Nightshade was blown back several yards as Madaara emerged from a crater. Naruto and Sasuke both charged forward as the ponies took on their human forms. Goku turned into a Super Sayain and sent forth a get energy blast. Madaara opened both eyes and the energy wave was deflected.
Sasuke noted the power of Gokus Kamehameha wave and nodded, "Naruto take the girls and Nightshade ahead to the fort. Goku if it's alright with you can you assist me?" he asked. Goku nodded, "Alright Sasuke. Nightshade we'll catch up soon I promise!" he said.
Naruto seemed like he was ready to punch Sasuke but nodded and headed off towards the fort. Nightshade looked to Twilight, "Put up a barrier if you can," he said. Twilight nodded as her horn began to glow and a bright blue energy field circled around each of them.
Rarity looked at the magic confused, "Where ever did you learn this kind of spell?" she asked. Twilight blushed, "When Nightshade was training with Star Bright, Lord Kisashi taught me a couple of spells from his realm that I could easily use with my own magic," she said.
Nightshade smiled and looked up as a dark energy attack came down and smashed his barrier to bits. The ground beneath everyone caused them to separate. Naruto was stuck with the rest of the mane 6 while Nightshade was left with Twilight.
"Hey are you alright!?" Naruto yelled. Nightshade dusted himself off and looked at the walls that divided them, "Don't touch the walls. There filled with dark matter. If we touch them we might just lose more than our lives," he said.
Naruto could be heard huffing on the other side, "We'll find a way around all of this ok," he said. Nightshade frowned, "No. We just have to keep moving at our own pace. It'll waste time if we stay here," he said. Naruto sighed, "Alright we'll meet you there!" he called.
Nightshade sighed, "That kind of changes the plan now doesn't it?" he said. Twilight put a hand on his should and smiled, "We'll get through this. You've gotten all of us this far all on your own. I'm positive we can do this," she said. Nightshade smiled and nodded, "Thank you Twilight," he said hugging her. Twilight blushed lightly and hugged him back. Nightshade looked to Roark's fortress and glared, *Here we go….* he thought.
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Obi-Wan and Anakin found Natsu soaking wet and sitting on the side of the road scowling at the sky, "Are you alright?" Obi-Wan asked. Natsu shook his head letting out a long sigh letting fire flow from his mouth. Anakin and Obi-Wan looked at each other raising their eye-brows.
Natsu looked at the Jedi and stood, "Roark got the jump on me after I fought this guy called Tirek. From what I could tell he was from the ponies realm. He was a pretty slow fighter but his magic sure was powerful… Roark grabbed the guy and ran… He didn't even power the guy up… It was really strange," he said.
Obi-Wan scratched his chin, "I have a bad feeling about this…" he said as they all looked towards the fortress with weary eyes.
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Madaara easily blocked each of Gokus strikes knocking him back with each blow. How-ever the energy in Gokus strikes pushed through little by little. Sasuke came from above and slashed with his sword. Madaara blocked his descendants attack and sent out a wave of fire from his mouth.
Sasuke reappeared by Gokus side and sighed heavily, "I need you to focus one of your energy wave's as much as possible. I'm going to try and line up his shadows for you to wipe them out in one attack," he said.
Goku eyed the young Uchiha and looked towards Madaara, "I take it we've only got one shot at this huh?" he asked. Sasuke focused his chakra covering his katana in lightning, "Yes. I'll give you the signal when to fire," he said. Goku nodded and turned into a Super Sayain 3 and began to charge a Kamehameha wave.
Sasuke charged and slashed through each of the shadows of Madaara and covered the real Madaara with Amaterasu. Madaara fell back as the flames nipped away at his flesh. The shadows all charged Sasuke.
Sasuke jumped up high and his Susasno' appeared around his body. With one swipe Sasuke sent the shadows plummeting into the ground. Madaara had knocked the flames of Amaterasu off him and charged at Goku.
