly got endurance going for him…should be over soon.' It wasn't much longer till Naruto's prediction came true, and Sasuke had his brother up against a tree. The blond zoned out the whole speech about how Sasuke would now avenge his clan, for that was he had become, yadda yadda yadda. He had heard it all before while Sasuke had been practicing it.

"What do you think I should do with him, dobe?" Sasuke called, catching the yawning Naruto by surprise.

"Huh? Oh, well, I think you should just blind him. He isn't that tough if he can't use the Sharingun." Naruto shrugged, "but I know you want to kill him, so go ahead, teme."

"You realize if I don't kill him, he'll just come after you again?"

"Good point. Kill him."

"So glad you approve." Sasuke grinned sardonically as he powered up his chidori and slammed it into his brother.

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"Are you sure you won't come with me?" Sasuke asked for the last time as he looked at the gates of Konohana.

"Yeah, I'm sure. I still hate this place, you know. Besides, I kind of want to be my own master from now on."

"They'll come after you, you are a missing nin, after all."

"Let'um." Naruto tossed the sack containing Orochimaru's head to Sasuke, "give this to Oba-chan. Should get you in without a fuss."

"Why do you care, dobe?"

"Cause it would piss Orochimaru off to see you go back to the leaf village after all this." Naruto laughed, "Tell Anko-nee-san I said 'hi'." He held out his hand, which Sasuke took, "I'll see you around sometime, teme." With that, Naruto turned and walked away, without a backwards glance as Sasuke headed for the gates of his home.

So what now, kit?

I don't know. Want to pay back the Akatsuki for all the harassment?

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That. my friends, if the end of a long long journey we've taken together. Thank you for sticking with my slightly crazy story and plot twists. I know the ending is a little open (sequel's up for grabs people!) but I personally will write no more. I like how I ended it. If you want a sequel, you'll have to look to someone else.

Ok, so don't kill me because Sasuke's still alive. I'd planed for the little shit to die, but he just...wouldn't (a thought...Orochimaru is obviously weak if his elite sound 5 were defeated by genin. Sasuke is a tard.)

And now I shall end it how I began it...up way to late at night freaking out about college and typing a fan-fic. Lots of love to you all. PLEASE REVIEW!!!! comeon...the button, right under this...you see it? click it! review!!!! please??

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