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kakashi: .... cold sweat
zetsu and tobi vanish
naruto: wait!
Kakashi: wait naruto
sakura: kakashi sensei!? you're really sweating
kakashi (I can't believe [it/he] really exists...we could be in serious trouble....)
Sai is the only one left behind.

Zetsu: is it fine to let them follow us?
it's due to this bug...
Tobi: even if they come I won't let them do anything
it's a good chance to show them their own powerlessness
kiba: What the hell's that?
naruto: a fire?
yamato: senpai, that's...

hinata: black flames
kakashi: it's probably itachi's jutsu

yamato (why does he know?) this flame won't vanish until it burns everything...what a terrible jutsu!
naruto: what are we going to do? Is Sasuke in there?
hinata:!? There's no one there...
everyone !?
nobody is in the place where the two of them collapsed
Tobi: huh? no one's here
Did you eat them?
Zetsu: c'mon! would I?
Zetsu: I'm sure Itachi was dead

Spoiler #2
The Konoha Team attempts to chase Tobi and Zetsu who disappears but are stopped by Kakashi
Naruto is about to snap asking why they were stopped. Hinata tries to calm Naruto down. Naruto sees Kakashi's serious face and controls his anger.
After a while Yamato suggests to continue search Sasuke. They decide to split up into groups again and search. While searching, Sai asks Kakashi why he didn't allow them to chase in persuit. Kakashi doesn't answer.
Kiba senses Sasuke's scent. Everyone gathers to find traces of a battle but find no figures likely to be Itachi or Sasuke. The scent has gone so they decide they cannot chase any longer. Naruto grinds his teeth and no one talks to him.

Sasuke wakes although he is dying. He looks around but can't figure out where he is. Tobi and Zetsu return there. Sasuke asks who they are.
Tobi takes his mask off and says:
"Its not the first time...Isn't it?"
(Writers Note: I'll leave the face up to when the manga comes out)
Sasuke looks astonished:
"You, you are..."

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Sasuke: Susanowo?

Itachi: A jutsu I acquired upon awakening both Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu. Have any jutsu left? If you do, now's the time to use them, because this is it...

Zetsu: The sky is clearing...looks like that jutsu's just good for one blast...

The bones around itachi begin to materialize.*

*pocketmofo's trans on the description for Susanowo: It looks kinda like a monk (called a Yamabushi who generally live deep in the mountains and who Tengu often dress like) or a “stand” out of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (*laugh*).

Orochimaru whispers into in Sasuke's mind...

Orochimaru: I'll be more than glad to share...you can have my power, darling...

Sasuke: Dammit! (falls to his knees).

Orochimaru: You need me, Yes? Was it not revenge on Itachi you were after? Well then, release my powers...and I shall make your wish come true!

White snakes erupt from Sasuke's shoulders! Yamata no Orochi appears!

Itachi: This sensation...Orochimaru's Yamata no Justu...

Zetsu: What the hell's happened just now? (the remainder of the dialogue is probably the other Zetsu's answer) Sasuke kept pushing himself despite the fact he was out of chakra, that's what! Orochimaru's chakra, which he'd managed to suppress until now, was set free!

Susanowo creates a sword!

Yamata no Orochi attacks! Susanowo chops its heads off! Orochimaru emerges from the mouth of the final snake.

Orochimaru: Aahahahah!


He produces a sword from his mouth.

Zetsu: Hasn't lost the disgusting habit of spewing in battle... He's persistent, I'll give 'im that.

Orochimaru: This is it! This is what I've been waiting for! I must thank you for depleting the chakra that restrained me! Now I make this boy's body my own... and then! Eh?

Susanowo's sword cuts Orochimaru through!

Orochimaru: You think an attack such as this is enough to defeat - ! This sword...it can't be... Totsuka no Tsurugi? Itachi, you'd been hiding this ... kuh!

Orochimaru melts away into nothing.

Zetsu: No wonder it was nowhere to be found...to think it was a spirit sword devoid of matter...Totsuka no Tsurugi. A sealing sword, also know as ????? (dunno how these characters are supposed to be read: to begin with, I'm not sure the Totsuka no Tsurugi reading, which is the only one I found for those characters, is correct.)

Zetsu: A Kusanagi no Tsurugi embued with Sealing Jutsu, it is said those it pierces are forever sealed away in dreamlike state of genjutsu...Orochimaru's been looking for it forever...He boasts not just Douryoku...but jutsu this powerful as well! Itachi's really something, alright!

*Douryouku: power of doujutsu (lit. eye power).

Yamata no Orochi is split from Sasuke's body and swalloed by Susanowo's (turtleneck?). Sasuke remains on his knees.

Itachi: It's over...Sasuke.

Itachi approaches to claim the eyes!

Next time: My eyes!

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[Unconfirm]

Sasuke: This jutsu has lightning descend from the heavens. I'll just be leading it straight to you.

Zetsu: I knew it. If that's the case, there's no way he'll get away. Lightning bolts hit in a thousandth of a second, faster than the sound!

Sasuke: The name of the technique is "Kirin".

Sasuke holds his hand(s) up to the heavens. Lightning in the form of a dragon assails Itachi!

Sasuke: Scatter along with the thunder!

Itachi is hit! He collapses.