Sasuke fired an arrow at Madaara sending him far back. The shadows all lined towards Sasuke and charged, "NOW!" Sasuke yelled. Goku smiled, "KAMEHAMEHA!!!" he yelled sending the enormous wave of energy towards Sasuke. A high pitched screech could be heard as Sasuke covered Gokus Kamehameha with Amaterasu turning it into a Dark Fire Kamehameha!
The shadows all tried to deflect the blast but the fire ate away at their flesh and the energy from Goku pushed through at full power! Goku fell to one knee panting and stared as Sasuke landed next to him dripping with sweat.
Madaara cackled, "Is that the best you can do?" he asked. A wave of fire came from the sky as lightning from behind Sasuke, arcing over and hitting Madaara full on! Anakin, Natsu and Obi-Wan all smiled as they landed in front of Goku and Sasuke, "Not to worry fellas we're here to back you up!" Natsu yelled.
Madaara smirked, "One monkey, two monkeys, three. It doesn't matter to me! YOU WILL ALL FALL!" he yelled sending forth wave of gravity. Obi-Wan and Anakin focused their force energy with their force awakenings and put up a barrier to counteract Madaaras jutsu.
Anakin dashed forward and slashed with his lightsaber. Madaara coated his staff in chakra and blocked the strike. Natsu jumped from above and struck Madaara across his face sending him off the cliff. Obi-Wan jumped off the cliff after Madaara and pulled on the ninja with the force. Madaara was about to blow some fire at the Jedi but a fired up Natsu jumped over Obi-Wan and sent forth his own fire blast without warning.
The fire engulfed Madaara but to no end the ninja seemed unharmed. Obi-Wan slashed forward but Madaara dodged the strike and kicked Kenobi back as Natsu came in with another punch. Madaara turned and pushed the Dragon Slayer back with his Rinnengan. Anakin jumped down and sent force lightning at Madaara.
With a twirl of his staff Madaara neutralized the lightning and pulled Anakin in close catching the young Jedi by the throat and slamming him into the ground. The force of Madaaras blow caused Anakin to drop his lightsaber.
Obi-Wan got to his feet and took up Anakin's lightsaber and started attacking Madaara with rapid succession. Madaara was having a hard time keeping up with Kenobi's strikes, *What is driving this man?!" he thought.
Natsu came over Kenobi once more with both fists blazing with fire. A shockwave shook the chasm they were in and the smoke cleared with Natsu and Kenobi on the ground. Roark stood with one arm singed, "You were getting sloppy Madaara. Are you sure you don't need any assistance?" he asked. Madaara growled and noticed the darker aura surrounding Roarks body.
Roark charged at Natsu and Kenobi but Goku appeared and kicked Roark back, "I don't think so!" he yelled. Roark flipped backwards and smirked, "Seems like there's still some fight left in you Son-Goku," he said. Goku glared at the sentient, "We may not be able to beat you but we can at least make sure you're all nice and tender for Nightshade to handle!" he yelled.
Roark smiled and turned to catch a slash from Sasuke Uchiha and threw up a barrier around him and the Uchiha. Sasuke looked around and sent forth a Chidori at Roark. Roark sliced through the lightning with his blade and tapped the Uchiha's forehead, "Think of a…. "Brighter" future Sasuke!" he said smiling. Sasuke's eyes clouded up as Roark opened a portal back to the Chakra realm and pushed him through it, "That should give me some time," he said letting down the barrier.
Roark turned towards Goku and smiled as he sent out a wave of energy, but a bright purple light deflected the attack. Goku looked to the ridge and saw Naruto, Sasuke, and the ponies glaring down at the sentient and his associate. Roark laughed, "Another time then," he said snapping his fingers causing him and Madaara to disappear.
Goku took a heavy breath as his Super Sayain aura died off, "I hope Nightshade can beat him… This is getting harder to do with each encounter," he said. The remaining heroes nodded and started heading towards the fortress once more.
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Nightshade and Twilight were both vigilant as they reached the fortress grounds. Hundreds of Exion guarded the fort. Nightshade growled, "I hate Exion!" he said darkly. Twilight looked at the Exion and nodded, "Hmm… Maybe we can disguise ourselves to get inside," she said.
