As the final blow was laid upon Kaguya and Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other, they knew it was all over. With Kaguya finally being sealed up and everything wrapping up closely, there was only one thing left to do. To settle the battle between them. The Edo Tensei constructs had begun to fade away. As Sasuke and Naruto headed off for their final battle, Naruto began to think about everything that has happened so far. The battle was nearing it's end, he would finally be able to fight Sasuke, to bring him back. He could feel the goal was within reach.

As Naruto looked at Sasuke, he could see nothing but determination in the man's eyes. A hint of blood lust calling for Naruto's death. But all Naruto could truly see, was a brother who needed to be saved from himself. As Naruto and Sasuke rushed off to meet in battle once again, their clash began to shake the foundations of the Valley of the End. They needed this closure and it had to happen. There was no avoiding it.

As Naruto continued to fight against Sasuke he began to felt the fatigue of his battle with Kaguya. Facing Obito, Madara, and Kaguya, all at once was tiring, and he was reaching his limit. Suddenly, Sasuke grabbed Naruto and slammed his face into the ground. The Kyuubi inside of him began to gather just enough Natural Energy to allow him to enter his sage mode and utilize his chakra. Suddenly, he felt it being pulled away from him.

"This is one of the abilities of my Rin'negan. The power to drain away chakra. I'm not letting you access that sage mode of yours this time. It's over...Naruto." Sasuke stated as Naruto began to feel the sage chakra being pulled from him.

The sage of six paths felt his chakra being pulled away from Naruto. "This isn't good. If he gain's all the power of the six paths, he'll be unstoppable. Is he going to plunge the world into darkness once again." he thought to himself. Closing his eyes and forming a single hand gesture. Gathering up the rest of his chakra, he appeared before Naruto and Sasuke.

"I had given both of you a bit of my power hoping that this time things would be different. But the cycle is repeating again and at this rate there will never be peace. This time, I myself will intervene. Naruto Uzumaki, I am entrusting this mission to you. Save Sasuke from this dark path he walks and end the cycle of hatred as you have been tasked to do this."

Suddenly a bright light wrapped everyone and began to shake the entire world. As the light dimmed down Naruto began to come to first. As he looked around he felt different. He felt a bit shorter and a bit lighter as well. As he looked at his hand, it seemed a bit smaller. What was he doing in his old outfit? As he stood up to bush himself off he realized where he was laying.

"What..am I doing in the forest of death?" He stated as a large snake went towards him about to devour him. Naruto stood up as he called upon his chakra, feeling as if it was back to full strength. As he launched a massive punch against the snake, entering his sage mode as he tossed the snake through the forest. "No...no way. This can't be happening!?" he stated out loud as he looked around.

He had been thrown back in time by the sage of six paths. He didn't believe it to be possible, but apparently he had kept his skills from his life before hand. Naruto felt a huge weight on his shoulder that he could be able to change everything, to stop them from ever going bad. To save Sasuke and keep his brother protected.

Utilizing his speed he appeared before Sasuke in a yellow flash as Orochimaru was about to reveal himself. Sasuke looked at Naruto in awe at his speed. "Since...since when can he do that!?" Sasuke stated outloud at mere awe and shock.

"My my...what do we have here. I thought my snake would surely finish you off." Orochimaru stated. While still disguised he licked his lips a bit. Almost stalking Naruto as a prey.

"Cut the crap you Snake Bastard! This time I'm going to make sure you don't get your dirty hands on Sasuke. Orochimaru looked confused. Did this brat know who he was? As he disappeared using a bit of his power and speed, Naruto completely reacted blocking his attack.

'He's slower' Naruto thought. 'That means I don't have to hold back against him!' He finished as he launched a Sage enduced punch towards Orochimaru's face. While he dodged the initial punch itself, the sage chakra struck him launching him into the air as Naruto appeared above him. "Rasengan!" he stated as the rasengan struck the snake in his stomach sending him spiraling down into the tree branches below breaking each and everyone of them before turning into a pile of mud.

"That...was close. What is with this brat. I'm sensing something off about him!" Orochimaru stated. He backed off for now. ANBU were approaching and he couldn't get Sasuke like this. "I'll be back...I will have Sasuke, you will not stop me." he stated as he sunk into the ground disappearing. As Naruto looked back at Sasuke and Sakura he smiled. "I'm sure you guys have a lot of questions, but we need to move now." Naruto stated as they nodded. They took off for the tower in silence. Soon their questions would be answered.