Title: In The Midst of War

Summary: There is chaos and bloodshed everywhere. Sasuke has truly betrayed them. Naruto is being hunted. Sakura's life was shattering right in front of her eyes. A savior arrives but all is not what it seems.

Rating: T

Warning(s): some violence. Naruto is a ninja story so there will be fight scenes.

Notes: This is a reupload and continuation of a fanfic from author pockybandits89.

Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to its owners.

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Prologue

In the distance, she saw it.

The flash of lightning was unmistakable.

She couldn't believe her eyes.

The enemy had closed in on her. Her chakra was running low. Her medic instincts told her to run to scream to yell for help. If this went on, she would die and she couldn't die. No, not now when she still had goals to fulfill.

Clang! Her kunai clashed with the enemy. His speed was greater than hers. He was someone she couldn't recognize. He was a reanimated corpse from another village. She felt sickened by it. The souls resting in peace were disturbed, forced to fight the war like puppets. She sent a well aimed chakra-laced punch and the enemy toppled off the cliff.

Her emerald eyes gazed down at the battlefield. Wait! She wasn't safe yet. She couldn't just sit there and rest. Sure enough, there was no spare moment for relief. More enemies were approaching her. She couldn't take five of them. Her eyelids were already drooping, her limbs sluggish.

Panting, as she avoided severe damage, she considered escaping. She had enough chakra to break off a section off the cliff. No, she would not allow herself to endanger her allies for the sake of her safety. She refused. There was no way she would revert to her genin days. She no longer needed him to be her shield.

How could she possibly take on all of them at the same time? A plan formed in her head. Superior chakra control came in handy. Her chakra scalpels transformed her arms into deadly weapons, perfect for cutting. She failed to notice the enemies approaching behind her. Now, she was outnumbered ten to one.

A kunai cut her leg as she kicked an enemy, while simultaneously punching one. Her movements slowed. Another slash. She collapsed on the rocky ground.

Her eyes closed as she waited for the final blow. Images drifted across her mind. Sasuke-kun…her parents…Naruto…Tsunade…Kakashi-sensei…Ino…Sai…she silently said farewell to them.

Before the kunai could pierce heart, a bolt of lightning stabbed her assailant. All the rest went down the same way in the blink of an eye. She searched looking for her sensei. Instantly, she was swept into someone's arms. She tried to thank her savior. His black mask resembled Kakashi's and yet, this man had jet-black hair.

No! It was impossible. The blood loss must be messing with her mind.

Just before her eyes closed, she saw a pair of obsidian eyes.

AN: This is only a prologue. The next chapters will be longer. Tell me what you think! Thank you for reading J