Nightshade shook his head, "Exion can see through any illusion. The only way to deal with them is either close up or from a distance. There is no getting past them," he said. Twilight frowned and looked at the castle and her eyes widened, "Uh… Nightshade," she said pointing at the castle.
Nightshade looked up and saw Natsu with his scarf wrapped around his head mimicking Naruto's hand signs. Nightshade paled, "T-That idiot!" he yelled. The Exion heard Nightshade's screams and turned towards him and Twilight. Nightshade glared over at Natsu who smiled and put his hands together as his Lighting Flame Dragon Force Aura appeared.
The demons noticed the aura and turned to see a massive wave of fire and lightning engulf some of their brethren. Obi-Wan and Anakin ran through pushing the demons back with the force. Naruto and Goku appeared behind Nightshade and Twilight with her friends, "Twilight!" they cheered.
Nightshade looked at the battle and to Naruto and Goku, "How did you find us?" he asked. Naruto smiled, "Well I used my Sage Mode and found traces of your chakra. Goku found your energy signature from what he could sense and teleported all of us here," he said.
Nightshade smiled, "Well I'm glad you made it…. Where's Sasuke?" he asked. Naruto sighed, "Roark seems to have sent him back to my realm… Roarks changed somehow… Like he's gotten even more powerful than he was before… But we don't know why," he said.
Nightshade frowned, "The we'd better hurry," he said turning towards the fort. More Exion began to rise from the ground and attack the Jedi and Natsu, "Naruto you think you can help them out?" Nightshade asked. Naruto nodded and made twelve shadow clones, "That should even the odds," he said. The shadow clones joined the fight as everyone else slipped into the fortress.
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In the throne room Roark sat on his chair and smiled at Madaara and Sidious, "Why have you not joined into the fray Lord Sidious?" he asked. Sidious sneered, "Because I've caught along to your charade Roark Lindrake," he said igniting his lightsaber.
Roark smiled, "Have you now?" he asked smiling darkly. Sidious snarled and lunged at the Sentient who ignited his own lightsaber and blocked the attack, "Then it's treason!" he said with a wicked smile.
Madaara frowned and stepped forward but Roark shot him a glare. Madaara frowned and stood back. Sidious pulled out another lightsaber and started slashing and hacking at the Shadow Sentient.
Roark turned and laughed as he slashed forward and cut through Sidious's robes. A dark smile crept onto Roarks smile as a dark burst of blood shot out from Sidious's side. The Sith Lord cried out in pain and fell to one knee. Roark turned and withdrew his lightsaber and kicked the dark lord on the ground.
Sidious put out his hands and sent forth force lightning. Roark put up his hand and absorbed the lightning. Sidious growled in fury. Roark chuckled low and began to cackle as tendrils shot out from his body and pierced through the Sith Lords flesh!
The tendrils began to twist and wrap around the insides of Sidious and began to burn his insides. Sidious screamed in agony as his body was lit on fire from inside. The outside of Sidious's body began to burn. The smell of burning flesh filled the castle.
Roark pulled on his tendrils and devoured Sidious's body whole! Roark roared with laughter as his body began to radiate with a black lightning aura. Roark turned to Madaara and smiled. Then they heard the footsteps.
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Nightshade entered the throne room and noticed the fallen lightsabers hilts and looked to Roark. The lightning around the Roark crackled furiously. Nightshade frowned and glared at Roark. Madaara turned and was about to speak but he paused as pain shot through his body.
Madaara looked down to see Roark's tendril's protruding from his gut, "I'm terribly sorry Madaara but your time is up," Roark said smiling. Madaara choked as blood poured from his mouth. Roark pulled on his tendrils and Madaara was lit on fire. Madaaras body turned black and was pulled into Roarks body.
Roark picked up Madaaras staff and smiled, "So ends the life of the famous Madaara Uchiha… This is where the realms make their final stand!" he yelled. Goku turned into a Super Sayain as Naruto's Six Paths Mode activated. Nightshade's eyes flared to a dark violet indigo, "This is where it ends," he said drawing his blades.