Zetsu: Is Itachi dead?

Sasuke; It's over!


Sasuke deactivates the Sharingan and sits down
Itachi: Is this the death you hoped to reproduce for me?


Sasuke: !?

Itachi rises!

Sasuke: Shit!


Sasuke turns level 2. Itachi has enclosed himself by what seems to be armor

Itachi: If it wasn't for this, you would have been able to beat me. Sasuke, you truly have become stronger. This time I'll show you my final ace...Susanoo.

A jutsu used against a chakra-less Sasuke? Next chapter is the conclusion!

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Zetsu: Unbelievable! He put out fire with fire! Simply focusing your sight on the target makes it burst into black flames! These won't extinguish until the target's been charred to a crisp - works even on fire itself!

Amaterasu erupts on Sasuke's wing.

Sasuke: Guaaah!

Zetsu: So Itachi wins after all! He's stopped Amaterasu. He's going after his eyes.

As Itachi attempts to touch Sasuke's collapsed body, it melts away. Orochimaru's kawarimi!

Sasuke: Just the moment I've been waiting for! (He activates the curse seal level 2).

Itachi puts his hands to his eye and coughs blood repeatedly.

Sasuke "Katon, Gouryuuka no jutsu!"



(Gouryuuka: Grand Dragon Fire)

Dragon shaped flames strike Itachi's right arm.

Both (Sasuke and Itachi) are now panting violently.

Zetsu: They both look exhausted. I'd say they're out of chakra.

Sasuke's curse seal disappears.

Sasuke: I guess this'll be my last jutsu.

Itachi: Drop the act - sharingan detects chakra, and I can tell you're out of it.

Itachi: You used Orochimaru's kawarimi no jutsu to dodge Amaterasu. It's quite effective, but uses up a great deal of chakra.

Zetsu: Oh, I see. Since Sasuke absorbed Orochimaru...

Sasuke: Yeah, I'm out of chakra, alright - all of it went into that last Katon...but you really think I'd come here to kill you, without doing anything beforehand? It's the same...just like Amaterasu...you can't dodge it. Now then, the moment you've been waiting for: my rendition of your death!

Sasuke finally defeats Itachi! Next issue: "The ace up his sleeve!"

Naruto Manga 389

P1:
Headlines: The right Mangekyou is shut. What is the other Doujutsu..."Amaterasu", that eye possesses!?

Zetsu Black: IT'LL NEVER END IF BOTH USE GENJUTSU

THE MOMENT SASUKE BROKE OUT OF TSUKUYOMI, ALL GENJUTSU HAVE BECOME USELESS IN THIS BATTLE

Zestu White: That means its a direct Ninjutsu battle from now!

Zetsu Black: IF THE LEFT MANGEKYOU POSSESSES THE ULTIMATE GENJUTSU, THE RIGHT MANGEKYOU POSSESSES THE ULTIMATE PHYSICAL ATTACK...

IT IS SAID THAT "Amaterasu" DOES NOT DIE OUT TILL IT BURNS WHATEVER REFLECTS IN IT'S EYES INTO ASHES...

P2:
Zetsu White: Amaterasu; will it be exposed!?

Zetsu Black: HES FAST! SASUKE IS NOT GOING TO LET ITACHI FORM HAND SEALS!

P3:
Itachi: !

P4:
389: Sasuke's Flow!

Headlines: Sasuke's swiftly attacks!!

Zetsu Black: THIS IS KAGESHURIKEN NO JUTSU (Shadow Shuriken Technique)!!

P4:

P5:
SFX: Katcha (Sound of hidden device Shuriken activated)


Itachi Thinking: A hidden device Shuriken!?

P6:
Itachi: Ghugh!

Zetsu: !?

P7:
Sasuke Thinking: It went pretty well on the last Shuriken...

SFX: Ping (Sound of strings)

SFX: Grip (Itachi gripping the blade)

Itachi: Kugh...

Zetsu Black: STRANGE...

Zetsu White: Whats wrong?

Zetsu Black: (Can't make it out. This part will be edited later.)

P8:
SFX: Zuhkin (Sound of muscle pain)

Sasuke: Hmph. Looks like the side effects of "Tsukuyomi" are already starting

Heh, it suits you good that way

Zetsu White: Since from when Sasuke broke out of "Tsukuyomi", Sasuke is gaining the flow of this battle

He even slowed down Itachi's movements...

This battle, Sasuke might win

Zetsu Black: NO. WE DON'T KNOW YET

Sasuke: Katon...(Fire Release)

P9:
Goukakyuu no jutsu!! (Great Fireball jutsu)

SFX: Zuhkin (Sound of muscle pain)

Itachi: Kugh...!

P10:
Itachi: !!

Sasuke: Haaaagh

P11:

P12:
Sasuke Thinking: I can still go on if my wounds are only this level

Zetsu White: Fuu (Sigh)...We were about to be involved in that one

P13:
Itachi-Sasuke: Katon-Goukakyuu!! (Fire release Great fireball)

Zetsu: !

P14:
Zetsu White: Sasuke is overwhelming Itachi. This battle will be Sasuke's wi...

SFX: Tsuu (Itachi's Eyes)

Itachi: Amaterasu

P15:
Headlines: The Black Flare consumes the Flames...!

END